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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
HOUSE BILL 2078 By: Caldwell (Chad)
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 11-106.1, which relates to inspection of
instructional material; requ iring all material
purchased or made available on school property to be
subject to inspection; modifying who may inspect the
material; providing for material which i s protected
by copyright law; directing inspection on school
property; authorizing limitati on of inspection to
comply with copyright laws ; modifying definition of
instructional material ; defining professional
development material ; providing an effective da te;
and declaring an emergency .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11 -106.1, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 11-106.1 A. All material purchased by a public school
or made available on school property, including professional
development material and instructional material, including but not
limited to teacher manuals, films, tapes , or other supplementary
instructional material in any format, used by a public school as
part of the educational curriculum, shall be available for
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inspection by the parents or guardians of students enrolled in the
school, members of the board of education of the school district,
members of the State Board o f Education, employees of the State
Department of Education, and legislators.
B. Each school district shal l develop and adopt policies
pertaining to the inspection of professional development material
and instructional materials in consultation with parents an d
guardians material. The policies shall incl ude procedures for
granting a request by a parent or guardian for reasonable access to
professional development material and instructional material within
a reasonable period of time after the request is received. If the
professional development material or instructional material being
requested is protected by copyright law, the school district shall
provide reasonable access for the material to be inspected on school
property. The school district may limit unauthorized duplication or
dissemination of the material in compliance with applicable
copyright laws.
C. For the purposes of this section , "instructional:
1. "Instructional material" means instructional content that is
provided to a student, regardless of the form at, including printed
or representational materials, library materials, audio-visual
materials, and materials in electronic or digital formats ; and
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2. "Professional development ma terial" means tools, resources,
and training sessions, regardless of format, for school personnel to
improve their teaching quality , effectiveness, and teambuilding.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
59-1-7067 EK 01/16/23