Establishes an educator development workforce for the purpose of contracting with EDHUBNY, a nonprofit organization, for support of New York's child serving and educator workforce; authorizes the workforce to contract with EDHUBNY including performance measures, reporting requirements, and fiscal controls; authorizes collaboration with other state agencies; provides for an appropriation of $50 million.
This bill authorizes the city of Poughkeepsie to implement a demonstration program using speed cameras in school zones to issue monetary penalties to vehicle owners when drivers exceed posted speed limits. The program would allow the city to install up to three photo speed violation monitoring systems at a time, operating during school hours and surrounding times, with strict requirements for equipment calibration, operator training, and privacy protections. Key provisions include annual independent calibration checks, requirements that cameras avoid identifying drivers or passengers when possible, and restrictions on how recorded images can be used, shared, or accessed by the public. The authorization for this demonstration program would expire on December 31, 2030, if not renewed.
This bill requires New York State's education regents to include water safety instruction in the curriculum for students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The law mandates that the instruction cover identifying drowning risks, understanding safe behaviors for both children and adults, and learning how to respond to water-related emergencies. The regents will decide how to integrate this component into existing courses, with options including interactive assemblies, presentations, or classroom activities. The changes will take effect on July 1, 2027.
This bill asks Governor Kathy Hochul to designate March 9-13, 2026, as Civic Learning Week in New York State. The resolution highlights the importance of youth civic engagement and encourages students to participate in community and political activities. It does not create new laws or programs but serves as a symbolic gesture to raise awareness about civic education. Copies of the resolution will be sent to the Governor and DemocracyReady NY, an organization focused on civic education.
Relates to updating school concussion management and response protocols; requires that the injured student have returned to a full class schedule without academic accommodations prior to resuming athletic activity.
This bill asks Governor Kathy Hochul to officially designate March 2026 as Reading Month in New York State. The resolution highlights concerns about reading proficiency among students and adults, noting that many New Yorkers lack basic literacy skills. It encourages all New Yorkers to focus on reading during that month, aligning with the national observance of Reading Month. The bill does not create new laws or funding but serves as a symbolic proclamation to raise awareness about literacy.
This bill would allow state agencies, municipalities, and public authorities to offer public benefits to individuals regardless of their immigration status. It enables these entities to provide benefits to people who would qualify under federal guidelines if not for federal laws that currently restrict eligibility based on immigration status. The law applies to various departments, cities, towns, counties, school districts, and other local organizations, giving them the discretion to choose whether to participate. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage and does not require individuals to meet federal immigration requirements to receive state or local assistance.
Authorizes the state university of New York trustees are hereby authorized and empowered, without any public bidding, to lease and otherwise contract to make available to the Abby Lane Housing Corporation, a not-for-profit corporation, a portion of the lands of the university for the purpose of building undergraduate and graduate student housing.
Adds members to the board of trustees of the state university of New York who represent the interests of community colleges as full voting members of the board of trustees; provides that the local legislative body or board of the county in which a community college is located may appoint a trustee in the event that the governor fails to appoint such trustee within 180 days of a vacancy on a board of trustees of a community college.
Relates to the computation of building aid for construction, reconstruction or modernizing of no more than one project by the Schenectady city school district.
