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Assembly Bill A8847

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for the establishment of a voluntary chaplaincy program for the public schools

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2009-A8847 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3152
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง1502-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A1112, S377
2013-2014: A3895, S859
2015-2016: A6760, S360
2017-2018: A6108, S4960
2019-2020: A6205

2009-A8847 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the establishment of a voluntary chaplaincy program for the public schools; applies to all school districts and supervisory districts; provides for chaplains to serve without compensation and for no fees to be charged by the districts; requires parental consent to refer a pupil under eighteen years of age

2009-A8847 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A8847 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8847

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing for a volun-
  tary chaplaincy program for the public schools

  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 1502-b
to read as follows:
  S 1502-B. VOLUNTARY CHAPLAINCY PROGRAM. 1. EVERY SCHOOL  DISTRICT  AND
EVERY  SUPERVISORY  DISTRICT  SHALL  ESTABLISH  A  VOLUNTARY  CHAPLAINCY
PROGRAM TO SERVE PUPILS AND EMPLOYEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE  PROVISIONS
OF THIS SECTION.
  2.  EACH  DISTRICT  SHALL  COMPILE A LIST OF EXPERIENCED AND REPUTABLE
NON-SECTARIAN CHAPLAINS WHO ARE WILLING  TO  SERVE  THE  DISTRICT  IN  A
CHAPLAINCY  CAPACITY.  CHAPLAINS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY SERVED A MUNICIPAL,
STATE, OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT, OR  WHO  HAVE  SERVED
THE  EQUIVALENT  THEREOF, WILL BE CONSIDERED REPUTABLE.  CHAPLAINS SHALL
RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES.
  3. THE SERVICES OF SUCH CHAPLAINS SHALL BE MADE  AVAILABLE  TO  PUPILS
EIGHTEEN  YEARS  OF AGE OR OLDER AND TO EMPLOYEES UPON THEIR REQUEST AND
WITHOUT CHARGE.
  4. (A) WITH RESPECT TO PUPILS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF  AGE,  REFERRALS
OF  A  PUPIL  TO A CHAPLAIN SHALL NOT BE MADE WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE
PUPIL'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN. REFERRALS SHALL BE MADE WITHOUT ANY CHARGE.
  (B) IN THE EVENT THAT PUPILS UNDER EIGHTEEN RAISE QUESTIONS OF A RELI-
GIOUS NATURE, OR GENERATE OTHER CAUSE TO  BELIEVE  THAT  A  CONSULTATION
WITH  A  CHAPLAIN  MAY  BE  HELPFUL TO THE PUPIL, THE PUPIL'S TEACHER OR
PRINCIPAL SHALL GIVE NOTICE THEREOF TO THE PARENT  OR  GUARDIAN  OF  THE
PUPIL  AND SHALL INFORM SUCH PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE AVAILABILITY OF A
CHAPLAIN FOR A CONSULTATION WITH THE PUPIL.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04859-01-9

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