House Speaker Pro Tem John Wiemann has pre-filed a house bill with an objective to ensure children are being taught appropriate subject matter in the classroom, and give parents access to the instructional material being taught to their kids.

According to a news release from the Missouri House of Representatives, Wiemann pre-filed House Bill 1835 to create academic performance standards for social studies curriculum in Missouri schools on Monday, December 6.

He says the goal is to have material taught in the classroom that will properly develop each student’s civic knowledge.

Wiemann says, “Parents around the state are very concerned about some of the subject matter that has shown up in our classrooms such as critical race theory. It’s important that we give our kids a complete picture of our nation’s history, but also that we provide this information in a way that is accurate and unbiased. Parents should not have to worry that their kids are being exposed to hateful, racist ideologies when they send them to school.”

Officials say Wiemann filed HB1834 to clarify that schools must be transparent about the instructional material they are using in  classrooms. The bill specifies that any request for information on material used in the classroom must be provided within forty-five days and must provided at no charge for residents of the school district.

The bills pre-filed by Wiemann are scheduled be considered by the General Assembly when it convenes for the 2022 legislative session on Wednesday, January 5.