N.Y. Education Law § 803-a: Courses of study in prevention of child abduction

§ 803-a. Courses of study in prevention of child abduction. 1. All

pupils in grades K-8 in all public schools in the state shall receive

instruction designed to prevent the abduction of children. Such

instruction shall be provided by or under the direct supervision of

regular classroom teachers, provided, however, that such instruction may

be provided by any other agency, public or private.

2. The commissioner, shall provide technical assistance to assist in

the development of curricula for such courses of study which shall be

age appropriate and developed according to the needs and abilities of

pupils at successive grade levels in order to provide awareness skills,

information, self-confidence and support to aid in the prevention of

child abduction.

3. For purposes of developing such courses of study, the board of

education or trustees of every school district may establish local

advisory councils or utilize the school-based shared decision making and

planning committee established pursuant to regulations of the

commissioner to make recommendations concerning the content and

implementation of such courses. School districts may alternatively

utilize courses of instruction developed by consortia of school

district, boards of cooperative educational services, other school

districts or any other agency, public or private. Such advisory councils

shall consist of, but not be limited to, parents, school trustees and

board members, appropriate school personnel, business and community

representatives, and law enforcement personnel having experience in the

prevention of child abduction.

4. The board of education or trustees of every school district shall

provide appropriate training and curriculum materials for the regular

teachers who provide such instruction.