LINCOLN- After trying to pass a "Parents' Bill of Rights" last year, Sen. Dave Murman is once again attempting to promote K-12 transparency through the newly introduced LB1399, the "Parents' Bill of Rights and Academic Transparency Act." He told the Education Committee on Tuesday that his previous bill received "great support," but that some teachers and school officials saw it as too burdensome.

"Teaching is already a difficult profession," Murman told the committee, "I've tried to put in the work to find some more reasonable compromises." LB1399, Murman's new bill, would set a time frame for which parents may obtain instructional material upon request, clarify to the public how curriculum materials are approved, maintain an online database of library resources, and require that schools receive parental approval before students can take surveys.

The bill would also update a 1994 law on parental involvement in schools, requiring schools to foster and facilitate "the fullest transparency allowed by law," instead of merely "informing" parents and guardians. Allie French, a 2024 legislative candidate and member of Nebraskans Against Government Overreach, said several proponents of the bill have requested records from K-12 schools and have received nebulous time frames in response.

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