This bill establishes the New York State Celiac Disease Awareness and Research Fund, funded through voluntary contributions added to state income tax returns (Section 4 of Tax Law). It requires high schools to include celiac disease awareness in health education (Section 804-e) and mandates healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, etc.) to complete two hours of celiac disease training by 2028 (Section 6505-f). The fund will support public awareness campaigns and research into celiac disease, with no more than 10% of funds allocated to research annually (Section 95-l of State Finance Law). The bill directly affects New York residents (via tax contributions), students (through school curriculum), and healthcare providers (via training requirements).
This bill (A 1795) creates the New York State Dental Faculty Loan Forgiveness Incentive Program to help dental schools recruit faculty. It provides eligible licensed dentists working as faculty or clinical instructors at New York dental schools with up to $40,000 annually in student loan forgiveness (capped at $160,000 total), based on teaching 12+ academic credit hours per year. To qualify, applicants must have dental degree debt, completed qualifying faculty coursework, and work at a New York dental school. The program also requires the development of a standardized academic dentistry curriculum by an association representing New York dental centers, bypassing standard competitive bidding for that contract.
Requires training for teachers and administrators in the area of mental health response; requires office of mental health to assist in development of curriculum for training.
This bill requires New York high schools to provide first aid instruction to all students in grades nine through twelve. The curriculum must cover recognizing shock, minor wound care, choking, minor burns, and CPR (with an option for students to become certified), as established by the state education commissioner. Schools can integrate this into existing health classes, offer it as an after-school elective, or use another approved method. The law would take effect on July 1 following its enactment.
This bill requires all public elementary and high schools in New York State to include a mandatory unit on the Holocaust (1933-1945) in their curriculum, detailing the extermination of six million Jewish people and millions of others. It also mandates an additional unit studying other global genocides, including the Armenian Genocide, the Famine-Genocide in Ukraine, and recent atrocities in Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda, and Sudan. School boards must determine the minimum instructional time for these units but must cover the specified historical events and lessons. The bill aims to teach students about the dangers of hatred and genocide while reinforcing commitments to prevent future atrocities, with the education commissioner overseeing implementation.
Requires the commissioner to establish Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history and civic impact curriculum or instructions for school districts.
Enacts "Alexandra's law" to require school districts and charter schools to include in the curriculum or instruction teaching students how to recognize and react to rip currents, rip tides and undertows.
S 1517 requires New York high schools to offer optional hunting, fishing, and outdoor education as a component of physical education courses when requested by 10 or more enrolled students. The bill mandates that schools provide this instruction consistent with state license applicant curriculum, covering topics like hunting/fishing seasons, species regulations, license requirements, recreational opportunities, and the historical role of these activities in the state. It directs the education and environmental conservation departments to jointly develop the required curriculum. The law directly affects public secondary schools and students in grades 9-12 who seek this educational component.
Enacts Firefighter Joseph P. Spor Jr.'s Law; requires the commissioner of education to establish September eleventh awareness curriculum or instruction for school districts; requires the education department to make curriculum materials and other resources regarding September eleventh available on its website.
This bill requires all New York schools to integrate instruction on preventing co-occurring disorders - such as mental health issues combined with substance misuse (alcohol, tobacco, or drugs) - into their standard health education curriculum. The instruction must be tailored to students' grade levels, focusing on promoting mental wellness, healthy decision-making, and understanding pathways to addiction. Schools must develop this content with input from existing advisory councils on youth substance abuse and suicide prevention. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, applying to all public and private schools offering health education.
