This is possibly the worst reporting I’ve seen this year. So many factual errors and biases. Let’s just begin with the OP lead-in: “Before this bill, schools had up to 48 hours to notify parents in certain situations.” This is false. I-2081 is CURRENT LAW, as of this moment immediate notification is the law. HB1296 sought to erase that and make it up to 48 hours. Republicans proposed an an amendment for immediate notification in committee, all democrats denied it. Later, the striking amendment on the floor did not contain this language, a Republican amendment for immediate notification was proposed to the striking amendment. It was finally adopted by democrats after a month of national backlash. So no, before this bill, which is right now, immediate notification is law. This understanding is fundamental to realize how HB 1296 undermines and erodes parents rights—and in many more ways than this one provision. After many requests, KIRO refuses to correct its article. Further, KIRO states schools have 45 days now to produce education records. This is false. Again I-2081 is current law. An amendment to HB 1296 returned it to 10 days from the 45 days the bill sought to increase it to. How do I know? They were my amendments on the house floor! Put this article down and try again. The bias and totally out of context reporting is insulting enough, but the pure factual errors are unconscionable.