Oklahoma 2022 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB1671 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 04/19/2022

                     
 
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ENGROSSED HOUSE AMENDME NT 
 TO 
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 1671 By: Pugh of the Senate 
 
  and 
 
  Bush of the House 
 
 
 
 
 
An Act relating to school curriculum; directing the 
State Department of Education in certain consultat ion 
to develop certain curricula an d materials related to 
Holocaust education for students in certain grades; 
requiring Holocaust education be taught in public 
schools beginning in certain sch ool year; allowing 
Holocaust education to be integrated in cours es; 
directing the State Department of Education to 
develop certain professional learning opportunitie s; 
defining term; providing for codification; providing 
an effective date; and declaring an emergency. 
 
 
 
AMENDMENT NO. 1.  Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill 
and insert: 
 
 
"An Act relating to school curriculum; directing the 
State Department of Education in certain 
consultation to develop resources related to 
Holocaust education for students in certain grades; 
requiring Holocaust education be taught in public 
schools beginning in certain school year; allowing 
Holocaust education to be integrated in cours es; 
directing the State Department of Education to 
develop certain professional learning opportunities; 
defining term; providing for codification; providing 
an effective date; and declaring an emergency. 
 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:   
 
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SECTION 1.    NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 11 -103.6o of Title 70, unless 
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: 
A. The State Department of Education, in consultation with 
experts in Holocaust education, shall develop and make available to 
public schools resources related to Holocaust education for grade -
appropriate instruction of students in grades six through twelve. 
B.  Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, Holocaust education 
shall be taught to students in grades six through twelve in public 
schools in this state , as prescribed in the Oklahoma Academic 
Standards. Holocaust education may be integrated into one or more 
existing courses of study and shall be taught in a manner that: 
1.  Generates an understanding of the causes, course , and 
effects of the Holocaust; 
2.  Develops dialogue with students on the ramifications of 
bullying, bigotry, stereotyping, and discrimination; and 
3. Encourages tolerance of diversity and reverence for human 
dignity for all citizens in a pluralistic socie ty. 
C.  The State Department of Education, in consultation with 
experts in Holocaust educat ion, shall develop and implement high 
quality professional learning opportunities for Holocaust education 
teachers. 
D.  As used in this section, "Holocaust" means the systematic, 
state-sponsored persecution and attempted ann ihilation of Jews and   
 
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other groups by the Nazi regime in Germany between 1933 and 1945, 
which resulted in the murder of approximately six million Jews and 
five million other individuals. 
SECTION 2.  This act shall be come effective July 1, 2 022. 
SECTION 3.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation 
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby 
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shal l take effect and 
be in full force from and after its passa ge and approval." 
Passed the House of Representatives the 18th day of April, 2022. 
 
 
 
 
  
Presiding Officer of the House of 
 	Representatives 
 
 
Passed the Senate the ____ day of _______ ___, 2022. 
 
 
 
 
  
Presiding Officer of the Senate 
   
 
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ENGROSSED SENATE 
BILL NO. 1671 	By: Pugh of the Senate 
 
  and 
 
  Bush of the House 
 
 
 
 
An Act relating to school curriculum; directing the 
State Department of Education in certain consultat ion 
to develop certain curricula and materia ls related to 
Holocaust education for students in certain grades; 
requiring Holocaust education be taught in public 
schools beginning in certain sch ool year; allowing 
Holocaust education to be integrated in cours es; 
directing the State Department of Education to 
develop certain professional learning opportunities ; 
defining term; providing for codification; providing 
an effective date; and declaring an emergency. 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STAT E OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 4.    NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1 1-103.6o of Title 70, unless 
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: 
A.  The State Department of Education, in consultation with an 
organization whose mission is to preserve and enhance Jewish life 
and wellbeing in this state , shall develop and make available to 
public schools curricula, materials, and units related to Holocaust 
education for grade-appropriate instruction of students in grades 
six through twelve. 
B.  Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, Holocaust education 
shall be taught to students in grades six through twelve in public   
 
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schools in this state.  Holocaust education may be integrated into 
one or more existing courses of study and shall be taught in a 
manner that: 
1.  Generates an understanding of the causes, course , and 
effects of the Holocaust; 
2.  Develops dialogue with students on the ramifications of 
bullying, bigotry, stereotyping , and discrimination; and 
3.  Encourages toleran ce of diversity and reverence for human 
dignity for all citizens in a pluralistic socie ty. 
C.  The State Department of Education, in consultation with an 
organization whose mission is to preserve and enhance Jewi sh life 
and wellbeing in this state, shall d evelop and implement high 
quality professional learning opportunities for Holocaust edu cation 
teachers. 
D.  As used in this section, “Holocaust” means the systematic, 
state-sponsored persecution and attempted ann ihilation of Jews and 
other groups by the Na zi regime in Germany between 1933 and 1945, 
which resulted in the murder of approximate ly six million Jews and 
five million other individuals. 
SECTION 5.  This act shall be come effective July 1, 2 022. 
SECTION 6.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation 
of the public peace, health or safety, an emer gency is hereby 
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and 
be in full force from and after its passa ge and approval.   
 
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Passed the Senate the 21st day of March, 2022. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the Senate 
 
 
Passed the House of Represen tatives the ____ day of __________, 
2022. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the House 
 	of Representatives