Assigned to ED FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2533
classroom instruction; posting requirements
Purpose
Requires a school district or charter school to post on its website each course of study, a
list of all learning materials and each lesson plan as outlined.
Background
A parent of a student in a public educational institution has the right to review learning
materials and activities in advance and may withdraw the student from a class or program using
learning material, or from an activity, to which the parent objects on the basis that it is harmful
and request an alternative assignment. A charter school may require: 1) parents, as a condition of
student enrollment, to waive the right to object to learning materials or activities if the school
provides a complete list of books and materials before the student enrolls; and 2) that any request
to review learning materials or activities or to withdraw the student from learning materials or
activities be made in writing (A.R.S. § 15-113).
A school district governing board (governing board) or charter school governing body must
adopt procedures for a parent to access school library collections and a list of materials their
children borrowed. Each school district, school within a school district (district school) and charter
school must make available on its website, for at least 60 days after purchase, a list of library books
and materials purchased after January 1, 2023 (A.R.S. §§ 15-189.07; 15-721; and 15-722).
A governing board must approve courses of study, units received for credit and the basic
textbooks, supplemental books and teaching aids used for courses of study. The governing board
must make a copy of each textbook being considered for selection available at the district office
for 60 days for public review. For high school textbooks, the governing board must also provide
information on the proposed textbooks on the district website and provide opportunity for public
comment for at least 60 days (A.R.S. §§ 15-721 and 15-722). On written request, a governing
board must provide parents or guardians access to the school district's instructional materials and
make a copy of the instructional materials available for review by a parent or guardian. A parent
or guardian may take printed books and materials from the school district premises for up to 48
hours and review all other materials on the district premises (A.R.S. § 15-730).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires a school district or charter school to post on its website, free of charge, an electronic
copy of:
a) each educational course of study offered by each district school or charter school; FACT SHEET
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b) a list of all learning materials, including the source of any supplemental educational
materials, that are being used in each district school or charter school; and
c) each lesson plan that is being used or implemented in each district school or charter school.
2. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
ED 3/14/23 DP 6-3-0-1
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Read 3/1/23 31-28-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 27, 2023
LB/MH/slp