Expands requirements for teaching humane education of animals to secondary school students in New York; mandates verification of compliance.

The bill amends the education law to expand the requirements for teaching humane education of animals to secondary school students. It mandates that instruction include the humane treatment and protection of animals, their role in nature, and the importance of controlling animal overpopulation. The commissioner must determine how to incorporate this instruction into existing curricula and issue necessary regulations. The commissioner is also required to maintain and publicly share records verifying school compliance with these provisions.

Expands requirements for teaching humane education of animals to secondary school students in New York; mandates verification of compliance.

The bill amends the education law to expand the requirements for teaching humane education of animals to secondary school students. It mandates that instruction include the humane treatment and protection of animals, their role in nature, and the importance of controlling animal overpopulation. The commissioner must determine how to incorporate this instruction into existing curricula and issue necessary regulations. The commissioner is also required to maintain and publicly share records verifying school compliance with these provisions.