HB 492 -- CLASSROOM INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL INSPECTION

SPONSOR: Grier

This bill requires public school districts and charter schools beginning in the 2022 school year to develop and enforce a policy on the inspection of "instructional material" as defined in the bill which includes but is not limited to textbooks, reading material, websites, and films and movies. The policy requirements are detailed in the bill and include maintaining a digital and printed copy of instructional material, the designation of a school employee to maintain an inspectable record of all material used in a school, and descriptions of how individuals may inspect or take for inspection any instructional material. By August first of each year school districts will post on their school website a listing of instructional materials used in the prior year in a manner prescribed in the bill, and provide the district policy to each child's parent/guardian.

Statutes affected:
Introduced (0187H.01): 170.231