Allows students attending agricultural learning events to be counted as in attendance at school; defines "agricultural learning events" as including FFA events and 4-H programs.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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6655
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
March 19, 2025
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Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, STEC -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to allowing students
attending agricultural learning events to be recorded as in attendance
at school
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 3207-b
2 to read as follows:
3 § 3207-b. School attendance for agricultural learning events. 1. A
4 school district may permit an enrolled student, with the consent of such
5 student's parent, guardian, or other person in parental relation, to
6 attend an agricultural learning event. For the purposes of attendance,
7 any student so serving while school is in session shall be recorded as
8 in attendance.
9 2. For purposes of this section, an "agricultural learning event"
10 shall include, but not be limited to, scheduled event of state future
11 farmers of America (FFA) associations, the national future farmers of
12 America (FFA) organization, and 4-H programs as part of organized compe-
13 titions or exhibitions.
14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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