Text of MD HB 1386 (2024)
Education - School Employee Antibias Training - Requirements
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*hb1386*
HOUSE BILL 1386
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By: Delegate Atterbeary
Introduced and read first time: February 9, 2024
Assigned to: Ways and Means
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning
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Education – Employee Training and Holocaust Education Study – Requirements
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FOR the purpose of requiring each county board of education and certain nonpublic schools
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to provide each employee with training on the prevention of antisemitism and
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Islamophobia each year; requiring institutions of higher education to include specific
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training on the prevention of antisemitism and Islamophobia in required cultural
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diversity training; requiring the State Department of Education to contract with a
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consultant to conduct an independent study and assessment of Holocaust education
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in middle and high school instruction in the State; and generally relating to employee
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training and Holocaust education study.
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BY adding to
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Article – Education
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Section 6–129
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Annotated Code of Maryland
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(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
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BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
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Article – Education
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Section 11–406(a)
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Annotated Code of Maryland
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(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
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BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
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Article – Education
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Section 11–406(b)
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Annotated Code of Maryland
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(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
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That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
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HOUSE BILL 1386
Article – Education
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6–129.
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(A)
IN THIS SECTION, “NONPUBLIC SCHOOL” MEANS A NONPUBLIC SCHOOL
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THAT PARTICIPATES IN STATE–FUNDED EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
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(B)
(1)
EACH COUNTY BOARD AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOL SHALL REQUIRE
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EACH EMPLOYEE TO RECEIVE TRAINING ON THE PREVENTION OF ANTISEMITISM
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AND ISLAMOPHOBIA EACH YEAR.
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(2)
THE TRAINING REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION:
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(I)
MAY INCLUDE IN–PERSON OR ONLINE COMPONENTS; AND
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(II)
SHALL BE PERIODICALLY REVIEWED AND UPDATED.
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(C)
A COUNTY BOARD OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL MAY CONSULT WITH
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APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS IN DEVELOPING AND
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IMPLEMENTING THE TRAINING REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION.
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11–406.
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(a)
In this section, “cultural diversity” means the inclusion of those racial and
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ethnic groups and individuals that are or have been underrepresented in higher education.
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(b)
(1)
(i)
Each public institution of higher education in the State shall
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develop and implement a plan for a program of cultural diversity.
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(ii)
If an institution of higher education already has a program of
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cultural diversity, the institution of higher education shall develop and implement a plan
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for improving the program.
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(iii)
A plan developed and implemented under this subsection shall
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include an implementation strategy and a time line for meeting goals within the plan.
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(2)
A plan developed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include:
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(i)
A description of the way the institution addresses cultural
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diversity among its student, faculty, and staff populations;
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(ii)
A description of how the institution plans to enhance cultural
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diversity, if improvement is needed;
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HOUSE BILL 1386
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(iii)
A process for reporting campus–based hate crimes, as defined
1
under Title 10, Subtitle 3 of the Criminal Law Article and consistent with federal
2
requirements under 20 U.S.C. 1092(f), known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus
3
Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act; and
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(iv)
A summary of any resources, including State grants, needed by
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the institution to effectively recruit and retain a culturally diverse student body.
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(3)
(I)
A plan developed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall
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enhance cultural diversity programming and sensitivity to cultural diversity through
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instruction and training of the student body, faculty, and staff at the institution of higher
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education.
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(II)
THE REQUIRED INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING UNDER
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SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL INCLUDE SPECIFIC TRAINING ON
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THE PREVENTION OF ANTISEMITISM AND ISLAMOPHOBIA.
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
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(a)
(1)
The State Department of Education shall contract with a consultant to
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conduct an independent study and assessment of Holocaust education in elementary and
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secondary schools in the State, including an evaluation of:
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(i)
the strength and depth of the required instructional content in
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the middle school and high school Social Studies State Frameworks;
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(ii)
the effectiveness of the implementation of the high school State
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Frameworks for Modern World History and United States History; and
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(iii)
the status, availability, and effectiveness of professional
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development for teachers providing instruction in Holocaust education.
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(2)
The consultant conducting the study under paragraph (1) of this
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subsection shall make recommendations on improving Holocaust education in the State.
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(b)
The State Department of Education shall provide any information requested
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by the consultant conducting the study and assessment under subsection (a) of this section
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in a timely manner.
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(c)
On or before December 31, 2024, the State Department of Education shall
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submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance
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with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly, that summarizes
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the results of the study and assessment conducted in accordance with subsection (a) of this
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section.
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SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
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1, 2024. Section 2 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and, at the end of
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HOUSE BILL 1386
June 30, 2025, Section 2 of this Act, with no further action required by the General
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Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.
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As enrolled or final
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WES MOORE, Governor
Ch. 128
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Chapter 128
(House Bill 1386)
AN ACT concerning
Education – Employee School Employee Antibias Training and Holocaust
Education Study – Requirements
FOR the purpose of requiring each county board of education and certain nonpublic schools
to provide each employee with training on the prevention of antisemitism and
Islamophobia each year; requiring institutions of higher education to include specific
training on the prevention of antisemitism and Islamophobia in required cultural
diversity training; requiring the State Department of Education, in consultation with
the Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board, to develop guidelines for
an antibias training program for school employees; requiring each county board of
education and certain nonpublic schools to offer training based on the guidelines;
providing for the schedule and manner of the training; requiring the State
Department of Education to contract with a consultant to conduct an independent
study and assessment of Holocaust education in middle and high school instruction
in the State; and generally relating to employee school employee antibias training
and Holocaust education study.
BY adding to
Article – Education
Section 6–129
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article – Education
Section 11–406(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Education
Section 11–406(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Education
6–129.
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(A)
IN THIS SECTION, “NONPUBLIC SCHOOL” MEANS A NONPUBLIC SCHOOL
THAT PARTICIPATES IN STATE–FUNDED EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
(B)
(1)
EACH COUNTY BOARD AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOL SHALL REQUIRE
EACH EMPLOYEE TO RECEIVE TRAINING ON THE PREVENTION OF ANTISEMITISM
AND ISLAMOPHOBIA EACH YEAR.
(2)
THE TRAINING REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION:
(I)
MAY INCLUDE IN–PERSON OR ONLINE COMPONENTS; AND
(II)
SHALL BE PERIODICALLY REVIEWED AND UPDATED.
(C)
A COUNTY BOARD OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL MAY CONSULT WITH
APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS IN DEVELOPING AND
IMPLEMENTING THE TRAINING REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION.
(A)
(1)
THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PROFESSIONAL
STANDARDS AND TEACHER EDUCATION BOARD, SHALL DEVELOP GUIDELINES FOR
AN ANTIBIAS TRAINING PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.
(2)
THE GUIDELINES DEVELOPED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL:
(I)
BE INCLUSIVE;
(II)
INCORPORATE LESSONS IN CULTURAL AWARENESS;
(III) AIM TO REDUCE IMPLICIT BIAS;
(IV) BE
CULTURALLY
RESPONSIVE
TO
THE
NEEDS
OF
EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS;
(V)
RAISE
AWARENESS
OF
BIASES,
PREJUDICES,
INTOLERANCES, AND DISCRIMINATION FACED BY AFRICAN AMERICANS, NATIVE
AMERICANS, ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS, HISPANIC AMERICANS,
AND OTHER HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES;
(VI) COMBAT
PREJUDICES
FACED
BY
HISTORICALLY
MARGINALIZED
RELIGIOUS
MINORITIES,
INCLUDING
ANTISEMITISM
AND
ISLAMOPHOBIA;
WES MOORE, Governor
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(VII) SEEK TO ACHIEVE SCHOOLS THAT ARE MORE INCLUSIVE
AND TOLERANT OF STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF REGARDLESS OF AN
INDIVIDUAL’S RACE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION,
GENDER IDENTITY, RELIGION, ANCESTRY, PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES, SOCIOECONOMIC
STATUS, FAMILIAL STATUS, OR DISABILITY; AND
(VIII) BE EVIDENCE–BASED.
(3)
IN DEVELOPING THE GUIDELINES, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
INCORPORATE
LESSONS
LEARNED
FROM
REAL
LIFE
INCIDENTS
OF
DISCRIMINATORY BULLYING, HARASSMENT, OR INTIMIDATION REPORTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 7–424 OF THIS ARTICLE.
(4)
THE
DEPARTMENT
PERIODICALLY
SHALL
UPDATE
THE
GUIDELINES REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.
(B)
(1)
EACH COUNTY BOARD SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH TEACHERS
AND OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, DEVELOP AN ANTIBIAS TRAINING BASED
ON THE GUIDELINES DEVELOPED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.
(2)
IF THE COUNTY BOARD HAS AN ANTIBIAS TRAINING IN PLACE
BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT ISSUES ITS GUIDELINES, THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL, IN
CONSULTATION WITH TEACHERS AND OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, UPDATE
ITS TRAINING TO INCORPORATE THE PRACTICES IDENTIFIED IN THE GUIDELINES.
(C)
(1)
EVERY OTHER YEAR, EACH COUNTY BOARD SHALL TRAIN EACH
PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE WHOSE JOB DUTIES INCLUDE FREQUENT INTERACTION
WITH STUDENTS USING ITS ANTIBIAS TRAINING.
(2)
ANTIBIAS
TRAINING
SHALL
BE
JOB–EMBEDDED,
PAID
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
TRAINING
THAT
IS
PROVIDED
DURING
NONTEACHING TIME.
(3)
TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE TRAINING SHALL:
(I)
BE OFFERED IN A PEER–TO–PEER SETTING;
(II)
TAKE A HALF DAY OR LESS TO COMPLETE; AND
(III) INCORPORATE LESSONS LEARNED FROM INCIDENTS OF
BULLYING, HARASSMENT, OR INTIMIDATION IN THE COUNTY, REPORTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 7–424 OF THIS ARTICLE.
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(D)
(1)
IT IS THE POLICY OF THE STATE THAT A NONPUBLIC SCHOOL
THAT PARTICIPATES IN STATE–FUNDED EDUCATION PROGRAMS SHOULD DEVELOP
ANTIBIAS TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION.
(2)
EACH
NONPUBLIC
SCHOOL
THAT
PARTICIPATES
IN
STATE–FUNDED EDUCATION PROGRAMS MAY, IN CONSULTATION WITH TEACHERS
AND OTHER SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, DEVELOP AN ANTIBIAS TRAINING BASED ON THE
GUIDELINES DEVELOPED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.
(3)
IF THE NONPUBLIC SCHOOL HAS AN ANTIBIAS TRAINING IN PLACE
BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT ISSUES ITS GUIDELINES, THE NONPUBLIC SCHOOL MAY,
IN CONSULTATION WITH TEACHERS AND OTHER SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, UPDATE ITS
TRAINING TO INCORPORATE THE PRACTICES IDENTIFIED IN THE GUIDELINES.
(4)
EVERY OTHER YEAR, EACH NONPUBLIC SCHOOL THAT DEVELOPS
AN ANTIBIAS TRAINING SHALL TRAIN EACH NONPUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE WHOSE
JOB DUTIES INCLUDE FREQUENT INTERACTION WITH STUDENTS USING ITS
ANTIBIAS TRAINING.
(5)
TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE TRAINING SHALL:
(I)
BE OFFERED IN A PEER–TO–PEER SETTING;
(II)
TAKE A HALF DAY OR LESS TO COMPLETE; AND
(III) INCORPORATE LESSONS LEARNED FROM INCIDENTS OF
BULLYING, HARASSMENT, OR INTIMIDATION IN THE COUNTY, REPORTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 7–424.3 OF THIS ARTICLE.
11–406.
(a)
In this section, “cultural diversity” means the inclusion of those racial and
ethnic groups and individuals that are or have been underrepresented in higher education.
(b)
(1)
(i)
Each public institution of higher education in the State shall
develop and implement a plan for a program of cultural diversity.
(ii)
If an institution of higher education already has a program of
cultural diversity, the institution of higher education shall develop and implement a plan
for improving the program.
(iii)
A plan developed and implemented under this subsection shall
include an implementation strategy and a time line for meeting goals within the plan.
WES MOORE, Governor
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(2)
A plan developed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include:
(i)
A description of the way the institution addresses cultural
diversity among its student, faculty, and staff populations;
(ii)
A description of how the institution plans to enhance cultural
diversity, if improvement is needed;
(iii)
A process for reporting campus–based hate crimes, as defined
under Title 10, Subtitle 3 of the Criminal Law Article and consistent with federal
requirements under 20 U.S.C. 1092(f), known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus
Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act; and
(iv)
A summary of any resources, including State grants, needed by
the institution to effectively recruit and retain a culturally diverse student body.
(3)
(I)
A plan developed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall
enhance cultural diversity programming and sensitivity to cultural diversity through
instruction and training of the student body, faculty, and staff at the institution of higher
education.
(II)
THE REQUIRED INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING UNDER
SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL INCLUDE SPECIFIC TRAINING ON
THE PREVENTION OF ANTISEMITISM AND ISLAMOPHOBIA.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
(a)
(1)
The State Department of Education shall contract with a consultant to
conduct an independent study and assessment of Holocaust education in elementary and
secondary schools in the State, including an evaluation of:
(i)
the strength and depth of the required instructional content in
the middle school and high school Social Studies State Frameworks;
(ii)
the effectiveness of the implementation of the high school State
Frameworks for Modern World History and United States History; and
(iii)
the status, availability, and effectiveness of professional
development for teachers providing instruction in Holocaust education.
(2)
The consultant conducting the study under paragraph (1) of this
subsection shall make recommendations on improving Holocaust education in the State.
(b)
The State Department of Education shall provide any information requested
by the consultant conducting the study and assessment under subsection (a) of this section
in a timely manner.
Ch. 128
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(c)
On or before December 31, 2024, the State Department of Education shall
submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance
with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly, that summarizes
the results of the study and assessment conducted in accordance with subsection (a) of this
section.
SECTION 3. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2024. Section 2 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and, at the
end of June 30, 2025, Section 2 of this Act, with no further action required by the General
Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.
Approved by the Governor, April 25, 2024.