LB390 mandates that each public-school district in Nebraska adopt a policy by the start of the 2026-27 school year to ensure parents, guardians, and educational decisionmakers have access to school library materials. The policy requires districts to create and maintain a catalog of all books in the school-library, categorized by school building, and make this catalog accessible online. Additionally, the policy must outline procedures for parents or guardians to request the removal of specific books from their child's library access.
The Nebraska State Senate passed LB390 on April 10, 2025 by a vote of 34 to 14. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because parents have the fundamental right to oversee their children’s education and exposure to library materials in government schools. This bill reinforces parental authority, a right protected under the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment. However, we continue to urge parents to pursue educational alternatives such as homeschooling or private institutions, including FreedomProject Academy, which reject government funding and preserve full parental control.
