American Indian education program.
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Official record
Bill Summary Bill No.: HB0076 Effective : Immediately LSO No.: 17LSO-0055 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0119 Chapter No.: 182 Prime Sponsor: Allen Catch Title: American Indian education program. Subject: State s ocial studies content and performance standards related to the study of American Indian tribes. Summary/Major Elements: This act requires the State Board of Education, through the Department of Education (Department), to evaluate and review existing social studies content and performance standards to ensure the cultural heritage, history and contemporary contributions of American Indians are addressed in the standards. The act requires this evaluation and review in cooperation with the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapahoe Indian tribes. The act also requires the Department, in consultation with the respective Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Indian tribe, to make available materials and resources on its official website to assist school districts in meeting social studies benchmarks within Wyoming social studies content and performance standards relating to the study of American Indian tribes. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill .
Public statements
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Why they voted this way
The speaker explains that the bill was amended to explicitly include the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes, which had been removed by a previous amendment. He urges support because both the tribes and many school districts have wanted this program for 12 years.
Why they voted this way
The speaker urges a no vote on concurrence because the Senate removed specific references to local tribes from the bill, and he has negotiated an alternative solution with tribal councils that requires sending the bill back.
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Wyoming roll calls
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Changes
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Adopted 2nd reading by Nicholas, B.
Divided Committee of the Whole by Walters
Corrected, Adopted Committee of the Whole by Walters
Corrected, Failed Committee of the Whole by Walters
H Adopted, S Adopted Conference Committee
Adopted Standing Committee by HEducation
Corrected, Adopted 3rd reading by Burns