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Requires dating violence education and dating violence policies in school districts, boards of cooperative educational services and county vocational education and extension boards
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Michael Cusick
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BILL NUMBER:S4860
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing dating violence education and dating violence policies in school districts, boards of cooperative educational services and county vocational education and extension boards
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to require dating violence education and dating violence policies in school districts, boards of cooperative educational services and county vocational education.
Summary of specific provisions
This act shall be know and may be cited as the "Jessica Tush Act."
Section 816 is added to the education law, Dating Violence Education.
Section 2803 is added to the education law, Dating Violence Policy.
Section 817 is added to the education law, Respect and Self-esteem Education.
Justification
This bill would add age appropriate dating violence and self-esteem education in the annual school curriculum for students in grades seven through twelve. Respect and self-esteem education that is age appropri- ate would be added to the annual curriculum for students in grades kindergarten through six. Raising issues of self-esteem and self-respect before children start dating will pave the path for healthier and safer relationships in the teen years.
In addition, parent awareness dating violence training would be provided yearly. Statistics show that one in three female teenagers have feared for their physical safety in a dating relationship. Newer technologies, such as texting and social media sites allow oppressive and emotionally abusive relationships to go unnoticed furthering the need of educating adults so that they are aware of early warning signs. This legislation shall be known as the "Jessica Tush Act," PRIOR
Legislative history
2012- died in Education Committees in both Houses. 2011- died in Education Committees in both Houses. 2010- died in Education Committees in both Houses.
Fiscal implications
Minimal.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become law.
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