Texas SB2617 mandates school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to adopt a policy requiring the use of Anno Domini (AD) and Before Christ.

Texas SB2617 requires the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school to adopt a policy mandating the use of Anno Domini (AD) and Before Christ (BC) when expressing dates during student instruction. Additionally, it prohibits these entities from purchasing or selecting curriculum materials that express dates inconsistently with the adopted policy. The act applies starting with the 2025-2026 school year and takes effect immediately if it receives the necessary two-thirds vote; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

Texas SB2617 mandates school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to adopt a policy requiring the use of Anno Domini (AD) and Before Christ.

Texas SB2617 requires the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school to adopt a policy mandating the use of Anno Domini (AD) and Before Christ (BC) when expressing dates during student instruction. Additionally, it prohibits these entities from purchasing or selecting curriculum materials that express dates inconsistently with the adopted policy. The act applies starting with the 2025-2026 school year and takes effect immediately if it receives the necessary two-thirds vote; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.