Bill Text: TX HB153 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the inclusion of instruction regarding culturally inclusive curriculum reflecting the cultural, linguistic and religious diversity of society.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-25 - Referred to Public Education [HB153 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB153-Introduced.html
By: Gervin-Hawkins | H.B. No. 153 |
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relating to the inclusion of instruction regarding culturally | ||
inclusive curriculum reflecting the cultural, linguistic and | ||
religious diversity of society. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the Cultural Inclusion | ||
Act. | ||
SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 28, Education Code, is | ||
amended by adding Sec. 28.021 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 28.021. INSTRUCTION REGARDING CULTURALLY INCLUSIVE | ||
CURRICULUM. | ||
(a) In this section: | ||
(1) "Board" means the State Board of Education | ||
(2) "Agency" means the Texas Education Agency. | ||
(b) The board, agency, and stakeholders shall enter into a | ||
memorandum of understanding that establishes the respective | ||
responsibilities in developing instruction, including curriculum | ||
and instructional modules, on culturally inclusive curriculum | ||
reflecting the cultural, linguistic and religious diversity of | ||
society. The instruction must include information regarding: | ||
(1) Fostering each child's sense of self-identity; | ||
(2) Fostering acceptance of diversity among people by | ||
allowing children to ask about and explore the differences; | ||
(3) Encouraging critical thinking about bias by | ||
helping children to identify acts of discrimination and stereotypic | ||
images in their world; | ||
(4) Encouraging empathy towards others; and | ||
(5) Fostering each child's ability to stand up for | ||
themselves and others in the face of bias. | ||
(c) In developing the instruction under this section, the | ||
board and the agency may consult with any interested party, | ||
including a volunteer work group convened for the purpose of making | ||
recommendations regarding the instruction. | ||
(d) Before finalizing any instruction under this section, | ||
the board and the agency shall provide a reasonable period for | ||
public comment. | ||
(e) Subject to rules adopted by the board, a school district | ||
or open-enrollment charter school may tailor the instruction | ||
developed under this section as appropriate for the district's or | ||
school 's community. In tailoring the instruction, the district or | ||
school shall solicit input from local law enforcement agencies, | ||
interested stakeholders, and the community. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |