New York Senate Bill S02107 Latest Draft

   
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2107--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE January 18, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BAILEY, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring training for teachers and administrators in the area of childhood trauma The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 3004 of the education law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 4-a to read as follows: 3 4-a. In recognizing the effects of trauma on child development, the 4 commissioner shall prescribe regulations requiring that all persons 5 applying on or after January first, two thousand twenty-five for a 6 teaching certificate or license, including but not limited to a certif- 7 icate or license valid for service as a classroom teacher, teaching 8 assistant, pupil personnel service professional, school administrator or 9 supervisor or superintendent of schools, shall, in addition to all the 10 other certification or licensing requirements, have completed enhanced 11 course work or training in the area of trauma as it relates to children 12 and its impact on child development and learning. In addition, such 13 regulations shall require that enhanced training in the needs of chil- 14 dren who have experienced trauma be provided to each certified school 15 administrator or supervisor assigned on or after January first, two 16 thousand twenty-five to serve as a school administrator including, but 17 not limited to, a special education administrator. Such training shall 18 be provided prior to, or as soon as practicable following, assignment as 19 a school administrator or special education administrator. Individuals 20 serving as school administrators or special education administrators as 21 of January first, two thousand twenty-five shall complete such training 22 by such date. The enhanced course work or training shall be obtained EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05125-02-4 
 S. 2107--A 2 1 from an institution or provider which has been approved by the depart- 2 ment to provide such course work or training in the needs of those who 3 have experienced trauma, provided that enhanced training for certified 4 school administrators or supervisors that meets standards prescribed by 5 the commissioner may be included in the professional development 6 provided by the school district or board of cooperative educational 7 services to such administrators or supervisors. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.