N.Y. Education Law Section 814
Courses of study in internet safety

1.

Any school district in the state may provide, to pupils in grades kindergarten through twelve, instruction designed to promote the proper and safe use of the internet.

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 and support to aid in the safe usage of the internet.

3.

The commissioner shall develop age-appropriate resources and technical assistance for schools to provide to students in grades three through twelve and their parents or legal guardians concerning the safe and responsible use of the internet. The resources shall include, but not be limited to, information regarding how child predators may use the internet to lure and exploit children, protecting personal information, internet scams and cyber-bullying.

Source: Section 814 — Courses of study in internet safety, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EDN/814 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

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 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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Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 814’s source at nysenate​.gov

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