A 8458: Requires climate change instruction within the current established science curriculum; requires such instruction be taught in grades one through twelve.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8458 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY May 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring climate change education in public schools The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 819 to 2 read as follows: 3 § 819. Climate change education. 1. The commissioner shall create and 4 require climate change instruction within the current established 5 science curriculum. Such instruction shall be taught in grades one 6 through twelve in all public schools. 7 2. Schools shall begin teaching such climate change instruction in the 8 first school year following certification by the commissioner that such 9 instruction has been established. 10 3. School authorities shall provide the needed facilities, time and 11 place for the instruction set forth in this section and shall provide 12 learning aids and curriculum resource materials which contribute to 13 effective teaching methods and learning in education regarding climate 14 change. 15 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding 16 the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the 17 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary 18 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized 19 to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10132-01-5