House Sponsors: MATHIAS-MCKEON-LANG-MOFFITT-COULSON. Senate Sponsors: DILLARD-SILVERSTEIN-PARKER Short description: SCH CD-ANTIBIAS EDUCATION Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2002-2003 school year, public elementary and secondary schools may incorporate activities to address intergroup conflict, with the objectives of improving intergroup relations on and beyond the school campus, defusing intergroup tensions, and promoting peaceful resolution of conflict. For the 2002-2003, 2003-2004, and 2004-2005 school years, requires a school district's school report card assessing the performance of its schools and students to indicate whether or not the district incorporates anti-bias education and intergroup conflict resolution as part of its activities. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-17a Removes the provisions concerning the school report card. Requires a school board to make information available to the public that describes the manner in which the board has implemented the authority granted to it in the anti-bias education provisions. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that only a school board that adopts a policy to incorporate activities to address intergroup conflict must make information available to the public that describes the manner in which the board has implemented the authority granted to it. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that the General Assembly finds that anti-bias education and intergroup conflict resolution are most effective when they are respectful of individuals and their divergent viewpoints and religious beliefs. Provides that the activities to address intergroup conflict must be respectful of individuals and their divergent viewpoints and religious beliefs. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0763 Last action date: AUG-06-2002 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status