Bill > HB0151

This bill amends existing law to exempt certain advanced courses from the requirements regarding sensitive instructional materials. Specifically, it adds concurrent enrollment, Advanced Placement (AP), and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses to the list of exceptions where sensitive instructional material may be used, provided that parents are notified before enrollment and give their consent for their child to take the course. Sensitive instructional material is defined as material that is pornographic or indecent, and the bill outlines a process for reviewing and challenging such materials in public schools, including definitions for terms like "instructional material," "LEA governing board" (which refers to local school boards or charter school governing boards), and "school setting." The bill also establishes procedures for reporting, reviewing, and appealing decisions about sensitive materials, and mandates that the state provide guidance and training to schools on these matters. It also includes provisions for statewide removal of materials if a certain number of school districts and charter schools deem them sensitive, with an option for the State Board of Education to overturn such a removal. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2026.

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