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This bill establishes new regulations for public schools and charter schools regarding access to obscene or harmful materials by minors. The legislation defines key terms such as "explicit material," "harmful to minors," and "obscene," and requires school districts to prohibit obscene or inappropriate materials in school libraries and from materials used by teachers. The bill mandates that each school board create a policy allowing parents to report potentially inappropriate materials, which must then be removed for at least 30 days while a review is conducted. If a school board determines the material is obscene or harmful, it must be permanently removed from the school. The bill also includes enforcement mechanisms, such as the potential withholding of state funds from schools that do not comply with the policy, and requires schools to annually report materials that have been permanently removed. Additionally, the legislation extends to public access computers in schools, requiring them to implement filtering software or policies to restrict minors' access to pornographic or inappropriate content. The overall goal is to protect students from materials deemed inappropriate or harmful according to contemporary community standards.

Education

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