30 | 26 | | Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024) |
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31 | 27 | | PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana |
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32 | 28 | | Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type, |
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33 | 29 | | additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type. |
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34 | 30 | | Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional |
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35 | 31 | | provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the |
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36 | 32 | | word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds |
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37 | 33 | | a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution. |
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38 | 34 | | Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts |
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39 | 35 | | between statutes enacted by the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. |
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40 | 36 | | SENATE BILL No. 287 |
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41 | 37 | | A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning |
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42 | 38 | | education. |
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43 | 39 | | Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana: |
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44 | 40 | | 1 SECTION 1. IC 20-30-5-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.32-2021, |
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45 | 41 | | 2 SECTION 56, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE |
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46 | 42 | | 3 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 7. (a) Each school corporation shall include in the |
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47 | 43 | | 4 school corporation's curriculum the following studies: |
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48 | 44 | | 5 (1) Language arts, including: |
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49 | 45 | | 6 (A) English; |
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50 | 46 | | 7 (B) grammar; |
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51 | 47 | | 8 (C) composition; |
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52 | 48 | | 9 (D) speech; and |
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53 | 49 | | 10 (E) second languages; and |
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54 | 50 | | 11 (F) for an elementary school, cursive writing. |
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55 | 51 | | 12 (2) Mathematics. |
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56 | 52 | | 13 (3) Social studies and citizenship, including the: |
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57 | 53 | | 14 (A) constitutions; |
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58 | 54 | | 15 (B) governmental systems; and |
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59 | 55 | | 16 (C) histories; |
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60 | 56 | | 17 of Indiana and the United States, including an enhanced study of |
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61 | 57 | | SB 287—LS 6476/DI 152 2 |
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62 | 58 | | 1 the Holocaust in each high school United States history course. |
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63 | 59 | | 2 As part of the United States government credit awarded for the |
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64 | 60 | | 3 general, Core 40, Core 40 with academic honors, and Core 40 |
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65 | 61 | | 4 with technical honors designation, each high school shall |
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66 | 62 | | 5 administer the naturalization examination provided by the United |
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67 | 63 | | 6 States Citizenship and Immigration Services. |
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68 | 64 | | 7 (4) Sciences, including, after June 30, 2021, computer science. |
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69 | 65 | | 8 (5) Fine arts, including music and art. |
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70 | 66 | | 9 (6) Health education, physical fitness, safety, and the effects of |
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71 | 67 | | 10 alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and other substances on the human body. |
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72 | 68 | | 11 (7) Additional studies selected by each governing body, subject |
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73 | 69 | | 12 to revision by the state board. |
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74 | 70 | | 13 (b) Each: |
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75 | 71 | | 14 (1) school corporation; |
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76 | 72 | | 15 (2) charter school; and |
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77 | 73 | | 16 (3) state accredited nonpublic school; |
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78 | 74 | | 17 shall offer the study of ethnic and racial groups as a one (1) semester |
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79 | 75 | | 18 elective course in its high school curriculum at least once every school |
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80 | 76 | | 19 year. |
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81 | 77 | | 20 (c) The course described in subsection (b) may be offered by the |
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82 | 78 | | 21 school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school |
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83 | 79 | | 22 through a course access program administered by the department. |
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84 | 80 | | 23 (d) Not later than November 1, 2022, and not later than November |
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85 | 81 | | 24 1 each year thereafter, the department shall report to the general |
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86 | 82 | | 25 assembly in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 the following: |
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87 | 83 | | 26 (1) The number of students who took the naturalization |
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88 | 84 | | 27 examination described in subsection (a)(3). |
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89 | 85 | | 28 (2) The number of students who passed the naturalization |
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90 | 86 | | 29 examination described in subsection (a)(3) by a score of not less |
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91 | 87 | | 30 than sixty percent (60%) on their first attempt. |
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92 | 88 | | 31 (3) The pass rate of the naturalization examination regarding the |
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93 | 89 | | 32 students who passed as described in subdivision (2). |
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94 | 90 | | 33 (e) Not more than thirty (30) days after the department reports to the |
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95 | 91 | | 34 general assembly the information under subsection (d), the department |
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96 | 92 | | 35 shall post the pass rate under subsection (d)(3) on the department's |
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97 | 93 | | 36 Internet web site. website. |
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98 | 94 | | 37 SECTION 2. IC 20-30-5-7.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE |
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99 | 95 | | 38 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY |
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100 | 96 | | 39 1, 2024]: Sec. 7.2. A charter school and a state accredited nonpublic |
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101 | 97 | | 40 elementary school shall include in the charter school's and state |
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102 | 98 | | 41 accredited nonpublic elementary school's curriculum language arts |
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103 | 99 | | 42 studies in cursive writing. |
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104 | 100 | | SB 287—LS 6476/DI 152 3 |
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105 | 101 | | 1 SECTION 3. IC 20-30-5-24, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023, |
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106 | 102 | | 2 SECTION 19, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE |
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107 | 103 | | 3 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 24. (a) Beginning July 1, 2024, each school |
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108 | 104 | | 4 corporation, charter school, and state accredited nonpublic school shall |
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109 | 105 | | 5 include in its curriculum instruction for all students concerning career |
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110 | 106 | | 6 awareness. |
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111 | 107 | | 7 (b) Not later than December 31, 2023, the state board, in |
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112 | 108 | | 8 cooperation with the commission for higher education, must create |
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113 | 109 | | 9 career planning and coaching standards for the course described in |
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114 | 110 | | 10 subsection (a). The state board, in cooperation with the commission for |
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115 | 111 | | 11 higher education, shall create criteria for a career awareness course that |
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116 | 112 | | 12 includes instruction on: |
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117 | 113 | | 13 (1) career awareness regarding a broad range of occupations with |
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118 | 114 | | 14 an emphasis on high wage, high demand industry sectors; |
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119 | 115 | | 15 (2) career pathways concerning current and emerging sectors |
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120 | 116 | | 16 including relevant education and training; |
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121 | 117 | | 17 (3) career scholarship accounts and the availability of state |
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122 | 118 | | 18 financial aid and funding; and |
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123 | 119 | | 19 (4) individualized career planning for each student. |
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124 | 120 | | 20 (c) The department, in cooperation with the commission for higher |
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125 | 121 | | 21 education, shall develop a series of on-demand, online learning |
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126 | 122 | | 22 modules that may be integrated into the course described in subsection |
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127 | 123 | | 23 (a). The modules must include content on: |
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128 | 124 | | 24 (1) Indiana's priority job sectors and their career pathways, |
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129 | 125 | | 25 funding options, and career planning; and |
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130 | 126 | | 26 (2) the availability of career navigation resources from |
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131 | 127 | | 27 intermediaries and in-school sources. |
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132 | 128 | | 28 (d) Beginning in 2030, for each school described in subsection (a), |
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133 | 129 | | 29 instruction on career awareness must be taught in completed by the |
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134 | 130 | | 30 end of grade 9. |
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135 | 131 | | 31 SECTION 4. IC 20-30-6.1-2 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE JULY |
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136 | 132 | | 32 1, 2024]. Sec. 2. Each school corporation may include cursive writing |
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137 | 133 | | 33 in the school corporation's curriculum. |
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138 | 134 | | 34 SECTION 5. IC 20-30-6.1-4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE |
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139 | 135 | | 35 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY |
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140 | 136 | | 36 1, 2024]: Sec. 4. (a) As used in this chapter, "online challenge" |
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141 | 137 | | 37 means an Internet trend that encourages individuals to copy |
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142 | 138 | | 38 behaviors or actions that may cause harm to the individual. |
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143 | 139 | | 39 (b) Each school corporation may include instruction regarding |
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144 | 140 | | 40 Internet safety in the school corporation's curriculum. |
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145 | 141 | | 41 (c) Not later than July 1, 2025, the department shall develop |
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148 | | - | 1 school corporations under subsection (b). The department shall |
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149 | | - | 2 determine the number of separate curricula necessary to provide |
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150 | | - | 3 age appropriate instruction regarding Internet safety to students |
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151 | | - | 4 at a range of ages, but shall at a minimum develop separate |
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152 | | - | 5 curricula, or approve previously developed separate curricula, for |
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153 | | - | 6 elementary school students and for high school students. |
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154 | | - | 7 (d) Each curriculum developed or approved under subsection |
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155 | | - | 8 (c) must include age appropriate instruction regarding the |
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156 | | - | 9 following: |
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157 | | - | 10 (1) Thinking critically about the possible provenance, |
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158 | | - | 11 reliability, and intended effect of online information before |
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159 | | - | 12 acting on the information. |
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160 | | - | 13 (2) Acting ethically in the student's interactions with others |
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161 | | - | 14 online, and reacting appropriately to unethical behavior such |
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162 | | - | 15 as: |
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163 | | - | 16 (A) cyberbullying (as described in IC 20-19-3-11.5); and |
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164 | | - | 17 (B) promotion of dangerous behavior, including self-harm |
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165 | | - | 18 or participation in an online challenge; |
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166 | | - | 19 that is directed at the student by others online. |
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167 | | - | 20 (3) Considering the uncertainties inherent in interacting with |
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168 | | - | 21 others online, particularly with regard to the ability of an |
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169 | | - | 22 individual to misrepresent the individual's identity online. |
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170 | | - | 23 (4) Recognizing the economics of providing Internet content |
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171 | | - | 24 and social media services, including: |
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172 | | - | 25 (A) the economic relationship between: |
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173 | | - | 26 (i) users; and |
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174 | | - | 27 (ii) providers; |
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175 | | - | 28 of Internet content and social media services; |
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176 | | - | 29 (B) the economic incentives of a provider to influence the |
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177 | | - | 30 behavior of a user when the user is interacting with the |
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178 | | - | 31 provider's content or services; and |
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179 | | - | 32 (C) methods used by providers to influence user behavior. |
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180 | | - | 33 (5) Practicing cybersecurity, including recognizing: |
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181 | | - | 34 (A) the danger of: |
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182 | | - | 35 (i) identity theft; and |
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183 | | - | 36 (ii) financial fraud; |
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184 | | - | 37 when interacting with others online, accessing Internet |
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185 | | - | 38 content, or using social media services; and |
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186 | | - | 39 (B) the potential for information shared online to remain |
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187 | | - | 40 accessible to others in perpetuity. |
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188 | | - | 41 SECTION 6. IC 21-18-20-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023, |
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189 | | - | 42 SECTION 79, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE |
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| 144 | + | 1 department shall determine the number of separate curricula |
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| 145 | + | 2 necessary to provide age appropriate instruction regarding |
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| 146 | + | 3 Internet safety to students at a range of ages, but shall at a |
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| 147 | + | 4 minimum develop separate curricula for elementary school |
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| 148 | + | 5 students and for high school students. |
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| 149 | + | 6 (d) Each curriculum developed under subsection (c) must |
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| 150 | + | 7 include age appropriate instruction regarding the following: |
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| 151 | + | 8 (1) Thinking critically about the possible provenance, |
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| 152 | + | 9 reliability, and intended effect of online information before |
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| 153 | + | 10 acting on the information. |
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| 154 | + | 11 (2) Acting ethically in the student's interactions with others |
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| 155 | + | 12 online, and reacting appropriately to unethical behavior such |
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| 156 | + | 13 as: |
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| 157 | + | 14 (A) cyberbullying (as described in IC 20-19-3-11.5); and |
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| 158 | + | 15 (B) promotion of dangerous behavior, including self-harm |
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| 159 | + | 16 or participation in an online challenge; |
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| 160 | + | 17 that is directed at the student by others online. |
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| 161 | + | 18 (3) Considering the uncertainties inherent in interacting with |
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| 162 | + | 19 others online, particularly with regard to the ability of an |
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| 163 | + | 20 individual to misrepresent the individual's identity online. |
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| 164 | + | 21 (4) Recognizing the economics of providing Internet content |
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| 165 | + | 22 and social media services, including: |
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| 166 | + | 23 (A) the economic relationship between: |
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| 167 | + | 24 (i) users; and |
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| 168 | + | 25 (ii) providers; |
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| 169 | + | 26 of Internet content and social media services; |
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| 170 | + | 27 (B) the economic incentives of a provider to influence the |
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| 171 | + | 28 behavior of a user when the user is interacting with the |
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| 172 | + | 29 provider's content or services; and |
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| 173 | + | 30 (C) methods used by providers to influence user behavior. |
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| 174 | + | 31 (5) Practicing cybersecurity, including recognizing: |
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| 175 | + | 32 (A) the danger of: |
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| 176 | + | 33 (i) identity theft; and |
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| 177 | + | 34 (ii) financial fraud; |
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| 178 | + | 35 when interacting with others online, accessing Internet |
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| 179 | + | 36 content, or using social media services; and |
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| 180 | + | 37 (B) the potential for information shared online to remain |
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| 181 | + | 38 accessible to others in perpetuity. |
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| 182 | + | 39 SECTION 6. IC 21-18-20-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023, |
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| 183 | + | 40 SECTION 79, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE |
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| 184 | + | 41 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 7. (a) Subject to available funding and subsections |
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| 185 | + | 42 (c) and (d), the commission shall award a career coaching grant from |
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191 | | - | 1 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 7. (a) Subject to available funding and subsections |
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192 | | - | 2 (c) and (d), the commission shall award a career coaching grant from |
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193 | | - | 3 the career coaching grant fund to an eligible entity that meets the |
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194 | | - | 4 requirements under subsection (b). |
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195 | | - | 5 (b) To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible |
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196 | | - | 6 entity must do the following: |
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197 | | - | 7 (1) Apply to the commission in the manner prescribed by the |
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198 | | - | 8 commission. |
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199 | | - | 9 (2) Meet any eligibility requirements or parameters established by |
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200 | | - | 10 the commission. |
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201 | | - | 11 (3) If the eligible entity is a school corporation or school |
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202 | | - | 12 described in section 3(2) through 3(3) of this chapter, partner |
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203 | | - | 13 with: |
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204 | | - | 14 (A) an approved intermediary; or |
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205 | | - | 15 (B) career coaching provider approved by the department |
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206 | | - | 16 under section 8 of this chapter. |
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207 | | - | 17 (4) If the eligible entity is: |
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208 | | - | 18 (A) an approved intermediary; or |
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209 | | - | 19 (B) a career coaching provider approved by the department |
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210 | | - | 20 under section 8 of this chapter; |
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211 | | - | 21 partner with a school corporation or school described in section |
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212 | | - | 22 3(2) through 3(3) of this chapter. |
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213 | | - | 23 (5) Agree to: |
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214 | | - | 24 (A) use the grant to establish or implement a comprehensive |
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215 | | - | 25 career navigation and coaching system; |
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216 | | - | 26 (B) provide career coaching services through a career coach |
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217 | | - | 27 who: |
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218 | | - | 28 (i) holds a certification in individual personality and interest |
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219 | | - | 29 inventory interpretation and career navigation; or |
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220 | | - | 30 (ii) completes training in individual personality and |
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221 | | - | 31 interest inventory interpretation and career navigation |
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222 | | - | 32 that is equivalent to the training required to receive a |
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223 | | - | 33 certification described in item (i) and recognized or |
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224 | | - | 34 approved by the department; and |
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225 | | - | 35 (C) use evidence based assessments or student exploration, |
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226 | | - | 36 engagement, and experience resources to advise students |
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227 | | - | 37 about careers and college pathways. |
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228 | | - | 38 (c) To the extent possible, the commission shall award grants under |
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229 | | - | 39 this section to eligible entities located in geographically diverse |
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230 | | - | 40 communities, which must include rural, suburban, and urban |
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231 | | - | 41 communities. |
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232 | | - | 42 (d) In awarding grants under this chapter, the commission shall give |
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| 187 | + | 1 the career coaching grant fund to an eligible entity that meets the |
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| 188 | + | 2 requirements under subsection (b). |
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| 189 | + | 3 (b) To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible |
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| 190 | + | 4 entity must do the following: |
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| 191 | + | 5 (1) Apply to the commission in the manner prescribed by the |
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| 192 | + | 6 commission. |
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| 193 | + | 7 (2) Meet any eligibility requirements or parameters established by |
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| 194 | + | 8 the commission. |
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| 195 | + | 9 (3) If the eligible entity is a school corporation or school |
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| 196 | + | 10 described in section 3(2) through 3(3) of this chapter, partner |
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| 197 | + | 11 with: |
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| 198 | + | 12 (A) an approved intermediary; or |
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| 199 | + | 13 (B) career coaching provider approved by the department |
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| 200 | + | 14 under section 8 of this chapter. |
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| 201 | + | 15 (4) If the eligible entity is: |
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| 202 | + | 16 (A) an approved intermediary; or |
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| 203 | + | 17 (B) a career coaching provider approved by the department |
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| 204 | + | 18 under section 8 of this chapter; |
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| 205 | + | 19 partner with a school corporation or school described in section |
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| 206 | + | 20 3(2) through 3(3) of this chapter. |
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| 207 | + | 21 (5) Agree to: |
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| 208 | + | 22 (A) use the grant to establish or implement a comprehensive |
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| 209 | + | 23 career navigation and coaching system; |
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| 210 | + | 24 (B) provide career coaching services through a career coach |
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| 211 | + | 25 who: |
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| 212 | + | 26 (i) holds a certification in individual personality and interest |
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| 213 | + | 27 inventory interpretation; or |
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| 214 | + | 28 (ii) completes training in interest inventory |
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| 215 | + | 29 interpretation and career navigation recognized or |
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| 216 | + | 30 approved by the department; and |
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| 217 | + | 31 (C) use evidence based assessments or student exploration, |
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| 218 | + | 32 engagement, and experience resources to advise students |
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| 219 | + | 33 about careers and college pathways. |
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| 220 | + | 34 (c) To the extent possible, the commission shall award grants under |
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| 221 | + | 35 this section to eligible entities located in geographically diverse |
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| 222 | + | 36 communities, which must include rural, suburban, and urban |
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| 223 | + | 37 communities. |
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| 224 | + | 38 (d) In awarding grants under this chapter, the commission shall give |
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| 225 | + | 39 preference to eligible entities that provide career coaching services |
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| 226 | + | 40 through career coaches who have work experience outside of teaching. |
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237 | 228 | | COMMITTEE REPORT |
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238 | 229 | | Madam President: The Senate Committee on Education and Career |
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239 | 230 | | Development, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 287, has had the |
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240 | 231 | | same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the |
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241 | 232 | | Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as |
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242 | 233 | | follows: |
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243 | 234 | | Page 1, between the enacting clause and line 1, begin a new |
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244 | 235 | | paragraph and insert: |
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245 | 236 | | "SECTION 1. IC 20-30-5-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.32-2021, |
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246 | 237 | | SECTION 56, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE |
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247 | 238 | | JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 7. (a) Each school corporation shall include in the |
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248 | 239 | | school corporation's curriculum the following studies: |
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249 | 240 | | (1) Language arts, including: |
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250 | 241 | | (A) English; |
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251 | 242 | | (B) grammar; |
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252 | 243 | | (C) composition; |
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253 | 244 | | (D) speech; and |
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254 | 245 | | (E) second languages; and |
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255 | 246 | | (F) for an elementary school, cursive writing. |
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256 | 247 | | (2) Mathematics. |
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257 | 248 | | (3) Social studies and citizenship, including the: |
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258 | 249 | | (A) constitutions; |
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259 | 250 | | (B) governmental systems; and |
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260 | 251 | | (C) histories; |
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261 | 252 | | of Indiana and the United States, including an enhanced study of |
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262 | 253 | | the Holocaust in each high school United States history course. |
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263 | 254 | | As part of the United States government credit awarded for the |
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264 | 255 | | general, Core 40, Core 40 with academic honors, and Core 40 |
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265 | 256 | | with technical honors designation, each high school shall |
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266 | 257 | | administer the naturalization examination provided by the United |
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267 | 258 | | States Citizenship and Immigration Services. |
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268 | 259 | | (4) Sciences, including, after June 30, 2021, computer science. |
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269 | 260 | | (5) Fine arts, including music and art. |
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270 | 261 | | (6) Health education, physical fitness, safety, and the effects of |
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271 | 262 | | alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and other substances on the human body. |
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272 | 263 | | (7) Additional studies selected by each governing body, subject |
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273 | 264 | | to revision by the state board. |
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274 | 265 | | (b) Each: |
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275 | 266 | | (1) school corporation; |
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276 | 267 | | (2) charter school; and |
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277 | 268 | | (3) state accredited nonpublic school; |
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279 | 270 | | shall offer the study of ethnic and racial groups as a one (1) semester |
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280 | 271 | | elective course in its high school curriculum at least once every school |
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281 | 272 | | year. |
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282 | 273 | | (c) The course described in subsection (b) may be offered by the |
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283 | 274 | | school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school |
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284 | 275 | | through a course access program administered by the department. |
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285 | 276 | | (d) Not later than November 1, 2022, and not later than November |
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286 | 277 | | 1 each year thereafter, the department shall report to the general |
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287 | 278 | | assembly in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 the following: |
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288 | 279 | | (1) The number of students who took the naturalization |
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289 | 280 | | examination described in subsection (a)(3). |
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290 | 281 | | (2) The number of students who passed the naturalization |
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291 | 282 | | examination described in subsection (a)(3) by a score of not less |
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292 | 283 | | than sixty percent (60%) on their first attempt. |
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293 | 284 | | (3) The pass rate of the naturalization examination regarding the |
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294 | 285 | | students who passed as described in subdivision (2). |
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295 | 286 | | (e) Not more than thirty (30) days after the department reports to the |
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296 | 287 | | general assembly the information under subsection (d), the department |
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297 | 288 | | shall post the pass rate under subsection (d)(3) on the department's |
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298 | 289 | | Internet web site. website. |
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299 | 290 | | SECTION 2. IC 20-30-5-7.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE |
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300 | 291 | | AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY |
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301 | 292 | | 1, 2024]: Sec. 7.2. A charter school and a state accredited nonpublic |
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302 | 293 | | elementary school shall include in the charter school's and state |
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303 | 294 | | accredited nonpublic elementary school's curriculum language arts |
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304 | 295 | | studies in cursive writing. |
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305 | 296 | | SECTION 3. IC 20-30-5-24, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023, |
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306 | 297 | | SECTION 19, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE |
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307 | 298 | | JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 24. (a) Beginning July 1, 2024, each school |
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308 | 299 | | corporation, charter school, and state accredited nonpublic school shall |
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309 | 300 | | include in its curriculum instruction for all students concerning career |
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310 | 301 | | awareness. |
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311 | 302 | | (b) Not later than December 31, 2023, the state board, in |
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312 | 303 | | cooperation with the commission for higher education, must create |
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313 | 304 | | career planning and coaching standards for the course described in |
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314 | 305 | | subsection (a). The state board, in cooperation with the commission for |
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315 | 306 | | higher education, shall create criteria for a career awareness course that |
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316 | 307 | | includes instruction on: |
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317 | 308 | | (1) career awareness regarding a broad range of occupations with |
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318 | 309 | | an emphasis on high wage, high demand industry sectors; |
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319 | 310 | | (2) career pathways concerning current and emerging sectors |
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320 | 311 | | including relevant education and training; |
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322 | 313 | | (3) career scholarship accounts and the availability of state |
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323 | 314 | | financial aid and funding; and |
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324 | 315 | | (4) individualized career planning for each student. |
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325 | 316 | | (c) The department, in cooperation with the commission for higher |
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326 | 317 | | education, shall develop a series of on-demand, online learning |
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327 | 318 | | modules that may be integrated into the course described in subsection |
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328 | 319 | | (a). The modules must include content on: |
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329 | 320 | | (1) Indiana's priority job sectors and their career pathways, |
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330 | 321 | | funding options, and career planning; and |
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331 | 322 | | (2) the availability of career navigation resources from |
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332 | 323 | | intermediaries and in-school sources. |
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333 | 324 | | (d) Beginning in 2030, for each school described in subsection (a), |
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334 | 325 | | instruction on career awareness must be taught in completed by the |
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335 | 326 | | end of grade 9. |
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336 | 327 | | SECTION 4. IC 20-30-6.1-2 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE JULY |
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337 | 328 | | 1, 2024]. Sec. 2. Each school corporation may include cursive writing |
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338 | 329 | | in the school corporation's curriculum.". |
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339 | 330 | | Page 1, line 3, after "(a)" insert "As used in this chapter, "online |
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340 | 331 | | challenge" means an Internet trend that encourages individuals to |
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341 | 332 | | copy behaviors or actions that may cause harm to the individual. |
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342 | 333 | | (b)". |
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343 | 334 | | Page 1, line 6, delete "(b)" and insert "(c)". |
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344 | 335 | | Page 1, line 7, delete "(a)." and insert "(b).". |
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345 | 336 | | Page 1, line 13, delete "(c)" and insert "(d)". |
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346 | 337 | | Page 1, line 13, delete "(b)" and insert "(c)". |
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347 | 338 | | Page 2, line 5, delete ";" and insert "or participation in an online |
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348 | 339 | | challenge;". |
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349 | 340 | | Page 2, after line 27, begin a new paragraph and insert: |
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350 | 341 | | "SECTION 6. IC 21-18-20-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023, |
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351 | 342 | | SECTION 79, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE |
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352 | 343 | | JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 7. (a) Subject to available funding and subsections |
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353 | 344 | | (c) and (d), the commission shall award a career coaching grant from |
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354 | 345 | | the career coaching grant fund to an eligible entity that meets the |
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355 | 346 | | requirements under subsection (b). |
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356 | 347 | | (b) To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible |
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357 | 348 | | entity must do the following: |
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358 | 349 | | (1) Apply to the commission in the manner prescribed by the |
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359 | 350 | | commission. |
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360 | 351 | | (2) Meet any eligibility requirements or parameters established by |
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361 | 352 | | the commission. |
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362 | 353 | | (3) If the eligible entity is a school corporation or school |
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363 | 354 | | described in section 3(2) through 3(3) of this chapter, partner |
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365 | 356 | | with: |
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366 | 357 | | (A) an approved intermediary; or |
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367 | 358 | | (B) career coaching provider approved by the department |
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368 | 359 | | under section 8 of this chapter. |
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369 | 360 | | (4) If the eligible entity is: |
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370 | 361 | | (A) an approved intermediary; or |
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371 | 362 | | (B) a career coaching provider approved by the department |
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372 | 363 | | under section 8 of this chapter; |
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373 | 364 | | partner with a school corporation or school described in section |
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374 | 365 | | 3(2) through 3(3) of this chapter. |
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375 | 366 | | (5) Agree to: |
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376 | 367 | | (A) use the grant to establish or implement a comprehensive |
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377 | 368 | | career navigation and coaching system; |
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378 | 369 | | (B) provide career coaching services through a career coach |
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379 | 370 | | who: |
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380 | 371 | | (i) holds a certification in individual personality and interest |
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381 | 372 | | inventory interpretation; or |
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382 | 373 | | (ii) completes training in interest inventory |
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383 | 374 | | interpretation and career navigation recognized or |
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384 | 375 | | approved by the department; and |
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385 | 376 | | (C) use evidence based assessments or student exploration, |
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386 | 377 | | engagement, and experience resources to advise students |
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387 | 378 | | about careers and college pathways. |
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388 | 379 | | (c) To the extent possible, the commission shall award grants under |
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389 | 380 | | this section to eligible entities located in geographically diverse |
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390 | 381 | | communities, which must include rural, suburban, and urban |
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391 | 382 | | communities. |
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392 | 383 | | (d) In awarding grants under this chapter, the commission shall give |
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393 | 384 | | preference to eligible entities that provide career coaching services |
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394 | 385 | | through career coaches who have work experience outside of |
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395 | 386 | | teaching.". |
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396 | 387 | | Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively. |
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397 | 388 | | and when so amended that said bill do pass. |
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398 | 389 | | (Reference is to SB 287 as introduced.) |
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399 | 390 | | RAATZ, Chairperson |
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400 | 391 | | Committee Vote: Yeas 13, Nays 0. |
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