Enacts the "regents modernization act" to require the board of regents shall be at all times at least four times more than the number of the then existing judicial districts of the state and shall not be less than fifteen; makes related provisions.
Allows the president of the citywide council on high schools to participate in the selection of the members of the board of education elected by the community district education council presidents.
Establishes a course of instruction and learning expectations on climate education in all public pre-kindergarten, elementary and secondary schools which shall include various principles and concepts including environmental justice.
Creates a set of media literacy standards for students in grades kindergarten through twelve which focuses on internet safety, civility and digital citizenship.
Requires notification procedures to be established requiring notice to be given prior to certain construction projects in school buildings or a district leasing school property.
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.
Requires the commissioner of education to adopt rules to require that all public school personnel receive at least two hours of suicide awareness and prevention training each year and each public school district to adopt a policy on student suicide prevention.
Requires instruction in civic education for grades 5 through 12 including instruction on the NYS constitution; federal, state and local government; civic literacy; methods of public participation; and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
Authorizes school district property to be used for not-for-profit dental clinics providing care to families in the district upon the approval of the trustees or board of education of a school district.
Relates to annual teacher and principal evaluations; provides that in the event that a new evaluation system has not been adopted in accordance with the recommendations of the committee of experts as set forth in subdivision sixteen of section 3012-d of the education law by September 1, 2027, the date for compliance with the provisions of subpart E of part EE of chapter 56 of the laws of 2015, shall be suspended until such time that a new evaluation system is enacted.
Relates to a parent's right to know if an employee, volunteer or an administrator of a school district is reprimanded for inappropriate conduct towards his or her child; enacts "parent's right to know" act.