Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 17, 2016 |
referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 16, 2016 |
ordered to third reading cal.846 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Feb 04, 2016 |
print number 5546a |
Feb 04, 2016 |
amend and recommit to education |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to education |
May 14, 2015 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S5546A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2015-S5546 - Details
2015-S5546 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5546 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the commis- sioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to the adoption of instruction in mental health in junior and senior high schools and to provide school districts with current infor- mation on drug abuse issues PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To have the education commissioner make up to date recommendations relating to the instruction of mental health, alcohol, drug and tobacco use in junior and senior high schools. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 requires the commissioner to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to the adoption of instruction in mental health in junior and senior high schools, AFTER receiving recommendations from: (i) teachers, school administrators, teacher educators, school psychol- ogists, school social workers and others with educational expertise in the proposed curriculum.
2015-S5546 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5546 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 14, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FUNKE -- 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 the commis- sioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to the adoption of instruction in mental health in junior and senior high schools and to provide school districts with current information on drug abuse issues THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 53 and 54 to read as follows: 53. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTION IN MENTAL HEALTH IN JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS. B. PRIOR TO MAKING THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL: (I) SEEK THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF TEACHERS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHER EDUCATORS, SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS AND OTHERS WITH EDUCATIONAL EXPERTISE IN THE PROPOSED CURRICULUM; (II) SEEK COMMENT FROM PARENTS, STUDENTS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES; (III) CONSIDER THE AMOUNT OF INSTRUCTIONAL TIME SUCH CURRICULUM WILL REQUIRE AND WHETHER SUCH TIME WOULD DETRACT FROM OTHER MANDATED COURSES OF STUDY; (IV) CONSIDER THE FISCAL IMPACT, IF ANY, ON THE STATE AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS; (V) CONSIDER THE RELEVANCE OF EXISTING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO MENTAL HEALTH AS PART OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH CURRICULUM AS IT RELATES TO THE CURRENT UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL HEALTH AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF HEALTH AND THE RELATIONSHIP OF MENTAL HEALTH TO THE INSTRUCTION OF ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND TOBACCO; AND (VI) CONSIDER ANY ADDITIONAL FACTORS THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS RELEVANT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10837-02-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S5546A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S5546A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5546A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to the adoption of instruction in mental health in junior and senior high schools and to provide school districts with current information on drug abuse issues PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To have the education commissioner make up to date recommendations relating to the instruction of mental health, alcohol, drug and tobacco use in junior and senior high schools. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 requires the commissioner to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to the adoption of instruction in mental health in junior and senior high schools, AFTER receiving recommendations from: (i) teachers, school administrators, teacher educators, school psychologists, school social workers and others with educational expertise in the proposed curriculum.
2015-S5546A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5546--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 14, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FUNKE, HAMILTON, KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Educa- tion -- recommitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the commis- sioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to the adoption of instruction in mental health in junior and senior high schools and to provide school districts with current information on drug abuse issues THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 55 and 56 to read as follows: 55. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTION IN MENTAL HEALTH IN JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS. B. PRIOR TO MAKING THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL: (I) SEEK THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF TEACHERS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHER EDUCATORS, SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS AND OTHERS WITH EDUCATIONAL EXPERTISE IN THE PROPOSED CURRICULUM; (II) SEEK COMMENT FROM PARENTS, STUDENTS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES; (III) CONSIDER THE AMOUNT OF INSTRUCTIONAL TIME SUCH CURRICULUM WILL REQUIRE AND WHETHER SUCH TIME WOULD DETRACT FROM OTHER MANDATED COURSES OF STUDY; (IV) CONSIDER THE FISCAL IMPACT, IF ANY, ON THE STATE AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS; (V) CONSIDER THE RELEVANCE OF EXISTING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO MENTAL HEALTH AS PART OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH CURRICULUM AS IT RELATES TO THE CURRENT UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL HEALTH AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF HEALTH EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10837-03-6
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