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NY S06318

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rachel May

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the Board of Regents to establish and maintain standards for arts and music education, which may include dance, music, theater, media arts, visual arts, and studio arts, for all public school students

  • Mandates school districts provide arts and music instruction by appropriately certified teachers "to the extent possible"

  • Requires all students to have equitable access to arts and music education as part of the regular course of study, consistent with state graduation requirements

  • Applies to students in grades one through twelve in all public schools across the state

  • Directs the Commissioner of Education to promulgate rules and regulations to implement these requirements

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

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Education3/11/2026
Education1/7/2026
Education6/6/2025
Education3/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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