H 482 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to school committee oversight

This bill requires Massachusetts school committees to publicly disclose details about their courses of study, including textbook titles, syllabi, and the academic standards they cover. Districts must post this information on their websites and update it within 30 days of any changes to ensure transparency for the community. Additionally, the legislation authorizes school committees to create specific classes about sexually transmitted infections that can be taught to both students and adults. The bill also mandates that parents be notified before such health classes begin and allows them to request their children be excused from attending. Finally, parents are granted the right to inspect the instructional materials used in these courses before or during the instruction.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action May 28, 2024
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Photo of Bill Galvin
Bill Galvin
DDemocratic
MA
6th Norfolk