assembly Bill A5159A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing an educational program related to the prevention of sexual harassment in schools

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 08, 2020 referred to education
May 29, 2019 print number 5159a
May 29, 2019 amend and recommit to education
Feb 07, 2019 referred to education

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A5159 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6332
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A10129

A5159 - Summary

Relates to establishing an educational program related to the prevention of sexual harassment in schools by contracting with an outside entity who has expertise in sexual harassment training in schools.

A5159 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  5159

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 7, 2019
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing an educa-
  tional  program  related  to  the  prevention  of sexual harassment in
  schools

  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 a new
subdivision 57 to read as follows:
  57.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, AND
SUBJECT TO AN APPROPRIATION,  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  CONTRACT  WITH  AN
OUTSIDE  ENTITY  WHO  HAS  EXPERTISE  IN  SEXUAL  HARASSMENT TRAINING IN
SCHOOLS TO  ESTABLISH  A  SEXUAL  HARASSMENT  PREVENTION  AND  EDUCATION
PROGRAM  OVERSEEN  BY  SUCH DEPARTMENT. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL WORK WITH
SUCH OUTSIDE ENTITY, TO ESTABLISH AND  DEVELOP  AN  EDUCATIONAL  PROGRAM
WITHIN SUCH DEPARTMENT RELATED TO THE PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN
GRADES  KINDERGARTEN  THROUGH  TWELVE.  SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL  BE FURTHER
DEFINED BY SUCH COMMISSIONER IN REGULATION  AND  SHALL  BE  DESIGNED  TO
EDUCATE  STUDENTS,  PARENTS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL ABOUT THE PREVENTION OF
SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN SCHOOLS. SUCH COMMISSIONER, IN  COLLABORATION  WITH
ANY  OTHER  STAKEHOLDER  GROUPS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY SUCH COMMISSIONER,
SHALL DEVELOP:
  A. AGE-APPROPRIATE  MODEL  CURRICULUM  RESOURCES,  INCLUDING  EXEMPLAR
LESSON  PLANS,  AND  BEST PRACTICE INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS,
PARENTS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL DESIGNED TO PREVENT  SEXUAL  HARASSMENT  IN
SCHOOLS.  SUCH  MODEL  CURRICULUM,  RESOURCES, LESSON PLANS AND INSTRUC-
TIONAL RESOURCES SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO  GUIDELINES  AND
METHODS  OF  PREVENTION,  INDICATORS AND WARNING SIGNS OF SEXUAL HARASS-
MENT, GUIDELINES AND METHODS TO PREVENT SEXUAL  HARASSMENT  AND  HOW  TO
REPORT COMPLAINTS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN SCHOOLS;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09033-01-9

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A5159A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6332
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A10129

A5159A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing an educational program related to the prevention of sexual harassment in schools by contracting with an outside entity who has expertise in sexual harassment training in schools.

A5159A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 5159--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 7, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. ARROYO, RAMOS, D'URSO, GLICK, DICKENS, DAVILA,
  BRONSON, PICHARDO, FERNANDEZ, STIRPE,  SIMON,  EPSTEIN,  BLAKE,  CRUZ,
  M. G. MILLER,  RIVERA,  DeSTEFANO,  ORTIZ, JEAN-PIERRE, SCHMITT, FAHY,
  TITUS, SAYEGH, WILLIAMS, RAYNOR -- Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.
  DE LA ROSA  -- 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 establishing an educa-
  tional  program  related  to  the  prevention  of sexual harassment in
  schools

  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 a new
subdivision 57 to read as follows:
  57.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, AND
SUBJECT TO AN APPROPRIATION,  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  CONTRACT  WITH  AN
OUTSIDE  ENTITY  WHO  HAS  EXPERTISE  IN  SEXUAL  HARASSMENT TRAINING IN
SCHOOLS TO  ESTABLISH  A  SEXUAL  HARASSMENT  PREVENTION  AND  EDUCATION
PROGRAM  OVERSEEN  BY  SUCH DEPARTMENT. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL WORK WITH
SUCH OUTSIDE ENTITY, TO ESTABLISH AND  DEVELOP  AN  EDUCATIONAL  PROGRAM
WITHIN SUCH DEPARTMENT RELATED TO THE PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN
GRADES  KINDERGARTEN  THROUGH  TWELVE.  SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL  BE FURTHER
DEFINED BY SUCH COMMISSIONER IN REGULATION  AND  SHALL  BE  DESIGNED  TO
EDUCATE  STUDENTS,  PARENTS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL ABOUT THE PREVENTION OF
SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN SCHOOLS. SUCH COMMISSIONER, IN  COLLABORATION  WITH
ANY  OTHER  STAKEHOLDER  GROUPS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY SUCH COMMISSIONER,
SHALL DEVELOP:
  A. THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM PREPARED  BY
AN  OUTSIDE  EXPERT  ORGANIZATION  INTO AGE-APPROPRIATE MODEL CURRICULUM
RESOURCES, INCLUDING EXEMPLAR LESSON PLANS, AND BEST  PRACTICE  INSTRUC-
TIONAL  RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL DESIGNED TO

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