ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: ED DP 8-2-0-0 | 3rd Read 40-19-0-0-1

Senate: ED 4-3-0-0 | 3rd Read 18-10-2-0

HB 2779: Holocaust education; instruction requirements

Sponsor: Representative Marshall, LD 7

Senate Engrossed

Overview

Specifies the required instruction on the Holocaust and other genocides must be for at least three school days on at least two separate occasions during any of the 7th-12th grades.

History

In October 2020, the State Board of Education (SBE) adopted rules modifying course of study and competency requirements for students. These rules require: 1) students, as part of a social studies course, receive instruction on the Holocaust and other genocides at least once in the 7th or 8th grades; and 2) the one credit of world history/geography required for high school graduation include instruction on the Holocaust and other genocides (A.A.C. R7-2-301, R7-2-302).

In addition to these SBE rules, Laws 2021, Chapter 418 requires instruction on the Holocaust and other genocides by directing SBE, in course of study and competency requirements, to include a requirement that students be taught about the Holocaust and other genocides at least twice between the 7th-12th grades (A.R.S. § 15-701.02).

Provisions

1.   Specifies that SBE must require, in course of study and competency requirements, that students be taught about the Holocaust and other genocides for at least three school days, or the equivalent, on at least two separate occasions during any of the 7th-12th grades.

Senate Amendments

1.   Requires students to be taught about the Holocaust and other genocides for at least three school periods, rather than school days. ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

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