***Update 3.28.22 – HB1723 Placed on House Education Instruction Committee for 3/30/22. SB2006 has been assigned to the General Subcommittee of the Senate Education Committee.
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The Tennessee Conservative [By Jason Vaughn] –
A bill that aims to require schools to adjust their policies to allow parents to inspect instructional materials used in the classroom will be heard by the House Education Instruction Committee on March 28th, 2022.
House Bill 1723 (HB1723), sponsored by Representative Glen Casada (R-Franklin-District 63), requires an LEA’s policy on the inspection of school instructional materials by parents and legal guardians of students enrolled in the LEA to allow a student’s parent or legal guardian to check out from the student’s school one set of the instructional materials used in the student’s classroom for a period of no less than 48 hours to allow the parent or legal guardian time to inspect the materials. – Amends TCA Title 49.
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The bill was recommended for passage by the House Education Instruction Subcommittee on February 22nd.
Note from the Tennessee Conservative: The Education Instruction Committee has the power to kill this bill before it reaches the House or Senate floor for a vote. If you support this bill, contact the committee’s Republican members (who hold the supermajority vote) prior to their meetings on March 30th.
House Education Instruction Committee – Republican members:
Debra Moody (chair) – rep.debra.moody@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-3774
Terri Lynn Weaver (vice-chair) – rep.terri.lynn.weaver@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2192
Scott Cepicky – rep.scott.cepicky@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-3005
Bruce Griffey – rep.bruce.griffey@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-6804
Kirk Haston – rep.kirk.haston@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-0750
Tim Hicks – rep.tim.hicks@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1717
Eddie Mannis – rep.eddie.mannis@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2287
John Ragan – rep.john.ragan@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-4400
Iris Rudder – rep.iris.rudder@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-8695
Mike Sparks – rep.mike.sparks@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-6829
Todd Warner – rep.todd.warner@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-4170
Mark White – rep.mark.white@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-4415
The Senate version of the bill (SB2006), is sponsored by Senator Mike Bell (R-Riceville- District 9).
SB2006 was passed on first and second consideration and has been assigned to the General Subcommittee of the Senate Education Committee, but has not appeared on their calendar to be heard as of yet.
About the Author: Jason Vaughn, Media Coordinator for The Tennessee Conservative ~ Jason previously worked for a legacy publishing company based in Crossville, TN in a variety of roles through his career. Most recently, he served as Deputy Director for their flagship publication. Prior, he was a freelance journalist writing articles that appeared in the Herald Citizen, the Crossville Chronicle and The Oracle among others. He graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a Bachelor’s in English-Journalism, with minors in Broadcast Journalism and History. Contact Jason at news@TennesseeConservativeNews.com
2 Responses
Please pass this bill.
Something definitely needs to be done regarding the attitude of education administrators toward parents and curriculum. I attended an event last week in Blount County to look over curriculum and found out very quickly that this wasn’t at all about parents approving curriculum but was all about the school “selling” their choices to parents and simply answering questions about the curriculum. My concerns regarding some of the choices were met with defensive replies with no intention of making any adjustments based on parents’ thoughts. Parents need to wake up and realize they have no say at all in what is being taught, and the people they’ve elected have little regard for their opinions. I’m glad I homeschooled all of mine.