school entity's publicly accessible Internet website or, in the
alternative, on the publicly accessible Internet website of the
school entity's school district, under the category of State-
required information.
Section 1305-F. Parental Notification and Private Right of
Action.
(a) Policy.--The governing body of a school entity in the
Commonwealth shall adopt a policy concerning school guidance and
counseling programs in the schools under its jurisdiction. At a
minimum, the policy shall contain the following:
(1) A provision for written notification, at least
annually or more frequently if required in the policy, to
parents or legal guardians about the academic and career
guidance programs that are available to their children. The
notification shall include the purpose and general
description of the programs, information regarding ways
parents or legal guardians may review materials to be used in
guidance and counseling programs at their child's school and
information about the procedures by which parents or legal
guardians may limit their child's participation in the
programs. If social or emotional programs are available or
provided, parents or legal guardians must be provided notice
of the programs and the associated materials at least two
weeks prior to student engagement with the program.
(2) A provision prohibiting the use of counseling
techniques that are beyond the scope of the professional
certification or training of school counselors, including
counseling techniques that are normally employed in medical
or clinical settings and focus on mental illness, behavioral
health or psychopathology.
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