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Public Act 100-0634
Public Act 0634 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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Public Act 100-0634
| | HB4346 Enrolled | LRB100 16285 NHT 31408 b |
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| AN ACT concerning education.
| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| represented in the General Assembly:
| Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section | 27-20.4 as follows:
| (105 ILCS 5/27-20.4) (from Ch. 122, par. 27-20.4)
| Sec. 27-20.4. Black History Study. Every public elementary | school and
high school shall include in its curriculum a unit | of instruction studying
the events of Black History, including | the history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and | the vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall | include not only the
contributions made by individual | African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities and | sciences to the economic, cultural and political
development of | the United States and Africa, but also the socio-economic
| struggle which African-Americans experienced collectively in | striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment under the laws of | this nation. The
studying of this material shall constitute an | affirmation by students of
their commitment to respect the | dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever eschew every | form of discrimination in their lives and careers.
| The State Superintendent of Education may prepare and make | available to
all school boards instructional materials, |
| including those established by the Amistad Commission, which | may be used as guidelines
for development of a unit of | instruction under this Section; provided,
however, that each | school board shall itself determine the minimum amount
of | instruction time which shall qualify as a unit of instruction | satisfying
the requirements of this Section.
| A school may meet the requirements of this Section through | an online program or course. | (Source: P.A. 94-285, eff. 7-21-05.)
| Section 10. The University of Illinois Act is amended by | adding Section 100 as follows:
| (110 ILCS 305/100 new) | Sec. 100. Black History course. Subject to Section 7 of | the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a | course studying
the events of Black History, including the | history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the | vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include | not only the
contributions made by individual | African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, | and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political
| development of the United States and Africa, but also the | socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced | collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment | under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall |
| constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to | respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever | eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers. | The University may meet the requirements of this Section by | offering an online course.
| Section 15. The Southern Illinois University Management | Act is amended by adding Section 85 as follows:
| (110 ILCS 520/85 new) | Sec. 85. Black History course. Subject to Section 7 of the | Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a | course studying
the events of Black History, including the | history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the | vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include | not only the
contributions made by individual | African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, | and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political
| development of the United States and Africa, but also the | socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced | collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment | under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall | constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to | respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever | eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers. | The University may meet the requirements of this Section by |
| offering an online course.
| Section 20. The Chicago State University Law is amended by | adding Section 5-195 as follows:
| (110 ILCS 660/5-195 new) | Sec. 5-195. Black History course. Subject to Section 7 of | the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a | course studying
the events of Black History, including the | history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the | vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include | not only the
contributions made by individual | African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, | and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political
| development of the United States and Africa, but also the | socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced | collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment | under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall | constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to | respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever | eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers. | The University may meet the requirements of this Section by | offering an online course.
| Section 25. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended | by adding Section 10-195 as follows:
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| (110 ILCS 665/10-195 new) | Sec. 10-195. Black History course. Subject to Section 7 of | the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a | course studying
the events of Black History, including the | history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the | vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include | not only the
contributions made by individual | African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, | and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political
| development of the United States and Africa, but also the | socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced | collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment | under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall | constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to | respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever | eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers. | The University may meet the requirements of this Section by | offering an online course.
| Section 30. The Governors State University Law is amended | by adding Section 15-195 as follows:
| (110 ILCS 670/15-195 new) | Sec. 15-195. Black History course. Subject to Section 7 of | the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a |
| course studying
the events of Black History, including the | history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the | vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include | not only the
contributions made by individual | African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, | and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political
| development of the United States and Africa, but also the | socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced | collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment | under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall | constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to | respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever | eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers. | The University may meet the requirements of this Section by | offering an online course.
| Section 35. The Illinois State University Law is amended by | adding Section 20-200 as follows:
| (110 ILCS 675/20-200 new) | Sec. 20-200. Black History course. Subject to Section 7 of | the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a | course studying
the events of Black History, including the | history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the | vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include | not only the
contributions made by individual |
| African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, | and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political
| development of the United States and Africa, but also the | socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced | collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment | under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall | constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to | respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever | eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers. | The University may meet the requirements of this Section by | offering an online course.
| Section 40. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is | amended by adding Section 25-195 as follows:
| (110 ILCS 680/25-195 new) | Sec. 25-195. Black History course. Subject to Section 7 of | the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a | course studying
the events of Black History, including the | history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the | vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include | not only the
contributions made by individual | African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, | and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political
| development of the United States and Africa, but also the | socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced |
| collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment | under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall | constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to | respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever | eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers. | The University may meet the requirements of this Section by | offering an online course.
| Section 45. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended | by adding Section 30-205 as follows:
| (110 ILCS 685/30-205 new) | Sec. 30-205. Black History course. Subject to Section 7 of | the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a | course studying
the events of Black History, including the | history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the | vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include | not only the
contributions made by individual | African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, | and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political
| development of the United States and Africa, but also the | socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced | collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment | under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall | constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to | respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever |
| eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers. | The University may meet the requirements of this Section by | offering an online course.
| Section 50. The Western Illinois University Law is amended | by adding Section 35-200 as follows:
| (110 ILCS 690/35-200 new) | Sec. 35-200. Black History course. Subject to Section 7 of | the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a | course studying
the events of Black History, including the | history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the | vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include | not only the
contributions made by individual | African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, | and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political
| development of the United States and Africa, but also the | socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced | collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment | under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall | constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to | respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever | eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers. | The University may meet the requirements of this Section by | offering an online course.
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| Section 55. The Public Community College Act is amended by | adding Section 3-29.12 as follows:
| (110 ILCS 805/3-29.12 new) | Sec. 3-29.12. Black History course. Subject to Section 7 | of the Board of Higher Education Act, every community college | shall offer a course studying
the events of Black History, | including the history of the African slave trade, slavery in | America, and the vestiges of slavery in this country. These | events shall include not only the
contributions made by | individual African-Americans in government and in the
arts, | humanities, and sciences to the economic, cultural, and | political
development of the United States and Africa, but also | the socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced | collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment | under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall | constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to | respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever | eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers. | A community college may meet the requirements of this | Section by offering an online course.
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Effective Date: 1/1/2019
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