House Sponsors: MCGUIRE-BOLAND-ERWIN-MCAULIFFE-FLOWERS, BURKE, DURKIN, SMITH,MICHAEL, DAVIS,MONIQUE, LYONS,JOSEPH, HOWARD, O'BRIEN LANG. Senate Sponsors: O'MALLEY-CRONIN Short description: SCH CD-IRISH FAMINE STUDY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Requires all public schools to include in their curricula a unit of instruction on the period in world history known as the Irish Famine. Authorizes the State Superintendent of Education to develop and make guideline instructional materials available to school districts. Provides that each school board itself determines the minimum amount of instruction time that qualifies as a unit of instruction. Effective July 1, 1997. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Ed.) Cost to districts for purchasing materials is difficult to calculate. Cost to SBE for development of materials would total nearly $40,000. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Authorizes (rather than requires) public schools to offer a unit of instruction on the Irish Famine. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (State Board of Ed.) No change from previous SBE cost estimates. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (State Board of Ed.) No change from SBE mandates note. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status