2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
January 29, 2020 - Introduced by Senators Darling, Kooyenga, Carpenter,
Jacque, Johnson, Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Schachtner,
Wanggaard, Hansen and Wirch, cosponsored by Representatives Plumer,
Subeck, Skowronski, Allen, Anderson, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff,
Cabrera, Dittrich, Duchow, Goyke, Hesselbein, Hintz, Katsma, Knodl,
Kulp, L. Myers, Ohnstad, Ott, Pronschinske, Quinn, Riemer, Rohrkaste,
Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Steffen, Stubbs, Tittl, Tusler,
Vining, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Vos and Doyle. Referred to Committee on
Education.
SB744,1,5 1An Act to amend 115.28 (55) (title); and to create 115.28 (56), 118.40 (2r) (b) 2.
2L., 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. L., 118.60 (2) (a) 9., 119.23 (2) (a) 9. and 121.02 (1) (L) 8. of
3the statutes; relating to: incorporating the Holocaust and other genocides into
4the state model social studies standards and requiring instruction on the
5Holocaust and other genocides.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the state superintendent of public instruction to incorporate
the Holocaust and other genocides into the model academic standards for social
studies and to develop model curricula and instructional materials on the same
subject. Under the bill, in developing the model curricula and instructional
materials, the state superintendent must consult with an organization in this state
that provides Holocaust education programs to public and private schools and offers
educational tools and training to teachers and with a state agency in another state
that has developed model curricula on the Holocaust. Finally, the bill requires a
school board, independent charter school, and private school participating in a
parental choice program to include instruction on the Holocaust and other genocides
in its respective curriculum at least once in grades 5 to 8 and once in grades 9 to 12.

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:
SB744,1 1Section 1 . 115.28 (55) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB744,2,22 115.28 (55) (title) Social studies standards; organized labor.
SB744,2 3Section 2 . 115.28 (56) of the statutes is created to read:
SB744,2,64 115.28 (56) The Holocaust and other genocides; model standards, curricula,
5and instructional materials.
(a) Incorporate the Holocaust, as defined in s. 121.02
6(1) (L) 8. a., and other genocides into the model academic standards for social studies.
SB744,2,97 (b) Develop a model curriculum and related instructional materials for pupils
8in grades 5 to 8 on the Holocaust, as defined in s. 121.02 (1) (L) 8. a., and other
9genocides.
SB744,2,1210 (c) Develop a model curriculum and related instructional materials for pupils
11in grades 9 to 12 on the Holocaust, as defined in s. 121.02 (1) (L) 8. a., and other
12genocides.
SB744,3 13Section 3 . 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. L. of the statutes is created to read:
SB744,2,1614 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. L. If the contract is for the operation of a charter school that
15includes a grade from 5 to 12, a requirement that the charter school's curriculum
16include the instruction required under s. 121.02 (1) (L) 8., so far as applicable.
SB744,4 17Section 4 . 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. L. of the statutes is created to read:
SB744,2,2018 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. L. If the contract is for the operation of a charter school that
19includes a grade from 5 to 12, a requirement that the charter school's curriculum
20include the instruction required under s. 121.02 (1) (L) 8., so far as applicable.
SB744,5 21Section 5 . 118.60 (2) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
SB744,3,3
1118.60 (2) (a) 9. If the private school operates any grade from 5 to 12, a
2requirement that the private school's curriculum include the instruction required
3under s. 121.02 (1) (L) 8., so far as applicable.
SB744,6 4Section 6 . 119.23 (2) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
SB744,3,75 119.23 (2) (a) 9. If the private school operates any grade from 5 to 12, a
6requirement that the private school's curriculum include the instruction required
7under s. 121.02 (1) (L) 8., so far as applicable.
SB744,7 8Section 7. 121.02 (1) (L) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
SB744,3,119 121.02 (1) (L) 8. a. In this subdivision, “Holocaust” means the systematic
10state-sponsored killing of 6 million Jewish men, women, and children and millions
11of others by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1933 and 1945.
SB744,3,1412 b. By July 1, 2020, as a part of the social studies curriculum, include instruction
13on the Holocaust and other genocides at least once in grades 5 to 8 and at least once
14in grades 9 to 12.
SB744,8 15Section 8 . Nonstatutory provisions.
SB744,3,1916 (1) Model curricula and instructional materials. In developing the model
17curricula and related instructional materials required under s. 115.28 (56) (b) and
18(c), the state superintendent of public instruction shall consult with all of the
19following:
SB744,3,2320 (a) An organization in this state that is dedicated to Holocaust remembrance,
21Holocaust education, and the preservation of the memory of victims of the Holocaust
22and provides free Holocaust education programs to public and private schools and
23offers educational tools and training to teachers.
SB744,3,2524 (b) A state agency in another state that has developed a model curriculum on
25the Holocaust and other genocide.
SB744,9
1Section 9. Initial applicability.
SB744,4,42 (1) Independent charter school contracts. The treatment of s. 118.40 (2r) (b)
32. L. and (2x) (b) 2. L. first applies to a contract that is entered into, renewed, or
4modified on the effective date of this subsection.
SB744,4,75 (2) Private schools participating in a parental choice program. The treatment
6of ss. 118.60 (2) (a) 9. and 119.23 (2) (a) 9. first applies to an application to attend a
7private school under a parental choice program in the 2020-21 school year.
SB744,4,88 (End)
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