HB3869ham001 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Litesa E. Wallace

Filed: 3/16/2017

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3869

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

"Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections 10-20.60 and 34-18.53 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-20.60 new)

Sec. 10-20.60. Implicit bias training.

(a) The General Assembly makes the following findings:

(1) implicit racial bias influences evaluations of and behavior toward those who are the subject of the bias;

(2) understanding implicit racial bias is needed in order to reduce that bias;

(3) marginalized students would benefit from having access to educators who have worked to reduce their biases; and

(4) training that helps educators overcome implicit racial bias has implication for classroom interactions, student evaluation, and classroom engagement; it also affects student academic self-concept.

(b) Each school board shall require in-service training for school personnel to include training to develop cultural competency, including understanding and reducing implicit racial bias.

(c) As used in this Section, "implicit racial bias" means a preference, positive or negative, for a racial or ethnic group that operates outside of awareness. This bias has 3 different components: affective, behavioral, and cognitive.

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.53 new)

Sec. 34-18.53. Implicit bias training.

(a) The General Assembly makes the following findings:

(1) implicit racial bias influences evaluations of and behavior toward those who are the subject of the bias;

(2) understanding implicit racial bias is needed in order to reduce that bias;

(3) marginalized students would benefit from having access to educators who have worked to reduce their biases; and

(4) training that helps educators overcome implicit racial bias has implication for classroom interactions, student evaluation, and classroom engagement; it also affects student academic self-concept.

(b) The board shall require in-service training for school personnel to include training to develop cultural competency, including understanding and reducing implicit racial bias.

(c) As used in this Section, "implicit racial bias" means a preference, positive or negative, for a racial or ethnic group that operates outside of awareness. This bias has 3 different components: affective, behavioral, and cognitive.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2017.".