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NY A09533

Requires at least one full-time licensed or certified school social worker to be employed in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior high school and senior high school throughout the state.


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Introduced
01/19/2018
In Committee
01/19/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

2017-2018 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a licensed or certified social worker in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior high and senior high school The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1

AI Summary

This bill amends the education law to require at least one full-time licensed or certified school social worker to be employed in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior high, and senior high school throughout the state of New York, starting July 1, 2018. The school social workers will perform duties within their lawful scope of practice, and will be in addition to any school social workers funded or mandated through special education funding, aid, regulation, or statute.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (21)

Last Action

held for consideration in education (on 06/06/2018)

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