Establishes the New York state school safety and security act; establishes the office of school safety and security to perform assessments of educational facilities for safety and security and provide safety and security training; establishes the school safety and security advisory board to establish school safety and security best practices and resources; imposes a one percent tax on mobile sports wagering to fund such office.
Establishes a task force on the issues facing black people since the end of slavery in the United States and holistic solutions to ensure that black people have an equitable position in education, economic development and other fields and disciplines.
Strengthens protections against discrimination, harassment, and bullying based on actual or perceived immigration status, and to improve implementation and oversight under the Dignity for All Students Act.
Bill S 8191 amends the education law to establish specific requirements for instruction on the Holocaust and genocide in New York schools. It mandates that all public elementary and high schools include a unit of instruction on the Nazi atrocities of 1933-1945, known as the Holocaust. Additionally, schools must incorporate an instruction unit studying other acts of genocide, such as the Armenian Genocide, the Famine-Genocide in Ukraine, and atrocities in Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda, and Sudan. The Commissioner of Education may provide instructional materials, but individual school boards will determine the minimum instruction time for these units.
This bill removes sales and use tax on zero-emission school buses and all parts or equipment needed to operate them. It directly affects school districts purchasing these buses by lowering their upfront costs. The tax exemption covers the buses themselves and any required components, such as charging systems or maintenance parts. This policy change makes zero-emission school buses more affordable for public school systems.
Creates a tax credit for businesses that develop a "college to work" program, paying the tuition of individuals in exchange for the individual committing to work for the business after the individual's graduation from an institution of higher learning; provides the tax credit shall be for twenty-five percent of the individual's tuition expenses not to exceed five thousand dollars.
Provides assistance for SUNY and CUNY students experiencing homelessness; designates liaison officers on campuses; creates systems for students experiencing homelessness to access support services and other resources available to the students.
S 4243 creates an income-driven repayment plan for New York residents with private student loans held by New York state banking institutions. It caps monthly payments at 15% of income above the federal poverty level for the borrower's family size, requiring annual income and family size verification. Borrowers who qualify for "partial financial hardship" can enroll, with payments adjusted yearly based on income changes. After 10 years of on-time payments (120 total), remaining loan balances may be forgiven, though forgiven amounts could be subject to New York state income tax. This directly affects New York residents with eligible private student loans from NY banks facing financial strain.
Directs the commissioner of education to develop a program and provide for a system whereby teachers may submit examination receipts for any New York state teaching certifications earned after the first permanent teaching certification for reimbursement by the department of education for any additional certifications.
Relates to certain discriminatory practices; relates to the qualification of professionals in education; provides for the tolling of certain statutes of limitations; provides a private cause of action for a person who is qualified for a public contract who has been deprived of equal opportunity to such public contract.
