| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Aug 17, 2020 | print number 9532a |
| Aug 17, 2020 | amend and recommit to education |
| Jan 24, 2020 | referred to education |
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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9532
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 24, 2020
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Introduced by M. of A. EICHENSTEIN -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring hate crime
awareness curriculum or instruction for school districts
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 804-e
to read as follows:
§ 804-E. HATE CRIME AWARENESS CURRICULUM OR INSTRUCTION. 1. THE
COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND ANY
OTHER APPROPRIATE AGENCY, SHALL ESTABLISH HATE CRIME AWARENESS CURRIC-
ULUM OR INSTRUCTION FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
INSTRUCTION ON WHAT DISCRIMINATION AND RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE, INCLUDING
ANTI-SEMITISM, MIGHT LOOK LIKE AS WELL AS THE POSITIVE ACTIONS STUDENTS
CAN TAKE TO PROMOTE ACCEPTANCE, INCLUSION, AND THE DIVERSITY OF THEIR
COMMUNITIES. THE CONTENT OF SUCH CURRICULUM OR INSTRUCTION MAY BE
VARIED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PARTICULAR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OR PORTIONS
THEREOF, AND NEED NOT BE UNIFORM THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE CONTENT OF
SUCH CURRICULUM OR INSTRUCTION SHALL BE AGE APPROPRIATE AND SHALL BE
DEVELOPED ACCORDING TO THE NEEDS AND ABILITIES OF PUPILS AT SUCCESSIVE
GRADE LEVELS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SKILLS, INFORMATION, AND GUIDANCE TO
AID IN HATE CRIME AWARENESS.
2. SCHOOLS MAY INCLUDE THE CURRICULUM OR INSTRUCTION REQUIRED BY THIS
SECTION AS A COMPONENT OF ITS SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM OR IN ANY OTHER
MANNER THE SCHOOL DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date upon which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately,
the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14685-05-0
A9532A (ACTIVE) - Details
A9532A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9532--A
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 24, 2020
___________
Introduced by M. of A. EICHENSTEIN -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring hate crime
awareness curriculum or instruction for school districts
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 804-e
to read as follows:
§ 804-E. HATE CRIME AWARENESS CURRICULUM OR INSTRUCTION. 1. THE
COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND ANY
OTHER APPROPRIATE AGENCY, SHALL ESTABLISH HATE CRIME AWARENESS CURRIC-
ULUM OR INSTRUCTION FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
INSTRUCTION ON WHAT DISCRIMINATION AND RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE, INCLUDING
ANTI-SEMITISM AND ISLAMOPHOBIA, MIGHT LOOK LIKE AS WELL AS THE POSITIVE
ACTIONS STUDENTS CAN TAKE TO PROMOTE ACCEPTANCE, INCLUSION, AND THE
DIVERSITY OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE CONTENT OF SUCH CURRICULUM OR
INSTRUCTION MAY BE VARIED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PARTICULAR SCHOOL
DISTRICTS, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, AND NEED NOT BE UNIFORM THROUGHOUT THE
STATE. THE CONTENT OF SUCH CURRICULUM OR INSTRUCTION SHALL BE AGE
APPROPRIATE AND SHALL BE DEVELOPED ACCORDING TO THE NEEDS AND ABILITIES
OF PUPILS AT SUCCESSIVE GRADE LEVELS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SKILLS, INFOR-
MATION, AND GUIDANCE TO AID IN HATE CRIME AWARENESS.
2. SCHOOLS MAY INCLUDE THE CURRICULUM OR INSTRUCTION REQUIRED BY THIS
SECTION AS A COMPONENT OF ITS SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM OR IN ANY OTHER
MANNER THE SCHOOL DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date upon which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately,
the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14685-07-0