House Bill 1367

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "ACADEMIC TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2023"; TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL AND CHARTER SCHOOL TO MAKE AVAILABLE CERTAIN INSTRUCTIONAL, TRAINING AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON ITS INTERNET WEBSITE; TO REQUIRE SUCH INFORMATION TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC NO LATER THAN THE SEVENTH DAY AFTER ITS PRODUCTION; TO REQUIRE A TWO YEAR PERIOD OF INFORMATION RETENTION AFTER ITS FIRST POSTING; TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL AND CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL DESIGNATE AN ADMINISTRATOR TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO DELIVER A STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TO THE LEGISLATURE NO LATER THAN JANUARY 1 OF EACH ODD-NUMBERED YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THIS ACT MAY BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE THE DIGITAL REPRODUCTION OR POSTING OF COPIES OF THE LEARNING MATERIALS THEMSELVES, WHERE REPRODUCTION WOULD VIOLATE COPYRIGHT; TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF ACCESSING LEARNING MATERIALS THAT WOULD VIOLATE COPYRIGHT PROTECTION IF REPRODUCED; TO PROVIDE A CAUSE OF LEGAL ACTION FOR VIOLATIONS OF PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AND IDENTIFY WHICH PUBLIC OFFICIALS MAY INITIATE THE LEGAL ACTION; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO HAVE A PROCEDURE FOR THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR AN ADULT STUDENT, 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, TO REVIEW THE CONTENT OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, OBJECT TO THE CONTENT OF SUCH INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR STUDENTS TO BE PROVIDED ALTERNATIVE INSTRUCTION; TO STIPULATE THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL NOT PAY THE COST OF THE ALTERNATIVE INSTRUCTION PROVIDED BY A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR ADULT STUDENT; TO PROHIBIT SCHOOL PERSONNEL FROM IMPOSING AN ACADEMIC OR OTHER PENALTY UPON A STUDENT MERELY FOR ARRANGING ALTERNATIVE INSTRUCTION; TO REQUIRE THE CLASSROOM TEACHER OF RECORD MUST MAKE ELECTRONICALLY AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS A SYLLABUS WITHIN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF THE SCHOOL TERM; TO REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF A NEW SYLLABUS IF MORE THAN 20% OF THE TOPIC COVERED IN THE TERM DEVIATES FROM THE ORIGINAL SYLLABUS; TO PROHIBIT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL OR CHARTER SCHOOL FROM CONTRACTING WITH ANY VENDOR FOR PROPRIETARY MATERIALS AND USING SUCH MATERIALS THAT ARE PROHIBITED FROM PUBLIC REVIEW; TO REQUIRE STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, OTHER THAN THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL SCHOOL, TO MAKE INFORMATION FOR EACH UNDERGRADUATE CLASSROOM COURSE OFFERED FOR CREDIT BY THE INSTITUTION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE INSTITUTION'S INTERNET WEBSITE; TO REQUIRE SUCH INFORMATION TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC NO LATER THAN THE SEVENTH DAY AFTER ITS PRODUCTION; TO REQUIRE A TWO YEAR PERIOD OF INFORMATION RETENTION AFTER ITS FIRST POSTING; TO REQUIRE EACH STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO DESIGNATE AN ADMINISTRATOR TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE SUCH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO DELIVER A STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TO THE LEGISLATURE NO LATER THAN JANUARY 1 OF EACH ODD-NUMBERED YEAR; TO REQUIRE SUCH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO CONDUCT END-OF-COURSE STUDENT EVALUATIONS OF FACULTY AND DEVELOP A PLAN TO MAKE EVALUATIONS AVAILABLE ON THE INSTITUTION'S WEBSITE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Steve Hopkins

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Jan 31

1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Education
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the House