Relating to climate change instruction in public schools.
Summary
Requires each school district board to develop written plan establishing climate change instructional program for kindergarten through grade 12 no later than June 1, 2026. Establishes requirements for instructional program. Requires school district board to review and update plan every seven years. Requires Department of Education to establish model plan to provide guidance to school districts and to develop academic content standards for climate change instructional program. Requires Superintendent of Public Instruction to withhold from noncompliant school districts amounts otherwise to be distributed as grants from Student Investment Account. Provides that purposes of grants distributed from Student Investment Account includes meeting requirements for climate change instructional program. Requires eligible applicants to describe in grant application how school district is meeting climate change instructional program requirements. Requires career and technical education programs to integrate climate change instruction to support climate-focused sustainability career pathways.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Jun 25, 2023
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Feb 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education.
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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