Public Act 100-0014
 
HB3869 EnrolledLRB100 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.

 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
2017.