On Tuesday the Arkansas House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a measure promoting transparency in public education.
H.B. 1738, the Parents’ Bill of Rights by Rep. Mindy McAlindon (R – Centerton) and Sen. Gary Stubblefield (R – Branch), lets parents review any public school teaching materials, instructional materials, required textbooks, lesson plans, and other teaching aids used in their child’s classes.
The bill also lets parents temporarily withdraw their child from an objectionable lesson or activity.
H.B. 1738 is a good bill that helps ensure parents have a say in their child’s education.
The bill now goes to the Arkansas Senate for consideration.
The Following Representatives Voted For H.B. 1738
- Achor
- Andrews
- Barker
- Beaty Jr.
- Beck
- Bentley
- M. Berry
- S. Berry
- Breaux
- K. Brown
- M. Brown
- Burkes
- Joey Carr
- John Carr
- Cavenaugh
- C. Cooper
- Cozart
- Crawford
- Dalby
- Duffield
- Duke
- Eaves
- Eubanks
- Evans
- D. Ferguson
- C. Fite
- L. Fite
- Fortner
- Furman
- Gazaway
- Gonzales
- Gramlich
- Haak
- Hawk
- D. Hodges
- G. Hodges
- Holcomb
- Hollowell
- Jean
- L. Johnson
- Ladyman
- Long
- Lundstrum
- Lynch
- Maddox
- J. Mayberry
- McAlindon
- McClure
- McCollum
- McGrew
- B. McKenzie
- McNair
- S. Meeks
- Miller
- Milligan
- J. Moore
- K. Moore
- Painter
- Pearce
- Pilkington
- Puryear
- Ray
- Richmond
- Rose
- Rye
- Schulz
- R. Scott Richardson
- Steimel
- Tosh
- Underwood
- Unger
- Vaught
- Walker
- Wardlaw
- Warren
- Watson
- Wing
- Womack
- Wooldridge
- Wooten
The Following Representatives Voted Against H.B. 1738
- lowney
- A. Collins
- Ennett
- D. Garner
- Hudson
- McCullough
- J. Richardson
- Scott
- T. Shephard
- Springer
- D. Whitaker
The Following Representative Voted “Present”
- Magie
The Following Representatives Did Not Vote
- F. Allen
- Brooks
- K. Ferguson
- V. Flowers
- M. McElroy
- Nicks
- Perry
- Mr. Speaker
