HB1285

Schools; online transparency portal; certain school materials; Oklahoma State Department of Education; effective date; emergency.

Introduced·2/3/25
Int Text

Oklahoma HB1285 mandates the State Department of Education to create an online transparency portal for parental review of school materials.

Oklahoma HB1285 requires the State Department of Education to establish an online transparency portal for parents to access, review, and comment on curriculum, instructional materials, and library books. The portal must include features such as user-friendly alignment crosswalks, ISBN integration, and searchable content by school district. School districts must participate in the portal and make all listed materials available for parental review. The act becomes effective July 1, 2025, and declares an emergency for immediate implementation.

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History

Feb 4, 2025

House

Second Reading referred to Rules

Feb 3, 2025

House

First Reading

Feb 3, 2025

House

Authored by Representative Caldwell (Chad)