Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1806: TO PROVIDE CURRICULUM TRANSPARENCY FOR PARENTS OF KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE STUDENTS; AND TO ALLOW A PARENT TO REVIEW AND OPT OUT OF SELECTED LIBRARY MEDIA MATERIALS FOR HIS OR HER CHILD
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to provide curriculum transparency for parents of kindergarten through grade twelve students; to require the division of elementary and secondary education to create an online portal for parents, faculty, and staff to access school instructional materials; to allow a parent to review and opt out of selected library media materials for his or her child; and for other purposes. subtitle to provide curriculum transparency for parents of kindergarten through grade twelve students…
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO PROVIDE CURRICULUM TRANSPARENCY FOR PARENTS OF KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE STUDENTS; TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO CREATE AN ONLINE PORTAL FOR PARENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF TO ACCESS SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS; TO ALLOW A PARENT TO REVIEW AND OPT OUT OF SELECTED LIBRARY MEDIA MATERIALS FOR HIS OR HER CHILD; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO PROVIDE CURRICULUM TRANSPARENCY FOR PARENTS OF KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE STUDENTS; AND TO ALLOW A PARENT TO REVIEW AND OPT OUT OF SELECTED LIBRARY MEDIA MATERIALS FOR HIS OR HER CHILD. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 6-16-103 is amended to read as follows: 6-16-103. Course of study generally -- Online portal required -- Definitions. (a) There shall be taught in all of the public or elementary schools of in this state subjects that may be designated by the State Board of Education or as required by law. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the inclusion of additional subjects in the state course of study or in any *TNL229* 04-09-2025 10:26:45 TNL229 As Engrossed: H4/9/25 HB1806 course formulated for a school district and approved by the state board. (c)(1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall …