Assembly Bill A4209

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides for instruction in food and agriculture in elementary and high school

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • 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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2023-A4209 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §804-e, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10134

2023-A4209 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for instruction in food and agriculture in schools using a curriculum established by the commissioner of education in consultation with the commissioner of agriculture and markets.

2023-A4209 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4209
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  TAGUE,  BRABENEC, MILLER, E. BROWN, SMULLEN,
   HAWLEY, GALLAHAN, GUNTHER, MIKULIN, DAVILA, LEMONDES -- read once  and
   referred to the Committee on Education
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the education law, in relation to instruction in food
   and agriculture

   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. AGRICULTURE CURRICULUM OR INSTRUCTION. 1.  THE  COMMISSIONER,
 IN  CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS, SHALL
 ESTABLISH CURRICULUM OR INSTRUCTION FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS  REGARDING  THE
 PRACTICE OF FARMING AND AGRICULTURE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HORTI-
 CULTURE, AGRICULTURAL LITERACY, FOOD PRODUCTION, FOOD MANUFACTURING, AND
 AGRIBUSINESS,  AMONG  OTHER  TOPICS. IN DETERMINING SUCH CURRICULUM, THE
 COMMISSIONER SHALL INCLUDE A HANDS-ON INSTRUCTIONAL  COMPONENT  THAT  IS
 AGE  APPROPRIATE AND DEMONSTRATES THE MATERIAL VALUE OF NEW YORK'S FARM-
 ING INDUSTRY.
   2. SCHOOLS MAY INCLUDE THE ABOVE  MATERIALS  AS  A  COMPONENT  OF  ITS
 SCIENCE CURRICULUM OR ANY OTHER WAY THE SCHOOL DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
   §  2. This act shall take effect the first of July next succeeding the
 date on which it shall have become a law,  and  shall  apply  to  school
 years commencing on or after such date. Effective immediately, the addi-
 tion,  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.
                                                            LBD05804-01-3

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