S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2709
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 25, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, COLTON, JAFFEE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
of A. CUSICK, LUPARDO, SOLAGES, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a guidance
counselor in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior high and
senior high school
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 803-b
to read as follows:
§ 803-B. FULL-TIME SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELORS REQUIRED IN ELEMENTARY,
INTERMEDIATE, MIDDLE, JUNIOR HIGH AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS. THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE SHALL ON AND
AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY EMPLOY AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED OR
LICENSED SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELOR IN EACH OF THE SCHOOLS UNDER THEIR
JURISDICTION EXCLUSIVE OF ANY SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELORS FUNDED OR
MANDATED THROUGH ANY SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING, AID, REGULATION OR STAT-
UTE. SUCH SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELOR SHALL PERFORM SUCH DUTIES INCLUD-
ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: COORDINATING WITH THE INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF TO
PREPARE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE EFFECTIVELY IN THEIR CURRENT AND FUTURE
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, HELPING STUDENTS WHO EXHIBIT ANY ATTENDANCE,
ACADEMIC, BEHAVIORAL OR ADJUSTMENT PROBLEMS, EDUCATING STUDENTS CONCERN-
ING AVOIDANCE OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, AND ENCOURAGING PARENTAL INVOLVE-
MENT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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