SB 6208: Public school materials

Summary

• Prohibits school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools from refusing to approve or prohibit the use of any instructional or supplemental instructional material on the basis that it relates to or includes the study of the role and contributions of any individual or group who is part of a protected class unless the content contains discriminatory bias.
• Directs the Instructional Materials Committee to include recommendations for culturally and experientially representative instructional materials.
• Requires policies and procedures governing requested reviews and removals of instructional and supplemental instructional materials.
• Defines supplemental instructional materials as those in school libraries and educational materials not expressly required by the school or district and are selected at the discretion of a certificated teacher.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6208), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗