Florida officials are expected to consider ending classes on gender identity and sexual orientation in all classrooms on Wednesday, expanding a law signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that bans such classes only for elementary school students, Reuters reported.

The proposed rule, which does not require legislative approval, is part of a broader shift to the right on cultural issues that DeSantis has championed and is expected to build on in his 2024 presidential campaign.

The state board of education, whose members are appointed by the governor, will vote on the proposal at a meeting on Wednesday, according to the agenda.

The new ordinance prohibits teachers from offering such classes to students in grades 4 through 12 unless the instruction is required by state standards or is part of a health class that parents can opt out of sending their children.

Violation of the rule may lead to suspension or cancellation of the teacher’s license.

Last year, DeSantis supported a new law banning the teaching of gender identity and sexual orientation from kindergarten through third grade, arguing that parents, not teachers, should decide when to discuss these topics with their children.

Critics, including LGBTQ advocates and President Joe Biden, a Democrat, have called it the “Don’t Say Gay” law and said it marginalizes LGBTQ students.

The statute sparked a battle between DeSantis and Disney after the entertainment company publicly opposed it. Since then, the governor has taken steps to revoke Disney’s special authority over the land on which Walt Disney World is located.