Title: Authorizes Parental Review and Challenge of School Library Books and Curriculum
Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Title: Authorizes Parental Review and Challenge of School Library Books and Curriculum
Vote to concur with house amendments and pass a bill that authorizes parental review and challenge of school library books and curriculum.
Requires all public and private school districts and libraries establish policies for parental review and challenge of any school library book or education curriculum (Sec. 1).
Authorizes a parental appeal process to further challenge a school districts decision to make available material they consider harmful items to minors (Sec. 1).
Defines “harmful item” to include, but not be limited to the following (Sec. 1):
A book, leaflet, pamphlet, magazine, or booklet;
A picture, drawling, photograph, film, negative, slide, or motion picture;
A figure, object, novelty device, recording, transcription, live or recorded telephone message; or
Any other similar item whether tangible or intangible.
Specifies that a violation of the aforementioned provisions shall be a Class A misdemeanor (Sec. 3).
Title: Authorizes Parental Review and Challenge of School Library Books and Curriculum
Vote to amend and pass a bill that authorizes parental review and challenge of school library books and curriculum.
Requires all public and private school districts and libraries establish policies for parental review and challenge of any school library book or education curriculum (Sec. 1).
Authorizes a parental appeal process to further challenge a school districts decision to make available material they consider harmful items to minors (Sec. 1).
Defines “harmful item” to include, but not be limited to the following (Sec. 1):
A book, leaflet, pamphlet, magazine, or booklet;
A picture, drawling, photograph, film, negative, slide, or motion picture;
A figure, object, novelty device, recording, transcription, live or recorded telephone message; or
Any other similar item whether tangible or intangible.
Specifies that a violation of the aforementioned provisions shall be a Class A misdemeanor (Sec. 3).
Title: Authorizes Parental Review and Challenge of School Library Books and Curriculum
Title: Authorizes Parental Review and Challenge of School Library Books and Curriculum