Assembly Bill A547

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizes the commissioner of education to implement a purple star schools program

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    • Passed Assembly
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  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-A547 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5960
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A7083

2023-A547 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of education to implement a purple star schools program to recognize schools and school districts which demonstrate a commitment to assisting military-connected students and their families.

2023-A547 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    547
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BURDICK, DICKENS, GUNTHER, OTIS, CLARK, JACKSON,
   GONZALEZ-ROJAS, JENSEN, ANGELINO, MANKTELOW -- read once and  referred
   to the Committee on Education
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law,  in relation to authorizing the
   commissioner of education to implement a purple star schools program

   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 60 to read as follows:
   60.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A "PURPLE STAR SCHOOLS PROGRAM"
 TO RECOGNIZE SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH DEMONSTRATE A COMMITMENT
 TO ASSISTING MILITARY-CONNECTED STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
   A. THE COMMISSIONER, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE, SHALL DESIGNATE A  SCHOOL
 AS  A  "PURPLE  STAR  SCHOOL"  UPON  APPLICATION  OF  A SCHOOL OR SCHOOL
 DISTRICT WHICH:
   (I) HAS DESIGNATED A STAFF MEMBER AS A MILITARY LIAISON  WHOSE  DUTIES
 INCLUDE:  (A)  IDENTIFYING  MILITARY-CONNECTED  STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE
 DISTRICT; (B) SERVING AS THE POINT OF  CONTACT  BETWEEN  THE  SCHOOL  OR
 SCHOOL  DISTRICT  AND  SUCH STUDENTS; (C) DETERMINING APPROPRIATE CAMPUS
 SERVICES AVAILABLE TO MILITARY-CONNECTED STUDENTS; AND (D) ASSISTING  IN
 COORDINATING CAMPUS PROGRAMS RELEVANT TO MILITARY-CONNECTED STUDENTS;
   (II)  MAINTAINS ON ITS WEBSITE AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE PAGE THAT INCLUDES
 RESOURCES FOR MILITARY-CONNECTED STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES,  INCLUDING
 INFORMATION  REGARDING:  (A)  RELOCATION TO, ENROLLMENT AT, REGISTRATION
 AT, AND TRANSFERRING RECORDS  TO  THE  CAMPUS;  (B)  ACADEMIC  PLANNING,
 COURSE  SEQUENCES,  AND  ADVANCED  CLASSES  AVAILABLE AT THE CAMPUS; (C)
 COUNSELING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES AVAILABLE  FOR  MILITARY-CONNECTED
 STUDENTS  ENROLLED  AT  THE  CAMPUS; (D) THE MILITARY LIAISON DESIGNATED
 UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, AND THE LIAISON'S DUTIES UNDER
 SUCH SUBPARAGRAPH; AND (E) THE STATE MILITARY FAMILY  EDUCATION  LIAISON
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01126-01-3
 A. 547                              2
              

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