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- Referred to education
- Referred to education
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Relates to establishing the Beacon School Pilot Program in New York city schools
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
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BILL NUMBER:S1884
Title of bill
An act in relation to establishing the Beacon School Pilot Program in New York city schools
Purpose
a community-based To make every public elementary school and secondary school quality of life hub in the city of New York offering a place to enhance the involvement; and for New York City Youth and adults; support family/parental reduce gang and gun violence.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Title Section 2: Legislative findings Section 3: Purpose Section 4: Definitions Section 5: The Beacon School Model Section 6: Beacon School Advisory Council Section 7: Duties of the Council Section 8: Funding Section 9: This act shall take effect on the 365th day after it shall have become law.
Justification
Gun violence and gang activity has become a severe issue in the United States as a whole, specifically in New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, and Chicago. In most cases, youth join gangs because they feel they need for protection, they want to be accepted, respected or all of the above. Through various youth development initiatives and programs, the legislature can create an environment that will meet these needs for young people in urban communities and thus reduce gang and gun violence.
Beacons offer New York City youth with a place to grow through challenging activities, caring, relationships, and opportunities. The youth-development quality of the Beacon environment results in higher self-esteem among youth, increased leadership skills, and higher expectations by staff and youth for behavior and performance. Beacon reduce the likelihood of cut classes, bullying, and other crimes against persons or property. Beacons also provide important services and activities for neighborhood adults including sports, physical fitness, basic education, English-language instruction, GED preparation and computer instruction. Beacons create the cohesiveness between youth, parents, community organizations and businesses necessary to engage the community which can reduce gang and gun violence.
Legislative history
2013-2014: S. 5443 - Referred to Education
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the 365th day after it shall have become law.
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