H0434B0421A02675 DMS:NLG 08/28/19 #90 A02675
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 434
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE SOLOMON
Printer's No. 421
Amend Bill, page 1, line 7, by striking out the period after
"course" and inserting
; and, in terms and courses of study, further providing for
Holocaust, genocide and human rights violations instruction.
Amend Bill, page 3, by inserting between lines 25 and 26
Section 2. Section 1554 heading, (a), (b) and (c) of the act
are amended to read:
Section 1554. Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights
Violations and Cultural Awareness Instruction.--(a) (1)
Beginning with school year 2015-2016, each school entity may
offer instruction in the Holocaust, genocide and human rights
violations to students. Beginning with school year 2020-2021,
each school entity may offer instruction in cultural awareness.
The instruction shall be integrated within the social studies
and language arts courses of study required in accordance with
State Board of Education regulations. Instruction may also be
integrated into other appropriate courses of study.
(2) The [Holocaust, genocide and human rights violations]
instruction permitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall:
(i) Be age appropriate.
(ii) Be sequential in method of study.
(iii) Communicate the connection between national, ethnic,
racial [or], religious or cultural intolerance and the subjects
described in subsection (b).
(iv) Communicate the impact of personal responsibility,
civic engagement and societal response within the context of the
subjects described in subsection (b).
(3) School entities may utilize any appropriate public or
private materials, personnel and other resources in developing
and implementing the program of instruction permitted pursuant
to paragraph (1). The Department of Education shall distribute
information about appropriate curriculum materials to each
school entity. School entities may utilize any curriculum that
complies with the requirements of this subsection.
(b) (1) The Department of Education shall establish
curriculum guidelines [no later than twelve (12) months after
the effective date of this section] to foster implementation of
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