Assembly Bill A9844

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires the instruction on the importance of Yu Gwan-Sun and her contribution as a globally recognized human rights activist

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-A9844 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7907
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §803-c, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A3400, S638
2023-2024: S914

2019-A9844 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the instruction on the importance of Yu Gwan-Sun and her contribution as a globally recognized human rights activist for students in grades 9-12.

2019-A9844 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9844
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 20, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. KIM -- read once and referred to the Committee on
   Education
 
 AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a course of
   study to teach the history of Yu Gwan-Sun and the March  1st  movement
   of Korea
 
   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 "Yu  Gwan-Sun's
 Law".
   §  2.  The  education  law is amended by adding a new section 803-c to
 read as follows:
   § 803-C. COURSES OF STUDY TO TEACH THE LIFE AND HISTORY OF YU GWAN-SUN
 AND THE INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT OF MARCH FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED  NINETEEN
 AGAINST  JAPANESE  COLONIAL  RULE OF KOREA. 1. ALL PUPILS IN GRADES NINE
 THROUGH TWELVE IN ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE STATE SHALL RECEIVE INSTRUC-
 TION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF YU GWAN-SUN AND HER CONTRIBUTION AS A GLOBALLY
 RECOGNIZED HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE DEFINED  BY  THE
 COMMISSIONER IN REGULATIONS AND BE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE STUDENTS, PARENTS
 AND  SCHOOL  PERSONNEL  ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF RECOGNIZING, CELEBRATING
 AND TEACHING FEMALE HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS FROM DIVERSE  BACKGROUNDS  IN
 GRADES  NINE  THROUGH  TWELVE.  SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
 LIMITED TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION  SHALL  PREVENT
 THE  DEPARTMENT  FROM  MAKING  MODEL  CURRICULUM  AND RESOURCE MATERIALS
 AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.
   2. THE COMMISSIONER MAY 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 AND SKILLS.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July  next  succeeding
 the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the
 addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are  authorized
 to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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