N.Y. Education Law Section 805
Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander history advisory committee

  • appointment
  • powers and duties

1.

The commissioner shall establish an Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) history advisory committee.

2.

(a) The committee shall be comprised of four members, to be appointed as follows:

(i)

one member appointed by the governor;

(ii)

one member appointed by the temporary president of the senate;

(iii)

one member appointed by the speaker of the assembly; and

(iv)

one member appointed by the commissioner.

(b)

All members appointed to the committee shall be experts in Asian American, Native Hawaiians and/or Pacific Islander studies and/or have a background in educational instruction and/or educational administration.

(c)

All members of the committee shall be appointed within ninety days of the effective date of this section.

3.

Vacancies in the membership of the committee shall be filled in the same manner provided for original appointments.

4.

The committee shall meet no less than four times per year.

5.

The committee shall provide recommendations on the following:

(a)

high-quality K-12 curricular and instructional resources on AANHPI history; and

(b)

strategies for strengthening and deepening public K-12 education programs in the areas of AANHPI history, including analysis of the survey referenced in section two of the chapter of the laws of two thousand twenty-five that added this section.

6.

The committee shall submit their recommendations to the commissioner no later than two years after the effective date of this section and be disbanded thereafter.

7.

Committee members shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

8.

To effectuate the purposes of this section, the committee may request from any department, board, bureau, commission or other agency of the state, and the same are authorized to provide, such cooperation and assistance, services and data as will enable the committee to properly carry out its functions pursuant to this section. * NB Repealed December 12, 2028

Source: Section 805 — Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander history advisory committee; appointment; powers and duties, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EDN/805 (updated Dec. 19, 2025; accessed Dec. 20, 2025).

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 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 806
Courses of instruction in highway safety and traffic regulation 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 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
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Verified:
Dec. 20, 2025

Last modified:
Dec. 19, 2025

§ 805. Asian American, Native Hawaiians & Pac. Islander history advisory committee's source at nysenate​.gov

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