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History
- Referred to education
- Defeated in education
- Notice of committee consideration - requested
- Referred to education
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S1723
Title of bill
REVISED 12/30/11 An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring persons in parental relation with a child of elementary school age to attend parent support programs
Purpose or general idea of bill
Requires parents to attend support programs designed to enhance parenting skills.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. Amends the Education Law, Section 3212 subdivision 2 by adding a new paragraph f. Requires parents of elementary school children to attend a minimum of four parent support instruction programs prior to the child's advancement to the seventh grade. Requires employers to provide one day per year of paid job leave for the purposes of attending such support instruction programs.
Section 2. Amends the Education Law by adding a new section 319. Requires the Commissioner, in consultation with the Board of Regents, to develop guidelines for the content and distribution of a series of twelve parenting workshops. Provides that the topic of one such workshop shall be related to the physical, emotional and sexual abuse of children. Requires the completion of four workshops prior to the child's graduation from sixth grade and shall be a requirement for advancement to the seventh grade.
Section 3. Effective Date
Existing law
Education Law; Part 1, Compulsory Education; Section 3212, Definition of persons in parental relation and their duties; duties of certain other persons
Justification
To provide parents with educational and support systems that would enhance parenting skills and to provide parents with guidelines and resources necessary to prevent instances of abuse and neglect.
Prior legislative history
2011: S.1723 - Defeated in Education 2009-10: S.2178 - Referred to Education/A.305 - Enacting Clause Stricken 2007-08: A.1628 - Referred to Education
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
Immediately.
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