Requires school districts to have diversity, equity and inclusion officers to develop methods to diversify the personnel of the school district and to recommend changes to district policies and practices to reduce racial disparities in hiring school district employees, particularly teachers; requires boards of education to annually report information regarding such policies and practices to the department of education; requires the department of education to annually report such information to the legislature.
Requires school districts to have diversity, equity and inclusion officers to develop methods to diversify the personnel of the school district and to recommend changes to district policies and practices to reduce racial disparities in hiring school district employees, particularly teachers; requires boards of education to annually report information regarding such policies and practices to the department of education; requires the department of education to annually report such information to the legislature.
Establishes the school district cyber crime prevention services program to provide school districts with information on strategies, best practices and programs offering training and assistance in the prevention of cyber crimes in school districts or otherwise affecting school districts; provides that information on eligibility and applications for financial assistance be made available to school districts; authorizes the New York state urban development corporation to provide loans, loan guarantees, interest subsidies and grants to school districts for the purpose of preventing cyber crimes against school districts.
Establishes the school district cyber crime prevention services program to provide school districts with information on strategies, best practices and programs offering training and assistance in the prevention of cyber crimes in school districts or otherwise affecting school districts; provides that information on eligibility and applications for financial assistance be made available to school districts; authorizes the New York state urban development corporation to provide loans, loan guarantees, interest subsidies and grants to school districts for the purpose of preventing cyber crimes against school districts.
Relates to requiring the department of education to provide school districts with a list of resources and instructional materials on media literacy; defines terms.
Requires animal shelters to annually report on intake and disposition of animals and the number of animals turned away by such shelters; requires shelters to submit such reports to the department of agriculture and markets; requires such department to post the reports on their website.
Enacts the "educational equity and choice act"; requires nonpublic schools to provide the same services that public schools currently provide to nonpublic schools; provides that such costs shall be approved by the commissioner of education and borne by the state; makes related provisions.