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SB 2080

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by David Parker

Public schools must publicly disclose curriculum, materials, and training details online within 10 days of use, keep listings for 2+ years, and allow parental review of copyrighted

Died On Calendar
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Bill Summary · SB 2080

SB 2080 — Curriculum Transparency Act (Summary)

Status: Died On Calendar (introduced Feb 6, 2025)
Primary sponsor: Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
Citation: Creates 30 ILCS 805/8.49 (new)
Companion bill: HB 4148

Purpose / Intent

The bill would require public school districts and public charter schools in Illinois to publicly disclose information about curriculum, instructional materials, lesson-plan review procedures, and teacher training — with the stated goal of increasing transparency and parental access to instructional content.

Key provisions

  • Online disclosure: Each school must post on a publicly accessible portion of the school website (or district website) the following, organized at minimum by subject, grade, and teacher:
    • Procedures/processes used by principals or staff 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 activities used for student instruction in the current school year (e.g., textbooks, articles, videos, websites, handouts, worksheets, device/tablet/laptop apps, assemblies, guest lectures, projects, service-learning, internships).
    • For each item listed: title, author/organization, and URL if accessed online.
  • Timing and format:
    • Materials must be listed no more than 10 school days after their first use.
    • Listings must remain available online for at least 2 years and be electronically searchable/sortable by grade, course/subject, and teacher.
    • Schools may use collaborative cloud documents or learning management systems; a conspicuous link must be posted on the website.
  • Parental access to copyrighted materials:
    • Schools may not purchase or contract for copyrighted instructional materials unless parents/guardians of enrolled students can review those materials within 10 school days of a written request.
    • Required means of review include on-site access during normal school hours or temporary remote access/login to one copy (limited to one request per household per 30-day period).
  • Definitions: The bill defines terms such as “lesson plan,” “guest lecture,” “action-oriented civics assignments,” “service-learning,” and “used internships.”
  • Exemptions:
    • Does not require digital reproduction of materials or posting in a way that infringes copyright.
    • Does not require listing materials used at school sites with fewer than 30 enrolled students.
    • Does not require listing materials used solely in certain special education programs (IDEA, Section 504) as specified.
  • Enforcement and mandate:
    • The synopsis states the bill “sets forth ways a party may enforce the Act,” though full enforcement language in the provided text is truncated.
    • The State Mandates Act is amended to require implementation without state reimbursement (an unfunded mandate on local districts).

Timeline & procedural aspects

  • Required posting: within 10 school days after first use of a material/activity.
  • Listing retention: at least 2 years online.
  • Amendment adopted would have made the Act subject to a statutory repealer: “shall stand repealed on June 30, 2025” (per Amendment No. 1); i.e., the measure as amended was time-limited.
  • Legislative actions show committee activity, amendment, and readings; final status provided here: Died On Calendar (SB 2080 did not become law during the 2025 session).

Who would be affected

  • Primary: public school districts, individual public schools, and public charter schools (administrators and teachers responsible for listing/updating materials).
  • Secondary: parents and guardians (gains increased access and review rights), publishers and vendors of copyrighted instructional materials (must accommodate review access), and school technology/staffing resources (to maintain searchable listings and provide access).

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Administrative burden: creating and maintaining searchable listings and responding to parental review requests could require staff time and technology resources.
  • Copyright and privacy: the bill prohibits posting copyrighted content in infringing ways and contains exemptions, but implementation would need procedures to provide review access while protecting student privacy and license terms.
  • Fiscal: the bill’s amendment to require implementation “without reimbursement” could impose unfunded costs on local districts.
  • Temporary nature: the adopted amendment would have repealed the Act on June 30, 2025, indicating a short-term or pilot implementation had the bill become law as amended.

For full legal text and exact enforcement language, consult the bill file (SB2080) and companion HB 4148.

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

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