Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Filed: 2/9/2022
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4548 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4548 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Section 
527-23.17 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/27-23.17 new)
7    Sec. 27-23.17. Native American unit of instruction.
8    (a) To achieve the goal of studying Native American 
9culture and history in order to inspire students to respect 
10the dignity of all races and peoples and to forever abandon 
11discrimination, beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, 
12every public elementary school and high school shall include 
13in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the Native 
14American experience, including the history of Native Americans 
15in this State and the Midwest.  This unit of instruction shall 
16include individual Native American contributions made in the 
 
 
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1fields of government, art, humanities, and science, as well as 
2the contributions of Native American communities to the 
3economic, cultural, social, and political development of our 
4country and State. 
5    (b) The State Superintendent of Education may prepare and 
6make available to all school boards instructional materials, 
7including those established by the Public Broadcasting 
8Service, which may be used as guidelines for development of a 
9unit of instruction under this Section. However, each 
10individual school board shall determine the minimum amount of 
11instructional time that qualifies as a unit of instruction 
12satisfying the requirements of this Section. 
13    (c)  The regional superintendent of schools shall monitor a 
14school district's compliance with this Section's curricular 
15requirements during annual compliance visits.".