What's happening
This bill shifts responsibility for studying the effects of trauma on child development and learning from the education commissioner to the commissioner of children and family services, expanding the study’s scope and reporting requirements.
Why it matters
Shifting the study to the Department of Children and Family Services (rather than Education) could bring a broader, more holistic perspective, potentially including family, health, and social welfare aspects—not just school-based effects.
The legislation expands the study’s focus, requiring examination of not only trauma’s impact but also the types of trauma, school-based screening and assessment tools, available programs/interventions, and best practices for school personnel.
The mandated report must include actionable recommendations and potential legislative proposals, increasing the likelihood that the study will lead to concrete policy changes, not just data collection.
Collaboration between the departments of children and family services, education, and health means the findings and proposed solutions may be more comprehensive and cross-disciplinary, possibly resulting in more effective supports for children.
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Who cares
Office of Children and Family Services
Its commissioner would take over responsibility for the trauma study and submit findings, recommendations and any proposed legislation by December 31, 2020.
State education and health departments
Their commissioners would consult on the study, replacing the education commissioner's role as study leader.
School personnel
The study would examine school-based trauma screening, assessments, services and interventions, along with best practices for staff.
Students who have experienced trauma
The study would examine the types of trauma students experience and how trauma affects child development and learning.
Headline styles
Study Trauma's Impact on Kids
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Substituted by S1195
- Advanced to third reading cal.70
- Reported
- Referred to education
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Study Trauma’s Impact on Kids
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Jamaal Bailey
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1913
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 17, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. JOYNER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend a chapter of the laws of 2018, relating to authorizing and directing the commissioner of education to conduct a study on the effects of trauma on child development and learning as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.8000-B and A.10063-B, in relation to authorizing and directing the commissioner of children and family services to conduct a study on the effects of trauma on child development and learning; and to repeal certain provisions of the education law relating thereto
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 59 of section 305 of the education law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2018, amending the education law relating to authorizing and directing the commissioner of education to conduct a study on the effects of trauma on child development and learning, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.8000-B and A.10063-B, is REPEALED.
§ 2. A chapter of the laws of 2018, amending the education law relating to authorizing and directing the commissioner of education to conduct a study on the effects of trauma on child development and learning, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.8000-B and A.10063-B, is amended by adding a new section 1-a to read as follows:
§ 1-a. The commissioner of children and family services, in consultation with the commissioner of education and the commissioner of health, is authorized and directed to conduct a study on the effects of trauma on child development and learning. Such study shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(i) the types of trauma experienced by students;
(ii) the impacts of trauma on child development and learning;
(iii) screening and assessments of trauma available in schools;
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(iv) programs, interventions, and services related to trauma that are available in schools; and
(v) best practices for school personnel in the area of trauma as it relates to child development and learning.
b. On or before December 31, 2020, the commissioner of children and family services shall deliver a report of the findings of such study and recommendations based on such findings to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly. Such report shall also include such legislative proposals as the commissioner of children and family services deems necessary to implement his or her recommendations.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2018, amending the education law relating to authorizing and directing the commissioner of education to conduct a study on the effects of trauma on child development and learning, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.8000-B and A.10063-B, takes effect.
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