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 Bill Status of SB1579  103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-NATIVE AM/WEST AFRICAN

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen, Mike Simmons and Rachel Ventura

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2023SenateReferred to Assignments

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 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
  2/8/2023SenateFirst Reading
  2/8/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  3/7/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  3/7/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

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