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Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Filed: 3/24/2017
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1 | | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1252
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2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1252 by replacing |
3 | | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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4 | | "Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section |
5 | | 27-3.10 as follows: |
6 | | (105 ILCS 5/27-3.10 new) |
7 | | Sec. 27-3.10. Elementary school civics course of study. In |
8 | | addition to the instruction required to be provided under |
9 | | Section 27-3 of this Code, every public elementary school shall |
10 | | include in its 6th, 7th, and 8th grade curriculum, beginning |
11 | | with the 2018-2019 school year, a unit of instruction studying |
12 | | civics, which shall help young people acquire and learn to use |
13 | | the skills, knowledge, and attitudes that will prepare them to |
14 | | be competent and responsible citizens throughout their lives. |
15 | | Civics course content shall focus on government institutions, |
16 | | the discussion of current and societal issues, service |