assembly Bill A8558

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes the observance of September 11th Remembrance Day in public schools and a brief period of silence in public school classrooms at the opening of such day

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Nov 10, 2016 enacting clause stricken
Jan 06, 2016 referred to education
Oct 30, 2015 referred to education

A8558 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง802, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A6335
2019-2020: A1801

A8558 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the observance of September 11th Remembrance Day in public schools and a brief period of silence in public school classrooms at the opening of such day.

A8558 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8558

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            October 30, 2015
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the education law  in  relation  to  providing  for  the
  observance  of  September  11th  Remembrance Day and providing for the
  observance of a brief period of silence in public school classrooms at
  the opening of such day

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.    Subdivision  2  of  section 802 of the education law is
amended to read as follows:
  2. A. It shall also be his duty to  make  special  provision  for  the
observance  in  the  public  schools of Lincoln's birthday, Washington's
birthday, Memorial day and Flag day, and such other  legal  holidays  of
like  character  as may be hereafter designated by law when the legisla-
ture makes an appropriation therefor.
  IT SHALL ALSO BE HIS DUTY TO MAKE SPECIAL PROVISION FOR THE OBSERVANCE
IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF SEPTEMBER 11TH REMEMBRANCE DAY.
  B. IN EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOM THE TEACHER IN CHARGE SHALL OBSERVE
A BRIEF PERIOD OF SILENCE WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF ALL THE PUPILS THER-
EIN ASSEMBLED AT THE OPENING OF THE ELEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, KNOWN  AS
SEPTEMBER  11TH REMEMBRANCE DAY. THIS PERIOD SHALL NOT BE CONDUCTED AS A
RELIGIOUS EXERCISE BUT SHALL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SILENT PRAYER OR  FOR
SILENT REFLECTION ON THE ANTICIPATED ACTIVITIES OF THE DAY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11972-03-5