Bill Text: NJ S570 | 2022-2023 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Requires 11th grade students to complete civics course as part of high school graduation requirements.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-11 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee [S570 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2022-S570-Introduced.html

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SENATE, No. 570

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

220th LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2022 SESSION

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  SAMUEL D. THOMPSON

District 12 (Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Requires 11th grade students to complete civics course as part of high school graduation requirements.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.

  

An Act  concerning civics instruction in high school and supplementing chapter 7C of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    Beginning in the 2020-2021 school year, each board of education shall provide a United States civics course for all 11th grade students.  The course shall prepare students to become effective citizens, voters, and members of their communities.  The course shall include content on the fundamental principles and processes of democracy and the governments of the United States, New Jersey, and counties and municipalities located in the State. 

 

     2.    Beginning with the 2020-2021 grade 11 class, the State Board of Education shall require that the local graduation requirements adopted by a board of education include one course in United States civics, as developed pursuant to section 1 of this act.

 

     3.    This act shall take effect immediately. 

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill provides that beginning in the 2020-2021 school year, each board of education must provide a United States civics course for all 11th grade students.  The course must prepare students to become effective citizens, voters, and members of their communities.  The course must include content on the fundamental principles and processes of democracy, and the governments of the United States, New Jersey, and counties and municipalities located in the State. 

     The bill also provides that beginning with the 2020-2021 grade 11 class, the State Board of Education must require that the local graduation requirements adopted by a board of education include one course in United States civics, as developed pursuant to the bill's provisions.