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NY A10696
Bill
Status
9/9/2022
Primary Sponsor
Brian Cunningham
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AI Summary
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Authorizes New York City community school boards to permit steel pan music organizations to use school grounds during summer months for practicing for the Labor Day Parade (West Indian Carnival).
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Requires community school district plans for facility access to include access to school grounds during summer months for steel pan music organizations to practice for the Labor Day Parade.
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Establishes steel pan music curriculum or instruction in community school districts, with content to be age-appropriate and varied to meet the needs of particular districts and grade levels.
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Takes effect on the ninetieth day after becoming law, with amendments to section 2590-h of the education law expiring and being repealed in accordance with that section's sunset date.
Legislative Description
Enacts the "New York city Caribbean steel pan educational music program act"; requires community school boards in the city of New York to authorize the use of school grounds in the summer months for use by any steel pan music organization to practice for the Labor Day Parade (West Indian Carnival); establishes a steel pan music curriculum or instruction for community school districts.
Last Action
referred to education
9/9/2022