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NY S06318
Bill
Status
6/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rachel May
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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, which may include dance, music, theater, media arts, visual arts, and studio arts, for all public school students
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Mandates school districts provide arts and music instruction by appropriately certified teachers "to the extent possible"
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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
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Applies to students in grades one through twelve in all public schools across the state
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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