Education (Government Transparency)

SB 325 prohibits public agencies from disclosing the residential address of public school teachers (those holding a professional educator certificate) under the Freedom of Information Act, effective October 1, 2026. It also establishes a task force to study how public agencies handle mass information requests generated using artificial intelligence and to recommend legal changes if needed. The task force, composed of appointed members including government officials, open government experts, and AI specialists, must submit a report by January 1, 2027. This bill directly affects public school teachers by adding their home addresses to a list of protected personal information under FOIA, while the task force focuses on addressing AI-driven request patterns.

SB 308 requires all local and regional school boards to post their approved curriculum online by July 1, 2026. Specifically, boards must make available the objectives and scope/sequence of all approved curriculum on their public websites each school year. This applies to every school district in the state and directly affects parents, students, and educators seeking transparency about course content. The law amends existing statute to mandate this annual online posting, building on existing requirements for curriculum materials under federal law.