(a) School districts and open-enrollment charter schools must establish a process by which a parent of a student may request an instructional material review under Texas Education Code, §31.0252, for a subject area in the grade level in which the student is enrolled. This process shall:
- (1) establish minimum requirements for a parent's petition to the school district board of trustees for a local review of classroom instructional materials, including submission guidelines and timelines for the petition. The process must align to the statewide submission window of September 1 through the last instructional day for students. The process must require that the board consider such petitions at the regular board meeting that allows proper posting immediately following submission of the petition provided that it is submitted by the prescribed submission deadline;
- (2) require parent petitions to include the student assignment, grade level, content area, campus name, and teacher name to complete the local review process; and
- (3) establish an appeal process for parents if a petition for a local review is denied by the school district board of trustees, detailing steps for submitting an appeal, the criteria for reviewing the appeal, and the timelines for a final decision.
- (b) A school district or open-enrollment charter school is requested to notify the State Board of Education member(s) representing the district or charter school, at the member's state email address as listed on the SBOE. Texas.gov website, within one week of a decision to approve a parent request for local classroom review and one week after receiving the final report.
Source Note:The provisions of this §67.69 adopted to be effective May 25, 2025, 50 TexReg 2966.