S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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853
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 9, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, PERRY, CRESPO, TITONE, BENEDETTO, BRON-
SON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. FARRELL, GOTTFRIED, HEVESI,
McDONOUGH, RAIA, RIVERA -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring school nurs-
es in school buildings in certain school districts
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 902 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 4 to read as follows:
4. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE TRUSTEE OR BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES IN NEW YORK CITY, YONKERS, SYRACUSE, BUFFALO AND ROCHESTER
SHALL EMPLOY A MINIMUM OF ONE SCHOOL NURSE IN EACH SCHOOL BUILDING, WITH
ADDITIONAL STAFFING DETERMINATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN
CONSULTATION WITH AT LEAST ONE PROFESSIONAL NURSING ASSOCIATION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of September next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02590-01-7