Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4625 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4625 Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/27-20.07 new Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that all school districts shall, with guidance and standards provided by the State Board of Education and a group of educators convened by the State Board of Education, ensure that students receive developmentally appropriate opportunities to gain digital literacy skills beginning in elementary school. Provides that digital literacy instruction shall include developmentally appropriate instruction in digital citizenship skills, media literacy, and AI literacy. Provides that digital literacy skills may, based on the recommendation of the State Board of Education, incorporate existing computer literacy standards. Sets forth what the digital citizenship skills instruction, media literacy instruction, and AI literacy instruction shall include. Effective July 1, 2024. LRB103 36184 RJT 66276 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4625 Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/27-20.07 new 105 ILCS 5/27-20.07 new Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that all school districts shall, with guidance and standards provided by the State Board of Education and a group of educators convened by the State Board of Education, ensure that students receive developmentally appropriate opportunities to gain digital literacy skills beginning in elementary school. Provides that digital literacy instruction shall include developmentally appropriate instruction in digital citizenship skills, media literacy, and AI literacy. Provides that digital literacy skills may, based on the recommendation of the State Board of Education, incorporate existing computer literacy standards. Sets forth what the digital citizenship skills instruction, media literacy instruction, and AI literacy instruction shall include. Effective July 1, 2024. LRB103 36184 RJT 66276 b LRB103 36184 RJT 66276 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR
2	2	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4625 Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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5	5	Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that all school districts shall, with guidance and standards provided by the State Board of Education and a group of educators convened by the State Board of Education, ensure that students receive developmentally appropriate opportunities to gain digital literacy skills beginning in elementary school. Provides that digital literacy instruction shall include developmentally appropriate instruction in digital citizenship skills, media literacy, and AI literacy. Provides that digital literacy skills may, based on the recommendation of the State Board of Education, incorporate existing computer literacy standards. Sets forth what the digital citizenship skills instruction, media literacy instruction, and AI literacy instruction shall include. Effective July 1, 2024.
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13	13	1 AN ACT concerning education.
14	14	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
15	15	3 represented in the General Assembly:
16	16	4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
17	17	5 27-20.07 as follows:
18	18	6 (105 ILCS 5/27-20.07 new)
19	19	7 Sec. 27-20.07. Digital literacy skills.
20	20	8 (a) In this Section:
21	21	9 "AI" means artificial intelligence.
22	22	10 "Cybersecurity" means the ability to stay safe while using
23	23	11 technology to engage with society.
24	24	12 "Digital citizenship" means the ability to act responsibly
25	25	13 while using technology, such as computers, the Internet, or
26	26	14 digital devices, in order to engage with society.
27	27	15 "Generative AI" means an AI model that can take in a
28	28	16 variety of inputs, typically expressive content such as text
29	29	17 or an image, and can produce expressive content as its output.
30	30	18 "Media literacy" means the ability to access, analyze,
31	31	19 evaluate, create, and communicate using a variety of objective
32	32	20 forms, including, but not limited to, print, visual, audio,
33	33	21 interactive, and digital text forms.
34	34	22 (b) All school districts shall, with guidance and
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39	39	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4625 Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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42	42	Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that all school districts shall, with guidance and standards provided by the State Board of Education and a group of educators convened by the State Board of Education, ensure that students receive developmentally appropriate opportunities to gain digital literacy skills beginning in elementary school. Provides that digital literacy instruction shall include developmentally appropriate instruction in digital citizenship skills, media literacy, and AI literacy. Provides that digital literacy skills may, based on the recommendation of the State Board of Education, incorporate existing computer literacy standards. Sets forth what the digital citizenship skills instruction, media literacy instruction, and AI literacy instruction shall include. Effective July 1, 2024.
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76	76	1 of educators convened by the State Board of Education, ensure
77	77	2 that students receive developmentally appropriate
78	78	3 opportunities to gain digital literacy skills beginning in
79	79	4 elementary school. Digital literacy instruction shall include
80	80	5 developmentally appropriate instruction in digital citizenship
81	81	6 skills, media literacy, and AI literacy as provided in this
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83	83	8 (c) Digital literacy skills may, based on the
84	84	9 recommendation of the State Board of Education, incorporate
85	85	10 existing computer literacy standards.
86	86	11 (d) At a minimum, digital citizenship skills instruction
87	87	12 shall include all of the following:
88	88	13 (1) The meaning and impact of a student's digital
89	89	14 footprint while inside and outside of the classroom.
90	90	15 (2) Cybersecurity while inside and outside of the
91	91	16 classroom.
92	92	17 (e) At a minimum, media literacy instruction shall include
93	93	18 all media literacy requirements under Section 27-20.08 of this
94	94	19 Code.
95	95	20 (f) At a minimum, AI literacy instruction shall include
96	96	21 all of the following:
97	97	22 (1) What constitutes generative AI.
98	98	23 (2) Ethics and responsibilities associated with the
99	99	24 use of generative AI.
100	100	25 (3) Instruction on age-appropriate use of generative
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