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- Recommit, enacting clause stricken
- Referred to education
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to instruction regarding the prevention and reporting of sexual abuse and assault
Purpose of bill
: This legislation amends the Education Law by adding a new section 803-b. This section requires that age appropriate instruction concerning the recognition, avoidance, refusal and reporting of incidences of sexual abuse and assault be included as an integral part of health education for students from elementary through secondary school.
Summary of provisions
: Section 803-b is added to require the teaching of recognition, avoidance, refusal and reporting of incidences of sexual assault and abuse for school age children. The bill requires that the curriculum taught to the children is kept current with the practices and standards in the prevention of sexual abuse and assault.
For elementary school children, the curriculum will be taught by either the regular classroom teacher or a teacher holding a certificate to teach health education. These teachers would be trained on the avoidance and reporting of child sexual abuse and assault. For secondary school children, the instruction shall be given by teachers certified to teach health education. All instruction would be age appropriate.
Justification
: This bill would combat child sexual abuse by providing age appropriate instruction to children in methods to avoid sexual abuse or assault and build on existing required school curriculum designed to prevent children from being abducted. Such instruction would help safeguard children from sexual abuse.
Legislative history
: 2005-2006: A.8415-A, passed Assembly
Fiscal implications
: Undetermined
Effective date
: First of September next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law, provided, however, that effective immediately the commissioner of education is authorized to adopt any rules or regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act on such effective date.
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