SB704 HFAT Ellington 3-9

White 3336

Delegate Ellington moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Senate Bill No. 704 -- A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-5-27, relating to requiring each classroom teacher to comply with any request by a parent, custodian, or guardian to inspect any instructional materials and books in the classroom that are available for students to read; requiring, as part of the inspection and upon request of the parent, custodian, or guardian, that the classroom teacher demonstrate how the instructional material relates to the content standards adopted by the State Board of Education; requiring the classroom teacher to include any book or books students will be required to read on a class syllabus; requiring the syllabus to be made available to the parent, custodian, or guardian upon request; allowing any parent, custodian, or guardian to file a complaint with the county superintendent if the classroom teacher fails to comply with this new section, and then with the state superintendent if the complaint is not resolved by the county superintendent within seven days; requiring reports on the number of complaints filed; and defining terms.

Adopted

Rejected