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Jan 23, 2023 | referred to education |
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A2091 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S3181
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §801-a, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010: A4653
2011-2012: A2532
2013-2014: A5328
2015-2016: A73
2017-2018: A1155, S5933
2019-2020: A2234, S1104
2021-2022: A469, S833
A2091 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2091 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 23, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the public school curriculum for children in kindergarten through grade twelve to include a minimum of two hours per week instruction in civics lessons THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 801-a of the education law, as amended by chapter 102 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: § 801-a. Instruction in civility, citizenship and character education. 1. The regents shall ensure that the course of instruction in grades kindergarten through twelve includes a component on civility, citizen- ship and character education. Such component shall instruct students on the principles of honesty, tolerance, RACIAL AND GLOBAL HARMONY, MEDIA LITERACY, personal responsibility, MORALS AND ETHICS, respect for others, with an emphasis on discouraging acts of harassment, bullying, discrimination, observance of laws and rules, courtesy, dignity and other traits which will enhance the quality of their experiences in, and contributions to, the community. THE INSTRUCTION SHALL EMPHASIZE THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF SUCH LESSONS AND THE SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM IMPACT ON THE STUDENT'S LIFE AND ON THE LIVES OF OTHERS OF IMPLEMENTING THE LESSONS. 2. THE BOARDS OF EDUCATION AND TRUSTEES OF THE CITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE STATE SHALL REQUIRE INSTRUCTION TO BE GIVEN IN SUCH MATTERS FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF TWO HOURS PER WEEK, BY THE TEACHERS EMPLOYED IN THE SCHOOLS THEREIN, COMMENCING WITH THE TWO THOUSAND TWEN- TY-THREE--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR SCHOOL YEAR. ALL PUPILS OVER THE AGE OF FIVE YEARS WHO ATTEND PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHALL RECEIVE SUCH INSTRUCTION. 3. Such component shall include instruction of safe, responsible use of the internet and electronic communications. The regents shall deter- mine how to incorporate such component in existing curricula and the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04941-01-3