Senate Bill 2820 Summary

• Requires public schools to provide parents access to review syllabi, curriculum, and teacher-training materials during regular hours or by appointment, with rights to copy and record information.

• Mandates written parental permission before children can attend instruction containing "Identity Curriculum" (covering gender roles, gender identity, sexual orientation, or relationships) or "Critical Theory Curriculum" (addressing systemic racism, discrimination, or related concepts).

• Allows parents to withdraw children from any objectionable instruction with schools required to provide alternative activities without academic penalty, though schools are not required to pay for parent-provided alternatives.

• Requires schools to hold "curriculum nights" within 14 days of each semester's start allowing parents to review curriculum and meet with teachers, and to post syllabi on school websites at least 7 days before semester begins.

• Establishes complaint procedures through superintendent and school board review, with parents able to sue for violations and recover declaratory relief, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, and other damages; takes effect July 1, 2023.