BILL NUMBER: S10693
SPONSOR: ROLISON
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to enacting Firefighter
Joseph P. Spor Jr.'s Law requiring the establishment of September elev-
enth awareness curriculum or instruction for school districts
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Requires the commissioner of education to establish September eleventh
awareness curriculum or instruction for school districts.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Amends education law by adding a new section 820 establishing 9/11
awareness curriculum, including:
a. The historical context of terrorism.
b. The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and
United Airlines Flight 93.
c. American recovery and response to the attacks.
d. Global challenges and consequences in a post-9/11 world.
e. Examples of heroism, resilience, and service that emerged during and
after 9/11 from people all over the world.
f. Global response to terrorism following the events of 9/11 Requires
the education resources used in the curriculum shall be age appropriate,
factually accurate, and from reputable sources.
A school may include the instruction as a component of its social
studies curriculum or in any other manner such school deems appropriate.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001 were the deadliest
attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor, with 2,977 innocent people
killed by terrorists altering the trajectory of America and our way
life. Sadly, the death toll of 9/11 continues to climb years later from
post 9/11 illnesses. The children of today were not alive during these
attacks and the subsequent recovery and response efforts. As those who
remember, experienced, and lost loved ones to the attacks on 9/11, it is
our duty to ensure that future generations never forget what happened on
that fateful morn-submitting
tted in to heroes like .FDNY Firefighter Joe Spor Jr. who was returning
home from his shift and-returned to Ground Zero after the planes struck.
Joe, like 342 other brave FDNY members, lost their lives helping others.
As New Yorkers, we must honor the memories of Joe Spor Jr. and countless
other heroes by ensuring future generations are properly educated and
never forget the meaning of 9/11.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
Nominal.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date
upon which it shall have become a law.