Assembly Actions -
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Senate Bill S8673
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 37th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2023-S8673 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §801, Ed L
2023-S8673 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the regents of the university of the state of New York to make available to all public and private schools in the state materials and pacing guides to aid in the instruction of the Holocaust and other genocides; requires such materials and pacing guides to be developed to provide education aligned with the regents kindergarten through twelfth grade social studies framework and to be developed by the regents in consultation with Holocaust education centers and museums.
2023-S8673 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8673 SPONSOR: MAYER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the regents of the university of the state of New York to make available to all public and private schools in the state materials and pacing guides to aid in the instruction of the Holocaust and other genocides PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require SED to make available resources to support public and non- public schools in teaching about the Holocaust and other genocides. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 801 of the education law by adding a new subdi- vision 6 to require the state education department, subject to the availability of funds, to make available materials and pacing guides to aid schools in instructing students in the Holocaust and other geno- cides. The regents must consult with Holocaust centers in developing
2023-S8673 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8673 I N S E N A T E February 28, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- 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 requiring the regents of the university of the state of New York to make available to all public and private schools in the state materials and pacing guides to aid in the instruction of the Holocaust and other genocides THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 801 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 6. SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, THE REGENTS SHALL MAKE AVAIL- ABLE TO ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE STATE MATERIALS AND PACING GUIDES TO AID IN THE INSTRUCTION OF PUPILS IN THE HOLOCAUST AND OTHER GENOCIDES. SUCH MATERIALS SHALL BE AGE APPROPRIATE AND SHALL BE DEVEL- OPED ACCORDING TO THE NEEDS AND ABILITIES OF STUDENTS AT SUCCESSIVE GRADE LEVELS TO PROVIDE ROBUST EDUCATION IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE REGENTS KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES FRAMEWORK. THE REGENTS SHALL CONSULT HOLOCAUST EDUCATION CENTERS AND MUSEUMS IN DEVELOPING SUCH MATERIALS AND PACING GUIDES AND SHALL REVIEW AND UPDATE THEM AS NEEDED EVERY TEN YEARS. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14447-01-4
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