Date	Chamber	Action
1/7/2025	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/27-20.05 new

105 ILCS 5/27-20.4a 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 and the contemporary life of Native American societies. 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, including studying their relationships with settlers in the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as the contributions of Native Americans to the economic, cultural, social, and political development of the United States. 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 geography and culture of West African societies, the trans-Atlantic slave trade, and manners in which cultural traditions persevered despite societal oppression. Requires schools to have guidance counselors available during this instruction. Sets forth requirements for these units of instruction regarding instructional material, instructional time, and compliance. Provides that a school may provide these units of instruction through an online program or course.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/8/2023	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
2/8/2023	Senate	First Reading
2/8/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/16/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
3/7/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
3/7/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
1/7/2025	Senate	Session Sine Die

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