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Jun 10, 2014 |
referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 19, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 14, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 13, 2014 |
1st report cal.693 |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to education returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 05, 2013 |
referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 04, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 03, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
May 30, 2013 |
1st report cal.910 |
Jan 24, 2013 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S2855
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2013-S2855 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S2855 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2855 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to digital literacy instruction PURPOSE: The legislation would clarify current law to allow and encour- age public schools to teach digital literacy. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 814 of the Education Law would be amended to clarify that public schools may offer a digital literacy course that covers topics like internet safety and other relevant issues to the use of technology and the internet. JUSTIFICATION: Digital Literacy is a term that has gained widespread use at both the state and federal level in defining the skill levels necessary to use technology and the internet in the 21st Century. Digital Literacy is a more comprehensive term that encompasses both internet safety and other internet -related skills which are being developed and taught by school librarians, such as the ability to prop- erly access, evaluate, create and share online information in an appro- priate, effective and safe manner. The legislation only amends terminology used in existing law that currently permits public schools to offer an optional course on internet
2013-S2855 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2855 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 24, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FARLEY -- 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 digital literacy instruction THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 814 of the education law, as added by chapter 526 of the laws of 2006, subdivision 3 as added by chapter 545 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: S 814. Courses of study in DIGITAL LITERACY, TO INCLUDE internet safe- ty. 1. Any school district in the state may provide, to pupils in grades kindergarten through twelve, instruction designed to promote the proper and safe use of the internet AND PREPARE STUDENTS TO USE TECHNOLOGY AND THE INTERNET TO ACCESS, EVALUATE, CREATE AND SHARE INFORMATION IN AN APPROPRIATE, EFFECTIVE AND SAFE MANNER. 2. The commissioner shall provide technical assistance to assist in the development of curricula for such courses of study which shall be age appropriate and developed according to the needs and abilities of pupils at successive grade levels in order to provide awareness, skills, information and support to aid in the safe usage of the internet AND TO DEVELOP DIGITALLY LITERATE STUDENTS. 3. The commissioner shall develop age-appropriate resources and tech- nical assistance for schools to provide to students in grades three through twelve and their parents or legal guardians concerning the safe and responsible use of the internet. The resources shall include, but not be limited to, information regarding how child predators may use the internet to lure and exploit children, protecting personal information, internet scams and cyber-bullying. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of September next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06734-01-3
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