S 241 excludes costs for school resource officers (SROs) employed by a municipality but assigned to a school district from tax levy limits that restrict annual tax increases. This means school districts can cover these security personnel expenses without triggering the usual requirement for voter approval to raise taxes above the limit. The exemption applies only when the district complies with specific requirements under real property tax law. The bill directly affects school districts and municipalities managing school security funding.
Establishes a career explorations class to integrate academic and vocational education, link secondary and post-secondary education and provide learning activities and mentoring at the work site; provides students with school-based learning and work-based learning.
Enacts the Educational Rights Transparency for New York Families Act, to establish standards for resource based educational rights of students within the state and implement a system of self-assessment and reporting by schools and school districts.
This bill requires all private schools in New York to implement prevention education for students in grades K-8, focusing on child sexual exploitation and abuse. The program must be developed by the education commissioner with input from the health department, covering prevention strategies for students, parents, and school staff. It mandates specific curriculum content but allows the state to provide model materials online for schools. The law applies to all private schools in the state and takes effect July 1, 2025.
This bill requires all public school students in New York State from kindergarten through 12th grade to receive age-appropriate instruction about recognizing and preventing human trafficking. The curriculum must be developed by the education commissioner with input from criminal justice services, covering signs of trafficking and prevention strategies for students, parents, and school staff. Schools must provide this education as part of their regular coursework, with model materials available online from the state department. The law takes effect July 1 following its enactment, mandating concrete policy changes in public school curricula.
This bill establishes a statewide high school peer mentoring pilot program for all public high schools, directly affecting students, mentors, and school staff. It requires schools to review existing programs, develop recruitment plans, create training materials, and implement a structured mentoring framework before the 2026-2027 school year. Key provisions include mandatory staff training on mentor-like practices, evidence-based mentor screening, ongoing skill-building for mentors (like active listening and boundary-setting), and relationship mapping to ensure every student connects with a supportive adult. The program must be evaluated after its first year, with results reported to state officials by August 2027, and the pilot expires January 1, 2028.
Directs the state board of regents to develop or adopt financial literacy learning standards for students in grades four through eight; provides that all public, charter, and nonpublic high schools shall offer and students at such schools shall successfully complete a course in financial literacy; directs the trustees of the state university of New York, in consultation with faculty, student representatives and subject matter experts, to develop a comprehensive financial literacy course; directs the trustees of the city university of New York, in consultation with faculty, student representatives and subject matter experts, to develop a comprehensive financial literacy course.
This bill allows New York colleges to offer new academic programs or degrees if they meet two specific requirements: operating continuously with a physical campus in the state for at least 10 years and holding full accreditation without sanctions from either the Middle States Commission on Higher Education or New York’s Board of Regents. It directly affects colleges seeking to expand their offerings beyond current accredited programs. The law removes barriers to new programs for qualifying institutions while requiring non-compliant colleges to follow existing Board of Regents procedures. This is a procedural change focused on streamlining authorization for established, accredited institutions.
Relates to authorizing grants for the implementation of the seal of civic readiness program; authorizes grants of $50,000 to no more than 20 applicant school districts for public schools that have successfully completed both the seal of civic readiness application and commissioner created grant application.
This bill requires New York high schools to provide first aid instruction to all students in grades nine through twelve. It mandates a state-developed curriculum covering key topics like recognizing shock, wound care, choking, burns, and CPR (with optional certification through approved providers). Schools may integrate this into existing health classes or offer it as an after-school elective, without creating new mandatory courses. The law directly affects public high schools and their 9th-12th grade students by adding standardized first aid training to their educational experience. It takes effect July 1, 2025, following legislative approval.
