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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE BILL 1026
February 12, 2026 - Introduced by Senators
Drake
,
L. Johnson
,
Carpenter
,
Ratcliff
,
Roys
,
Larson
and
Spreitzer
, cosponsored by Representatives
Stubbs
,
Taylor
,
Haywood
,
Arney
,
Moore Omokunde
,
Madison
,
Rivera-Wagner
,
Goodwin
,
Roe
,
DeSmidt
,
Udell
,
Bare
,
Neubauer
,
Palmeri
,
Hong
,
Clancy
,
Fitzgerald
,
Joers
,
Miresse
and
Phelps
. Referred to Committee on Education.
SB1026,1,5
1
An Act
to renumber and amend
118.19 (8);
to create
115.28 (55s), 118.165
2
(3), 118.19 (8) (b), 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m., 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. m. and 121.02 (1) (L)
3
4m. of the statutes;
relating to:
required instruction in African American
4
history in the elementary and high school grades and making an
5
appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the state superintendent of public instruction, in collaboration with certain organizations specified in the bill, to develop a model curriculum for all grades, from kindergarten to 12, on African American history that does all of the following:
1. Includes developmentally appropriate instruction in the history of African Americans in the United States in general, and in this state in particular, and incorporates that history into the broader context of national and state history.
2. Includes instruction in the experiences of African Americans in, and the contributions of African Americans to, the origins and development of the United States and this state.
3. Includes instruction in the anthropological migration of people into this state.
4. Includes tools to help pupils analyze history as a means to understand current events and envision a positive multicultural society.
5. Specifies the essential knowledge and associated performance standards regarding African American history that are incorporated into the social studies curriculum in each grade.
The bill also requires the state superintendent to incorporate African American history instruction that is consistent with the model curriculum into the model academic standards for social studies. The bill requires school boards, independent charter schools, and private schools to include in their social studies curriculum for every grade, from kindergarten to 12, instruction in African American history that is consistent with the model curriculum. Under the bill, DPI must employ three education consultants to assist schools with updating curriculum and providing African American history instruction.
Finally, under the bill, the state superintendent may not grant a teaching license unless the applicant has received instruction in African American history that is consistent with the model curriculum.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB1026,1
1
Section
1
.
115.28 (55s) of the statutes is created to read:
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2
115.28
(55s)
African American history; model standards; curriculum.
3
(a) Develop a model curriculum for grades kindergarten to 12 on African American
4
history that does all of the following:
SB1026,2,7
5
1. Includes developmentally appropriate instruction in the history of African
6
Americans in the United States in general, and in this state in particular, and
7
incorporates that history into the broader context of national and state history.
SB1026,2,10
8
2. Includes instruction in the experiences of African Americans in, and the
9
contributions of African Americans to, the origins and development of the United
10
States and this state.
SB1026,3,2
1
3. Includes instruction in the anthropological migration of people into this
2
state.
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3
4. Includes tools to help pupils analyze history as a means to understand
4
current events and envision a positive multicultural society.
SB1026,3,7
5
5. Specifies the essential knowledge and associated performance standards
6
regarding African American history that are incorporated into the social studies
7
curriculum in each grade.
SB1026,3,10
8
(b) Incorporate African American history instruction that is consistent with
9
the curriculum developed under par. (a) into the model academic standards for
10
social studies.
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11
(c) Employ 3 full-time education consultants to assist school boards, operators
12
of charter schools authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x), and governing bodies of
13
private schools with updating curriculum and providing African American history
14
instruction.
SB1026,2
15
Section
2
.
118.165 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1026,3,18
16
118.165
(3)
The governing body of a private school shall ensure that the
17
private school, as part of the private school’s curriculum, includes the instruction in
18
African American history required under s. 121.02 (1) (L) 4m.
SB1026,3
19
Section
3
.
118.19 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 118.19 (8) (intro.) and
20
amended to read:
SB1026,3,23
21
118.19
(8)
(intro.) The state superintendent may not grant to any person a
22
license to teach unless the person has received instruction in the study of minority
23
group relations, including instruction in
all of
the
following:
SB1026,4,2
1
(a) The
history, culture
,
and tribal sovereignty of the federally recognized
2
American Indian tribes and bands located in this state.
SB1026,4
3
Section
4
.
118.19 (8) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1026,4,5
4
118.19
(8)
(b) The history of African American people consistent with the
5
model curriculum developed under s. 115.28 (55s) (a).
SB1026,5
6
Section
5
.
118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB1026,4,9
7
118.40
(2r)
(b) 2. m. A requirement that the charter school’s curriculum
8
include the instruction in African American history required under s. 121.02 (1) (L)
9
4m.
SB1026,6
10
Section
6
.
118.40 (2x) (b) 2. m. of the statutes is created to read:
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11
118.40
(2x)
(b) 2. m. A requirement that the charter school’s curriculum
12
include the instruction in African American history required under s. 121.02 (1) (L)
13
4m.
SB1026,7
14
Section
7
.
121.02 (1) (L) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB1026,4,17
15
121.02
(1)
(L) 4m. As part of the social studies curriculum, include instruction
16
in African American history that is consistent with the model curriculum developed
17
under s. 115.28 (55s) (a) in each elementary and high school grade.
SB1026,8
18
Section
8
. Nonstatutory provisions.
SB1026,4,21
19
(
1
)
Development of model curriculum.
In developing the model
20
curriculum required under s. 115.28 (55s) (a), the state superintendent of public
21
instruction shall collaborate with all of the following:
SB1026,4,22
22
(
a
) The African-American/Jewish Friendship Group, Inc., or its successor.
SB1026,4,23
23
(
b
) Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum, Inc., or its successor.
SB1026,4,24
24
(
c
) America’s Black Holocaust Museum., or its successor.
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1
(
d
) The University of Wisconsin System.
SB1026,9
2
Section
9
. Fiscal changes.
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3
(
1
)
Education consultant positions.
In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for
4
the appropriation to the department of public instruction under s. 20.255 (1) (a), the
5
dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $384,900 to increase the
6
authorized FTE positions for the department by 3.0 GPR positions for the education
7
consultants required under s. 115.28 (55s) (c). In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
8
for the appropriation to the department of public instruction under s. 20.255 (1) (a),
9
the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $384,900 to provide
10
funding for the positions authorized under this subsection.
SB1026,10
11
Section
10
. Initial applicability.
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12
(
1
)
Curriculum requirements.
The treatment of ss. 118.165 (3), 118.40 (2r)
13
(b) 2. m. and (2x) (b) 2. m., and 121.02 (1) (L) 4m. first applies to curriculum for the
14
school year that begins after the effective date of this subsection.
SB1026,11
15
Section
11
. Effective dates.
This act takes effect on the day after
16
publication, except as follows:
SB1026,5,19
17
(
1
)
Licensure requirements.
The renumbering and amendment of s. 118.19
18
(8) and the creation of s. 118.19 (8) (b) take effect on the first day of the 13th month
19
beginning after publication.
SB1026,5,20
20
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