April 14, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Tomczyk, James, Agard, Cabral-Guevara, Pfaff and Spreitzer, cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Tusler, Hong, Shankland, C. Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, Baldeh, Behnke, Cabrera, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Donovan, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Jacobson, Joers, Kitchens, Madison, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Stubbs, Subeck, Vining, Sinicki, Wichgers and Allen. Referred to Committee on Education.
SB240,,22An Act to amend 118.01 (2) (c) 8. of the statutes; relating to: directing school boards to provide instruction on Hmong Americans and Asian Americans. SB240,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Current law requires each school board to provide an instructional program designed to give pupils an understanding of human relations, particularly with regard to American Indians, Black Americans, and Hispanics. This bill directs school boards to include in that instructional program information related to understanding human relations with regard to Hmong Americans and Asian Americans.
SB240,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SB240,15Section 1. 118.01 (2) (c) 8. of the statutes is amended to read: SB240,,66118.01 (2) (c) 8. At all grade levels, an understanding of human relations, particularly with regard to American Indians, Black Americans and, Hispanics, Hmong Americans, and Asian Americans.