Text of MD HB 890 (2023)

EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. *hb0890* HOUSE BILL 890 F1 3lr0970 HB 489/22 – W&M By: Delegate Acevero Introduced and read first time: February 9, 2023 Assigned to: Ways and Means A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning 1 Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in Education 2 FOR the purpose of establishing the Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in 3 Education to make recommendations to the State Board of Education and the State 4 Department of Education to further the discovery, interpretation, and learning of 5 the history, culture, and civics of the United States and Maryland; and generally 6 relating to the Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in Education. 7 BY adding to 8 Article – Education 9 Section 7–132 10 Annotated Code of Maryland 11 (2022 Replacement Volume) 12 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13 That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14 Article – Education 15 7–132. 16 (A) (1) THERE IS A COMMISSION ON HISTORY, CULTURE, AND CIVICS IN 17 EDUCATION. 18 (2) THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMISSION IS TO MAKE 19 RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE STATE BOARD AND THE DEPARTMENT TO FURTHER 20 THE DISCOVERY, INTERPRETATION, AND LEARNING OF THE HISTORY, CULTURE, 21 AND CIVICS OF THE UNITED STATES AND MARYLAND. 22 (B) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS: 23 2 HOUSE BILL 890 (1) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR: 1 (I) TWO MEMBERS REPRESENTING MARYLAND’S INDIGENOUS 2 AMERICAN TRIBES, WHICH INCLUDE THE LENAPE, NANTICOKE, PISCATAWAY, 3 CONOY, POWHATAN, ACCOHANNOCK, SHAWNEE, SUSQUEHANNOCK, TUTELO, AND 4 SAPONI TRIBES; 5 (II) TWO MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE MARYLAND LGBTQI+ 6 COMMUNITY, ONE OF WHOM IDENTIFIES AS TRANSGENDER; 7 (III) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTING THE MARYLAND 8 DIFFERENTLY ABLED COMMUNITY; AND 9 (IV) ONE MEMBER WHO IS A TEACHER OR HOLDS A TEACHING 10 LICENSE IN THE STATE; 11 (2) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FROM 12 A LIST OF NOMINEES: 13 (I) TWO MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE MARYLAND LATINX 14 COMMUNITY, NOMINATED BY THE MARYLAND LEGISLATIVE LATINO CAUCUS; 15 (II) TWO MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE MARYLAND AFRICAN 16 AMERICAN COMMUNITY, NOMINATED BY THE LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS OF 17 MARYLAND; AND 18 (III) TWO MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE MARYLAND ASIAN 19 AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY, DESIGNATED BY THE MARYLAND 20 LEGISLATIVE ASIAN–AMERICAN AND PACIFIC–ISLANDER CAUCUS; 21 (3) TWO MEMBERS REPRESENTING HIGHER EDUCATION: 22 (I) ONE OF WHOM IS DESIGNATED BY THE CHANCELLOR OF 23 THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND; AND 24 (II) ONE OF WHOM IS DESIGNATED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE 25 MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES; AND 26 (4) THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, OR THE STATE 27 SUPERINTENDENT’S DESIGNEE. 28 (C) (1) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE 29 HOUSE BILL 890 3 COMMISSION SHALL REFLECT THE GENDER, RACIAL, ETHNIC, AND GEOGRAPHIC 1 DIVERSITY OF THE STATE. 2 (2) A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE 3 CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE OR EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING EDUCATION CONTENT 4 STANDARDS. 5 (D) (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS. 6 (2) THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY THE 7 TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON JULY 1, 2023. 8 (E) THE COMMISSION MEMBERS SHALL ELECT A CHAIR FROM AMONG THE 9 MEMBERS. 10 (F) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE STAFF FOR THE COMMISSION. 11 (G) A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION: 12 (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 13 COMMISSION; BUT 14 (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 15 STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET. 16 (H) THE COMMISSION SHALL: 17 (1) EXAMINE THE HISTORY, CULTURE, AND CIVICS OF THE UNITED 18 STATES AND MARYLAND, INCLUDING: 19 (I) THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF AMERICAN INDIANS, LATINOS, 20 AFRICAN AMERICANS, AND ASIAN AMERICANS; 21 (II) THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, 22 TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE MINORITY GROUPS; 23 (III) THE INTERSECTIONALITY OF SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL AND 24 CULTURAL FEATURES WITHIN THE MINORITY COMMUNITIES; 25 (IV) THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND PERSECUTION OF RELIGIOUS 26 MINORITIES; 27 (V) THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE MARYLAND DIFFERENTLY 28 4 HOUSE BILL 890 ABLED COMMUNITY; AND 1 (VI) THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN; 2 (2) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE STATE BOARD REGARDING 3 THE ADOPTION OF STANDARDS AND PROGRAMS THAT ACCURATELY REFLECT THE 4 DISCOVERY, INTERPRETATION, AND LEARNING OF THE HISTORY, CULTURE, AND 5 CIVICS OF THE UNITED STATES AND MARYLAND; 6 (3) MAKE ALL ACTIVITIES AND MATERIALS OF THE COMMISSION 7 AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE, INCLUDING: 8 (I) LIVE AND ARCHIVED VIDEO STREAMING OF EACH 9 COMMISSION MEETING; 10 (II) MEETING AGENDAS, MATERIALS, AND NOTES; AND 11 (III) COMMISSION REPORTS; AND 12 (4) USE MULTIPLE COMMUNICATIONS METHODS TO PROVIDE 13 UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS RELATED TO THE COMMISSION. 14 (I) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 30 EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN 2023, THE 15 COMMISSION SHALL REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE STATE 16 BOARD, THE GOVERNOR, AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 17 GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 18 (J) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1 EACH YEAR, THE STATE BOARD SHALL: 19 (1) REVIEW THE COMMISSION’S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; 20 AND 21 (2) MAKE ANY APPROPRIATE CHANGES TO THE EDUCATIONAL 22 STANDARDS FOR PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12. 23 SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the terms of the initial 24 members of the Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in Education shall expire as 25 follows: 26 (1) the eight members representing the indigenous American tribes, 27 Maryland Latinx community, African American community, and Asian American and 28 Pacific Islander community in 2025; and 29 (2) the six members representing the LGBTQI+ community, differently 30 HOUSE BILL 890 5 abled community, teachers, and higher education in 2027. 1 SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 2 1, 2023. 3