SB 138

Bill Subjects

Abstract

Amend KRS 158.183 to require a public school shall provide instruction that is consistent with designated concepts related to race, sex, and religion; provide that nothing in the bill shall be construed to restrict impartial historical instruction; amend KRS 158.195 to require designated core American documents to be embedded across middle and high school curricula; require the Kentucky Board of Education to incorporate the designated core American documents and speech into the grade-level appropriate social studies academic standards by July 1, 2023; provide that this revision of the social studies academic standards shall not delay or otherwise impact the existing schedule for reviewing and amending academic standards as set forth in KRS 158.6453(2); amend KRS 161.164 to prohibit an employee of a local school district or public charter school from being compelled to discuss current events or controversial topics; provide that an employee that chooses to discuss current events or controversial topics shall explore such topics from diverse and contending perspectives without giving deference to a specific perspective; provide that a public school employee cannot require a student to participate in designated political or policy advocacy; provide that a public school employee shall not be required to engage in training, orientation, or therapy that presents any form of race or sex stereotyping or blame on the basis of race or sex; provide that the Act be cited as Teaching American Principles Act.