Assembly Actions -
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Senate Bill S2430
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 26th 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
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) 25th Senate District
(D) 30th Senate District
(D, WF) 59th Senate District
2025-S2430 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §819, Ed L
2025-S2430 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2430 SPONSOR: GOUNARDES TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to interdisciplinary instruction on climate change PURPOSE: To require, subject to appropriation, that every public school provides instruction on climate change and that the department prepares and makes available guidance and resources to help educators deliver this instruc- tion. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of this bill amends the Education Law by adding a new Section 819 which would: Require that every public school provide instruction on climate change, which may be provided through interdisci- plinary instruction, where appropriate. Such instruction shall include,
2025-S2430 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2430 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 17, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GOUNARDES, ADDABBO, BRISPORT, CLEARE, GONZALEZ, HARCKHAM, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KAVANAGH, KRUEGER, LIU, MAY, MYRIE, RIVERA, SALAZAR, SANDERS, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, WEBB -- 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 interdisciplinary instruction on climate change 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 819 to read as follows: § 819. INSTRUCTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. 1. SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION, BEGINNING WITH THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN SCHOOL YEAR, EVERY PUBLIC SCHOOL SHALL PROVIDE INSTRUCTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUCH INSTRUCTION MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH INTERDISCIPLINARY INSTRUCTION, WHERE APPROPRIATE. SUCH INSTRUCTION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, IDENTIFYING THE CAUSES AND IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON INDIVIDUALS, ENVIRONMENTS AND COMMUNITIES, AND LEARNING TO EVALUATE SOLUTIONS. SUCH INSTRUCTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE SHALL BE IN ALIGNMENT WITH STATE LEARNING STANDARDS, AS APPROPRIATE. 2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION, PREPARE AND MAKE AVAILABLE GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMIT- ED TO, SUPPORTS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO OFFER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, THAT MAY BE USED TO ASSIST SUCH EDUCATORS IN MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ALSO, SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION, PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICTS TRANSITION THEIR OPERATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FACILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION, TO MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT AND CLIMATE FRIENDLY APPROACHES. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03181-01-5
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