Bill Text: NY A08668 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Directs the commissioner of education to establish a commission to study the needs of adolescents and the effect that school day start times have on the health and academic performance of students.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - referred to education [A08668 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-A08668-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          8668

                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                    October 23, 2019
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        Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
          Committee on Education

        AN ACT directing the commissioner of education to establish a commission
          to study the needs of adolescents and the effect that school day start
          times have on the health and academic  performance  of  students;  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. The commissioner of  education  is  hereby  authorized  and
     2  directed  to  create  a  commission  to study and create a report on the
     3  sleep needs of adolescents and the effect that school  day  start  times
     4  have on the health and academic performance of students.
     5    § 2. The commission shall:
     6    (i)  study the feasibility of all schools in New York state implement-
     7  ing later school day start times;
     8    (ii) conduct a review of the scientific  findings  relative  to  sleep
     9  needs  of adolescents and the effect that school day start times have on
    10  the health and academic performance of students;
    11    (iii) determine the number of districts in the state that have  imple-
    12  mented  later  school day start times for schools and examine the health
    13  and safety impacts  and  academic  performance  of  students,  including
    14  performance on statewide tests; and
    15    (iv)  identify  resources  and  opportunities  to  assist districts in
    16  implementing minimum standards for healthy school day  start  times  for
    17  schools  consistent  with  the recommendation of the American Academy of
    18  Pediatrics.
    19    § 3. The commission shall consist of a total of nine members who shall
    20  be appointed not later than the thirtieth day after the  effective  date
    21  of this section and shall include:
    22    (i) two members appointed by the governor;
    23    (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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     1    (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly; and
     2    (iv)  three members appointed by the commissioner of the department of
     3  education, one such member shall be a doctor specializing in sleep medi-
     4  cine.
     5    § 4. One of the appointments by the governor  shall  serve  as  chair-
     6  person of the commission.
     7    §  5.  The members of the commission shall serve without compensation,
     8  but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses reasonably incurred  in  the
     9  performance of their duties.
    10    §  6.  All  departments, divisions, bureaus, commissions, districts or
    11  agencies of the state or any political subdivisions  thereof  shall,  at
    12  the request of the chairperson, provide the commission with such facili-
    13  ties, assistance and data as will enable the commission to carry out its
    14  powers and duties.
    15    § 7. The commission shall make a report to the governor and the legis-
    16  lature  of its findings, conclusions, and recommendations not later than
    17  one year after the effective date of this section, and shall submit with
    18  its report such legislative proposals as it deems necessary to implement
    19  its recommendations.
    20    § 8. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
    21  deemed repealed eighteen months after such date.