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Jan 21, 2021 | referred to education |
senate Bill S2584
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Samra G. Brouk
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Andrew Gounardes
(D) 22nd Senate District
S2584 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §804-e, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
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S4844
S2584 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2584 SPONSOR: BROUK TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to comprehensive sexuali- ty education in schools PURPOSE: The purpose of this legislation is to provide students with a comprehen- sive sexuality education that is age appropriate, medically accurate, and inclusive of all students. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 - Amends the education law by adding a new section 804-e. Paragraph one requires each public and charter school to provide students in grades kindergarten through twelve with comprehensive sexu- ality education. Paragraph two requires the commissioner in consultation with the commissioner of health to develop a sexuality education program
S2584 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2584 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 21, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BROUK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to comprehensive sexuali- ty education in schools 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. COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION. 1. EACH PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL INCLUDE, AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF EDUCATION IN GRADES KINDER- GARTEN THROUGH TWELVE, COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, SHALL DEVELOP AND ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAM. SUCH PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION SHALL INCLUDE: (I) LEARNING STANDARDS FOR COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELVE THAT, AT A MINIMUM, REFLECT THE NATIONAL SEXUALITY EDUCATION STANDARDS; (II) MODEL CURRICULA FOR COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELVE INCLUDING EXEMPLAR LESSON PLANS, INSTRUC- TIONAL TOOLS AND MATERIALS, AND BEST PRACTICE INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES THAT ARE SUITABLE TO STUDENT AGE, BASED ON COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL CAPACITY; (III) GUIDELINES AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INSTRUCTION IN THE SCHOOLS; (IV) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF ALL PROGRAM MATERIALS RELATED TO COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE; AND (V) A SYSTEM TO TRACK AND EVALUATE SUCH COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCA- TION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A REPORTING REQUIREMENT THAT TRACKS AND MAKES DISTRICT COMPLIANCE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. SUCH PROGRAM OF COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY INSTRUCTION SHALL BE REVIEWED PERIODICALLY BY THE COMMISSIONER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, AT INTERVALS SPECIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND UPDATED AS NECESSARY. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06644-01-1
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