Assembly Bill 5 mandates that school boards in Wisconsin must allow residents to inspect textbooks, curricula, and instructional materials upon written request within 14 days. The bill requires school boards to adopt procedures to facilitate this inspection process more quickly if possible. It defines "curriculum" as a plan adopted by the school board to comply with state law and "instructional material" as any content or resource included in that curriculum. Additionally, the bill stipulates that school boards must file a list of adopted textbooks with the school district clerk and post it on their website.

The bill also includes provisions to ensure compliance with federal copyright law, stating that school boards are not required to take actions that would infringe on copyright. It specifies that the rights of residents to access or copy records under open records law remain intact. Violations of the new requirements could result in fines ranging from $25 to $100. The provisions of this bill will apply to textbooks and materials adopted or used in the school year following its effective date.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 118.03(1), 118.03, 118.03(4)