Requires schools to develop a seizure action plan for students diagnosed with a seizure disorder and have teachers trained for if a student has a seizure.
Requires comprehensive sexuality instruction for students in grades K-12 which includes a model curricula for comprehensive sexuality education and at a minimum conforms to the content and scope of national sexuality education standards.
Requires the board of education and the trustees or sole trustee of every school district to establish policies and procedures regarding the treatment of transgender or gender non-conforming students.
Includes the attacks on September 11, 2001 in courses of instruction in patriotism and citizenship; provides that such courses may include using educational resources provided by national and accredited institutions that are recommended for priority use.
Requires that health and welfare services and facilities paid by a school district for a student attending school outside the district be no greater than the district's cost.
Requires the commissioner of education to establish and enforce rules and regulations to incorporate at least a three credit course devoted to the instructional techniques necessary for effective literacy instruction which shall include delivering structured, systematic, explicit, evidence-based instruction in reading, including but not limited to those incorporating multisensory instruction for current and prospective teachers.
Relates to delaying the implementation of class size reduction plans and including additional exemptions to class size targets; provides such plans shall begin in September 2029 and be achieved by September 2034; adds gifted and talented schools and programs, screened admissions schools and programs, portfolio and specialized high schools and advanced placement classes.
Requires at least one full-time licensed or certified school social worker to be employed in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior high school and senior high school throughout the state.
Requires training for teachers, administrators and instructors in the area of mental health response; requires office of mental health to assist in development of curriculum for training.
Provides that the tax levy limit shall be equal to a zero percent increase over the prior year tax levy when the difference between the total amount of taxes levied for the prior year less the tax levy limit results in a negative number.
Allows schools to provide water safety instruction to students in grades kindergarten through twelve; allows for the commissioner of education to provide technical assistance to develop curricula for water safety instruction.
Requires that every licensed nurse, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or physician employed by a school shall have completed proper training in the assessment, management and treatment of severe allergies and anaphylaxis; requires that every school shall have at least two unlicensed school personnel who are trained to administer glucagon or an emergency epinephrine auto injector; requires in elementary schools and other schools where students learn in a single classroom that the teacher of such class be trained in the administration of glucagon or an emergency epinephrine auto injector.