Bill Text: NY A03493 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to incorporating art and music into prekindergarten programs.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-03 - referred to education [A03493 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-A03493-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          3493
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                    January 27, 2017
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        Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Education
        AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to incorporating art  and
          music into prekindergarten programs
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 805 to
     2  read as follows:
     3    § 805. Music and art in prekindergarten  programs.  School  districts,
     4  charter  schools,  or  boards  of  cooperative  educational services may
     5  authorize the  incorporation  of  music  and  art  into  prekindergarten
     6  programs.
     7    §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
     8  have become a law.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD04573-01-7