Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
Filed: 3/16/2017
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3869 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3869 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Sections 
510-20.60 and 34-18.53 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.60 new)
7    Sec. 10-20.60. Implicit bias training.
8    (a) The General Assembly makes the following findings: 
9        (1) implicit racial bias influences evaluations of and 
10    behavior toward those who are the subject of the bias;
11        (2) understanding implicit racial bias is needed in 
12    order to reduce that bias;
13        (3) marginalized students would benefit from having 
14    access to educators who have worked to reduce their biases; 
15    and
16        (4) training that helps educators overcome implicit 
 
 
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1    racial bias has implication for classroom interactions, 
2    student evaluation, and classroom engagement; it also 
3    affects student academic self-concept. 
4    (b) Each school board shall require in-service training for 
5school personnel to include training to develop cultural 
6competency, including understanding and reducing implicit 
7racial bias.
8    (c) As used in this Section, "implicit racial bias" means a 
9preference, positive or negative, for a racial or ethnic group 
10that operates outside of awareness. This bias has 3 different 
11components: affective, behavioral, and cognitive. 
 
12    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.53 new)
13    Sec. 34-18.53. Implicit bias training.
14    (a) The General Assembly makes the following findings:
15        (1) implicit racial bias influences evaluations of and 
16    behavior toward those who are the subject of the bias;
17        (2) understanding implicit racial bias is needed in 
18    order to reduce that bias;
19        (3) marginalized students would benefit from having 
20    access to educators who have worked to reduce their biases; 
21    and
22        (4) training that helps educators overcome implicit 
23    racial bias has implication for classroom interactions, 
24    student evaluation, and classroom engagement; it also 
25    affects student academic self-concept. 
 
 
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1    (b) The board shall require in-service training for school 
2personnel to include training to develop cultural competency, 
3including understanding and reducing implicit racial bias.
4    (c) As used in this Section, "implicit racial bias" means a 
5preference, positive or negative, for a racial or ethnic group 
6that operates outside of awareness. This bias has 3 different 
7components: affective, behavioral, and cognitive.

 
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
92017.".