The New York State Senate

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                                  8668

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            October 23, 2019
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Education

AN ACT directing the commissioner of education to establish a commission
  to study the needs of adolescents and the effect that school day start
  times have on the health and academic  performance  of  students;  and
  providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section 1. The commissioner of  education  is  hereby  authorized  and
directed  to  create  a  commission  to study and create a report on the
sleep needs of adolescents and the effect that school  day  start  times
have on the health and academic performance of students.
  § 2. The commission shall:
  (i)  study the feasibility of all schools in New York state implement-
ing later school day start times;
  (ii) conduct a review of the scientific  findings  relative  to  sleep
needs  of adolescents and the effect that school day start times have on
the health and academic performance of students;
  (iii) determine the number of districts in the state that have  imple-
mented  later  school day start times for schools and examine the health
and safety impacts  and  academic  performance  of  students,  including
performance on statewide tests; and
  (iv)  identify  resources  and  opportunities  to  assist districts in
implementing minimum standards for healthy school day  start  times  for
schools  consistent  with  the recommendation of the American Academy of
Pediatrics.
  § 3. The commission shall consist of a total of nine members who shall
be appointed not later than the thirtieth day after the  effective  date
of this section and shall include:
  (i) two members appointed by the governor;
  (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;

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

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  (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly; and
  (iv)  three members appointed by the commissioner of the department of
education, one such member shall be a doctor specializing in sleep medi-
cine.
  § 4. One of the appointments by the governor  shall  serve  as  chair-
person of the commission.
  §  5.  The members of the commission shall serve without compensation,
but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses reasonably incurred  in  the
performance of their duties.
  §  6.  All  departments, divisions, bureaus, commissions, districts or
agencies of the state or any political subdivisions  thereof  shall,  at
the request of the chairperson, provide the commission with such facili-
ties, assistance and data as will enable the commission to carry out its
powers and duties.
  § 7. The commission shall make a report to the governor and the legis-
lature  of its findings, conclusions, and recommendations not later than
one year after the effective date of this section, and shall submit with
its report such legislative proposals as it deems necessary to implement
its recommendations.
  § 8. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
deemed repealed eighteen months after such date.