Bill
Number: S.B. 1058
Pace
Floor Amendment
Reference
to: printed bill
Amendment
drafted by: Leg Council
FLOOR
AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
1. Requires schools to
post either:
a) a description of
procedures or processes in place for school staff to review learning materials
and activities; or
b) a statement that no
such procedures exist.
2. Directs schools that
post a description of procedures to post either:
a) a copy of the lesson
plans or a list of learning materials and activities used on lesson plans in
the current year; or
b) a list of learning
materials and activities for the current year with prescribed components.
3. Specifies components
not required to be included on posted lists and outlines posting methods.
4. Requires initial
postings to be made by August 1, 2021, and by July 1 each year thereafter.
5. Requires postings to
remain accessible for at least 12 months.
6. Modifies prescribed
definitions.
Page 1, line
13, after the comma insert "beginning august 1, 2021,"
Line 15,
strike "list" insert "disclose";
after "website" strike remainder of line
Line 16,
strike "of each year"
Strike lines
20 through 22
Page 2,
between lines 2 and 3, insert:
"2. Either:
(a) If
any procedures or processes are in effect for the school principal or other
staff to document, review or approve lesson plans or the learning materials and
activities used for student instruction at the school, a description of the
procedures or processes.
(b) If no
procedures or processes are in effect for the school principal or other staff
to document, review or approve lesson plans or the learning materials and
activities used for student instruction at the school, a clear statement that
no such procedures or processes are in effect at the school.
3. If
procedures or processes as described in paragraph 2, subdivision (a) of this section
are in effect at the school, at least one of the following:
(a) A
copy of the lesson plans or a listing of the learning materials and activities
used on the lesson plans submitted to the school principal or other staff by
instructors at the school in the current year.
(b) A
listing of the learning materials and activities used for instruction at the
school in the current year, organized at a minimum by subject area and grade,
including the following:
(i) Textbooks
and required reading materials.
(ii) Videos.
(iii) Digital
materials.
(iv) Websites.
(v) Online
applications.
(vi) Grade
level or schoolwide assemblies.
(vii) Guest
lectures.
(viii) Other
educational events facilitated by the public educational institution's staff,
including those conducted by outside individuals or organizations.
C. Learning
materials and activities required pursuant to subsection B, paragraph 3 of this
section shall be posted on or before August 1, 2021 and on or before July 1
following the completion of each school year thereafter and may be posted on an
ongoing basis before the dates prescribed in this subsection. Materials posted
pursuant to this section shall remain accessible via the school website for at
least twelve months.
D. If
a school prepares a list of learning materials and activities pursuant to
subsection B, paragraph 3, subdivision (b) of this section, the school:
1. Shall
list only the information necessary to identify the specific learning materials
and activities used for student instruction, including at least the title and
the author, organization or internet address associated with each learning material
and activity. Subsection B, paragraph 3, subdivision (b) of this section
does not require either:
(a) The
digital reproduction of the learning materials or activities.
(b) The
separate reporting of individual components of learning materials that are produced
as a single volume, except that for digital volumes containing works by
multiple authors, the school shall provide either a table of contents or
internet address that discloses the discrete works and authors contained within
the volume.
2. May
use collaborative online document or spreadsheet software that allows multiple
authorized users to update or make additions to posted content on an ongoing
basis."
Reletter to conform
Page 2, strike lines 19 through 33,
insert:
"1. "Lesson
plan" means the daily, weekly or other routinely produced guide,
description or outline of the instruction to be provided by a teacher to
students at the school, which may include the resources, exercises or
assessments used to promote student learning."
Renumber to conform
Between lines 37 and 38, insert:
"3. "Procedures or processes" includes procedures
or processes that may vary by subject area or grade."
Renumber to conform
Page 3,
after line 8, insert:
"Sec. 2. Retroactivity
This act
applies retroactively to from and after July 31, 2021."
Amend title to conform