Date	Chamber	Action
1/31/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/27-20.05 new

30 ILCS 805/8.47 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, every public elementary school and high school shall include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the events of pre-Columbian Native American societies. Sets forth additional topics of instruction. Provides that beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, every public elementary school and high school shall include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the history of Native Americans during and after the American Revolution, as well as the contributions of Native Americans to the economic, cultural, social, and political development of the United States. Provides that the State Superintendent of Education may prepare and make available to all school boards instructional materials that may be used as guidelines for development of these units of instruction. Provides that a school may meet the curricular requirements through an online program or course. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/19/2023	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
1/31/2023	House	First Reading
1/31/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/23/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

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