Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

Filed: 4/5/2024

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4895

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4895 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
527-13.1a as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/27-13.1a new)
7    Sec. 27-13.1a. Climate change education.
8    (a) Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, every public
9school shall provide instruction, study, and discussion of
10climate change. The instruction shall include, but not be
11limited to, identifying the environmental and ecological
12impacts of climate change on individuals and communities and
13evaluating solutions for addressing and mitigating the impact
14of climate change, and the instruction shall be in alignment
15with State learning standards, as appropriate.
16    (b) The State Board of Education shall, subject to

 

 

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1appropriation, prepare and make available multi-disciplinary
2instructional resources and professional learning
3opportunities for educators that may be used to meet the
4requirements of this Section.
 
5    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
62025.".