States / New York / A 1049

A 1049 Amended

Requires school districts to have diversity, equity and inclusion officers

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
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Requires school districts to have diversity, equity and inclusion officers to develop methods to diversify the personnel of the school district and to recommend changes to district policies and practices to reduce racial disparities in hiring school district employees, particularly teachers; requires boards of education to annually report information regarding such policies and practices to the department of education; requires the department of education to annually report such information to the legislature.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 8, 2025
Last action
Jan 7, 2026 — REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Session
2025-2026
Momentum
58 · Moderate