Committee on Education Approves Afterschool Program Reporting Law and Supports State Education Resolutions
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On September 25, 2025, the New York City Council Committee on Education approved a local law requiring annual reporting on afterschool programs and passed resolutions urging the state to adopt oral health education for elementary students and to enact the Protect Our Schools Act.
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- Approved Int. 0955-2024-A, a local law mandating the NYC Department of Education and Department of Youth and Community Development to submit annual reports on afterschool programs including location, seats, enrollment, demographics, and attendance.
- Approved Res. 0718-2025 calling on the New York State Education Department to adopt oral health education for all elementary school students.
- Approved Res. 0929-2025-A, an amended resolution urging the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign the Protect Our Schools Act, which protects students, faculty, and staff from civil arrest during school activities.
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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to afterschool programs
- Resolution calling on the New York State Education Department to adopt oral health education for all elementary school students.
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5373A/S.4735B, known as the Protect Our Schools Act, in relation to protecting students, faculty and staff from civil arrest while attending or participating in school activities
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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to afterschool programs
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to afterschool programs
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to afterschool programs
- Resolution calling on the New York State Education Department to adopt oral health education for all elementary school students.
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5373A/S.4735B, known as the Protect Our Schools Act, in relation to protecting students, faculty and staff from civil arrest while attending or participating in school activities
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5373A/S.4735B, known as the Protect Our Schools Act, in relation to protecting students, faculty and staff from civil arrest while attending or participating in school activities
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5373A/S.4735B, known as the Protect Our Schools Act, in relation to protecting students, faculty and staff from civil arrest while attending or participating in school activities
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