Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB352 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5	5	hb0352
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 352
8	8	F1 2lr1663
9	9	CF 2lr2991
10	10	By: Delegates Qi, Foley, Fraser–Hidalgo, Patterson, Ruth, Stewart, and Williams
11	11	Introduced and read first time: January 19, 2022
12	12	Assigned to: Ways and Means
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Education – American Studies and Social Equity Standards Advisory Board 2
19	19	– Academic Standards and Model Policy 3
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21	21	FOR the purpose of establishing the American Studies and Social Equity Standards 4
22	22	Advisory Board within the State Department of Education; requiring the Advisory 5
23	23	Board to review and develop recommendations for academic standards for American 6
24	24	studies in public schools in the State and to develop a model policy on ethnic and 7
25	25	social equity in schools; requiring the State Board of Education to adopt American 8
26	26	studies academic standards on or before a certain date; requiring each county board 9
27	27	of education to adopt a certain policy and implement a curriculum for an American 10
28	28	studies course based on certain standards on or before the start of a certain school 11
29	29	year; and generally relating to the American studies academic standards and 12
30	30	curriculum and ethnic and social equity model policy. 13
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32	32	BY adding to 14
33	33	Article – Education 15
34	34	Section 7–129 16
35	35	Annotated Code of Maryland 17
36	36	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 18
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38	38	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
39	39	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20
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41	41	Article – Education 21
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43	43	7–129. 22
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45	45	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 23
46	46	INDICATED. 24
47	47	2 HOUSE BILL 352
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50	50	(2) “ADVISORY BOARD” MEANS THE AMERICAN STUDIES AND 1
51	51	SOCIAL EQUITY STANDARDS ADVISORY BOARD. 2
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53	53	(3) “AMERICAN STUDIES ” MEANS THE EXAMINATION OF AMERICAN 3
54	54	HISTORY AND CULTURE FROM MULTIPL E PERSPECTIVES , INCLUDING THE 4
55	55	PERSPECTIVES OF VARIOUS CULTURAL , SOCIAL, AND ETHNIC GROUPS . 5
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57	57	(4) (I) “ETHNIC GROUP ” MEANS A NONDOMINANT RACIAL OR 6
58	58	ETHNIC GROUP IN THE UNITED STATES. 7
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60	60	(II) “ETHNIC GROUP” INCLUDES GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO 8
61	61	IDENTIFY AS INDIGENOUS AND INDIVIDUALS OF AFRICAN, ASIAN, PACIFIC ISLAND, 9
62	62	HISPANIC, LATINO, OR MIDDLE EASTERN DESCENT . 10
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64	64	(5) “SOCIAL GROUP ” INCLUDES WOMEN, INDIVIDUALS WITH 11
65	65	DISABILITIES, IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES, AND INDIVIDUALS WHO IDENTIFY AS 12
66	66	LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER , QUEER, QUESTIONING , INTERSEX, OR 13
67	67	ASEXUAL. 14
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69	69	(B) THERE IS AN AMERICAN STUDIES AND SOCIAL EQUITY STANDARDS 15
70	70	ADVISORY BOARD IN THE DEPARTMENT . 16
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72	72	(C) (1) THE ADVISORY BOARD CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS : 17
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74	74	(I) THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, OR THE STATE 18
75	75	SUPERINTENDENT ’S DESIGNEE; 19
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77	77	(II) AN ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE OFFICE OF THE 20
78	78	ATTORNEY GENERAL WITH EXPERTIS E WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT ON 21
79	79	RACIAL AND SOCIAL JU STICE ISSUES IN SCHO OLS, APPOINTED BY THE ATTORNEY 22
80	80	GENERAL; 23
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82	82	(III) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND STATE 24
83	83	EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE; 25
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85	85	(IV) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND 26
86	86	ASSOCIATION OF BOARDS OF EDUCATION, OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S 27
87	87	DESIGNEE; 28
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89	89	(V) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL 29
90	90	SUPERINTENDENTS ’ ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND, OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S 30
91	91	DESIGNEE; 31
92	92	HOUSE BILL 352 3
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95	95	(VI) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION 1
96	96	OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS WITH EXPER TISE IN THE DEVELOPM ENT OF 2
97	97	SCHOOL CURRICULUM , APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE 3
98	98	ASSOCIATION; 4
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100	100	(VII) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION 5
101	101	OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS WITH EXPER TISE IN THE DEVELOPM ENT OF 6
102	102	SCHOOL CURRICULUM , APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE 7
103	103	ASSOCIATION; AND 8
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105	105	(VIII) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE 9
106	106	FOLLOWING MEMBERS AP POINTED BY THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH 10
107	107	THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF BOARDS OF EDUCATION: 11
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109	109	1. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE NATIVE AMERICAN 12
110	110	COMMUNITY ; 13
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112	112	2. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE BLACK AND AFRICAN 14
113	113	AMERICAN COMMUNITY ; 15
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115	115	3. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE HISPANIC AND 16
116	116	LATINO COMMUNITY ; 17
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118	118	4. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC 18
119	119	ISLANDER COMMUNITY ; 19
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121	121	5. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MIDDLE EASTERN 20
122	122	COMMUNITY ; 21
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124	124	6. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DISABILITY RIGHTS 22
125	125	COMMUNITY ; 23
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127	127	7. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE LESBIAN , GAY, 24
128	128	BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER , QUEER, QUESTIONING , INTERSEX, OR ASEXUAL 25
129	129	COMMUNITY ; AND 26
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131	131	8. A MARYLAND–BASED, COLLEGE–LEVEL FACULTY 27
132	132	EXPERT IN AMERICAN STUDIES . 28
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134	134	(2) THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH THE MARYLAND 29
135	135	ASSOCIATION OF BOARDS OF EDUCATION, SHALL DEVELOP AN APP LICATION 30
136	136	PROCESS FOR INDIVIDU ALS SEEKING APPOINTMENT TO THE ADVISORY BOARD AS A 31
137	137	REPRESENTATIVE OF AN ETHNIC OR SOCIAL GROUP IDEN TIFIED UNDER 32 4 HOUSE BILL 352
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140	140	PARAGRAPH (1)(VIII) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 1
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142	142	(3) AT LEAST 80% OF THE MEMBERS OF TH E ADVISORY BOARD 2
143	143	IDENTIFIED UNDER PAR AGRAPH (1)(VIII) OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL: 3
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145	145	(I) TO THE EXTENT POSSIBL E, REFLECT THE GEOGRAPH IC 4
146	146	DIVERSITY OF THE STATE; AND 5
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148	148	(II) HAVE A BACKGROUND IN ADVOCACY FOR THE ETHNIC OR 6
149	149	SOCIAL GROUP THE MEMBER REP RESENTS. 7
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151	151	(4) (I) A VACANCY ON THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL BE FILLED IN 8
152	152	THE SAME MANNER THE VACATED MEMBER WAS APPOINTED OR SELECTED. 9
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154	154	(II) A MEMBER FILLING A VAC ANCY SHALL REPRESENT THE 10
155	155	SAME ETHNIC GROUP OR SOCIAL GROUP THAT WAS REPRESENTED BY THE VACAT ED 11
156	156	MEMBER. 12
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158	158	(D) (1) THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL SELECT A CHAIR FROM AMONG ITS 13
159	159	MEMBERS. 14
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161	161	(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE ADVISORY 15
162	162	BOARD. 16
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164	164	(3) A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY BOARD: 17
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166	166	(I) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 18
167	167	ADVISORY BOARD; BUT 19
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169	169	(II) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER 20
170	170	THE STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE 21
171	171	BUDGET. 22
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173	173	(E) THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL: 23
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175	175	(1) IDENTIFY EXISTING STATE ACADEMIC STANDARDS IN UNITED 24
176	176	STATES HISTORY THAT DO NOT INCORPORATE THE HISTORY, CONTRIBUTION S, AND 25
177	177	PERSPECTIVES OF ETHN IC GROUPS AND SOCIAL GROUPS; 26
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179	179	(2) DEVELOP AMERICAN STUDIES ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR 27
180	180	STUDENTS AT EACH GRADE LEVEL THAT: 28
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182	182	(I) INCREASE ATTENTION TO THE HISTORY, CONTRIBUTION S, 29 HOUSE BILL 352 5
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185	185	AND PERSPECTIVES OF ETHNIC GROUPS AND SO CIAL GROUPS IN THE UNITED 1
186	186	STATES; 2
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188	188	(II) PROMOTE CRITICAL THINKING REGARDING T HE HISTORY, 3
189	189	CONTRIBUTION S, AND PERSPECTIVES OF ETHNIC GROUPS AND SO CIAL GROUPS IN 4
190	190	THE UNITED STATES; 5
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192	192	(III) INCREASE THE CULTURAL COMPETENCY OF STUDENTS ; 6
193	193	AND 7
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195	195	(IV) ELIMINATE PATHWAYS TO RACIAL BIAS IN CURRI CULUM; 8
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197	197	(3) RECOMMEND CONTENT AND INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS THAT 9
198	198	ENABLE STUDENTS TO SAFELY EXPLORE QUESTIONS OF IDENTIT Y, RACE, EQUALITY, 10
199	199	AND RACISM IN AMERICAN STUDIES COUR SES; AND 11
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201	201	(4) RECOMMEND BASIC CURRICULUM AND EXTRACURRICULAR 12
202	202	PROGRAMS THAT MAY BE OFFERED IN SCHOOLS THAT: 13
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204	204	(I) ARE WELCOMING TO ALL STUDENTS; AND 14
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206	206	(II) TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PAR ENTAL CONCERNS ABOUT 15
207	207	RELIGION OR CULTURE . 16
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209	209	(F) (1) THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL DEVELOP A MODEL POLICY ON 17
210	210	ETHNIC AND SOCIAL EQ UITY IN SCHOOLS. 18
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212	212	(2) THE MODEL POLICY DEVE LOPED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 19
213	213	SUBSECTION SHALL INC LUDE MINIMUM STANDAR DS FOR A SCHOOL ENVI RONMENT 20
214	214	THAT: 21
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216	216	(I) PROMOTE AN OVERARCHIN G FOCUS AND PARTICIP ATION IN 22
217	217	THE RACIALLY, CULTURALLY , AND SOCIALLY DIVERSE GLOBAL COMMUNITY ; 23
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219	219	(II) ENSURE THAT EVERY STUDENT HAS A SAFE, SECURE, AND 24
220	220	WELCOMING LEARNING AND SOCIAL ENVIRONME NT IN WHICH ACTS OF IMPLICIT OR 25
221	221	EXPLICIT RACIAL, SEXUAL ORIENTATION , GENDER, CULTURAL, OR ABILITY BIAS ARE 26
222	222	ACKNOWLEDGED AND ADD RESSED APPROPRIATELY ; 27
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224	224	(III) CHALLENGE RACIST , SEXIST, GENDER, OR ABILITY 28
225	225	ASSUMPTIONS , ATTITUDES, AND BEHAVIORS WHEN T HEY OCCUR USING PRINCIPL ES 29
226	226	AND PRACTICES OF RES TORATIVE JUSTICE MET HODS; 30
227	227	6 HOUSE BILL 352
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230	230	(IV) PROVIDE PARENTS WITH A WELCOMING WAY TO RAISE 1
231	231	CONCERN S ABOUT THEIR CHILD ’S EXPERIENCE S RELATING TO RACE OR SOCIAL 2
232	232	IDENTITY AT SCHOOL; 3
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234	234	(V) ENSURE THAT ALL SCHOOL PERSONNEL ARE TRAINED ON 4
235	235	BEST PRACTICES FOR ADDRESSING RACIAL INCIDENTS ; 5
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237	237	(VI) PROHIBIT CONDUCT BASED ON RACISM, SEXISM, ABLEISM, 6
238	238	AND OTHER SOCIAL BIA SES, AND SPECIFY THE APPROPRIATE MANN ER TO ADDRESS 7
239	239	ALLEGED MISCONDUCT , INCLUDING DISCIPLINA RY ACTION, IF APPROPRIATE ; AND 8
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241	241	(VII) ESTABLISH DISCIPLINAR Y RESPONSES TO RACIA L 9
242	242	INCIDENTS, INCLUDING INCREASED UTILIZATIO N OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE 10
243	243	PRACTICES, IF APPROPRIATE . 11
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245	245	(3) (I) ON OR BEFORE APRIL 30, 2024, THE ADVISORY BOARD 12
246	246	SHALL SUBMIT THE MOD EL POLICY TO THE STATE BOARD AND EACH COUNTY 13
247	247	BOARD. 14
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249	249	(II) BEFORE THE 2025–2026 SCHOOL YEAR , EACH COUNTY 15
250	250	BOARD SHALL ADOPT A POLICY ON ETHNIC AND SOCIAL EQUITY IN SCH OOLS THAT 16
251	251	TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE POLICY ADOPTED BY THE ADVISORY BOARD. 17
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253	253	(G) (1) ON OR BEFORE APRIL 30, 2024, THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL 18
254	254	SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT THAT INCLUDES : 19
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256	256	(I) THE AMERICAN STUDIES ACAD EMIC STANDARDS 20
257	257	RECOMMENDED BY THE ADVISORY BOARD; 21
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259	259	(II) ANY ADDITIONAL AMERICAN STUDIES CONT ENT, BASIC 22
260	260	CURRICULUM , AND EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS RECOMMENDED UNDER 23
261	261	SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION; AND 24
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263	263	(III) THE MODEL POLICY ON E THNIC AND SOCIAL EQU ITY IN 25
264	264	SCHOOLS. 26
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266	266	(2) ON OR BEFORE MAY 31, 2025, THE STATE BOARD SHALL ADOPT 27
267	267	AMERICAN STUDIES ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR EACH GRADE LEVEL , TAKING INTO 28
268	268	CONSIDERATION THE AMERICAN STUDIES ACADEMIC STANDARDS RECOMMENDED 29
269	269	BY THE ADVISORY BOARD UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION. 30
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271	271	(3) BEFORE THE START OF THE 2025–2026 SCHOOL YEAR , EACH 31
272	272	COUNTY BOARD SHALL IMPLEMENT A CURRICULUM BASED ON THE AMERICAN 32 HOUSE BILL 352 7
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275	275	STUDIES ACADEMIC STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD. 1
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277	277	(H) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2025, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT 2
278	278	TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 3
279	279	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON THE AMERICAN STUDIES ACAD EMIC STANDARDS 4
280	280	ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AMERICAN 5
281	281	STUDIES ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND THE ETHNIC AND SOCIAL EQ UITY POLICY 6
282	282	ADOPTED BY COUNTY BOARDS . 7
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284	284	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 8
285	285	1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 4 years and, at the end of June 30, 2026, 9
286	286	this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and 10
287	287	of no further force and effect. 11
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