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NY A08590
Bill
Status
1/12/2024
Primary Sponsor
Kenneth Blankenbush
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AI Summary
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School districts may permit enrolled students to attend agricultural learning events with parental consent and have those absences recorded as in-school attendance.
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"Agricultural learning events" include scheduled events by state and national Future Farmers of America (FFA) associations and 4-H programs organized as competitions or exhibitions.
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The attendance recording applies only when students attend these events while school is in session.
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The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Allows students attending agricultural learning events to be counted as in attendance at school; defines "agricultural learning events" as including FFA events and 4-H programs.
Last Action
held for consideration in education
5/8/2024