Relates to improving student mental health and mental health literacy in institutions of higher education in the state; requires the amendment or adoption of related protocols, policies and programs in SUNY, CUNY and independent institutions of higher education.
This bill requires schools to establish policies for using portable airway clearance devices (which remove choking blockages during emergencies) and mandates training for school nurses and employees on their use. It directly affects schools, school nurses, and staff who may need to respond to choking incidents. Key provisions include requiring schools to create usage policies, allowing school boards to reimburse training costs, and providing liability protection for volunteers who use the devices in emergencies without expecting payment. The law does not require schools to purchase devices but sets rules for their safe use if available.
S 9101 establishes a grant program to support the mental health and wellness of teachers and school staff in public schools. It creates a dedicated fund (not using state general funds) to provide two types of grants: planning grants (one-year) for developing programs and operational grants (two-year) for implementing programs that cover counseling, stress management training, and professional development. School districts must apply for grants, with applications evaluated based on staff turnover rates, employee satisfaction, and student success metrics like absenteeism and graduation rates. The program requires annual legislative reporting on outcomes and includes an advisory committee of mental health experts and educators.
Enacts the "student safety, parent notification, and transparency act" in relation to parent notification, documentation, review, and reporting required when physical restraint or force is used on a student.
This bill prohibits schools in the state from using timeout boxes, closets, or any other secluded physical enclosures to isolate children. It applies to all schools covered under the law, including public schools, charter schools, special education programs, and certain private schools. The law specifically bans physical isolation methods like padded rooms or structures designed to confine students alone. This is a direct policy change that eliminates a specific restraint practice in educational settings.
This bill establishes school-based food pantries in New York City schools to provide free, nutritious food to students and their families outside of regular meal times. It requires the school chancellor to prioritize high-need schools when implementing the program and mandates that these pantries operate on school premises during designated times without disrupting instructional activities. The legislation encourages partnerships with local food organizations for technical assistance and food donations while requiring strict guidelines to ensure student dignity, food safety, and volunteer-led operations. Additionally, the bill mandates annual reporting to state and city officials on the number of participating schools and the families served.
Relates to the production of and the assessment of a surcharge for distinctive "Feeling Rural Good" license plates; establishes the feeling rural good health care fund; provides that funds deposited into the feeling rural good health care fund shall be used in rural regions of the state to expand school-based health programs, improve access to health research and education, and expand broadband access for improved access to telehealth.
Permits a school food authority to attribute moneys spent on purchases of food products from New York state farmers, growers, producers or processors made for its school breakfast program to the thirty percent of costs for school breakfast, snack and lunch service programs.
This bill amends New York's social services law to ensure school-based health center services remain outside managed care programs for medical assistance recipients (e.g., Medicaid beneficiaries). It specifically prohibits these services from being provided through managed care plans, requiring them to continue being delivered directly outside such programs. The policy change directly affects students receiving medical assistance who use school health centers for care, maintaining their access to these services without managed care restrictions. The bill takes effect April 1, 2025, and amends existing law without creating new programs.
Requires that parents of students at student orientations, back to school nights, or other beginning of year events, at schools that participate in the national school lunch program or school breakfast program, receive notification of eligibility, and access to application, for free or reduced price meals for students.
