Bill Text: NY S07907 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Requires the instruction on the importance of Yu Gwan-Sun and her contribution as a globally recognized human rights activist for students in grades 9-12.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-03-02 - REFERRED TO EDUCATION [S07907 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-S07907-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          7907

                    IN SENATE

                                      March 2, 2020
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

        AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a course  of
          study  to  teach the history of Yu Gwan-Sun and the March 1st movement
          of Korea

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Yu Gwan-Sun's
     2  Law".
     3    § 2. The education law is amended by adding a  new  section  803-c  to
     4  read as follows:
     5    § 803-c. Courses of study to teach the life and history of Yu Gwan-Sun
     6  and  the independence movement of March first, nineteen hundred nineteen
     7  against Japanese colonial rule of Korea. 1. All pupils  in  grades  nine
     8  through twelve in all public schools in the state shall receive instruc-
     9  tion on the importance of Yu Gwan-Sun and her contribution as a globally
    10  recognized  human  rights activist. Such program shall be defined by the
    11  commissioner in regulations and be designed to educate students, parents
    12  and school personnel about the importance  of  recognizing,  celebrating
    13  and  teaching  female human rights activists from diverse backgrounds in
    14  grades nine through twelve. Such  program  shall  include,  but  not  be
    15  limited  to  students and parents. Nothing in this section shall prevent
    16  the department from  making  model  curriculum  and  resource  materials
    17  available on the department's website.
    18    2.  The commissioner may provide technical assistance to assist in the
    19  development of curricula for such courses of study which  shall  be  age
    20  appropriate and developed according to the needs and abilities of pupils
    21  at successive grade levels in order to provide awareness and skills.
    22    §  3.  This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
    23  the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the
    24  addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule  or  regulation  necessary
    25  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
    26  to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD15390-01-0