Parental 'Bill of Rights' raises concern

Florida parents may be getting their own bill of rights.

THEIR OWN BILL OF RIGHTS.

WPTVNEWSCHANNEL 5'S JAY CASHMEREJOINS US TO EXPLAIN... JAY?THE EDUCATION COMMITTEEADVANCED SENATE BILL 16-34TODAY ALONG PARTY LINES.

IFAPPROVED, THE MEASURE WOULDWRITE INTO STATE CODE THATPARENTS HAVE VETO POWER ONWHAT THEIR KIDS LEARN INSCHOOL.

IT WOULD ALSO GIVEPARENTS ACCESS TO A CHILDSCHOOL RECORDS AND CONTROLOVER THEIR HEALTH CARE.SUPPORTERS SAY THE BILL SIMPLYOUTLINES THE POWERS PARENTSALREADY HAVE UNDER FLORIDALAW.

HOWEVER, CRITICS CALL ITTOO BROADLY WRITTEN ANDUNNECESSARY.

SENATOR LORIBERMAN OF BOYNTON BEACH -- ISWORRIED PASSING THISLEGISLATION WOULD ALLOWSTUDENTS TO AVOID EDUCATION ONTOPICS LIKE THE HOLOCAUST ORBLACK HISTORY.“THIS BILL IS A SOLUTION INSEARCH OF A PROBLEM.

ITBROAD, OVER REACHING AND MUSTBE REJECTED”THE SENATE BILL AND ITS HOUSECOMPANION BOTH NEED TO GETTHROUGH ONE LAST COMMITTEEHURDLE BEFORE REACHING CHAMBERFLOORS.

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