Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 14, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 10, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 09, 2010 |
1st report cal.902 |
May 10, 2010 |
committee discharged and committed to higher education |
May 06, 2010 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S7759
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
Votes
2009-S7759 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S7759 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7759 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to required training for individuals applying for certification or licensure to be a teacher PURPOSE : Directs all new teachers be trained to identify and intervene in bullying situations. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends education law by adding a new subdivision 2-a to §3004 to require, as part of licensure and certification for teachers a minimum of six hours of course work or training in how to recognize and respond to incidents of bullying, harassment and intimidation. Each applicant shall provide the State Education Department with documentation showing that they have successfully completed the required training. (2-b) requires coursework and training be provided by an institution or provider which has been approved by the State Education Department. (2-c) defines bullying, harassment and intimidation.
2009-S7759 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7759 I N S E N A T E May 6, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. OPPENHEIMER -- 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 required training for individuals applying for certification or licensure to be a teacher THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3004 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows: 2-A. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE REGULATIONS REQUIRING ALL PERSONS APPLYING FOR CERTIFICATION OR A LICENSE TO BE A TEACHER, ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN, TO HAVE COMPLETED A MINIMUM OF SIX HOURS OF COURSEWORK AND TRAINING IN HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO INCIDENTS OF BULLYING, HARASSMENT AND INTIMIDATION. EACH APPLICANT SHALL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT WITH DOCUMENTATION SHOWING THAT THE APPLICANT HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE REQUIRED TRAINING. SUCH COURSEWORK OR TRAIN- ING SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS. B. COURSEWORK AND TRAINING REQUIRED BY THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL: (I) BE PROVIDED BY AN INSTITUTION OR PROVIDER WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE SUCH COURSEWORK OR TRAINING; AND (II) SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, INFORMATION TO HELP TEACHERS IDENTIFY AND APPROPRIATELY RESPOND TO INCIDENTS OF BULLYING, HARASSMENT AND INTIMIDATION IN SCHOOLS, AND SHALL PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH SKILLS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE AND APPROPRIATE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS, TOLERANCE, RESPECT AND ACCEPTANCE OF DIVERSITY. C. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, BULLYING, HARASSMENT AND INTIM- IDATION ARE DEFINED AS ANY AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR INCLUDING VERBAL OR PHYS- ICAL CONDUCT, AND WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION, THAT HAS OR WOULD HAVE THE EFFECT OF CREATING A HOSTILE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT BY SUBSTANTIALLY INTERFERING WITH A STUDENT'S EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS, OPPOR- TUNITIES OR PERFORMANCE, OR WITH A STUDENT'S PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING, OR THAT REASONABLY CAUSES OR WOULD REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO CAUSE A STUDENT TO FEAR FOR HIS OR HER PHYSICAL SAFETY. S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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