Rep. GRANT proposes the following amendment (LC-4762.WAB0012H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, Section 59-1-485(B), by adding an item to read:

  (3) (a) All public school teachers shall complete appropriate coursework or training sufficiently to provide accurate instruction regarding the historical, literary, and cultural context of the Ten Commandments. The required coursework or training must include, at a minimum:
    (i) study of the historical origins and development of the Ten Commandments;
    (ii) examination of their role in Western legal tradition and civic thought; and
    (iii) instruction designed to enable teachers to respond accurately and objectively to student questions regarding context and meaning.
   (b) Coursework or training may be satisfied through completion of seminarian-level courses, accredited university coursework in religious studies, history, theology, or a substantially similar field, or through professional development programs approved by the State Department of Education.
   (c) The State Department of Education shall develop guidelines for school districts regarding acceptable coursework and professional development under this item.
   (d) Nothing in this item may be construed to require any teacher to affirm or adopt any religious belief, nor to violate the constitutional rights of any employee or student.
   (e) All public school teachers must be in compliance with the provisions of this item before the beginning of the 2028 School Year.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.