New York S 5218: Authorizes the commissioner of education to implement a purple star schools program

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S05218 Summary:

BILL NOS05218 

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SPONSORSCARCELLA-SPANTON

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Authorizes the commissioner of education to implement a purple star schools program to recognize schools and school districts which demonstrate a commitment to assisting military-connected students and their families.

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02/19/2025REFERRED TO EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 5218

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 19, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- 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 authorizing the
 commissioner of education to implement a purple star schools program

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

 1 Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 63 to read as follows:
 3 63. The commissioner shall establish a "purple star schools program"
 4 to recognize schools and school districts which demonstrate a commitment
 5 to assisting military-connected students and their families.
 6 a. The commissioner, or such commissioner's designee, shall designate
 7 a school as a "purple star school" upon application of a school or
 8 school district which:
 9 (i) has designated a staff member as a military liaison whose duties
 10 include: (A) identifying military-connected students enrolled in the
 11 district; (B) serving as the point of contact between the school or
 12 school district and such students; (C) determining appropriate campus
 13 services available to military-connected students; and (D) assisting in
 14 coordinating campus programs relevant to military-connected students;
 15 (ii) maintains on its website an easily accessible page that includes
 16 resources for military-connected students and their families, including
 17 information regarding: (A) relocation to, enrollment at, registration
 18 at, and transferring records to the campus; (B) academic planning,
 19 course sequences, and advanced classes available at the campus; (C)
 20 counseling and other support services available for military-connected
 21 students enrolled at the campus; (D) the military liaison designated
 22 under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, and the liaison's duties under
 23 such subparagraph; and (E) the state military family education liaison
 24 designated pursuant to section thirty-three hundred eight of this chap-
 25 ter;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08231-01-5

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 1 (iii) maintains a transition program led by students, where appropri-
 2 ate, that assists military-connected students in transitioning into the
 3 campus;
 4 (iv) offers professional development for staff members on issues
 5 related to military-connected students;
 6 (v) for purposes of monitoring academic progress of military-connected
 7 students, includes an identifier on the student record of a military-
 8 connected student and include in the basic educational data system
 9 reports (BEDS), the number of military-connected students enrolled in
 10 such school or school district; and
 11 (vi) the board of education or other person or entity authorized to
 12 act on behalf of the school or school district has either: (A) issued a
 13 resolution, proclamation, or other official statement of support for
 14 military-connected students and their families; or (B) issued a resol-
 15 ution, proclamation, or other official statement recognizing the month
 16 of April as the "month of the military child" and/or the month of Novem-
 17 ber as "military family month" and has hosted events on campus celebrat-
 18 ing either or both; or (C) entered into a partnership with a military
 19 installation, national guard armory or reserve center that provides
 20 opportunities for military members to volunt