Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Senate Bill S1222
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 57th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education 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
(R, C) 51st Senate District
2023-S1222 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4161
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §817, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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S8641, A9230
2023-S1222 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1222 SPONSOR: BORRELLO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring instruction in agriculture PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill requires all schools in New York State receiving public fund- ing to provide instruction related to agriculture in elementary, middle, and high school. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the education law to require all schools receiving public funding to provide agriculture related instruction to all students in elementary, middle, and high school. It permits the relevant boards or commissions the power to craft a curriculum designed to educate school age children in the relevant processes, practices, and disciplines in the agriculture and conservation industries.
2023-S1222 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1222 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 10, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BORRELLO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring instruction in 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 817 to read as follows: § 817. INSTRUCTION IN AGRICULTURE. 1. BEGINNING IN THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE SCHOOL YEAR, AND IN EACH SCHOOL YEAR THEREAFTER, THE OFFICER, BOARD OR COMMISSION AUTHORIZED OR REQUIRED TO PRESCRIBE COURSES OF INSTRUCTION SHALL CAUSE INSTRUCTION TO BE GIVEN IN EVERY ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL UNDER STATE CONTROL OR SUPPORTED WHOLLY OR PARTLY BY PUBLIC MONEY OF THE STATE, IN THE DISCI- PLINES NECESSARY TO BE A SUCCESSFUL FARMER FOR THE PURPOSES OF ENSURING CHILDREN UNDERSTAND THE ORIGIN, BY-PRODUCTS, AND FARM-TO-MARKET PROC- ESSES OF THEIR FOOD, NUTRIENTS, AND CLOTHES. SUCH INSTRUCTION SHALL INCLUDE TOPIC MATTERS SUCH AS RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT INCLUDING FOOD, WATER, FOREST, AND LAND, CITY AGRICULTURE MANAGEMENT, FOOD-TO-TABLE PROCESSES, SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES, WASTE MANAGEMENT, TEXTILE PRODUCTION, CAREER CHOICES IN THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY, THE DAILY LIFE OF A FARMER, AND CULTURE IN RURAL FARMING COMMUNITIES. SUCH INSTRUCTION SHALL BE FOR SUCH PERIOD OF TIME DURING EACH SCHOOL YEAR AS THE BOARD OF REGENTS MAY PRESCRIBE AND MAY BE JOINED WITH WORK IN THE SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS, HISTORY, AND/OR BUSINESS. SUCH COURSES OF INSTRUCTION SHALL BE APPROVED BY BOTH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01371-01-3
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