Committee on Education Approves Resolution on Water Safety Instruction in Schools
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On October 29, 2025, the New York City Council Committee on Education held a meeting chaired by Rita C. Joseph, where members unanimously approved a resolution urging the New York State Legislature and Governor to mandate water safety education and informational materials for K-12 students and their parents.
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- Approved Resolution 0501-2024 calling for state legislation to require school districts to send water safety informational materials to parents or guardians.
- Supported permitting school districts to provide water safety instruction to K-12 students.
- Amended the original resolution before approval by the committee.
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- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.1080 and a companion bill in the Senate, to require school districts to send water safety informational materials home to students’ parents or guardians and to permit school districts to provide water safety instruction in school for K-12 students.
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- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.1080 and a companion bill in the Senate, to require school districts to send water safety informational materials home to students’ parents or guardians and to permit school districts to provide water safety instruction in school for K-12 students.
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.1080 and a companion bill in the Senate, to require school districts to send water safety informational materials home to students’ parents or guardians and to permit school districts to provide water safety instruction in school for K-12 students.
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.1080 and a companion bill in the Senate, to require school districts to send water safety informational materials home to students’ parents or guardians and to permit school districts to provide water safety instruction in school for K-12 students.
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