By TheStatehouseFile.com
While some states in the U.S. have state-mandated time off for parent employees to attend their child’s school activities, Indiana is not on that list.
Senate Bill 409 would allow employees to attend their children’s meetings without being penalized by their employer.
These meetings could be for reasons such as parent-teacher conferences, disciplinary and behavioral meetings, or emergencies.
According to the Center for Parent Information & Resources, “The right to participate in meetings related to their child is one of the most important and powerful of parent rights.” The Family and Medical Leave Act, which covers some school meetings, has been passed as law in 13 states as of January 2025, and many states are looking to follow or make their own similar laws.
On Tuesday in the Indiana Senate, an amendment for SB 409 clarified some language before being passed in its second reading. It now heads to a final vote in the chamber.
