New York State Register

Subject: Coupling in Thoroughbred racing. Purpose: To enhance wagering interest in Thorougbred racing.

Subject: Reimagining the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Account- ability System. Purpose: To operationalize a more normalized ESSA accountability system.

Subject: Execution by Registered Professional Nurses of Non-Patient Specific Orders. Purpose: Execution by registered professional nurses of non-patient specific orders: provide emergency medical services & pregnancy tests.

Subject: Licensing examinations and testing accommodations in the Social Work professions. Purpose: Allow English as a Second Language test accommodations for LMSW and LCSW exams.

Subject: Adding the Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.) Degree as a Registered Degree in New York State. Purpose: To permit New York State degree-granting institutions to offer programs leading to the M.P.P.

Subject: Standing Committee Name Change. Purpose: To conform to the Rules of the Board of Regents regarding the recent reorganization of Department Offices.

Subject: Moral character of certificate holders. Purpose: Establishes process for interim suspension of an individual’s teaching certificates if teacher/student relationship is violated.

Subject: Relating to the Application of topical fluoride varnish by Registered Dental Assistants. Purpose: Allows additional health care professionals to apply fluoride varnish.

Subject: Evidence-based and Scientifically Based Reading Instruction. Purpose: To conform the Commissioner’s regulations to Education Law section 818, which became effective April 1, 2024.

Subject: Content Core Requirement for Additional Teaching Certificates in Certain Areas. Purpose: Allow candidates who seek one or more additional teaching cer- tificates in specified areas to complete 18 semester hours of study.

Subject: Relating to the requirements for licensure as an athletic trainer. Purpose: Allows for athletic trainers to be licensed professionals.

Subject: Designation of a Deputy Commissioner of Education. Purpose: Provide flexibility should the organization of the Department change in the future.

Subject: State aid for library construction. Purpose: To conform the Commissioner’s regulations to chapter 241 of the Laws of 2024.

Subject: Mandatory Peer Review Program in the Profession of Public Accountancy. Purpose: To conform current state quality controls with national stan- dards,

Subject: Incorporating culturally responsive-sustaining education to teacher preparation program requirements. Purpose: Include culturally responsive-sustaining education practices and pedagogy aligned with the four principles of the CR-SE Framework.

Subject: Relating to the Application of topical fluoride varnish by Registered Dental Assistants. Purpose: Allows additional health care professionals to apply fluoride varnish.

Subject: Evidence-Based and Scientifically Based Reading Instruction. Purpose: To conform the Commissioner’s regulations to Education Law section 818, which became effective April 1, 2024.

Subject: Designation of a Deputy Commissioner of Education. Purpose: Provide flexibility should the organization of the Department change in the future.

Subject: Evaluation of Classroom Teachers and Building Principals. Purpose: Implement chapter 143 of the Laws of 2024 which, among other things, establishes a new evaluation system.

Subject: Diploma assessment requirements. Purpose: To allow for exemptions from the diploma assessment require- ments due to a major life event.

Subject: Relating to the regulation of surrender orders in disciplinary proceedings. Purpose: Eliminate delays in disciplinary matters involving licensed pharmacists.

Subject: Use of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents and continuing educa- tion requirements for licensed optometrists Purpose: Add nasal sprays to list of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents that optometrists are authorized to use to treat dry eye disease

Subject: Teaching Assistant Certification. Purpose: Establish Initial and Professional TA certificates to replace Level I, II, and III TA certificates.

Subject: Prohibition of corporal punishment and standards for behavioral interventions. Purpose: To align regulations with amendments to Education Law section 310 and to indicate behavioral interventions are in accordance with 8

Subject: First aid requirements for coaches. Purpose: Clarifying the first aid training coaches must receive and which courses are sufficient for that purpose.

Subject: Authorization of degrees. Purpose: Adds the Doctor of Acupuncture Degree as a registered degree in New York State.

Subject: Certification examination requirements and waiver options. Purpose: Allow candidates to meet examination requirements in various ways and establish waiver options for certain certificates.

Subject: District superintendents. Purpose: To clarify the responsibilities and employment conditions for district superintendents.

Subject: Reimagining the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Account- ability System. Purpose: To operationalize a more normalized ESSA accountability system.

Subject: Execution by Registered Professional Nurses of Non-Patient Specific Orders. Purpose: Execution by registered professional nurses of non-patient specific orders, provide emergency medical services and pregnancy tests.

Subject: Professional Learning Plans. Purpose: Ensure that educators are able to implement culturally responsive-sustaining education practices and pedagogy.

Subject: Evaluation of Classroom Teachers and Building Principals. Purpose: Implement chapter 143 of the Laws of 2024 which, among other things, establishes a new evaluation system.

Subject: Establishing the Administrator Certificate and Extension to Work as a Superintendent. Purpose: Establish new Administrator certificate that enables an individ- ual to hold building level/district level administrator positions.

Subject: Standing Committee Name Change. Purpose: To conform to the Rules of the Board of Regents regarding the recent reorganization of Department Offices.

Subject: Moral character of certificate holders. Purpose: Establishes process for interim suspension of an individual’s teaching certificates if teacher/student relationship is violated.

Subject: Relating to the Application of topical fluoride varnish by Registered Dental Assistants Purpose: Allows additional health care professionals to apply fluoride varnish.

Subject: Evidence-Based and Scientifically Based Reading Instruction. Purpose: To conform the Commissioner’s regulations to Education Law section 818, which became effective April 1, 2024.

Subject: Content Core Requirement for Additional Teaching Certificates in Certain Areas. Purpose: Allow candidates who seek one or more additional teaching cer- tificates in specified areas to complete 18 semester hours of study.

Subject: Relating to the requirements for licensure as an athletic trainer. Purpose: Allows for athletic trainers to be licensed professionals.

Subject: Designation of a Deputy Commissioner of Education Purpose: Provide flexibility should the organization of the Department change in the future

Subject: State aid for library construction. Purpose: To conform the Commissioner’s regulations to chapter 241 of the Laws of 2024.

Subject: Development and implementation of regionalization plans. Purpose: The development of regionalization plans by component districts in collaboration with BOCES superintendents in order to best utilize educational resources.

Subject: Development and Implementation of Regionalization Plans. Purpose: The development of a process by which each component school district of a supervisory district can work with the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) District Superintendent to develop and implement a regionalization plan at least every ten years. This plan is designed to improve student opportunities and operational efficiencies through shared resources and should include initiatives for enhancing educational opportunities, strategies for operational efficiencies, mecha- nisms for ongoing evaluation, and other information deemed to be of importance.

Subject: Evaluation of Classroom Teachers and Building Principals. Purpose: Implement chapter 143 of the Laws of 2024 which, among other things, establishes a new evaluation system.

Subject: Extending the validity period of Emergency COVID-19 certificates. Purpose: To extend the expiration date of any currently valid Emergency COVID-19 certificates by one additional year to August 31, 2025, allow- ing candidates extra time to complete the examination requirement(s) for their certificate and progress to the next level certificate.

Subject: Flexibilities for supplementary certificate/supplementary bilin- gual education extension requirements. Purpose: To extend flexibility for the Supplementary Bilingual Education Extension requirements in response to the influx of recently arrived and asylum-seeking students through August 31, 2025.

Subject: Extending Flexibility for Incidental Teaching. Purpose: To increase the amount of incidental teaching permitted in schools from up to five classroom hours a week to up to 10 classroom hours a week. This amendment helped school districts address staffing challenges related to and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.