California School District Votes to Notify Parents of Child’s Mental Health Crisis

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified’s policy is different from that of its forerunners’, who focused on notifying parents of their child’s gender identity change.

A Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District meeting in Placentia, Calif., on Jan. 12, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) voted Oct. 10 to become the eighth California school board to adopt a policy to notify parents and guardians of their child’s mental health condition while at school.

Unlike its forerunners that implemented policies to notify parents if a student wants to change their pronouns, name, or gender identity, the district’s notification policy prioritizes mental health concerns.