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NY A00706
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Sarah Clark
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AI Summary
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Requires every school district in New York to employ at least one certified or licensed full-time school guidance counselor in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior high, and senior high school starting July 1, 2026
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Mandated counselors must be in addition to any guidance counselors already funded or required through special education funding, aid, regulations, or statutes
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Counselor duties include coordinating with instructional staff to prepare students for current and future educational programs
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Counselors must help students exhibiting attendance, academic, behavioral, or adjustment problems
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Counselors are responsible for educating students about avoiding child sexual abuse and encouraging parental involvement
Legislative Description
Requires at least one full-time guidance counselor to be employed in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior and senior high school throughout the state; sets duties of guidance counselors.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026