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WV HB2087
WV HB2087Removing restrictions of taxpayers to access online curriculum, and allow for taxpayers to inspect additional instructional material adopted by the county board pursuant to including books in the classroom
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Introduced
02/12/2025
02/12/2025
In Committee
02/12/2025
02/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/12/2025
04/12/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The purpose of this bill is to remove the restrictions of taxpayers to access online curriculum. The bill allows for any taxpayer to inspect additional instructional material adopted by the county board pursuant to including books in the classroom. Finally, the bill allows for any individual to file a complaint.
AI Summary
This bill modifies existing education regulations to expand access to school curriculum and instructional materials for all taxpayers, not just parents or guardians. Specifically, the bill removes previous restrictions that limited online curriculum access and material inspections to only parents or guardians of students currently enrolled in a class. Now, any individual can request to view a school's curriculum online, inspect classroom instructional materials, and schedule an appointment with a classroom teacher to review those materials. The bill requires classroom teachers to include required reading books on class syllabi and make them available upon request. Additionally, the bill allows any individual (not just parents or guardians) to file a complaint with the county or state superintendent if a teacher fails to comply with these provisions. The bill also maintains existing requirements for annual reporting of complaints by county and state superintendents. These changes appear aimed at increasing transparency and providing broader public access to educational content and materials.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (10)
Rick Hillenbrand (R)*,
Eric Brooks (R),
Jim Butler (R),
Geno Chiarelli (R),
Kathie Crouse (R),
Joe Ellington (R),
Scot Heckert (R),
Mike Hornby (R),
Chris Phillips (R),
Joe Statler (R),
Last Action
Markup Discussion (on 03/20/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2087&year=2025&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill | 02/12/2025 |
| BillText | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb2087%20intr.htm&yr=2025&sesstype=RS&i=2087 | 02/12/2025 |
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