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.
Establishes a New York State Sound Basic Education Commission to study current educational needs and recommend a new foundation aid formula which will provide all students in the state a meaningful opportunity for a sound basic education in a cost efficient manner.
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.
Authorizes school districts to establish an insurance reserve fund in an amount and manner determined by a qualified and independent actuary certified by the American Academy of Actuaries to be reasonable and necessary.
Prohibits the use of corporal punishment in schools; defines corporal punishment to include prohibiting the use of aversive interventions and time out rooms.