What's happening
This bill requires New York schools to establish age-appropriate domestic violence awareness curriculum or instruction in consultation with relevant state agencies.
Why it matters
Recognizes the diversity of student needs and school communities. by allowing curriculum content to be tailored for individual school districts, rather than enforcing a one-size-fits-all approach.
Promotes collaboration between education and state agencies. (including the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and the Office of Children and Family Services), potentially ensuring the information is accurate, current, and sensitive to best practices.
Integrates important life skills and awareness into existing educational frameworks. schools can choose how to implement the curriculum, whether as part of health classes or through other appropriate means, which may increase effectiveness and flexibility.
Addresses prevention and support early and at multiple grade levels. , aiming to equip students with age-appropriate skills and information to recognize, understand, and seek help regarding domestic violence.
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Teach Domestic Violence Awareness
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- Referred to education
- Referred to education
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Teach Domestic Violence Awareness
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Marisol Alcantara
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8497
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
June 16, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring domestic violence awareness curriculum or instruction
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 804-e to read as follows:
§ 804-e. Domestic violence awareness curriculum or instruction. 1. The commissioner, in consultation with the state office for the prevention of domestic violence, the office of children and family services, and any other appropriate agency, shall establish domestic violence awareness curriculum or instruction for school districts. The contents may be varied to meet the needs of particular school districts, or portions thereof, and need not be uniform throughout the state. The content shall be age appropriate and shall be developed according to the needs and abilities of pupils at successive grade levels in order to provide skills, information, and support to aid in domestic violence awareness.
2. Schools may include the above materials as a component of its health curriculum or any other way the school deems appropriate.
§ 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01164-05-7
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