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WV HB2087

WV HB2087
Removing 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
In Committee
02/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
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)

Last Action

Markup Discussion (on 03/20/2025)

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