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HB 3806

CURRICULUM TRANSPARENCY ACT

104th Regular Session Introduced by Jed Davis and 2 co-sponsors

Public Illinois schools must publicly disclose lesson plans, materials, and trainings used, with searchable listings by grade/subject, within 10 days of use.

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
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Bill Summary · HB 3806

Summary — HB 3806: Curriculum Transparency Act

Status: Enacted (signed by Governor 6/20/2025). Effective date: 9/1/2025.
Primary sponsor: Rep. Amy L. Grant. Co-sponsors: Rep. Jed Davis, Rep. Travis Weaver.

Purpose

The Curriculum Transparency Act requires Illinois public schools (district-operated schools and public charter schools) to publicly disclose key information about lesson plans, learning materials, and training so parents and the public can see what is used for student instruction and how instructional materials are approved.

Key provisions

  • Online disclosure requirement: Each school must post on a publicly accessible portion of the school’s website (or the district website) the following:
    • The procedures or processes principals/staff use to document, review, or approve lesson plans and instructional materials.
    • A listing of teacher and staff training materials and activities used in the current school year.
    • A listing of learning materials and instructional activities used in the current school year, organized at minimum by subject, grade, and teacher.
  • Content required in listings: At minimum the listing must identify textbooks, reading materials, videos, digital materials, websites, instructional handouts/worksheets, device-based apps, guest lectures and assemblies, action-oriented civics projects, and service‑learning projects. For each item the title and author/organization must be provided and, when online, the URL.
  • Timing and format: Schools must list a required material or activity no later than 10 school days after its first use. Listings must be electronically searchable/sortable by grade, course/subject, and teacher. Schools may use collaborative cloud documents or spreadsheets so long as the information is publicly accessible via a conspicuous link.
  • Parental access to copyrighted materials: The State Board, school boards, charter governing bodies, and staff may not purchase or contract for copyrighted instructional materials without making provision for parents/guardians to review those materials within 10 school days of a written request. Means of provision include on‑site review during school hours or temporary remote access/login credentials (limits described in the statute).
  • Definitions: The Act defines terms such as “lesson plan,” “guest lecture,” “action‑oriented civics learning assignments,” “service‑learning projects,” and “materials and activities used for student instruction.”
  • Amendments: Makes related changes to the Charter Schools Law.

Exceptions and limitations

  • The Act does not require schools to digitally reproduce copyrighted materials or to post materials in a way that would infringe federal copyright law.
  • Listing is not required for schools with fewer than 30 enrolled students at a site, nor for materials used solely for students receiving individualized special education under Article 14 of the School Code or Section 504.
  • (Some statutory text in the provided source is truncated; specific rules on frequency limits for remote access requests and other procedural details appear in the full statute.)

Enforcement and implementation

  • The Act “sets forth ways a party may enforce” the requirements (the enrollment text indicates enforcement mechanisms are provided but the excerpt is incomplete). The law includes format/retention requirements for posted listings and administrative obligations for districts and charter operators.
  • Note: The bill summary includes a State Mandates notice indicating the Act may require reimbursement under the Illinois State Mandates Act.

Who is affected

  • All public K–12 schools operated by Illinois school districts and charter schools (except small sites under 30 students and certain individualized special‑education materials).
  • School administrators, teachers (for listing/training disclosures), district IT/web staff (for posting/searchability), and parents/guardians who may request review access to copyrighted materials.

For full operational details, including enforcement language and any limits on parental review requests, consult the final enrolled bill text or the Illinois Compiled Statutes (105 ILCS 5/27A‑5) as enacted.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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