23RS HB 474

House Bill 474

Actions

Last Action	02/21/23: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to historical instruction.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1094
Sponsors	G. Brown Jr., B. Chester-Burton, K. Herron
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require African history instruction in certain middle and high school world history and civilization courses; require Native American history instruction in certain middle and high school United States history courses; require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations establishing academic standards for the required historical instructions; require superintendents to adopt curricula for required instruction; require the Department of Education to collaborate with the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage and the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission to develop recommended curricula and instruction guidelines for the required historical instruction, elective high school course offerings in African history and Native American history, and relevant professional development materials.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Historical instruction, African and Native American history requirements Highways, Streets, and Bridges - Instruction in African and Native American history State Agencies - Department of Education, elective course offerings in African and Native American history State Agencies - Department of Education, recommended curricula for African and Native American instruction Boards and Commissions - Board of Education, academic standards for African and Native American instruction Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Board of Education, academic standards for African and Native American instruction Children and Minors - Historical instruction, African and Native American history, requirements