This bill authorizes Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to create a workers' compensation reserve fund, joining school districts and other entities that are already permitted to do so. The legislation allows these organizations to set aside money specifically for paying workers' compensation benefits and covering the costs of running their self-insurance programs. Funds in the reserve must be kept separate from other finances and can only be used for authorized claims or administrative expenses, with any excess money at the end of a fiscal year allowed to be transferred to other approved funds or applied to the next year's budget.
This bill asks the Governor of New York to officially recognize April 2026 as School Library Month. The measure highlights the value of school libraries and certified librarians in supporting student learning and development. It does not create new laws or funding but serves as a formal declaration of appreciation for library programs.
This bill allows school districts to offer child care services on school property during both school and non-school hours. It specifically directs the Cobleskill-Richmondville school district to provide care for three- and four-year-olds who lack sufficient childcare options, provided there is available space. The cost of these services must be covered by the parents, local social services, or other public and private sources, rather than by the school district itself. The changes will not take effect until eighteen months after the bill becomes law.
This bill allows school districts to offer child care services on their property during both school and non-school hours. It permits districts to prioritize care for students first, then for employees, and finally for children aged three and four who lack other care options, with the specific plan decided by the local board of education. The cost of these services must be covered by parents, social services, or other public and private sources, rather than being paid for by the school district itself. The law will not take effect until eighteen months after it is passed.
Requires boards of education and school districts to allow children involved in an investigation or proceeding relating to abuse and/or neglect reasonable access to court appointed attorneys.
This bill requires school boards to create written policies for managing their school library collections. The new rules mandate that these policies outline clear steps for selecting, buying, reviewing, and removing library materials while considering educational goals and community needs. Additionally, the bill ensures that certified librarians play a key role in these decisions and requires districts to share their policies online and use models provided by state library systems.
Enacts the "New York state child anti-grooming act" which establishes the crimes of grooming of a child in the first and second degree and predatory sexual misconduct toward a child enrolled in school in the first and second degree; updates the codes of conduct in schools to include training on predatory misconduct and grooming; requires updates to mandatory reporter training; classifies grooming of a child in the first degree and predatory sexual misconduct towards a child in the first degree as a sex offense for the sex offender registry.
Provides that transportation shall be provided to all children attending grades kindergarten through twelve who live within a fifteen mile radius of the school they legally attend; provides that such transportation may also be provided for such students to before-and/or-after-school child care locations.
This bill prohibits schools in the state from using timeout boxes, closets, or any secluded physical enclosures to isolate children. It defines a timeout box as any room or structure where a child is isolated and specifies that the ban applies to a wide range of educational settings, including public schools, charter schools, and private institutions serving students with disabilities. The legislation takes effect immediately upon passage, removing the legal ability for schools to employ these isolation methods for student discipline.
This Senate Resolution honors the valedictorians and salutatorians of the Class of 2026 across all school districts in New York's 1st Senate District. The bill formally recognizes these top students for their academic achievements and exemplary character, listing specific individuals from each district. It directs the legislature to pause its proceedings to commend these students and authorizes the transmission of official copies of the resolution to them. This measure serves as a ceremonial acknowledgment rather than establishing new policy requirements.
