BILL NUMBER: S6806
SPONSOR: JACKSON
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to inclusive instruction
and instructional materials
 
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to create a task force to study and make
recommendations on model curriculum or instruction that accurately
portray political, economic, and social contributions of lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual people.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 adds a new Section 804-E to the Education Law that creates a
task force to study and make recommendations on model curriculum or
instruction of the political, economic, and social contributions of
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual
people.
The task force shall also study and make recommendations on the poli-
cies, procedures, and best practices for the selection and adoption of
inclusive instructional materials.
The task force will consist of 11 members all of whom will have broad
ethnic, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression diversity
and shall have a demonstrated educational background in the history of
political, economic, and social contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual people.
The task force's report shall be submitted to the governor, the tempo-
rary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the chair-
person of the senate committee on education, the chairperson of the
assembly committee on education, the board of regents, and the commis-
sioner, no later than one year after all initial appointments to the
task force have been made.
Section 2 is the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual
communities are an integral and essential part of New York and the
United States. Many of the members of these communities have broken
barriers and paved the way for a more inclusive, tolerant, and under-
standing society.
Creating a task force to study and make recommendations on a curriculum
that includes teaching about the political, economic, and social
contributions of these communities provides students opportunities to
learn about their journeys, accomplishments, and achievements. This bill
does not legislate morality. Rather, this bill teaches that members of
the LGBTQIA+ communities are an integral and essential part of our soci-
ety that continue to shape our world.
As New York is the historic home of many of these communities and social
movements, it is fitting and appropriate that our state fully tells
their stories now so that our students' understanding prepares them for
a more inclusive worldview.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-2024: S.351-A - Amend and Recommit to Education
2021-2022: S.1929 - Referred to Education/A.808-B - Referred to Educa-
tion
2019-2020: S.8433 - Referred to Education/A.10718 - Referred to Educa-
tion
 
STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date
on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to school years
commencing on or after such date. Effective immediately, the addition,
amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the
implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be
made and completed on or before such effective date.