Bill Amendment: WV SB636 | 2021 | Regular Session

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Requiring certain history and civics courses be taught in schools

Status: 2021-05-24 - Chapter 96, Acts, Regular Session, 2021 [SB636 Detail]

Download: West_Virginia-2021-SB636-SB636_H_ED_AM_4-1.html

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SB636 H ED AM 4-1

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The Committee on Education moves to amend the bill on page 2, section §18-2-9, line 13, following the words "Thomas Jefferson" by inserting a comma and the following: "and the treatment and contributions of historic minorities, including but not limited to African Americans, Native Americans and women."

And,

On page 5, section §18-2-9, following line 106, by inserting a new subsection (g) to read as follows:

(g) Beginning with the 2021 - 2022 school year, each public high school student shall complete a one credit course of study in personal finance as a requirement for high school graduation in place of existing economics coursework requirements. This coursework must include an end-of-course examination. The State Board of Education shall develop the curriculum for this coursework before July 1, 2021.