9/26/12 N.Y. St. Reg. EDU-23-12-00012-A
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
Action taken:
Amendment of section 100.2(c) of Title 8 NYCRR.
Statutory authority:
Education Law, sections 101(not subdivided), 207(not subdivided), 305(1), (2), 801-a(not subdivided) and 2854(1)(b); and L. 2010, ch. 482
Subject:
Dignity for All Students Act (L. 2010, ch. 482).
Purpose:
To prescribe instructional requirements to implement the Dignity Act.
Text or summary was published
in the June 6, 2012 issue of the Register, I.D. No. EDU-23-12-00012-EP.
Final rule as compared with last published rule:
No changes.
Text of rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained from:
Mary Gammon, State Education Department, Office of Counsel, State Education Building, Room 148, 89 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12234, (518) 474-6400, email:
legal@mail.nysed.govAssessment of Public Comment
Since publication of a Notice of Proposed Rule Making in the State Register on June 6, 2012, the State Education Department received the following comment.
The comment supported the proposed amendment, which would require charter schools to provide instruction that supports development of a school environment free of discrimination and harassment, as required by the Dignity Act, including but not limited to instruction that raises awareness and sensitivity to discrimination or harassment based on a person's actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex.
No response is necessary as the comment is supportive.
