Bill Text: IL HB0726 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the School Code and various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. With respect to the requirement that the events of Black History be taught in every public elementary school and high school, provides that a student may not complete the 8th grade or graduate from high school without studying this material and that a school may meet this requirement through an online program or course. Requires every public institution of higher education and community college to offer a course studying the events of Black History. Allows public institutions of higher education and community colleges to meet the requirement by offering an online course.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB0726 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HB0726-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning education.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 27-20.4 as follows:
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6 | (105 ILCS 5/27-20.4) (from Ch. 122, par. 27-20.4)
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7 | Sec. 27-20.4. Black History Study. Every public elementary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | school and
high school shall include in its curriculum a unit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | of instruction studying
the events of Black History, including | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | the history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | the vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | include not only the
contributions made by individual | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | sciences to the economic, cultural and political
development of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | the United States and Africa, but also the socio-economic
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16 | struggle which African-Americans experienced collectively in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment under the laws of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | this nation. The
studying of this material shall constitute an | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | affirmation by students of
their commitment to respect the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever eschew every | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | form of discrimination in their lives and careers. In no event | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | may a student complete the 8th grade or graduate from high | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | school without studying this material.
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1 | The State Superintendent of Education may prepare and make | ||||||
2 | available to
all school boards instructional materials, | ||||||
3 | including those established by the Amistad Commission, which | ||||||
4 | may be used as guidelines
for development of a unit of | ||||||
5 | instruction under this Section; provided,
however, that each | ||||||
6 | school board shall itself determine the minimum amount
of | ||||||
7 | instruction time which shall qualify as a unit of instruction | ||||||
8 | satisfying
the requirements of this Section.
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9 | A school may meet the requirements of this Section through | ||||||
10 | an online program or course. | ||||||
11 | (Source: P.A. 94-285, eff. 7-21-05.)
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12 | Section 10. The University of Illinois Act is amended by | ||||||
13 | adding Section 100 as follows:
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14 | (110 ILCS 305/100 new) | ||||||
15 | Sec. 100. Black History course. Subject to Section 7 of | ||||||
16 | the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a | ||||||
17 | course studying
the events of Black History, including the | ||||||
18 | history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the | ||||||
19 | vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include | ||||||
20 | not only the
contributions made by individual | ||||||
21 | African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, | ||||||
22 | and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political
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23 | development of the United States and Africa, but also the | ||||||
24 | socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced |
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1 | collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment | ||||||
2 | under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall | ||||||
3 | constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to | ||||||
4 | respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever | ||||||
5 | eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers. | ||||||
6 | The University may meet the requirements of this Section by | ||||||
7 | offering an online course.
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8 | Section 15. The Southern Illinois University Management | ||||||
9 | Act is amended by adding Section 85 as follows:
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10 | (110 ILCS 520/85 new) | ||||||
11 | Sec. 85. Black History course. Subject to Section 7 of the | ||||||
12 | Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a | ||||||
13 | course studying
the events of Black History, including the | ||||||
14 | history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the | ||||||
15 | vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include | ||||||
16 | not only the
contributions made by individual | ||||||
17 | African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, | ||||||
18 | and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political
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19 | development of the United States and Africa, but also the | ||||||
20 | socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced | ||||||
21 | collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment | ||||||
22 | under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall | ||||||
23 | constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to | ||||||
24 | respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever |
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1 | eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers. | ||||||
2 | The University may meet the requirements of this Section by | ||||||
3 | offering an online course.
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4 | Section 20. The Chicago State University Law is amended by | ||||||
5 | adding Section 5-195 as follows:
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6 | (110 ILCS 660/5-195 new) | ||||||
7 | Sec. 5-195. Black History course. Subject to Section 7 of | ||||||
8 | the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a | ||||||
9 | course studying
the events of Black History, including the | ||||||
10 | history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the | ||||||
11 | vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include | ||||||
12 | not only the
contributions made by individual | ||||||
13 | African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, | ||||||
14 | and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political
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15 | development of the United States and Africa, but also the | ||||||
16 | socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced | ||||||
17 | collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment | ||||||
18 | under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall | ||||||
19 | constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to | ||||||
20 | respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever | ||||||
21 | eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers. | ||||||
22 | The University may meet the requirements of this Section by | ||||||
23 | offering an online course.
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1 | Section 25. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended | ||||||
2 | by adding Section 10-195 as follows:
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3 | (110 ILCS 665/10-195 new) | ||||||
4 | Sec. 10-195. Black History course. Subject to Section 7 of | ||||||
5 | the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a | ||||||
6 | course studying
the events of Black History, including the | ||||||
7 | history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the | ||||||
8 | vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include | ||||||
9 | not only the
contributions made by individual | ||||||
10 | African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, | ||||||
11 | and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political
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12 | development of the United States and Africa, but also the | ||||||
13 | socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced | ||||||
14 | collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment | ||||||
15 | under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall | ||||||
16 | constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to | ||||||
17 | respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever | ||||||
18 | eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers. | ||||||
19 | The University may meet the requirements of this Section by | ||||||
20 | offering an online course.
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21 | Section 30. The Governors State University Law is amended | ||||||
22 | by adding Section 15-195 as follows:
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23 | (110 ILCS 670/15-195 new) |
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1 | Sec. 15-195. Black History course. Subject to Section 7 of | ||||||
2 | the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a | ||||||
3 | course studying
the events of Black History, including the | ||||||
4 | history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the | ||||||
5 | vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include | ||||||
6 | not only the
contributions made by individual | ||||||
7 | African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, | ||||||
8 | and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political
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9 | development of the United States and Africa, but also the | ||||||
10 | socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced | ||||||
11 | collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment | ||||||
12 | under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall | ||||||
13 | constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to | ||||||
14 | respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever | ||||||
15 | eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers. | ||||||
16 | The University may meet the requirements of this Section by | ||||||
17 | offering an online course.
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18 | Section 35. The Illinois State University Law is amended by | ||||||
19 | adding Section 20-200 as follows:
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20 | (110 ILCS 675/20-200 new) | ||||||
21 | Sec. 20-200. Black History course. Subject to Section 7 of | ||||||
22 | the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a | ||||||
23 | course studying
the events of Black History, including the | ||||||
24 | history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the |
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1 | vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include | ||||||
2 | not only the
contributions made by individual | ||||||
3 | African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, | ||||||
4 | and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political
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5 | development of the United States and Africa, but also the | ||||||
6 | socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced | ||||||
7 | collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment | ||||||
8 | under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall | ||||||
9 | constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to | ||||||
10 | respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever | ||||||
11 | eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers. | ||||||
12 | The University may meet the requirements of this Section by | ||||||
13 | offering an online course.
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14 | Section 40. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is | ||||||
15 | amended by adding Section 25-195 as follows:
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16 | (110 ILCS 680/25-195 new) | ||||||
17 | Sec. 25-195. Black History course. Subject to Section 7 of | ||||||
18 | the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a | ||||||
19 | course studying
the events of Black History, including the | ||||||
20 | history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the | ||||||
21 | vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include | ||||||
22 | not only the
contributions made by individual | ||||||
23 | African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, | ||||||
24 | and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political
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1 | development of the United States and Africa, but also the | ||||||
2 | socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced | ||||||
3 | collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment | ||||||
4 | under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall | ||||||
5 | constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to | ||||||
6 | respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever | ||||||
7 | eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers. | ||||||
8 | The University may meet the requirements of this Section by | ||||||
9 | offering an online course.
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10 | Section 45. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended | ||||||
11 | by adding Section 30-205 as follows:
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12 | (110 ILCS 685/30-205 new) | ||||||
13 | Sec. 30-205. Black History course. Subject to Section 7 of | ||||||
14 | the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a | ||||||
15 | course studying
the events of Black History, including the | ||||||
16 | history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the | ||||||
17 | vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include | ||||||
18 | not only the
contributions made by individual | ||||||
19 | African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, | ||||||
20 | and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political
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21 | development of the United States and Africa, but also the | ||||||
22 | socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced | ||||||
23 | collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment | ||||||
24 | under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall |
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1 | constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to | ||||||
2 | respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever | ||||||
3 | eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers. | ||||||
4 | The University may meet the requirements of this Section by | ||||||
5 | offering an online course.
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6 | Section 50. The Western Illinois University Law is amended | ||||||
7 | by adding Section 35-200 as follows:
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8 | (110 ILCS 690/35-200 new) | ||||||
9 | Sec. 35-200. Black History course. Subject to Section 7 of | ||||||
10 | the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a | ||||||
11 | course studying
the events of Black History, including the | ||||||
12 | history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the | ||||||
13 | vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include | ||||||
14 | not only the
contributions made by individual | ||||||
15 | African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, | ||||||
16 | and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political
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17 | development of the United States and Africa, but also the | ||||||
18 | socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced | ||||||
19 | collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment | ||||||
20 | under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall | ||||||
21 | constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to | ||||||
22 | respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever | ||||||
23 | eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers. | ||||||
24 | The University may meet the requirements of this Section by |
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1 | offering an online course.
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2 | Section 55. The Public Community College Act is amended by | ||||||
3 | adding Section 3-29.11 as follows:
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4 | (110 ILCS 805/3-29.11 new) | ||||||
5 | Sec. 3-29.11. Black History course. Subject to Section 7 | ||||||
6 | of the Board of Higher Education Act, every community college | ||||||
7 | shall offer a course studying
the events of Black History, | ||||||
8 | including the history of the African slave trade, slavery in | ||||||
9 | America, and the vestiges of slavery in this country. These | ||||||
10 | events shall include not only the
contributions made by | ||||||
11 | individual African-Americans in government and in the
arts, | ||||||
12 | humanities, and sciences to the economic, cultural, and | ||||||
13 | political
development of the United States and Africa, but also | ||||||
14 | the socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced | ||||||
15 | collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment | ||||||
16 | under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall | ||||||
17 | constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to | ||||||
18 | respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever | ||||||
19 | eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers. | ||||||
20 | A community college may meet the requirements of this | ||||||
21 | Section by offering an online course.
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