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NY A06490
Bill
Status
3/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Landon Dais
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AI Summary
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Requires the Board of Regents to establish and maintain standards for arts and music education, including dance, music, theater, media arts, visual arts, and studio arts, for all grade levels in public schools
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Mandates each school district provide arts and music instruction by appropriately certified teachers, to the extent possible
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Requires all students have equitable access to arts and music education as part of the regular course of study, consistent with state graduation requirements
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Directs the Commissioner of Education to promulgate rules ensuring arts and music education remains an integral and required part of curriculum for grades 1-12
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Requires instruction in arts and music education to be incorporated into curriculums for all public school students; requires school districts to ensure that appropriately certified teachers are providing such education; authorizes rules and regulations consistent with such provisions.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026