忘却からの帰還〜Intelligent Design

州法案	Oklahoma Senate Bill 14, 2019 Regular Session
提案者	David Bullard 州上院議員 (共和党District 6)
提案	2019/02/024
状況	2019/02/04 第一読会 2019/02/05 第二読会後に州上院教育委員会に送付 2019/02/12 州上院教育委員会で6:9で廃案

新人議員で、同じDistrict-6の前任者である Josh Brecheen(共和党)は、2017年に「科学的論争を扱った理科カリキュラムを提示する効果的方法を教師が見出すのを教育当局は支援する義務を負う」と「生徒が、教育コースにある既存科学理論の強いところと弱いところを、客観的に理解・分析・批判・レビューするのを教師が支援するのを許可する」とそれを禁止するのを禁止するという2017年 オクラホマ州反科学州法案SB393を提案している。SB393は州上院を通過したが、州下院本会議では審議されずに終わっている。そして、今回は委員会審議で消えた。

Oklahoma Senate Bill 14

STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 57th Legislature (2019)
SENATE BILL 14 By: Bullard

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to school curriculum; creating the Oklahoma Science Education Act; providing short title; providing for the creation of a school environment that encourages the exploration of scientific theories; allowing teachers to help students analyze certain scientific strengths and weaknesses; prohibiting the advancement or inhibition of religious doctrine; providing for certain notification; providing for certain immunity from liability; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 11-103.12 of Title 70, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Science Education Act".

SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 11-103.13 of Title 70, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A. The State Board of Education, school district boards of education, school district superintendents and school principals shall endeavor to create an environment within public school districts that encourages students to explore scientific questions, learn about scientific evidence, develop critical thinking skills and respond appropriately and respectfully to differences of opinion about controversial issues.
B. The State Board of Education, school district boards of education, school district superintendents and school principals shall endeavor to assist teachers to find effective ways to present the science curriculum as it addresses scientific controversies. Teachers shall be permitted to help students understand, analyze, critique and review in an objective manner the scientific strengths and scientific weaknesses of existing scientific theories covered in the course being taught.
C. Neither the State Board of Education, nor any school district board of education, school district superintendent nor school principal shall prohibit any teacher in a public school district in this state from helping students understand, analyze, critique and review in an objective manner the scientific strengths and weaknesses of existing scientific theories covered in the course being taught.
D. This section only protects the teaching of scientific information and shall not be construed to advance or inhibit any religious doctrine, promote discrimination for or against a particular set of religious beliefs or nonbeliefs or promote discrimination for or against religion or nonreligion.
E. By no later than the start of the 2019-2020 school year, the State Department of Education shall notify school district boards of education and school district superintendents of public schools in the state of the provisions of this act. Each school district board of education and school district superintendent shall notify all employees within the school district of the provisions of this act.
F. A teacher as defined in Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes who complies with the provisions of this act shall be granted immunity from civil liability or termination of employment for acts described in subsection B of this section.

SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2019.

SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

57-1-1 EB 11/30/2018 2:32:36 PM

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