February 20, 2004
ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL No. 1308
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DIGEST OF HB 1308
(Updated February 19, 2004 10:28 am - DI 71)
Citations Affected: IC 20-10.2.
Synopsis: Cultural competency in education. Defines "cultural
competency" and sets forth teacher training, professional development,
and school plan requirements for achieving cultural competency.
Effective: July 1, 2004.
Porter
, Scholer
, Austin
, Smith V
(SENATE SPONSORS _ ROGERS, KENLEY, DILLON, SIPES)
January 15, 2004, read first time and referred to Committee on Education.
January 26, 2004, reported _ Do Pass; referred to Committee on Ways and Means
pursuant to Rule 127.
January 29, 2004, reported _ Do Pass.
February 4, 2004, read second time, ordered engrossed.
February 5, 2004, engrossed. Read third time, passed. Yeas 83, nays 12.
SENATE ACTION
February 9, 2004, read first time and referred to Committee on Education and Career
Development.
February 19, 2004, amended, reported favorably _ Do Pass.
February 20, 2004
Second Regular Session 113th General Assembly (2004)
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ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL No. 1308
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
education.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 20-10.2-2-3.7; (04)EH1308.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 20-10.2-2-3.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2004]: Sec. 3.7. "Committee" refers to the
committee that develops the strategic and continuous school
improvement and achievement plan under IC 20-10.2-3.
SOURCE: IC 20-10.2-2-3.8; (04)EH1308.1.2. -->
SECTION 2. IC 20-10.2-2-3.8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2004]: Sec. 3.8. "Cultural competency"
means a system of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that
enables teachers to work effectively in cross-cultural situations.
The term includes the use of knowledge concerning individuals and
groups to develop specific standards, policies, practices, and
attitudes to be used in appropriate cultural settings to increase
students' educational performance.
SOURCE: IC 20-10.2-2-9.5; (04)EH1308.1.3. -->
SECTION 3. IC 20-10.2-2-9.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2004]:
Sec. 9.5. "Professional standards
board" refers to the board established by IC 20-1-1.4.
SOURCE: IC 20-10.2-8; (04)EH1308.1.4. -->
SECTION 4. IC 20-10.2-8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2004]:
Chapter 8. Cultural Competency in Educational Environments
Sec. 1. (a) The professional standards board, in consultation
with the department, shall develop guidelines for use by accredited
teacher training institutions and departments in preparing
individuals to teach in various environments.
(b) The guidelines developed under subsection (a) must include
courses and methods that assist individuals in developing cultural
competency.
Sec. 2. The department, in consultation with the professional
standards board, shall develop and make available to school
corporations and nonpublic schools materials that assist teachers,
administrators, and staff in a school in developing cultural
competency for use in providing professional and staff
development programs.
Sec. 3. (a) In developing a school's strategic and continuous
school improvement and achievement plan under IC 20-10.2-3, the
school's committee shall consider methods to improve the cultural
competency of the school's teachers, administrators, staff, parents,
and students.
(b) The committee shall:
(1) identify the racial, ethnic, language-minority, cultural,
exceptional learning, and socioeconomic groups that are
included in the school's student population;
(2) incorporate culturally appropriate strategies for
increasing educational opportunities and educational
performance for each group in the school's plan; and
(3) recommend areas in which additional professional
development is necessary to increase cultural competency in
the school's educational environment.
(c) The committee shall update annually the information
identified under subsection (b)(1).