New York Education Law
Instruction In Certain Subjects
New York · New York Education Law · Status: effective · Effective 2026-06-05
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ARTICLE 17
INSTRUCTION IN CERTAIN SUBJECTS
Section 801. Courses of instruction in patriotism and citizenship and
in certain historic documents.
801-a. Instruction in civility, citizenship and character
education.
802. Instruction relating to the flag; holidays.
802-a. Instruction relating to general elections.
803. Instruction in physical education and kindred subjects.
803-a. Courses of study in prevention of child abduction.
803-b. Courses of study in prevention of child sexual
exploitation and child sexual abuse.
804. Health education regarding mental health, alcohol, drugs,
tobacco abuse and the prevention and detection of
certain cancers.
804-a. Comprehensive school health education demonstration
program.
804-b. Education regarding child development.
804-c. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction.
804-d. Automated external defibrillator instruction.
805. Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander
history advisory committee; appointment; powers and
duties.
806. Courses of instruction in highway safety and traffic
regulation; school safety patrols.
806-a. Driver education.
807. Fire and emergency drills.
807-a. Fire inspections.
807-b. College fire inspections.
807-c. Transmission of fire alarm to fire department.
807-d. Locating source of fires in schools.
808. Instruction in fire and arson prevention.
809. Instruction in the humane treatment of animals.
809-a. Instruction in the safe use of firearms and in the game
laws.
810. Conservation day.
811. Procurement, use and possession of hypodermic syringes
and needles by school personnel for educational
purposes.
812. Health training program for secondary school students.
813. School lunch period; scheduling.
814. Courses of study in internet safety.
815. State seal of biliteracy.
816. Local library and school partnerships.
817. Expanding access to advanced courses to improve
educational equity.
817*2. Student government.
818. Evidence-based and scientifically based reading
instruction.
819. Evidence-based mathematics instruction.