New York A 8972: Relates to computing the age for public employees who have been absent on military duty to be eligible for a promotion

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A08972 Summary:

BILL NOA08972 

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COSPNSRBologna, Brown E, Morinello, Hawley, Brown K, Maher, Norber, DeStefano, McDonough, Brook-Krasny,
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Establishes a committee to conduct a survey of instruction on the history and civic impact of the September eleventh, two thousand one terrorist attacks and issue a report on such survey.

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BILL NOA08972 

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08/13/2025referred to education

01/07/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8972

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 August 13, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. DURSO -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a commit-
 tee to conduct a survey of instruction on the history and civic impact
 of the September eleventh, two thousand one terrorist attacks and
 issue a report on such survey; and providing for the repeal of such
 provisions upon expiration thereof

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

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known as the "New York September Elev-
 2 enth, Two Thousand One Terrorist Attacks Education Equity Act".
 3 § 2. (a) The commissioner of education is authorized and directed to
 4 conduct a survey regarding instruction on the history and civic impact
 5 of the September eleventh, two thousand one terrorist attacks within the
 6 state. Such survey shall focus on identifying the extent to which school
 7 districts provide instruction on the history and civic impact of the
 8 September eleventh, two thousand one terrorist attacks. Such survey
 9 shall include as appropriate, questions on how the district is providing
 10 such instruction, including, but not limited to, the following:
 11 (1) how the department's learning standards inform the school
 12 district's teaching of the history and civic impact of the September
 13 eleventh, two thousand one terrorist attacks;
 14 (2) which grade levels are being taught about the history and civic
 15 impact of the September eleventh, two thousand one terrorist attacks;
 16 (3) how much instructional time is devoted to the history and civic
 17 impact of the September eleventh, two thousand one terrorist attacks;
 18 (4) what are the school district's social studies curricula that are
 19 used in the district, and who publishes curricula;
 20 (5) what challenges and/or barriers do districts face in incorporating
 21 the history and civic impact of the September eleventh, two thousand one
 22 terrorist attacks into the curriculum;
 23 (6) do educators receive any training or professional development
 24 regarding the history and civic impact of the September eleventh, two
 25 thousand one terrorist attacks; and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13582-01-5

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 1 (7) are there assessments or evaluations to measure student under-
 2 standing of the history and civic impact of the September eleventh, two
 3 thousand one terrorist attacks.
 4 (b) Findings shall include detailed results of the survey, and if
 5 needed, recommendations to implement or strengthen such instruction. A
 6 report of the findings of such survey shall be delivered to the gover-
 7 nor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly,
 8 the minority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assem-
 9 bly the first of January following the effective date of this act or one
 10 hundred twenty days after the effective date of this act, whichever is
 11 later.
 12 § 3. The education law is amended by adding a new section 805 to read
 13 as follows:
 14 § 805. The history and civic impact of the September eleventh, two
 15 thousand one terrorist attacks advisory committee; appointment; powers
 16 and duties. 1. The commissioner shall establish a history and civic
 17 impact of the September eleventh, two thousand one terrorist attac