Public Act 100-0634
 
HB4346 EnrolledLRB100 16285 NHT 31408 b


  
    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by changing Section 
27-20.4 as follows:
 



    (105 ILCS 5/27-20.4)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-20.4)


    Sec. 27-20.4. Black History Study. Every public elementary 
school and
high school shall include in its curriculum a unit 
of instruction studying
the events of Black History, including 
the history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and 
the vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall 
include not only the
contributions made by individual 
African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities and 
sciences to the economic, cultural and political
development of 
the United States and Africa, but also the socio-economic

struggle which African-Americans experienced collectively in 
striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment under the laws of 
this nation. The
studying of this material shall constitute an 
affirmation by students of
their commitment to respect the 
dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever eschew every 
form of discrimination in their lives and careers.

    The State Superintendent of Education may prepare and make 
available to
all school boards instructional materials, 
including those established by the Amistad Commission, which 
may be used as guidelines
for development of a unit of 
instruction under this Section; provided,
however, that each 
school board shall itself determine the minimum amount
of 
instruction time which shall qualify as a unit of instruction 
satisfying
the requirements of this Section.

    A school may meet the requirements of this Section through 
an online program or course. 
(Source: P.A. 94-285, eff. 7-21-05.)

 
    Section 10. The University of Illinois Act is amended  by 
adding Section 100 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 305/100 new)
    Sec. 100. Black History course.  Subject to Section 7 of 
the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a 
course studying
the events of Black History, including the 
history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the 
vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include 
not only the
contributions made by individual 
African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, 
and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political

development of the United States and Africa, but also the 
socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced 
collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment 
under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall 
constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to 
respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever 
eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers.
    The University may meet the requirements of this Section by 
offering an online course.
 
    Section 15. The Southern Illinois University Management 
Act is amended  by adding Section 85 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 520/85 new)
    Sec. 85. Black History course.  Subject to Section 7 of the 
Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a 
course studying
the events of Black History, including the 
history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the 
vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include 
not only the
contributions made by individual 
African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, 
and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political

development of the United States and Africa, but also the 
socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced 
collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment 
under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall 
constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to 
respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever 
eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers.
    The University may meet the requirements of this Section by 
offering an online course.
 
    Section 20. The Chicago State University Law is amended  by 
adding Section 5-195 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 660/5-195 new)
    Sec. 5-195. Black History course.  Subject to Section 7 of 
the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a 
course studying
the events of Black History, including the 
history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the 
vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include 
not only the
contributions made by individual 
African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, 
and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political

development of the United States and Africa, but also the 
socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced 
collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment 
under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall 
constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to 
respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever 
eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers.
    The University may meet the requirements of this Section by 
offering an online course.
 
    Section 25. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended  
by adding Section 10-195 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 665/10-195 new)
    Sec. 10-195. Black History course.  Subject to Section 7 of 
the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a 
course studying
the events of Black History, including the 
history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the 
vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include 
not only the
contributions made by individual 
African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, 
and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political

development of the United States and Africa, but also the 
socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced 
collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment 
under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall 
constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to 
respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever 
eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers.
    The University may meet the requirements of this Section by 
offering an online course.
 
    Section 30. The Governors State University Law is amended  
by adding Section 15-195 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 670/15-195 new)
    Sec. 15-195. Black History course.  Subject to Section 7 of 
the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a 
course studying
the events of Black History, including the 
history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the 
vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include 
not only the
contributions made by individual 
African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, 
and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political

development of the United States and Africa, but also the 
socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced 
collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment 
under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall 
constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to 
respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever 
eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers.
    The University may meet the requirements of this Section by 
offering an online course.
 
    Section 35. The Illinois State University Law is amended  by 
adding Section 20-200 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 675/20-200 new)
    Sec. 20-200. Black History course.  Subject to Section 7 of 
the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a 
course studying
the events of Black History, including the 
history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the 
vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include 
not only the
contributions made by individual 
African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, 
and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political

development of the United States and Africa, but also the 
socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced 
collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment 
under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall 
constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to 
respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever 
eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers.
    The University may meet the requirements of this Section by 
offering an online course.
 
    Section 40. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is 
amended  by adding Section 25-195 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 680/25-195 new)
    Sec. 25-195. Black History course.  Subject to Section 7 of 
the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a 
course studying
the events of Black History, including the 
history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the 
vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include 
not only the
contributions made by individual 
African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, 
and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political

development of the United States and Africa, but also the 
socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced 
collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment 
under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall 
constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to 
respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever 
eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers.
    The University may meet the requirements of this Section by 
offering an online course.
 
    Section 45. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended  
by adding Section 30-205 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 685/30-205 new)
    Sec. 30-205. Black History course.  Subject to Section 7 of 
the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a 
course studying
the events of Black History, including the 
history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the 
vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include 
not only the
contributions made by individual 
African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, 
and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political

development of the United States and Africa, but also the 
socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced 
collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment 
under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall 
constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to 
respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever 
eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers.
    The University may meet the requirements of this Section by 
offering an online course.
 
    Section 50. The Western Illinois University Law is amended  
by adding Section 35-200 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 690/35-200 new)
    Sec. 35-200. Black History course.  Subject to Section 7 of 
the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a 
course studying
the events of Black History, including the 
history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the 
vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include 
not only the
contributions made by individual 
African-Americans in government and in the
arts, humanities, 
and sciences to the economic, cultural, and political

development of the United States and Africa, but also the 
socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced 
collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment 
under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall 
constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to 
respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever 
eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers.
    The University may meet the requirements of this Section by 
offering an online course.
 
    Section 55. The Public Community College Act is amended  by 
adding Section 3-29.12 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 805/3-29.12 new)
    Sec. 3-29.12. Black History course.  Subject to Section 7 
of the Board of Higher Education Act, every community college 
shall offer a course studying
the events of Black History, 
including the history of the African slave trade, slavery in 
America, and the vestiges of slavery in this country. These 
events shall include not only the
contributions made by 
individual African-Americans in government and in the
arts, 
humanities, and sciences to the economic, cultural, and 
political
development of the United States and Africa, but also 
the socio-economic
struggle that African-Americans experienced 
collectively in striving to
achieve fair and equal treatment 
under the laws of this nation. The
taking of this course shall 
constitute an affirmation by students of
their commitment to 
respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to
forever 
eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers.
    A community college may meet the requirements of this 
Section by offering an online course.