New York A 1274: Establishes the "Purple Star School Program" to assist military-connected students and to recognize the value of military service and civic responsibility

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A01274 Summary:

BILL NOA01274 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00835

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SPONSORSlater

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COSPNSRMaher, Gray, Brown E, Bendett, DeStefano, Tague, Durso, Morinello, Brabenec, Angelino, Lemondes,
 Chang, Brook-Krasny, Novakhov

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 66-A §3330, Ed L

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Establishes the "Purple Star School Program" to assist military-connected students and to recognize the value of military service and civic responsibility.

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BILL NOA01274 

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01/09/2025referred to education

01/07/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1274

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SLATER, MAHER, GRAY, E. BROWN, BENDETT, DeSTEFA-
 NO, TAGUE, DURSO, MORINELLO, BRABENEC, ANGELINO, LEMONDES, CHANG,
 BROOK-KRASNY, NOVAKHOV -- read once and referred to the Committee on
 Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the
 "Purple Star School Program" to emphasize the importance of assisting
 military-connected students and to recognize the value of military
 service and civic responsibility

 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 and may be cited as the "Purple
 2 Star School Program Act".
 3 § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new article 66-A to read
 4 as follows:
 5 ARTICLE 66-A
 6 PURPLE STAR SCHOOL PROGRAM
 7 Section 3330. Purple star school program.
 8 § 3330. Purple star school program. 1. The commissioner, in consulta-
 9 tion with the state council created pursuant to subdivision one of
 10 section thirty-three hundred eight of this title, shall establish the
 11 "Purple Star School Program" to recognize schools and school districts
 12 which demonstrate a commitment to assisting military-connected students
 13 and their families.
 14 2. As used in this section, "military-connected student" means a
 15 school-aged child enrolled in kindergarten through twelfth grade in the
 16 household of an active duty military member as that term is defined in
 17 subdivision one of section thirty-three hundred two of this title, a
 18 school-aged child enrolled in kindergarten through twelfth grade in the
 19 household of a member of the military reserves, or national guard, or a
 20 school-aged child in the household of a recently discharged member of

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02782-01-5

 A. 1274 2

 1 the military who is enrolling in kindergarten through twelfth grade
 2 within the state for the first time.
 3 3. The commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, shall designate a
 4 school as a "Purple Star School" upon application of a school or school
 5 district which (a) has designated a staff member as a military liaison
 6 whose duties include (i) identifying military-connected students
 7 enrolled in the district and serving as the point of contact between the
 8 school and such students; (ii) determining appropriate campus services
 9 available to military-connected students; and (iii) assisting in coordi-
 10 nating campus programs relevant to military-connected students;
 11 (b) maintains on its website an easily accessible page that includes
 12 resources for military-connected students and their families, including
 13 information regarding: (i) relocation to, enrollment at, registration
 14 at, and transferring records to the campus; (ii) academic planning,
 15 course sequences, and advanced classes available at the campus; (iii)
 16 counseling and other support services available for military-connected
 17 students enrolled at the campus; and (iv) the military liaison desig-
 18 nated under paragraph (a) of this subdivision, and the liaison's duties
 19 under such paragraph;
 20 (c) maintains a transition program led by students, where appropriate,
 21 that assists military-connected students in transitioning into the
 22 campus;
 23 (d) offers professional development for staff members on issues
 24 related to mi