New York S 447: Relates to requiring guidance counselors in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior high and senior high school

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S00447 Summary:

BILL NOS00447 

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SAME ASSAME AS A00706

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SPONSORGOUNARDES

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COSPNSRCOONEY, JACKSON, RAMOS, SALAZAR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §803-c, Ed L

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Requires at least one full-time guidance counselor to be employed in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior and senior high school throughout the state; sets duties of guidance counselors.

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BILL NOS00447 

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 447

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. GOUNARDES, COONEY, JACKSON, RAMOS, SALAZAR -- read
 twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the
 Committee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a guidance
 counselor in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior high and
 senior high school

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 803-c
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 803-c. Full-time school guidance counselors required in elementary,
 4 intermediate, middle, junior high and senior high schools. The board of
 5 education or trustees of every school district in the state shall on and
 6 after July first, two thousand twenty-six employ at least one certified
 7 or licensed school guidance counselor in each of the schools under their
 8 jurisdiction exclusive of any school guidance counselors funded or
 9 mandated through any special education funding, aid, regulation or stat-
 10 ute. Such school guidance counselor shall perform such duties includ-
 11 ing, but not limited to: coordinating with the instructional staff to
 12 prepare students to participate effectively in their current and future
 13 educational programs, helping students who exhibit any attendance,
 14 academic, behavioral or adjustment problems, educating students concern-
 15 ing avoidance of child sexual abuse, and encouraging parental involve-
 16 ment.
 17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01376-01-5

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