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HB 2818

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2025 Regular Session

Illinois HB 2818 requires school districts to post curricula by grade, disclose budgets, inform parents on standards and programs, and hold at least two annual parent meetings.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HB 2818

Summary — HB 2818 (Parents' Rights / School Code amendments)

Status: Enacted by the General Assembly; signed by the Governor 6/20/2025; effective 9/1/2025 (text introduced Feb 2025). Companion: SB 1700.

Note: The provided document contains text from an unrelated Arizona tax bill; the summary below focuses on the Illinois School Code provisions labeled HB 2818 — “Parents' Rights.”

Purpose

To codify a set of minimum transparency and parental‑engagement obligations for school boards and school districts so that parents and guardians have ready access to curriculum, materials, school policies, budgetary information, and opportunities to participate in and review their children’s education.

Key provisions

Adds two new sections to the Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/10-20.88 and 105 ILCS 5/34-18.88). Each requires that the school board/district ensure all of the following:

  • Parents/guardians may petition the board and provide public comment at all public, regularly scheduled board meetings.
  • All curriculum and learning materials used by district schools be posted on the district website (if any), disaggregated by grade level. If no website exists, parents must be informed of their right to review materials in person during the school year.
  • Parents/guardians may request and review district budgetary documents, including revenues and expenditures.
  • The district must document and inform parents about parent‑school engagement opportunities (to encourage engagement in children’s education).
  • The district must share information with parents on the Illinois Learning Standards and any changes made during the school year.
  • Each parent/guardian has the right to meet with their child’s teacher at least twice per school year (may include parent‑teacher conferences).
  • School libraries must maintain and make available a list of reading materials held at each school for parental review.
  • Parents must be kept informed about educational opportunities provided by the district (examples listed: curriculum, gifted programs, AP, special education, English learner needs, child nutrition programs, career & technical education).
  • Parents must be informed about violent activity on school grounds and the district’s policies to protect children during the school day.
  • Parents must be informed about district policies and procedures protecting student privacy.

Who is affected

  • Public school boards and school districts in Illinois (administration and staff).
  • Students’ parents and guardians (rights to access and participation).
  • Teachers (required to meet with parents at least twice annually).
  • School library staff and budget/finance offices (information‑sharing duties).

Implementation and enforcement

  • The statute states these duties as obligations of the board/district but does not specify enforcement mechanisms or penalties for noncompliance in the text provided.
  • The bill was presented as a state mandate (may trigger reimbursement obligations under the State Mandates Act).

Potential impacts

  • Increased transparency and parental access to curricular, fiscal, and safety information.
  • Additional administrative workload to post materials, maintain library inventories, produce/release budget documents, and document outreach.
  • Potential for heightened public scrutiny and increased public participation at board meetings.
  • Local fiscal impact depends on current capacity to comply (possible minor costs for website updates, staff time).

If you want, I can extract exact statutory language and produce a checklist districts can use to verify compliance before the 9/1/2025 effective date.

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

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