Public Act 100-0014

HB3869 Enrolled LRB100 10921 MLM 21158 b

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 adding Sections

10-20.60 and 34-18.53 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-20.60 new)

Sec. 10-20.60. Implicit bias training.

(a) The General Assembly makes the following findings:

(1) implicit racial bias influences evaluations of and

behavior toward those who are the subject of the bias;

(2) understanding implicit racial bias is needed in

order to reduce that bias;

(3) marginalized students would benefit from having

access to educators who have worked to reduce their biases;

and

(4) training that helps educators overcome implicit

racial bias has implication for classroom interactions,

student evaluation, and classroom engagement; it also

affects student academic self-concept.

(b) Each school board shall require in-service training for

school personnel to include training to develop cultural

competency, including understanding and reducing implicit

racial bias.

(c) As used in this Section, "implicit racial bias" means a

preference, positive or negative, for a racial or ethnic group

that operates outside of awareness. This bias has 3 different

components: affective, behavioral, and cognitive.

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.53 new)

Sec. 34-18.53. Implicit bias training.

(a) The General Assembly makes the following findings:

(1) implicit racial bias influences evaluations of and

behavior toward those who are the subject of the bias;

(2) understanding implicit racial bias is needed in

order to reduce that bias;

(3) marginalized students would benefit from having

access to educators who have worked to reduce their biases;

and

(4) training that helps educators overcome implicit

racial bias has implication for classroom interactions,

student evaluation, and classroom engagement; it also

affects student academic self-concept.

(b) The board shall require in-service training for school

personnel to include training to develop cultural competency,

including understanding and reducing implicit racial bias.

(c) As used in this Section, "implicit racial bias" means a

preference, positive or negative, for a racial or ethnic group

that operates outside of awareness. This bias has 3 different

components: affective, behavioral, and cognitive.