What's happening
This bill requires all New York elementary and secondary schools to establish peer mentoring programs focused on drug abuse education and support.
Why it matters
Direct student involvement. By mandating peer-to-peer mentoring, the bill emphasizes the importance of students supporting each other, which can make drug abuse education more relatable and effective compared to traditional adult-led approaches.
Integration of counseling and resources. The requirement for schools to provide age-appropriate resources, information, and counseling—potentially from outside organizations—means students may get more comprehensive support that goes beyond classroom instruction.
Uniform statewide approach. Since all elementary and secondary schools are required to implement these programs, it aims to standardize drug abuse education and support across New York, potentially reducing disparities in prevention efforts between different districts.
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Who cares
State education commissioner
The bill would direct the commissioner to require all elementary and secondary schools to create peer-to-peer mentoring programs on the implications of drug abuse.
Elementary and secondary schools
Schools would have to create the programs and provide them with age-appropriate resources, information and counseling on drug and substance use.
Elementary and secondary students
Students would be the intended participants in peer mentoring programs addressing drug abuse with age-appropriate support.
Outside organizations providing substance-use education or counseling
Schools could use these organizations to supply resources, information and counseling for the mentoring programs.
Headline styles
Peer Mentoring on Drug Abuse
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
3 Co-sponsors
3 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to education
- Referred to education
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2961
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 23, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. CURRAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the creation of a peer to peer mentoring program
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 56 to read as follows:
56. The commissioner is authorized and directed to require all elementary and secondary schools to create peer to peer mentoring programs relating to the implications of drug abuse. Resources, information and counseling related to drug and substance use must be provided to the mentoring programs by each school. Such resources, information and counseling may be provided by outside organizations and must be age-appropriate for school-age children.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07724-01-7
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