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                                   2577
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 24, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DINOWITZ,  GOTTFRIED, PAULIN, SIMOTAS, COOK,
   COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, GUNTHER, TITUS, WALKER, RODRIGUEZ, MALLIOTAKIS --
   Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, ARROYO, BARCLAY, FAHY,  GIGLIO,
   LAVINE,  McDONOUGH,  ORTIZ, RA, RAIA, THIELE -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  child  sexual  abuse
   awareness
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 60 to read as follows:
   60. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSULT AND COLLABORATE WITH THE COMMIS-
 SIONER OF HEALTH AND APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONS THAT  HAVE  EXPERTISE  IN
 THE  PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND CHILD ABUSE, AS WELL AS
 OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, TO ESTABLISH AND DEVELOP A PROGRAM WITHIN  THE
 DEPARTMENT  RELATED  TO  THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND
 CHILD ABUSE IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHT. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL  BE
 DEFINED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER IN REGULATIONS AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE
 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND BE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE  STUDENTS,  PARENTS  AND
 SCHOOL  PERSONNEL  ABOUT THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND
 CHILD ABUSE IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH  EIGHT.  SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL
 INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (I)  AGE-APPROPRIATE MODEL CURRICULUM, EXEMPLAR LESSON PLANS, AND BEST
 PRACTICE  INSTRUCTIONAL  RESOURCES  FOR  STUDENTS,  PARENTS  AND  SCHOOL
 PERSONNEL  DESIGNED  TO PROMOTE THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITA-
 TION AND CHILD ABUSE. SUCH MODEL CURRICULUM, LESSON PLANS  AND  INSTRUC-
 TIONAL  RESOURCES  SHALL  INCLUDE  BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO GUIDELINES AND
 METHODS OF PREVENTION, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE;
   (II) INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS  AND  MATERIALS  FOR  STUDENTS,  PARENTS  AND
 SCHOOL  PERSONNEL  DEVELOPED  IN  COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF
 HEALTH,  WHICH  SHALL  INCLUDE  UPDATED  DATA  AND  INFORMATION  ON  THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD01177-03-9

 A. 2577                             2
 
 PREVENTION  OF  CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND CHILD ABUSE, WITH A REVIEW
 OF SUCH DATA AND INFORMATION TO OCCUR PERIODICALLY, AT INTERVALS  DEEMED
 APPROPRIATE BY THE COMMISSIONER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH; AND
   (III)  PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF ALL MATERIALS RELATED TO SUCH AWARENESS,
 PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON A DEDICATED WEBPAGE ON THE  DEPART-
 MENT'S  INTERNET  WEBSITE,  AND  PROVIDED  AT  NO  COST  TO EVERY SCHOOL
 DISTRICT, BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, CHARTER SCHOOL  AND
 NONPUBLIC SCHOOL UPON REQUEST.
   B.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE A GUIDANCE MEMORANDUM TO EVERY SCHOOL
 DISTRICT, BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, CHARTER SCHOOL  AND
 NONPUBLIC  SCHOOL,  TO INFORM THEM OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE PREVENTION
 OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND CHILD ABUSE PROGRAM.  THE  COMMISSIONER
 SHALL  ANNUALLY  REMIND  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS, BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCA-
 TIONAL SERVICES, CHARTER SCHOOLS AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS,  OF  THE  AVAIL-
 ABILITY OF PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND CHILD ABUSE MATE-
 RIALS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHT.
   §  2.  This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
 the date on which it shall have become a law;  provided,  however,  that
 effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
 or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
 tive  date  are  authorized  to  be  made or completed on or before such
 effective date.

                            
 
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                                  2577--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 24, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DINOWITZ,  GOTTFRIED, PAULIN, SIMOTAS, COOK,
   COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, GUNTHER, TITUS, WALKER,  RODRIGUEZ,  MALLIOTAKIS,
   L. ROSENTHAL  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  ABBATE, ARROYO,
   BARCLAY, FAHY, GIGLIO, LAVINE, McDONOUGH, ORTIZ, RA, RAIA,  THIELE  --
   read  once  and  referred  to  the Committee on Education -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a course  of
   study  in the prevention of child sexual exploitation and child sexual
   abuse
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Erin's Law".
   §  2.  The  education  law is amended by adding a new section 803-b to
 read as follows:
   § 803-B. COURSES OF STUDY IN PREVENTION OF CHILD  SEXUAL  EXPLOITATION
 AND  CHILD  SEXUAL  ABUSE.  1.  ALL  PUPILS  IN GRADES K-8 IN ALL PUBLIC
 SCHOOLS IN THE STATE SHALL RECEIVE INSTRUCTION DESIGNED TO PREVENT CHILD
 SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND  CHILD  SEXUAL  ABUSE.  SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL  BE
 DEFINED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER IN REGULATIONS AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE
 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND BE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE  STUDENTS,  PARENTS  AND
 SCHOOL  PERSONNEL  ABOUT THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND
 CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH  EIGHT.  SUCH  PROGRAM
 SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A)  AGE-APPROPRIATE MODEL CURRICULUM, EXEMPLAR LESSON PLANS, AND BEST
 PRACTICE  INSTRUCTIONAL  RESOURCES  FOR  STUDENTS,  PARENTS  AND  SCHOOL
 PERSONNEL  DESIGNED  TO PROMOTE THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITA-
 TION AND CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. SUCH MODEL  CURRICULUM,  LESSON  PLANS  AND
 INSTRUCTIONAL  RESOURCES  SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO GUIDELINES
 AND METHODS OF PREVENTION, INCLUDING  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO  ADDRESS  THIS
 ISSUE;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD01177-04-9

 A. 2577--A                          2
 
   (B) INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS AND SCHOOL
 PERSONNEL  DEVELOPED  IN  COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH,
 WHICH SHALL INCLUDE UPDATED DATA AND INFORMATION ON  THE  PREVENTION  OF
 CHILD  SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, WITH A REVIEW OF SUCH
 DATA  AND  INFORMATION TO OCCUR PERIODICALLY, AT INTERVALS DEEMED APPRO-
 PRIATE BY THE COMMISSIONER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH; AND
   (C) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF ALL MATERIALS RELATED  TO  SUCH  AWARENESS,
 PREVENTION  AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON A DEDICATED WEBPAGE ON THE DEPART-
 MENT'S WEBSITE, AND PROVIDED AT NO COST TO EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT,  BOARD
 OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, CHARTER SCHOOL AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOL
 UPON  REQUEST. SUCH INSTRUCTION SHALL BE PROVIDED BY OR UNDER THE DIRECT
 SUPERVISION OF REGULAR CLASSROOM TEACHERS, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT  SUCH
 INSTRUCTION MAY BE PROVIDED BY ANY OTHER AGENCY, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE.
   2.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ASSIST IN
 THE DEVELOPMENT OF CURRICULA FOR SUCH COURSES OF STUDY  WHICH  SHALL  BE
 AGE  APPROPRIATE  AND  DEVELOPED ACCORDING TO THE NEEDS AND ABILITIES OF
 PUPILS AT SUCCESSIVE GRADE LEVELS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AWARENESS  SKILLS,
 INFORMATION,  SELF-CONFIDENCE  AND  SUPPORT  TO AID IN THE PREVENTION OF
 CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE.
   3. FOR PURPOSES OF DEVELOPING SUCH COURSES  OF  STUDY,  THE  BOARD  OF
 EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY ESTABLISH LOCAL ADVI-
 SORY  COUNCILS  OR  UTILIZE  THE SCHOOL-BASED SHARED DECISION MAKING AND
 PLANNING COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS  OF  THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE CONTENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
 OF  SUCH  COURSES. SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY ALTERNATIVELY UTILIZE COURSES OF
 INSTRUCTION DEVELOPED BY CONSORTIA OF SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE STATE  EDUCA-
 TION  DEPARTMENT,  BOARDS  OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES, OTHER
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR ANY OTHER AGENCY, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE.  SUCH  ADVISORY
 COUNCILS  SHALL CONSIST OF, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PARENTS, SCHOOL TRUS-
 TEES AND BOARD  MEMBERS,  APPROPRIATE  SCHOOL  PERSONNEL,  BUSINESS  AND
 COMMUNITY  REPRESENTATIVES, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL HAVING EXPERI-
 ENCE IN THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL  EXPLOITATION  AND  CHILD  SEXUAL
 ABUSE.
   4.  THE  BOARD  OF  EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY
 PROVIDE APPROPRIATE TRAINING AND CURRICULUM MATERIALS  FOR  THE  REGULAR
 TEACHERS WHO PROVIDE SUCH INSTRUCTION.
   §  3.  This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
 the date on which it shall have become a law;  provided,  however,  that
 effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
 or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
 tive  date  are  authorized  to  be  made or completed on or before such
 effective date.