Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2020 |
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Mar 08, 2019 |
referred to education |
Assembly Bill A6512
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
NOLAN
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Richard Gottfried
Anthony D'Urso
Harvey Epstein
Carmen E. Arroyo
multi-Sponsors
Clifford Crouch
2019-A6512 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-A6512 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6512 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 8, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. NOLAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to comprehensive sexuali- ty education in schools THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 804-e to read as follows: § 804-E. COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION. 1. EACH PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL INCLUDE, AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF EDUCATION IN GRADES KINDER- GARTEN THROUGH TWELVE, COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, SHALL DEVELOP AND ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAM. SUCH PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION SHALL INCLUDE: (I) LEARNING STANDARDS FOR COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELVE THAT, AT A MINIMUM, REFLECT THE NATIONAL SEXUALITY EDUCATION STANDARDS; (II) MODEL CURRICULA FOR COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELVE INCLUDING EXEMPLAR LESSON PLANS, INSTRUC- TIONAL TOOLS AND MATERIALS, AND BEST PRACTICE INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES THAT ARE SUITABLE TO STUDENT AGE, BASED ON COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL CAPACITY; (III) GUIDELINES AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INSTRUCTION IN THE SCHOOLS; (IV) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF ALL PROGRAM MATERIALS RELATED TO COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE; AND (V) A SYSTEM TO TRACK AND EVALUATE SUCH COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCA- TION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A REPORTING REQUIREMENT THAT TRACKS AND MAKES DISTRICT COMPLIANCE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. SUCH PROGRAM OF COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY INSTRUCTION SHALL BE REVIEWED PERIODICALLY BY THE COMMISSIONER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, AT INTERVALS SPECIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND UPDATED AS NECESSARY. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10518-01-9
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