Education (Student Health)

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6779: Provides for the employment of school nurses for the inspection of pupils attending certain public schools

Provides for the employment of school nurses for the inspection of pupils attending certain public schools; relates to school districts and boards of cooperative educational services.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates school nurse employment for pupil inspections in public schools, enhancing student health services and supporting educational access and well-being in K-12 settings.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 8157: Requires schools to include instruction on the prevention of eating disorders as an integral part of their health education programs

Bill A 8157 mandates that all schools incorporate instruction on the prevention of eating disorders into their health education programs. This new instruction will be provided to students in grades six through twelve as a component of their nutrition programs. The curriculum must be age-appropriate, designed to foster a healthy self-image and prepare students for healthy lives. The commissioner may consult with comprehensive care centers for eating disorders when developing this instruction.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates K-12 health curriculum expansion for eating disorder prevention, directly enhancing student health education programs per topic definition.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates eating disorder prevention education in schools, directly supporting mental health services through preventive health curriculum as part of public health initiatives.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Curriculum Student Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2637: Establishes the "Hunger-Free Campus Act"

The Hunger-Free Campus Act (S 2637) creates a grant program for public colleges and universities to address student food insecurity. To qualify, campuses must meet specific requirements, including establishing student-led hunger task forces, providing SNAP enrollment assistance, operating on-campus food pantries, and conducting annual student hunger surveys. Grants fund initiatives like meal donation programs, SNAP outreach, and awareness campaigns to support students' basic food needs. The program requires institutions to report on grant usage and outcomes to the state education commissioner, with priority given to schools with high Pell Grant enrollment.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates state grant program funding campus food insecurity initiatives, increasing government spending on public services.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationFunds campus initiatives to address student food insecurity, directly supporting educational access and student well-being in higher education.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education Student Financial Aid Student Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4750: Requires the commissioner of education to develop model mental health screenings for students and associated guidelines to assist school mental health screeners to perform mental health screening services

Requires the commissioner of education, in conjunction with the commissioner of health and the commissioner of mental health, to develop model mental health screenings for students and associated guidelines to assist school mental health screeners to perform mental health screening services to identify concerns in students' mental health.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates development of mental health screening guidelines for schools, directly supporting student well-being and educational access through enhanced mental health services.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill creates model mental health screenings for students in schools, advancing early intervention and access to mental health services per healthcare indicators.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Health Public Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5378: Establishes the school safety specialist act

Establishes the school safety specialist act; establishes a certification and training program for school safety specialists; outlines the roles and duties of school safety specialists.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill establishes school safety specialists to protect school environments, aligning with 'protect' under education policy for student safety and access.85% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety Student Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Feb 5, 2026

S 4893: Relates to school safety measures

Establishes the New York state school resource officer program; provides for grants for school resource officers (Part A); relates to peace officers who are retired police officers employed by a school district as a school resource officer (Part B); allows retired police officers to be employed by a school district as a school safety officer, school security officer or any other substantially similar position for an annual salary of $50,000 or less to continue to receive their full retirement benefit (Part C).

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill creates school resource officer program with grants and funding for safety personnel, directly enhancing school safety infrastructure within K-12 education context.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety Student Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2059: Relates to a free or reduced meal plan for certain students enrolled at state and city universities

Directs the boards of trustees of SUNY and CUNY to create a free or reduced meal plan to aid students whose household incomes are below the federal poverty line, students participating in educational opportunity programs under section three hundred fifty-five-d of this article and students receiving federal Pell grants.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides free/reduced meal plans for low-income university students, directly enhancing educational access and reducing financial barriers to higher education participation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education Student Financial Aid Student Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6901: Establishes the healthy and safe students act

Establishes the healthy and safe students act; requires comprehensive sexuality instruction for students in grades K-12 which includes a model curricula for comprehensive sexuality education and at a minimum conforms to the content and scope of national sexuality education standards.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates comprehensive sexuality curriculum for K-12 per national standards, enhancing educational content and aligning with curriculum-focused support indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Feb 19, 2026

A 6619: Increases the state subsidy for school lunch meals

This bill increases New York State's funding for school lunch programs by raising the per-meal subsidy from $0.1901 to $0.25 for each free, paid, and reduced-price lunch served. It directly affects school food authorities in New York that serve lunches to students, requiring them to certify they purchased at least 30% of their food products from New York state farmers, growers, or processors in the previous school year to qualify for the higher subsidy. The increased funding applies to all school lunch meals served starting July 1, 2022, and annually thereafter. The bill also removes the previous separate $0.0519 rate for reduced-price meals, consolidating the subsidy structure.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases state funding for school lunch programs via higher per-meal subsidy ($0.1901 → $0.25), directly allocating additional budget resources to a public service program.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationIncreases state subsidy for school lunches, directly funding K-12 meal programs and requiring local sourcing to qualify for higher funding.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 8528: Establishes a pilot learner engagement and attendance program in certain school districts of the state

Establishes a three-year pilot program to be known as the "learner engagement and attendance program of New York (LEAP-NY)" in certain school districts of the state.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill creates LEAP-NY pilot program to improve student engagement/attendance in schools, directly enhancing educational access and student outcomes through targeted programming.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Health

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