STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                        10063--B
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                     March 14, 2018
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        Introduced  by  M.  of A. JOYNER, HYNDMAN, JEAN-PIERRE, McDONALD, ORTIZ,
          WALKER, MOSLEY, SEAWRIGHT, BARRON,  RIVERA,  WILLIAMS,  TAYLOR,  NIOU,
          D'URSO, ARROYO, LAVINE, COOK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CRESPO,
          HOOPER,  SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
          -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
          and  recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said commit-
          tee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to
          said committee
        AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law,  in relation to authorizing and
          directing the commissioner of education to  conduct  a  study  on  the
          effects of trauma on child development and learning
          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 59 to read as follows:
     3    59. a. The commissioner is authorized and directed to conduct a  study
     4  on  the  effects of trauma on child development and learning. Such study
     5  shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
     6    (i) the types of trauma experienced by students;
     7    (ii) the impacts of trauma on child development and learning;
     8    (iii) screening and assessments of trauma available in schools;
     9    (iv) programs, interventions, and services related to trauma that  are
    10  available in schools; and
    11    (v)  best  practices  for school personnel in the area of trauma as it
    12  relates to child development and learning.
    13    b. Within one year of the effective  date  of  this  subdivision,  the
    14  commissioner  shall  deliver  a report of the findings of such study and
    15  recommendations based on such findings to the  governor,  the  temporary
    16  president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority lead-
    17  er  of  the  senate and the minority leader of the assembly. Such report
    18  shall also include such legislative proposals as the commissioner  deems
    19  necessary to implement his or her recommendations.
    20    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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