The legislation would require school districts to publicly post information about curricula for students, including providing parents with a list of books and reading materials available in school libraries.
Lawmakers approved the bill in a 213-208 vote after voting on several amendments.would require public school districts to publicly post information about curricula for students, including providing parents with a list of books and reading materials available in school libraries. This comes as some elected Republicans across the country have been intensifying a push to ban some books in schools.
Schools would have to publicly disclose their district budgets as well as the budgets of each school, including revenues and expenditures. They would also have to notify parents of violent activity occurring at schools or at events sponsored by schools.
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