Central Florida parents say they have to sign permission slips for nearly everything this school year.
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Some Orange County parents were asked to sign off before their high school sophomores watched a PG-rated cartoon afterschool
It’s another effect of Florida’s new Parental Rights in Education law. The law says parents must fill out a permission slip ahead of any school-sponsored event their student participates in.
Some parents are saying this law has gone too far.
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Boone High School organized a fun “Rom-com movie night” at the football field afterschool.
Students voted to watch the PG-rated Disney film, “Tangled”.
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The animated film follows a bandit and a teen with long golden locks and a frying pan going on an adventurous escapade.
In the past, school movie nights like this did not require parents to give parental authorization.
But this year, a signed form from a parent was required for the student to be allowed into the event.