KS HB2662

Bill

Substitute for HB 2662 by Committee on K-12 Education Budget - Establishing the parents' bill of rights and academic transparency act, requiring school districts to establish parent transparency portals to provide information on materials that are used or made available in schools, prohibiting schools from non-renewing a teacher's contract for refusing to teach against certain beliefs or practices and establishing requirements for the administration of certain nonacademic tests, questionnaires,

Introduced
02/09/2022

In Committee
03/17/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
05/23/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT concerning education; relating to schools and school districts; establishing the parents' bill of rights and academic transparency act; affirming certain parental rights relating to the education and upbringing of a child; requiring school districts to adopt policies to promote transparency and parental involvement in a child's education; requiring each school district to establish an academic transparency portal on the school district's website to provide information on learning materials and activities in each school; eliminating the affirmative defense for schools to the crime of promotion to minors of material that is harmful to minors; prohibiting teachers from being negatively evaluated for refusal to teach through critical pedagogy philosophies or against sincerely held religious beliefs; amending K.S.A. 72-2410 and K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-6402 and repealing the existing sections. 15

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Parents' Bill of Rights and Academic Transparency Act, which affirms certain parental rights relating to the education and upbringing of a child. The bill requires school districts to adopt policies that promote transparency and parental involvement, including establishing an academic transparency portal on their website to provide information on learning materials, activities, and nonacademic tests and surveys used in schools. The bill also prohibits teachers from being negatively evaluated for refusing to teach against their sincerely held religious beliefs or through critical pedagogy philosophies, and it amends existing laws related to the administration of nonacademic tests and questionnaires to students.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

K-12 Education Budget (House)

Last Action

House Died on Calendar (on 05/23/2022)

Official Document

http://kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/hb2662/

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	http://kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/hb2662/
House Committee on K-12 Education Budget Report	http://kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/cr_2022_hb2662_h_3708.pdf
BillText	http://kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/hb2662_02_0000.pdf
Analysis - Supplemental Note: As Amended by House Committee	http://kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/supp_note_hb2662_02_0000.pdf
House Committee on K-12 Education Budget Report	http://kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/cr_2022_hb2662_h_3356.pdf
BillText	http://kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/hb2662_01_0000.pdf
Analysis - Supplemental Note: Sub	http://kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/supp_note_hb2662_01_0000.pdf
Fiscal Note - Ficsal Note: As introduced	http://kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/fisc_note_hb2662_00_0000.pdf
BillText	http://kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/hb2662_00_0000.pdf

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