| Issue |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
 Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 08/2012 |
P-12 |
Allows a principal employed by the New York City district to make a written request to the board of education for an extended leave of absence to serve as a principal at a charter school. Provides that approval of such a leave request for three years or less shall not be unreasonably withheld. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A6300&term=&Summary=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 6300
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Governance--Regional Entities |
Signed into law 08/2012 |
P-12 |
Permits boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES) to enter into contracts of up to two years with out-of-state districts for special education and/or career/technical education services, or for the use of existing products that demonstrate how to map the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) to assessments and/or provide access to existing webinars or online courses relating to implementation of the CCSS. Requires any such contract to be approved by the commissioner, the board of cooperative educational services, and the district superintendent of schools. Establishes parameters for contracts, including that they may authorize out-of-state students to participate in an instructional program only if such services are available to all eligible students in the component New York state districts, the number of out-of-state students comprises only 5% of the total enrolled students, and a BOCES spend no more than 30% of its employees' time on services to out-of-state districts. Directs the commissioner of education to prepare two reports regarding such contracts; requires interim report to be submitted to board of regents, governor and legislature by April 15, 2013, and final report, no later than December 15, 2013, with recommendations on whether and under what conditions such contracts should continue to be authorized beyond the July 2014 expiration date of these provisions. Provisions repealed July 1, 2014.
http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/A10205A-2011
Title: A.B. 10205
Source: open.nysenate.gov |
P-3 Content Standards and Assessment |
Signed into law 08/2012 |
P-12 |
Directs the department of education, the office of children and family services and the department of health, each to identify and review existing standards, guidelines and criteria for education, development or learning in programs under its jurisdiction for children age 0-5, including day care centers. Directs the office of children and family services and the department of health to submit one report that sets out each department or agency's review of its standards, guidelines and criteria; the standards, guidelines and criteria that are aligned and that are not aligned among all birth-5 programs under the jurisdictions of the 3 departments/agencies; and recommendations regarding the alignment of standards, guidelines and criteria for education or learning among programs under the jurisdiction of the 3 entities. Requires that the report be submitted to the governor and legislative leaders by June 30, 2013. http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/A7591C-2011
Title: A.B. 7591
Source: open.nysenate.gov |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Vetoed 08/2012 |
P-12 |
Allows board of education to provide transportation to school for a child living a lesser distance than two miles from school if the parent or guardian of the child is nonambulatory and unable to accompany the child to and from school. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09267&term=&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 9267
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Special Education |
Signed into law 08/2012 |
P-12 |
Adds provision that an additional parent (other than the parent of the student in question) attend a meeting of a district-level committee on special education unless specifically requested in writing at least 72 hours before such meeting by the parent(s) of the student in question, the student, or a member of the committee. Requires that the parents of the student in question receive written notice of their right to have an additional parent attend any committee meeting regarding the student, along with a statement from the department on the role of having the additional parent attending the meeting. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A07216&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 7216
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Special Education |
Signed into law 08/2012 |
P-12 |
Authorizes teacher and service provider access to a student's individualized education program (IEP) electronically. If any policy provides that a student's IEP is to be accessed electronically, requires that such policy ensure that individuals responsible for implementing the student's IEP be notified and trained on accessing the IEP electronically. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A07823&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 7823
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 08/2012 |
P-12 |
Extends the effectiveness of provisions relating to citizenship requirements for permanent certification as a teacher to 2017.
From bill memo: Extends for another five years chapter 658 of the laws of 2002 which enabled a legal resident whose immigration status is that of a lawful permanent resident of the United States and who would otherwise be eligible and qualified to serve as a teacher, to apply for and to receive permanent certification as a teacher. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A09472&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 9472
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 |
Establishes purposes of the state seal of biliteracy. Confers a state seal of biliteracy (district participation is voluntary) to high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages other than English. Directs the board of regents to promulgate rules to establish criteria that students must achieve to earn a state seal of biliteracy. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A10292&term=&Summary=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 10292
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 |
Adds the superintendent of financial services to the early intervention coordinating council; in doing so, makes council membership compliant with federal requirement that at least one member represent the agency responsible for the state regulation of private health insurance. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09347&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 9347
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
P-3 Kindergarten |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 |
Authorizes the New York City board of education to require children who turn five by December 1 to attend kindergarten. Provides exceptions. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A09861&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 9861
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Year |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 |
Increases from 3 to 4 the number of inservice days that may be included in 180 days that school must be in session. Allows districts to schedule teacher conference (inservice) days during the last two weeks of August, subject to collective bargaining agreements; provides any such teacher conference days must be counted toward the 180 days school is in session. Prohibits such scheduling from altering a district's obligation to provide transportation to students in non-public K-12 schools or charter schools. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=S07718&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 7718
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 |
Provides legislative findings and intent. Extends provisions of Dignity for All Students Act to include explicit references to bullying and cyberbullying (provisions previously only cited "harassment"). Extends definition of acts that constitute bullying, including to encompass certain acts that take place off school property. Creates definition of "cyberbullying." Requires local anti-bullying policies to (1) identify administrator or designee as employee charged with receiving reports of bullying; (2) enable parents and students to make oral or written reports to any of specified school staff; (3) require school staff who witness or receive reports of bullying to report such incidents within a day to the designated employee; (4) require all reports to be thoroughly investigated promptly upon receipt of a report of bullying; (5) requires the school, when bullying is verified by an investigation, to take action to prevent recurrence of the event; (6) prohibit retaliation against reporters and those assisting in investigations of alleged bullying incidents; (7) include a school strategy to prevent harassment, bullying, and intimidation; (8) require the principal to regularly report data and trends on bullying to the local superintendent; (9) require an administrator to promptly contact local law enforcement if bullying action is believed to constitute criminal conduct; (10) provide all district employees, students and parents with copies of the district anti-bullying policy at least once each school year, including the notification process for a suspected bullying incident; (11) maintain current versions of the district's anti-bullying policy on the district website.
Additionally requires district policies, procedures and guidelines to include (1) guidelines to make employees aware of the effects of harassment, bullying, cyberbullying, and discrimination; (2) guidelines regarding age-appropriate responses and progressive remedies and procedures making appropriate use of intervention, discipline, and education, that take the student's developmental age into consideration and student's history of problem behavior; (3) training that addresses (a) the social patterns of harassment, bullying and discrimination, including actions based on a person's real or perceived characteristics, (b) identification and mitigation of harassment, bullying and discrimination, and (c) strategies for addressing exclusion and bias in educational settings. Establishes duties of the commissioner of education, including to require certain candidates for licensure to have completed training on specified aspects of bullying prevention and intervention, and providing guidance and educational materials to districts related to best practices in addressing cyberbullying. Extends immunity to those reporting or participating in specified proceedings in good faith. Requires K-12 citizenship and character education to include an emphasis on discouraging acts of harassment, bullying, discrimination, and to include instruction on safe, responsible use of the Internet and electronic communications. Provides these provisions take effect July 1, 2013.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S07740&term=2011&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 7740
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 |
Permits a district to authorize transportation for students attending a universal prekindergarten program in addition to transpotation funded by such program or transportation for students attending another district-sponsored or -run prekindergarten program, within district-established mileage limits. If provided, requires such transportation to be provided equally to all students in like circumstances residing in the district. Requires that the district bear the cost of such transportation (cost of such transportation not subject to state aid). http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S07218&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 7218
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Special Education--Finance |
Vetoed 07/2012 |
P-12 |
Requires that the determination of appropriate educational programs and placements for a student with a disability include, upon the parent's request, a determination of the child's ability to learn in any given educational environment. Requires that such determination take into account the possible educational impact that differences between the school environment and the home environment/family background may have on the child's ability to receive a free appropriate public education. Also requires a district to grant or deny a parent's request for tuition reimbursement within 90 days of receipt of request. If the district grants the request for tuition reimbursement, requires the reimbursement to be provided within 30 days from the date the request was granted. Also requires that upon written agreement that a unilateral parental placement was appropriate and that tuition reimbursement should be granted for such placement, the tuition reimbursement must continue until the committee on special education amends or modifies the child's individualized education program (IEP). Bill text: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=S07722&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Veto message accessible from http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi (type in S7722 in blank field, hit "search", and select "Veto No. 130 of 2012" at upper right of screen you are taken to).
Title: S.B. 7722
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
Postsec. |
Extends provisions regarding tuition waivers for police officer students of the city university of New York to July 1, 2014 (previously set to expire July 2012). http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09167&term=&Summary=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 9167
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Provides that in New York City, the requirement that a district provide transportation equally to all children in like circumstances does not apply to the use of existing contract bus service provided for 7th and 8th graders. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A08683&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 8683
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Extends certain provisions relating to the implementation of the federal individuals with disabilities education improvement act of 2004 to June 30, 2015 (previously to expire June 30, 2012). http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09906&term=&Summary=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 9906
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Directs each district and board of cooperative educational services (BOCES) to release to the public and the department of education the quality ratings and composite effectiveness scores from its teachers' and principals' annual professional performance reviews. Requries districts and BOCES, upon parent/guardian request, make available to a student's parents/guardians the final quality rating and composite effectiveness score for each teacher and principal of the building the student is assigned to for the current school year. Requires the commissioner to disclose teacher and principal evaluation data on the department website, including specific elements that must be reported by district/BOCES, by building, and both. Directs the department, each district, and BOCES to ensure that any release to the public of annual professional performance review data does not include personally identifiable information for any teacher or principal. Provides annual performance reviews of individual teachers and principals are not subject to state Freedom of Information law. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S07792&term=&Summary=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 7792
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Issued 04/2012 |
P-12 |
Establishes the New NY Education Reform Commission to provide guidance and advice to the governor on education policy, performance, and innovation. Directs the commission to study the best national and international public education models and best practices to recommend ways to increase educational productivity and student performance in the state. Directs the commission to comprehensively review and assess the state's education system to ultimately create significant savings while improving student achievement and providing students with a high-quality education. Requires that the review include, but not be limited to:
a. studying teacher recruitment and performance, including incentives to keep the best teachers, and the teacher preparation, certification and evaluation systems;
b. analyzing factors that support P-12 student achievement to ensure all students are on track to graduate from high school ready for college, careers, and active citizenship;
c. evaluating education funding, distribution of state aid, and operating costs to identify efficiencies in spending while maintaining the quality of educational programs, including special education;
d. increasing parent and family engagement, including examining the school calendar and district-level policies that increase parental involvement;
e. examining the unique issues faced by high-need urban and rural districts, including comparing best practices and identifying the different services that these districts might require to be successful;
f. analyzing the availability of technology and its best use in the classroom, including the accessibility of, and obstacles to, using technology in the classroom in light of the requirements and demands of the job market to best prepare our students; and
g. examining the overall structure of the state's education system to determine whether it meets students' needs while respecting the taxpayer.
Directs the commission to compare student achievement outcomes with education spending, focusing on districts that generate higher than average achievement per dollars spent, including high-need districts that are providing students with the opportunity to receive a sound basic education, and identifying how districts can boost student achievement without increasing spending. Directs the commission to submit preliminary recommendations by December 2012, and final recommendations by September 2013, at which time the commission will terminate its work.
http://www.governor.ny.gov/executiveorder/44
Title: E.O. No. 44
Source: www.governor.ny.gov |
Accountability--School Improvement |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Part A, Section 2: Requires a district that submitted a contract for excellence for the 2011-12 school year, unless all schools in the district are identified as in good standing, to submit a contract for excellence for the 2012-13 school year that must provide for the expenditure of an amount not less than the amount approved by the commissioner in the contract for excellence for the 2011-12 school year.
Chapter 57: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09057&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y#jump_to_Text
Title: A.B. 9057 - Contract for Excellence
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Class Size |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Part A, Section 12: Extends through 2012-13 school year provision authorizing the board of education of a city school district with a population of 125,000 or more or New York City to increase class sizes in special classes containing students with disabilities in secondary grades by up to specified amounts.
Chapter 57: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09057&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y#jump_to_Text
Title: A.B. 9057 - Class Sizes for Students with Disabilities in Middle and High Schools
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
Postsec. |
Part O: Defines "SUNY Challenge Grant Program" as a long-term economic and academic plan submitted by a college, university or community college, subject to the approval of the governor and chancellor of the state university of New York. (2011 S.B. 5855, a.k.a. Chapter 260, authorizes the issuance of bonds to fund implementation costs of a NY-SUNY 2020 Challenge Grant Program, but does not define the program.)
Chapter 57: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09057&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y#jump_to_Text
Title: A.B. 9057 - SUNY Challenge Grant Program,
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Part A, Section 1: Requires a school district, to be eligible for an apportionment of general support for public schools from the funds appropriated for the 2012-13 school year in excess of the amount apportioned to the district in the base year, to submit documentation, approved by the commissioner of education, demonstrating a plan adopted by the local governing board, and full implementation of new standards and procedures, for conducting annual performance reviews of classroom teachers and principals, including (1) state assessments and other comparable measures comprise 20% or 25% of the evaluation; (2) locally selected measures of student achievement comprise 20% or 15% of the evaluation; (3) subjective measures that meet certain criteria comprise 60% of the evaluation; and (4) a four-tiered scoring rubric. Provides that if such deduction for the 2012-13 school year is greater than the sum of the amounts available for such deductions, the remainder of the deduction must be withheld from payments scheduled to be made to the district for the 2013-14 school year. For New York City, additionally makes receipt of 2012-13 funds in excess of base amount contingent upon submission of documentation, approved by the commissioner of education by January 17, 2013, demonstrating adoption of an expeditious appeals process for teacher and principal annual performance reviews that is consistent with the 2012 amendments to the education law.
Chapter 57: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09057&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y#jump_to_Text
Title: A.B. 9057 - Portion of State Funding Contingent on Adoption of Teacher and Principal Evaluation Process
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Governance--Regional Entities |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Part K, Section 1: Authorizes a board of cooperative educational services (BOCES) to enter into contracts with the commissioner of the office of children and family services to provide for children in the office's custody any special education programs and related programs the BOCES provides to districts. Provides for June 30, 2015 repeal of these provisions. Chapter 57: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09057&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 9057 - BOCES Contracts to Provide Special Education Services
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Part I, Section 10-c: Amends provision on regulations that the board of regents and commissioner must adopt regarding universal prekindergarten programs. Previous prevision called for adoption of guidelines to allow staff employed by an eligible agency collaborating with a district to provide prekindergarten services and licensed by an agency other than the department, to meet the staff qualifications prescribed by the licensing or registering agency, provided that a written plan is established for prekindergarten teachers to obtain valid early childhood teaching certification either within five years after commencing employment, or by January 3, 2013, whichever is later. New provision amends the either/or proposition to five years after commencing employment or June 30, 2017, whichever is later. Similar deadline change for staff not licensed or registered by the department or other agency. Chapter 57: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09057&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y#jump_to_Text
Title: A.B. 9057 - Early Learning Teacher Certification
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
Postsec. |
Part P: Permits each university center to increase non-resident undergraduate tuition rates each year by not more than 10% over the previous year's tuition, for a five-year period beginning with the semester following the semester in which the governor and the chancellor of the state university of New York approve the NY-SUNY 2020 proposal for such university center. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09057&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 9057 - NY-SUNY 2020
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
Community College,
Postsec. |
Part Q: Directs the state university board of trustees, in conjunction with the city university board of trustees, to examine the laws, regulations and policies regarding community college charges for non-resident students. Requires the examination to review the impacts of the current law mechanisms for covering the local sponsor's share of community college operating costs attributable to non-resident students. Identifies other issues the examination must address. Directs the boards to submit a joint report of their findings to specified legislative leaders by September 1, 2012.
Chapter 57: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09057&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 9057 - Study of Laws Regarding Community College Charges for Non-Resident Students
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Success--Completion |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
Postsec. |
Part N: Directs the state university board of trustees and the city university board of trustees to jointly conduct a study on postsecondary remediation, which must consider a variety of factors, including strategies and programs proven effective in addressing the needs of remedial students, efforts to support student transfer from colleges offering associate's degrees to baccalaureate-awarding institutions, and methods for improving postsecondary completion rates. Requires that the study be submitted to specified legislative leadership by November 1, 2012.
Chapter 57: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09057&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 9057 - Postsecondary Success Study
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Part A, Section 3: Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance to provide the state education department a dataset listing students ages 3-18 who receive federal assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). Requires the state education department to make the dataset available to all public and nonpublic schools participating in the national school lunch, school breakfast, summer food service, or special milk programs of the availability of such dataset. Requires such schools to access such dataset at least three times a year, and identify child eligible for free meals/milk; such child may receive free meals/milk without further application. Upon notification, a school must notify the child's parent/guardian of such eligibility. Such notification must contain the opportunity to decline receipt of free meals/milk, upon which the child must be removed from the free eligibility list for such program.
Chapter 57: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09057&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y#jump_to_Text
Title: A.B. 9057 - Free School Meals/Milk Without Separate Application
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Part A, Section 16: For the 2012-13 school year, requires New York City school district to either (1) provide transportation after 5 pm for public and nonpublic K-6 students enrolled at regularly scheduled academic classes from 9:30 am or earlier to 5 pm or later on weekdays and who live a specified distance from their school of attendance, or (2) reimburse the cost incurred by licensed transportation carriers with which the district has contracted, for transportation of such students. Specifies the district does not satisfy its obligation under these provisions by providing public service transportation. Directs the New York City public schools chancellor to prescribe the most cost-effective system for implementing these requirements, taking into consideration the costs associated with options 1 and 2 above, while at the same time maximizing student safety considering the ages of the students being transported. Chapter 57: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09057&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y#jump_to_Text
Title: A.B. 9057 - Transportation after 5 PM
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Special Education--Finance |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Part A, Sections 12-a and 12-c: Provides that for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 school years, tuition for students enrolled in state-supported schools for the deaf or blind must be charged to the student's district of residence at the time of admission or readmission. Provides that for the 2013-14 school year and thereafter, tuition must be charged to the child's current district of residence, to be billed on a quarterly basis.
Section 12-b : Requires, effective with the 2013-14 school year and thereafter, the *current* school district of residence of a child attending a state-supported school school for the deaf is required to reimburse the state for any state expenditure in an amount equal to the positive difference between the district's basic contribution minus the tuition paid by the district.
Chapter 57: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09057&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y#jump_to_Text
Title: A.B. 9057 - Tuition Payments for Children Attending State-Supported Schools for the Deaf and Blind
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Part A, Section 22-b: For the 2011-12 and/or 2012-13 school year, authorizes the commissioner of education to award certain districts annual professional performance reviews transition grants to eligible school districts. Part A, Sections 11-a, 11-b, 11-c, and 11-d provide for the awarding of grants and makes an appropriation.
Chapter 57: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09057&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y#jump_to_Text
Title: A.B. 9057 - Annual Professional Performance Reviews Transition Grants
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Part 2, Section 1: Amends provisions related to disciplinary hearings for school employees with tenure. Amends provisions related to the compensation and mutual identification of hearing officers. Directs the commissioner of education to establish a schedule for maximum rates of compensation of hearing officers based on customary and reasonable fees for service, and provide for limitations on the number of study hours that may be claimed. Amends procedures for when the employing board and employee fail to agree upon a hearing officer; provides that such provisions do not apply in New York City with alternative procedures specified in statute. Authorizes the department of education to monitor and investigate a hearing officer's compliance with statutory timelines, and directs the commissioner of education to annually inform all hearing officers who have heard cases in the preceding year that statutory time periods are to be strictly followed. Requires a record of continued failure to commence and complete hearings within prescribed time periods to be considered grounds for the individual's exclusal from the list of potential hearing officers sent to the employing board and the employee. Removes requirement that a stenographer keep an accurate record of proceedings. Adds that the department is authorized to utilize any new technology to transcribe or record hearings in an accurate, reliable, cost-effective manner. Requires all evidence to be submitted by all parties to the hearing officer within 125 days of the filing of charges. Establishes limitations on certain payments required by the department after the final disposition of the hearing, including settlement. Chapter 57: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09057&term=&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y#jump_to_Text
Title: A.B. 9057 - Hearing Officers and Disciplinary Hearings
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Students--Military |
Issued 11/2011 |
Postsec. |
Continues the New York State Council on Returning Veterans and Their Families, and expands the membership and mission. Expansion of membership adds the Commissioner of the State Education Department, the President of the Higher Education Services Corporation or their designees, among others. Expanded mission includes making recommendations to (1) assist with the credentialing of military specialties into civilian occupations, so that the skills, education, training, experience, and credentials acquired by veterans during their military service can be used to expand their employment opportunities, and (2) provide returning veterans with information and assistance in meeting their academic goals, including information and assistance regarding scholarship opportunities and higher education loans. Directs every agency and authority in the state to review paths into the civilian workforce and identify ways the state can better recognize the skills, education, training, experience, and credentials acquired by veterans while in military service, including by reviewing licensure and educational credit programs to identify ways qualifying military training and experience can be counted.
Executive Order 34: http://www.governor.ny.gov/executiveorder/34
Original 2008 Executive Order (revoked and superceded by Executive Order 34): http://www.governor.ny.gov/archive/paterson/executiveorders/eo_12.html
Title: Executive Order 34
Source: www.governor.ny.gov |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Vetoed 09/2011 |
P-12 |
Creates the Green Jobs Workforce Subcommittee ("subcommittee") under the State Workforce Investment Board. Directs the subcommittee to work with specified public and private stakeholders in developing and carrying out its tasks, including, among others, the department of education and representatives from K-12 educational institutions, secondary educational institutions, trade schools, and the New York state and regional boards of cooperative education services (BOCES). Makes the subcommittee responsible for collecting, developing and analyzing statewide and regional labor market and industry data, and identifying existing and emerging businesses in the green economy and workforce skills needed to match existing and/or growing demand. Identifies specific sectors the subcommittee should focus on for the purpose of collecting industry data. Requires the subcommittee's analysis to identify job opportunities in the green economy and determine the potential for each industry sector to create new jobs in the state, taking into account the availability of existing housing and public transportation near these job sites.
Directs the subcommittee to conduct an inventory of specified existing job training and educational programs related to clean technology, renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies at the K-12 level and at public and private postsecondary institutions, and referral, career counseling and case management services linking job seekers to openings and training programs related to clean technology, renewable energy and energy efficiency. Identifies areas for the subcommittee to conduct analysis, including current barriers and opportunities for specified targeted populations to participate, and recommended actions to promote job training and education programs. Directs the subcommittee, based on the results of the labor market/industry data analysis, to develop strategies for job training programs that match the needs of the state's growing green economy. Directs the subcommittee to expand on existing job training programs and develop new programs to fill skills gaps. Identifies criteria that new programs must meet. Directs the subcommittee to build on the successes of existing education programs at colleges and universities. Directs the subcommittee to work wtih local and regional governments to facilitate the creation of local green jobs corps in municipalities throughout the state. Directs the subcommittee to explore all public and private funding mechanisms to implement these provisions. Directs the subcommittee to prepare an annual report on green labor market outcomes and workforce trends, to be submitted to the governor and the legislature. Requires the report to include specified information, and to make narrowly tailored recommendations based on its data and findings, including specific and targeted requirements for actions to be completed within pre-determined timeframes.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A00241&term=&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 241
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
P-3 |
Signed into law 09/2011 |
P-12 |
Requires a provider of special education services or programs to obtain a waiver pursuant to 6503-B (see next paragraph) before providing evaluation services. Provides that to be eligible for approval as an evaluator, a group of appropriately licensed or certified professionals must be formed as a limited liability company or professional services corporation. Provides the approval of any groups of licensed or certified professionals in existence July 1, 2011 that would not be eligible for approval thereafter will terminate on July 1, 2013. Authorizes approved private special education programs to employ licensed professionals or contract with licensed professionals or entities legally authorized to provide professional services. Permits an approved program to operate as any of various specified corporations or limited liability companies, or as a registered limited liability partnership or registered foreign limited liability partnership. Permits a group of appropriately licensed or certified professionals to be formed as either a professional services corporation, or as any of various types of limited liability companies or limited liability partnerships. Establishes parameters on the services different types of corporations, limited liability companies or limited liability partnerships may offer.
Creates 6503-B in the education code. Defines "special education school", "early intervention agency", "early intervention program services", "multi-disciplinary evaluation" (of a preschool child who has or is suspected of having a disability). Provides no special education school may conduct components of a multi-disciplinary evaluation, provide related services, or provide an evaluation component or related services by contract without a waiver pursuant to this section. Provides no early intervention agency may employ or contract with individuals or with various legally-established entities to conduct an early intervention program multi-disciplinary evaluation, provide service coordination services or early intervention program services without a waiver pursuant to this section. Identifies information that must be asked for on waiver application and establishes procedures for obtaining a waiver. Provides that the waiver must provide that services rendered pursuant to section 6503-B, directly or indirectly, must be provided only by a person appropriately licensed to provide such services, or by a professional services entity authorized by law to provide such services. Requires each officer, trustee and director of such school or agency to provide an attestation of his/her good moral character. Directs the commissioner of education to promulgate rules regarding the standards for the waiver for special education schools and early intervention agencies; such rules must include standards for the school's or agency's ability to provide services, the school's or agency's maintenance of student or client and business records, the school's or agency's fiscal policies, and other such standards as may be prescribed by the commissioner. Requires the special education school or early intervention agency operating pursuant to a waiver to display a certificate of such waiver at each site where services are provided. Requires each school or agency to re-apply for a waiver every 3 years. Provides an early intervention agency's waiver may not be renewed unless the agency is approved to provide early intervention program multi-disciplinary evaluations, service coordination or early intervention program services. Creates provisions regarding the renewal of a waiver. Provides a special education school or early intervention agency is under the supervision of the regents of the university of the state of New York and is subject to disciplinary proceedings and penalties. Provides a special education school or early intervention agency operating under a waiver is subject to suspension, revocation or annulment of the waiver for cause. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S05524&term=2011&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 5524
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 09/2011 |
P-12 |
Directs the New York City district chancellor to inventory and report on the district's outdoor schoolyards. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=S00587&term=2011&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 587
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Vetoed 09/2011 |
P-12 |
Relates to contracts for transportation of children; requires that in New York City, the board of education or the city school district award a contract or contracts for transportation pursuant to an evaluation of proposals submitted in response to a request for proposals. Requires that the NYC board or city school district include employee protection provisions rationally relating to the promotion of a pool of qualified workers and the avoidance of labor disputes; makes related provisions. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A03127&term=&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 3127
Source: |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 09/2011 |
P-12 |
Permits certain eligible vested members of the NYS teachers' retirement system in tiers 3 and 4 who have permanently ceased teaching to withdraw from such system and to transfer such credits to another state's retirement system. Requires return of accumulated member contributions. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S03401&term=&Summary=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 3401
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Health |
Signed into law 08/2011 |
P-12 |
Amends provisions related to notifications of bedbug infestations in New York City public schools. Adds guardians of potentially affected students to the individuals who must receive immediate notification when a bedbug infestation has been identified. Provides that if it has been determined that an infestation is contained within a discrete area, the principal may limit such notification to parents, persons in parental relationship or guardians of potentially affected students within such area, and must advise the parents' association of the scope of such notification. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A07259&term=2011&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 7259
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 08/2011 |
Postsec. |
Relates to the eligibility of certain independent not-for-profit institutions of higher education to receive assistance from the New York power authority in establishing energy efficiency and clean energy initiatives. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=S03755&term=2011&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 3755
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures--Administrative/Leadership Issues |
Signed into law 08/2011 |
Postsec. |
Increases the membership of the board of trustees of the state university of New York from 17 to 18 members; new member to be the president of the faculty council of community colleges. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A002718&term=&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 2718
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary |
Signed into law 08/2011 |
Postsec. |
Extends to 2015 the effectiveness of provisions of chapter 434 of the laws of 1999, relating to the tuition reimbursement account and deposit to the proprietary vocational school supervision account. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A07073&term=2011&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 7073
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
School Safety |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 |
Creates offense of prostitution in a school zone. Creates offense of promoting prostitution in a school zone. Defines "school zone" for purposes of these offenses. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=s01313&term=2011&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 1313
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Private Schools |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 |
Allows nonpublic schools to contract with BOCES for criminal background checks. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A06611%09%09&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 6611
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Accountability--Rewards |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Creates the School District Performance Awards Grant program. Directs the commissioner of education to award competitive grants to school districts that have demonstrated the most improved academic achievement gains and student outcomes, and/or have implemented strategies that have the most potential for continued improvements in student performance, narrowing student achievement gaps and increasing academic performance in traditionally underserved student groups. Requires that grants first be awarded during the 2011-12 school year. Directs the commissioner to create a scoring rubric that gives priority to eligible districts that have the most significant measurable improvements in academic achievement and student outcomes and have:
(1) Implemented rigorous programs to improve middle school student performance
(2) Newly established or expanded participation in college-level or early college programs
(3) Significantly increased college admission rates
(4) Exemplary career and technical education programs with a record of successful student outcomes, or
(5) Other innovative and replicable strategies for student achievement.
Provides the rubric must give priority to eligible districts whose programs benefit traditionally underserved groups, English language learners, low-income students, students with disabilities and students with low academic achievement. Identifies criteria that eligible districts must meet, including that the district shows the greatest gains in student performance in its category (by size and need) in the previous school year as reflected by increases in student outcome, as well as other measures for closing the achievement gap, improving high school performance and graduation rates, and increasing college attendance and retention rates as compared to student performance in those areas in the baseline year.
Directs a district receiving an award to expend grant funds in accordance with a plan submitted with its response to the RFP. Provides the plan must specify how such funds will be used to enhance the activities/strategies that have been or will be implemented to increase student performance, narrow the achievement gap, and increase academic performance among traditionally underserved students.
Chapter 58 http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02808&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 2808 - Part B, Sec. 2
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Accountability--School Improvement |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Section 1: Provides that a district that submitted a contract for excellence for the 2009-10 school year, unless all schools in the district are in good standing, must submit a contract for excellence for the 2011-12 school year, which must provide for the expenditure of an amount based on a specified calculation. Provides that such amount must be expended either to support programs and activities approved in the 2009-10 school year, or to support new or expanded allowable activities.
Section 2: Provides that a district that submitted a contract for excellence for the 2009-10 school year but did not fully expend all its 2009-10 foundation aid subject to the contract for excellence restrictions may reallocate and expend such funds during the 2011-12 school year for allowable contract for excellence programs and activities as specified in statute, provided that such amount may not be counted more than once in determining any maintenance of effort. Chapter 58 http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02808&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 2808 - Part A, Sec. 1 and 2
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Defines "three-year average free and reduced price lunch percent". Transitions calculation of lunch count to incorporate three-year average free and reduced price lunch percent instead of an annual count.
Chapter 58 http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02808&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 2808 - Part A, Sec. 25
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
For the 2010-11 through 2012-13 school years, holds the amount paid to districts for charter school enrollment at the 2010-11 school year level. Chapter 58 http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02808&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 2808 - Part A, Sec. 21 and 22
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Finance--Resource Efficiency |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Creates the district management efficiency awards program. Directs the commissioner of education to develop a plan, in consultation with the secretary of state, to award competitive grants to districts for achieving school district management efficiencies. Identifies the components the plan must contain, including benchmarks for actual cost savings that must be met before any awards are paid, and the timeline for awarding grants, to ensure grants are first awarded during the 2011-12 school year. Provides either a single district or two or more districts may jointly respond to a request for proposals. Directs the commissioner to give priority to applications that demonstrate that the long-term efficiencies that have been implemented (1) are innovative in changing management or organizational structures to generate significant savings while maintaining or improving student achievement; (2) have the participation of teachers, parents and/or other stakeholders in the district; (3) are measures/strategies that other districts may replicate; or (4) have the greatest quantifiable savings that will be sustainable. Provides grant awards will be based on size of student enrollment.
Chapter 58 http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02808&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 2808 - Part B, Sec. 1
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
P-3 Finance |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Maintains the eligibility of districts to receive the estimated maximum universal preK support.
Chapter 58 http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02808&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 2808 - Part A, Sec. 38
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
Postsec. |
Part E: Amends language related to tuition assistance program awards. Permits a $4,000 award to students for each year of undergraduate study for students enrolled at a non-public degree-granting institution that does not offer a bachelor's degree, or at a registered not-for-profit, tax-exempt business school that does not offer a bachelor's degree. Provides this does not apply to a program of study leading to a certificate or degree in nursing. Chapter 58 http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02808&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Part F: Provides that "income" for purposes of determining aid include any tax-free pension and annuity income.
Part G: Rewrites section 661(6)(b) and (c) relating to consequences for a student who defaults on a student loan. Provides any student who defaults on any state or federal student loan, or who fails to comply with the terms of a tuition assistance program award, or fails to repay an award, is ineligible until the student is no longer in default status or noncompliance or nonpayment is reconciled.
Part H: Creates a new tuition assistance program award eligibility schedule for students who have been granted exclusion of parental income who have a spouse but no other dependent.
Part I: For students first receiving aid in 2010-11 and thereafter: Increases number of credits and minimum grade point average earned for a student to be eligible/maintain eligibility for state financial aid; clarifies that students enrolled in remedial programs are no longer eligible for tuition assistance grant program awards.
Part J: Removes graduate student eligibility for tuition assistance program awards.
Part Z: Extends eligibility for tuition assistance program awards to full-time resident undergraduate students attending certain institutions that were previously ineligible. Provides such eligible students must be attending an institution that:
--Is 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
--Is accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
--Has its headquarters and main campus located in the state and is eligible for funds under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965
--Enrollment in such institution would render the student eligible for a federal Pell grant
--Provides a program of instruction lasting at least three years, for which the student is enrolled.
Provides such a student is ineligible if the applicant:
--Does not meet citizenship requirements
--Does not meet specified income requirements
--Does not maintain good academic standing
--Is in default in the repayment of any state or federal student loan, has failed to comply with the terms of any service condition imposed by an academic performance award or has failed to make a refund of any award
--Is incarcerated in a federal, state or other penal institution.
Chapter 58 http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02808&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 2808 - Part E, F, G, H, I, J, Z
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
Postsec. |
Provides that the state university trustees may acquire property by the acceptance of conditional gifts, grants, devises or bequests. Provides that fund procurement by state and city university trustees is not subject to the prior approval of any state officer or agency. Repeals provision that requires the attorney general and comptroller to review any state university construction contract awarded. Adds provision that for state university health care facilities, the trustees may authorize contracts for services up to $75,000 without the prior approval of any other state officer or agency
Repeals dollar amount limits related to state university and city university trustees' purchase of (1) materials, equipment and supplies, including computer equipment and motor vehicles; (2) construction; and (3) printing contracts, and provides that any contract made by or for the state university for these, and construction-related services, is not subject to prior approval by any other state officer or agency. Adds new language authorizing state and city university trustees to execute contracts for up to $20,000 without prior approval by any state officer or agency, but subject to specified state policies, and to negotiate increases in such dollar amounts with the state comptroller. Adds new language that guidelines promulgated by the state and city university boards of trustees must require that competitive proposals be solicited for purchases, and must include requirements that purchases and contracts be at the lowest available price.
Chapter 58 http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02808&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 2808 - Part D, Subparts A and B
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Sec. 51: Provides that effective with the 2011-12 school year, the district of residence must pay the tuition expenses of a child attending any of the state's schools for the deaf. Provides that the amount of tuition paid by the district is eligible for reimbursement to the extent provided in section 4204-b. Provides the state must pay the board and lodging expenses. (Prior to this lawmaking, the state paid for tuition, board and lodging).
Sec. 53: Amends section 4204-b. Provides that effective with the 2011-12 school year, a school district sending a student to one of the state schools for the blind or deaf is responsible for reimbursing the state in an amount equal to the difference between the school district contribution and the tuition paid by the district.
Sec. 54: Provides that effective with the 2011-12 school year, the district of residence must pay the tuition expenses of a child attending any of the state's schools for the blind. Provides that the amount of tuition paid by the district is eligible for reimbursement to the extent provided in section 4204-b. Provides the state must pay the board and lodging expenses. (Prior to this lawmaking, the state paid for tuition, board and lodging).
Chapter 58 http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02808&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 2808 - Part A, Sec. 51, 53, 54
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Increases percent reimbursement rate for school districts with a student with a disability placed in a state school or special act school district. Chapter 58 http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02808&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 2808 - Part O
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Provides that for expenses incurred after July 1, 2011, a textbook may mean school library materials, computer software, and instructional computer hardware and technology equipment. Provides that these items may be eligible for state aid. Chapter 58 http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02808&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 2808 - Part A-I, Sec. 1, 3,
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Governance--Mandates |
Issued 01/2011 |
P-12 |
Establishes the Mandate Relief Redesign Team to look for ways to reduce the costs of mandated programs on schools and local governments by determining how school districts and local governments may be given greater ability to control costs. Directs the team to look at the reason for delays in state reimbursement for mandated programs, and to look at the practice of cost-shifting of mandated programs. Calls for the team to identify opportunities for eliminating or reducing unfunded and underfunded mandates imposed by the state on local governments and school districts. Directs the team to begin its work no later than January 7, 2011 and to provide the governor with its first report of findings and recommendations by March 1, 2011. Directs the team to submit quarterly reports on its continuing review thereafter, and to make its final recommendations to the governor by the end of the 2011-12 state fiscal year, at which time it will be relieved of all responsibilities and duties. http://www.governor.ny.gov/executiveorder/6
Title: E.O. 6
Source: www.governor.ny.gov |
Curriculum--Physical Education |
Vetoed 10/2010 |
P-12 |
-Requires the chancellor of the New York City Department of Education to make an annual report to the governor and legislature on outdoor playspace in New York city public schools. Requires that the report identify: --Each outdoor playground at an educational facility
--Which outdoor playgrounds are and are not used for physical education, activity or recreation (and for those not used for physical education, activity or recreation, the reason why not)
--A description of how each outdoor playground is used during the school day and after school by the district's students
--For each outdoor playground, a description of the capital plans for its construction, placement, renovation and/or reconfiguration, and any plan to increase or decrease the playground's availability and utilization
--Any other facts or recommendations the chancellor deems necessary to improve the outdoor playgrounds of the district's educaional facilities.
Title: S.B. 2485
Source: |
P-3 Child Care |
Signed into law 10/2010 |
P-12 |
Creates a framework for child care providers to organize. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=S07451&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 7451
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 10/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Directs the president of the higher education services corporation to annually submit a report on the tuition assistance program (TAP) to the governor and specified legislative leaders. Requires the report to include information or data on a number of areas, including:
(1) The availability of state financial assistance as it pertains to the increasing cost of attending a college or university
(2) The number of students receiving TAP, full-time and part-time, at each institution, each semester or trimester
(3) The number of credits earned by students receiving TAP, full-time and part-time, at each institution, each semester or trimester.
(4) The number of students receiving TAP, full-time and part-time, at each institution, each semester or trimester, that become ineligible for TAP because they have exhausted their allotment.
Provides these provisions expire upon the submission of the report on February 15, 2013.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=a6391&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 6391/S.B. 3603
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Vetoed 10/2010 |
P-12 |
Requires that any plumbing or electrical work on a school building be performed by a licensed master plumber or licensed electrician if required by a local municipality. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=S07137&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 7137
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Finance--District |
Vetoed 09/2010 |
P-12 |
Creates the school district finance security task force to develop guidelines for school districts to protect sensitive banking and other information related to school district funds, from theft and other adverse consequences related to financial transactions, and to make recommendations for legislation. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S07323&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 7323
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Parent/Family |
Signed into law 09/2010 |
P-12 |
Permits membership in certain school related associations by grandparents in parental relation to children in the New York City public schools. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=S06355&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 6355
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 09/2010 |
Community College,
Postsec. |
Enacts the ''community college region capital financing act of 2009". Authorizes community college regions or regional boards of trustees to enter into agreements with the dormitory authority of the state of New York to borrow money or issue bonds for capital improvements. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A08079&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 8079
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 09/2010 |
P-12 |
Enacts the ''Dignity For All Students Act". Directs school trustees to establish (1) policies and procedures to create a school environment free of harassment and discrimination; (2) guidelines to be used in school training programs to discourage the development of discrimination or harassment, raise employee awareness and sensitivity to, and enable employees to respond to discrimination or harassment; (3) guidelines for the development of nondiscriminatory instructional and counseling methods, and requiring that at least one staff member in every school be thoroughly trained to handle human relations in the areas of race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion and religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender and sex.
Directs the commissioner of education to (1) provide direction on preventing discrimination and harassment, which may include development of model policies; (2) provide grants to local school districts to help them implement the guidelines in this provision and (3) promulgate regulations, including but not limited to regulations to assist districts in developing measured, balanced and age-appropriate responses to violations of this policy, with remedies and procedures focusing on intervention and education. Directs the commissioner to create a process by which incidents of discrimination and harassment are reported to the state on at least an annual basis. Provides protections to those who report discrimination or harassment by an employee or student. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A3661&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 3661
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 08/2010 |
P-12 |
Amends provisions related to reporting violence and disruptive incidents in public schools. Repeals provision requiring commissioner to identify the schools and districts with the least and greatest incidence of violent and disruptive incidents, and the least and most improvement since the previous year(s). Replaces with provision directing the commissioner to compare the incidence of violent and disruptive incidents in schools and districts with other schools and districts based on similarity in size, grade levels and other characteristics, including student need and resources, as determined by the commissioner.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A11566&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 11566 - Section 4
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Curriculum--Science |
Signed into law 08/2010 |
P-12 |
Requires local boards to develop a policy to give all students enrolled in a course that includes animal dissection reasonable notice of their rights to complete an alternative project approved by the student's teacher. Requires such notice to be distributed to parents and students enrolled in the course at the beginning of the school year.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=a3467&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 3467
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Vetoed 08/2010 |
Community College |
Creates the technology employment community hub (TECH) centers program to award grants of up to $100,000 to community colleges to upgrade their educational, occupational and training services including their facilities, labs and high technology equipment. Requires that applications for grants include, among other elements, (1) demonstration of need in the region for skilled workers in the high-technology fields and (2) evidence of any collaboration with a New York state four-year institution or New York state business, including a detailed description of the skill needs of the institution or business and detailed description of the equipment and other training resources required.
Bill text: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A00356&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 356/S.B. 2293-B
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
Vetoed 08/2010 |
Postsec. |
Relates to qualifications for certain appointed positions with the board of trustees for the state university and CUNY. Prohibits specified SUNY trustees who are gubernatorial appointees from being employees of the governor. Prohibits specified CUNY trustees who are appointed by the governor and mayor from being employees of the governor and mayor, respectively. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S01736&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 1736
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Governance--School Boards--Training |
Signed into law 08/2010 |
P-12 |
Adds to existing provision requiring local school board members to complete at least six hours of training on the financial oversight, accountability and fiduciary responsibilities of a school board member. Requires first-term school board members elected after the effective date of this provision to complete a training course on the powers, functions and duties of boards of education, and the powers and duties of other governing and administrative authorities affecting public education. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=S04658&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 4658
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Health |
Signed into law 08/2010 |
P-12 |
Applicable only to New York City: Requires public school principals to immediately notify parents of any bedbug infestations found in a school. Also requires the principal to include information on proper procedures to prevent further infestations at the school and to prevent the transfer of bedbugs from the school to students' homes. Provides such information may be developed by the board of education in consultation with other city agencies and must be available in various languages as deemed necessary. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A05434&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 5434
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
P-3 Child Care |
Signed into law 08/2010 |
P-12 |
Requires at least one employee at a child day care facility or family day care home to be trained and certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A7923&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 7923
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 08/2010 |
Postsec. |
Amends membership of the board of trustees of the higher education services corporation [http://www.hesc.com/content.nsf/HESC/About_HESC]. Adds as member a current full-time student at an independent institution of higher education in the state. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=a8220&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 8220/S.B. 4199
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures--Administrative/Leadership Issues |
Signed into law 08/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Eliminates the requirement that the community college student member appointed by the governor to the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation's (HESC) Board of Trustees be confirmed by the senate. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A08220&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 8220
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Students--Military |
Vetoed 08/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Establishes the New York state interagency coordinating council for service-disabled veterans. Identifies council members, including the commissioner of the education department or his/her designee. Identifies the powers and duties of the council, including to promote implementation of a statewide program of coordinated services for service-disabled veterans that includes matters pertaining to educational training and retraining services and facilities. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=a8296&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 8296A/S.B. 7112
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 08/2010 |
P-12 |
Authorizes the commissioner of education to receive all information required to be reported by statute or regulation through electronic means. Provides that it is the duty of the commissioner of education to review all reports and plans that districts and BOCES must submit and, by November 2010, report to the board of regents, governor and specified legislative leaders recommendations to eliminate unnecessary or duplicative reporting requirements, and where possible, recommendations to consolidate reports, plans and other information required to be submitted to the commissioner.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A11566&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 11566 - Section 1
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 08/2010 |
P-12 |
Requires that boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES) include special education and career education program plans in their long range program plans. Eliminates language requiring BOCES to create separate plans for special education and career education. Repeals provision requiring BOCES report cards to include information on BOCES services regarding pupil performance and per pupil expenditure required to be included in the annual report by the regents to the governor and the legislature pursuant to section 215a of the education code. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A11566&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 11566 - Section 6 and 7
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 08/2010 |
P-12 |
Directs the commissioner of education to conduct one or more pilot programs to assist school districts in the formation of regional transportation systems. Provides these may include providing transportation services jointly with other school districts or boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES), or authorizing school districts and BOCES to enter into contracts with municipalities, counties or the state office of children and family services to provide transportation services. Directs the commissioner of education to report annually to the board of regents, governor and specified legislative leaders on the pilot. Directs the commissioner, by November 2012, to submit a report describing the findings of the pilot projects. In developing the report, directs the commissioner to estimate the efficiencies and cost-effectiveness that may be derived from regional transportation systems, and the extent to which school districts, other participating entities, and the state achieve savings through the formation of regional transportation systems. Also directs the commissioner to identify barriers to implementation of regional transportation systems throughout the state, strategies to address such barriers, statutory and regulatory changes needed to promote the implementation of such regional transportation systems, mechanisms to ensure proper accountability and oversight of the administration of regional transportation systems, and any other information or analysis as the commissioner deems appropriate. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A11566&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 11566 - Section 10
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Vetoed 08/2010 |
P-12 |
Makes provisions that apply to the selection, purchase, loan of K-12 textbooks also applicable to curriculum and instructional resources. Defines "curriculum and instructional resources" as inquiry-centered curriculum and instructional materials, supplies, manipulatives or other resources that are aligned with state standards and used by teachers and students to support and enhance learning and teaching. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S06776&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 6776
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 07/2010 |
P-12 |
Sunsets on September 1, 2013 the mandate that the board of regents and the board of trustees of the state university of New York (SUNY) issue a request for proposals (RFP). Provides that if after September 1, 2013 either the board of regents or the SUNY board of trustees have any charters that have not yet been issued, they may be issued pursuant to RFPs issued in each succeeding year, without limitation as to when such RFPs may be issued, on the number of charters that may be issued. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=S08017&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 8017
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 07/2010 |
Postsec. |
Renames the Seek Program as the Percy Ellis Sutton SEEK Program.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A09512&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 9512
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks |
Signed into law 07/2010 |
Postsec. |
From bill analysis: Extends the expiration date of a provision that requires publishers or manufacturers to provide additional instructional material for college students with disabilities, for an additional 3 years. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A10118&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 10118
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 07/2010 |
P-12 |
Extends for another three years until January 1, 2014 chapter 55 of the laws of 1995 as amended by chapter 267 of the laws of 2007, relating to student transportation contract provisions. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A11067&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 11067
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Special Education |
Signed into law 07/2010 |
P-12 |
Extends the law allowing physical therapy assistants to provide services in public and private primary and secondary schools to 2015. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A09959&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 9959
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
Signed into law 07/2010 |
P-12 |
This bill extends for three years until July 1, 2013 the provision allowing political subdivisions to donate surplus computer equipment to schools, libraries and other not-for-profit organizations. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A11064&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 11064
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 |
From Assembly Web site: Establishes a temporary retirement incentive program for certain state employees and other public employees to assist in streamlining the workforce while also achieving cost savings. Applies to members of the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System; New York City Employees Retirement System; New York State Teachers Retirement System; New York City Teachers Retirement System; and New York City Board of Education Retirement System. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=a11144&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 11144 (Chapter 105)
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 |
From "Summary of Specific Provisions" on Assembly Web site:
Section 6 of this bill would add a new S21l-e to the Education Law to authorize the board of education of a school district, or the Chancellor of the New York City School District, to contract with an educational partnership organization, with the approval of the Commissioner, for a term of up to 5 years to manage a school identified as a persistently lowest-achieving school, or a BURR, for the purpose of intervention to turn around such school. An "educational partnership organization" (or "EPO") would be defined to include a board of cooperative educational services, a public or independent higher education institution, a cultural institution, or a private non-profit organization with a proven record of success in intervening in low-performing schools, provided that the term would not include a charter school. The contract would be required to include district expectations and/or benchmarks for school operations and academic outcomes, and provide that failure to meet such expectations or benchmarks may be ground for termination of the contract. The contract would also be required to address the manner in which students will be assigned to the school, the process for employees to transfer to the school, the services the district will provide to the
school and the manner in which the school shall apply for and receive allocational and competitive grants.
Under the bill, the EPO would assume the duties of the superintendent of schools with respect to the school, including but not limited to making recommendations to the board of education to implement the educational program, including decisions on budgets, staffing populations, student discipline, curriculum and determining the daily schedule and the school calendar, consistent with collective bargaining agreements. The board of education would retain ultimate decision-making authority over employment decisions, including hiring, evaluating, termination, granting of tenure, assignment of employees and staff development and over other terms and conditions of employees. However, the EPO would be authorized to exercise all the powers of a superintendent of schools over employment decisions, including but not limited to making recommendations to the board of education on staff assignments, hiring, tenure., evaluation and discipline and termination of employees. The employees assigned to the school would continue to be solely employed by the school district for all purposes, and would retain all their tenure rights and other employment rights conferred by law.
The board of education, and not the EPO, would be the employer for purposes of the Taylor Law (Article 14 of the Civil Service Law). The employees assigned to the school would remain members of the applicable
negotiating unit containing like titles or positions for the school district would be covered by the collective bargaining agreement covering that school district's negotiating unit. However, the duly recognized or certified collective bargaining representative for that negotiating unit would be authorized to modify or supplement, in writing, the collective bargaining agreement in consultation with the employees of the negotiating unit working in the school. All such modifications of, or supplements to, the collective bargaining agreement would be subject to ratification by the employees employed within the school and by the board of education of the school district.
The bill further provides that where the EPO makes a recommendation to the board of education on implementing the educational program or on employment decisions and the recommendation is denied, the board is required to state its reasons for the denial, which shall include an explanation of how the denial will improve student achievement in the school and how such action is consistent with the accountability plans approved by the Commissioner for the school and the district. The board of education would not be prevented, however, from denying a recommendation that is in violation of law or violates a collective bargaining agreement. The bill further provides that if the board of education rejects a recommendation to terminate the probationary appointment of an employee assigned to the school or a recommendation to deny tenure to
such an employee, the board of education would be required to transfer the employee to another position in the school district within that employee's tenure area or to create such a position.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A11171&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 11171, Section 6
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 |
From New York Assembly "Summary of Provisions":
This legislation provides for the establishment of a new process to issue charters. The board of regents and the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York (SUNY Trustees) are each authorized to develop a request for proposals process for 260 new charters that provides for thoughtful review of charter applications and ensures that growth in charter schools is targeted, planned, and geared toward high-performance standards. One hundred thirty of the new charters would be issued on the recommendation of the SUNY Trustees, of which no more than 57 may be for charter schools located in New York City. Of the additional 130 charters issued by the board of regents, no more than 57 may be for charter schools to be located in New York City. The first request for proposals pursuant to this process will be issued by August 1, 2010 for a maximum of 32 charters for each the board of regents and the SUNY trustees. The board of regents and the SUNY trustees must issue a new request for proposals on January 1, 2011, for 33 charters each, on January 1, 2012 for 32 charters each, and on September 1, 2013 for 33 charters each.
Charter schools will have to meet enrollment and retention targets of students with disabilities, English language learners (ELLs), and students eligible for the free and reduced price lunch program (FRPLs) and undergo a rigorous public review process. A repeated failure to meet enrollment and retention targets could be grounds for revocation of a charter.
The board of regents and the SUNY Trustees must develop a scoring rubric to grant priority to applications that best demonstrate several objectives, including:
--increasing student achievement and decreasing student achievement gaps
--increasing high school graduation rates and focusing on serving specific high school student populations, including students at risk of dropping out, re-enrolled dropouts, and students with academic skills below grade level
--focusing on the academic achievement of middle school students
--utilizing high quality assessments
--using local instructional improvement systems that provide teachers, principals and administrators with the information they need to improve instructional practices, decisionmaking and overall effectiveness
--partnering with low performing public schools to share best educational practices and innovations
--demonstrating the management and leadership techniques to operate a thriving, financially viable charter school
--demonstrating the support of the school district in which the proposed charter school will be located and the intent to establsih an ongoing relationship with the school district.
New procedures are enacted for co-locations of charter schools in public school buildings in New York City. The chancellor would be required to develop a building usage plan for each co-located charter school, which would include information such as the actual allocation and sharing of classroom and administrative space, a proposal for the collaborative usage of shared resources (i.e., cafeterias, libraries, gymnasiums and recreational spaces such as playgrounds), building safety, and communication and collaborative decision-making strategies. An expedited appeal may be made regarding the determination to locate or co-locate a charter school in a public school building and the implementation of and compliance with the building usage plan. In addition, capital improvements or facility upgrades in excess of $5,000 made to a co-located charter school will require a matching capital improvement in the co-located non-charter public schools.
In addition to establishing a new standardized charter issuance process, certain changes to the management and operation of charter schools will apply to charters issued pursuant to the request for proposals process, such as prohibiting for-profit corporations or entities from applying for, managing or operating any new charter schools, requiring State Education Department (SED) approval of plans and specifications and compliance with SED facility health, sanitary and safety requirements. In addition, the term of charters issued will be comprised of up to five instructional years.
Several new measures are enacted to ensure greater accountability and transparency. Charter schools will be subject to audits of the state comptroller, and any comptroller audits must be included in the charter school's annual report. In addition, the charter school annual report, which currently includes academic data, financial statements, and the charter school report card, must be made more widely and publicly available. A new component is added to the annual report, requiring information on the charter school's efforts taken during the current year, and a plan for subsequent years; to meet or exceed enrollment and retention targets of students with disabilities, ELLs and FRPLs. The board of regent's annual report is also expanded to require a list of charter schools that closed in the previous year and the reasons for the closure. The board of regents is also required to annually review and make available to school districts the best practices employed by charter schools.
Charter schools will be subject to the provisions of the general municipal law regarding code of ethics, including disclosure of interest, to the same extent as all public school districts. In addition, a charter school's board of trustees must establish a process for conducting and publicizing monthly board meetings held at the charter school.
In addition, changes are made to the charter school law to provide that applicants may propose to establish schools to specifically serve students who are in need of special assistance and support, such as
students with disabilities and English language learners.
SED is required to develop a uniform application form for students applying to charter schools that will have to be made available by the charter school in the languages predominantly spoken in the community
where the charter school is located. In addition, the commissioner of education is required to issue regulations to ensure that the enrollment lottery is conducted in an equitable manner and that the time and location of the lottery is publicized in a manner that is consistent with the open meetings law.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A11310&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 11310
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 |
Makes a clarification to A.B. 11310 regarding the approval and issuance process for charters approved by the SUNY trustees. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A11311&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 11311
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 |
Permits students age 17 and older, with parental consent, to serve as election inspectors or poll clerks at elections. Requires that such students, if so serving while school is in session, be recorded as in attendance. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A04467&Summary=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 4467
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Health |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 |
Prohibits the use of certain pesticides, characterized by various toxic properties, for day care center and school outdoor applications.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S04983&Summary=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 4983
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 |
From "Summary of Specific Provisions" on Assembly Web site:
Section one of the bill would add a new S3012-c of the Education law, establishing the requirements for new, more rigorous annual professional performance reviews (APPRs) of classroom teachers and building principals. The new S3012-c would provide for a phase-in of the new comprehensive evaluation system, beginning for certain teachers and principals in grades 4-8 in the 2011-12 school year. The evaluations would generate a single composite effectiveness score based on multiple measures of effectiveness and would have to be made a significant factor in employment decisions, including but not limited to, promotion, retention, tenure determination, termination, and supplemental compensation, as well as teacher and principal professional development (including coaching, induction support and differentiated professional development).
The phase-in would provide for an orderly process under which the new evaluation process will first apply to teachers in common branch subjects or English language arts (ELA) or mathematics, for whom the grades 3-8 state assessments are available for use in measuring student growth and their principals, and then be expanded out to all teachers and principals. As the requirements are phased in, evaluations of teachers and principals will be required to base 40% of the composite effectiveness score on student achievement measures. In addition, the percentage of the 40% that must be based on student growth will increase when the state implements a value-added growth model. An advisory committee would be established so that input received from practitioners in the field as standards are developed for teachers of subjects for which there are no state assessments in multiple years (and their principals). Specifically, the phase-in would be as follows:
* In 2011-12, only teachers in grades 4-8 common branch subjects and ELA and math and the principals of their schools will be subject to the new evaluation standards. These are the grades and subjects in which state assessments have been in place. Forty percent of their evaluation must be based on student achievement measures, including 20% based on student growth on the state assessments or other measures of student growth prescribed by the state, and 20% based on other rigorous and comparable measures of student achievement that are locally established consistent with standards prescribed in commissioner's regulations, with student performance in the 2010-11 school year used as the baseline. The remaining 60% of the score must be based on other locally selected measures, developed through collective bargaining, consistent with standards prescribed in commissioner's regulations.
* In 2012-13, the new evaluation standards become applicable to all classroom teachers and building principals. If the Regents have not adopted a value-added growth model for the 2012-13 school year, all teachers become subject to the requirement that applied to common branch and ELA and math teachers in grades 4-8 in 2011-12: 40% of their evaluation must be based on student achievement measures, including 20%
based on student growth on the state assessments or other measures of student growth prescribed by the state, and 20% based on other rigorous and comparable measures of student achievement that are locally established consistent with commissioner's regulations, with student performance in the 2011-2012 school year used as the baseline. The remaining 60% of the score must be based on other locally selected measures, developed through collective bargaining, consistent with the standards prescribed in commissioner's regulations.
* Commencing in the first school year for which the Regents have adopted a value-added growth model, which can be as early as 2012-13, the percentage of the evaluation that must be based on state assessment
measures of student growth increases from 20% to 25%.
In addition, the new S3012-c would:
* Require that appropriate training be provided to each individual responsible for conducting an evaluation of a teacher or building principal pursuant to the revised APPR.
* Establish in statute requirements for teacher or principal improvement plans that must be developed for any teacher or principal who receives a rating of "developing" or "ineffective," including: identification of needed areas of improvement; timeline for achieving improvement; the manner in which improvement will be assessed; and, where appropriate, differentiated activities to support improvement in those areas.
* Require a locally established appeals procedure in each school district or BOCES under which the employee may only challenge the substance of the APPR, the district's or BOCES' adherence to the standards and methodologies for such reviews, adherence to the Commissioner's regulations and locally negotiated procedures, and the issuance or implementation of a teacher or principal improvement plan.
* Require the Department to consult with an advisory committee (consisting of representatives of teachers, principals, superintendents, school boards, school district and BOCES officials, and other interested
parties) (1) prior to recommending that the Board of Regents approve use of a value-added growth model in evaluations; and (2) in developing regulations for the APPR.
* For purposes of disciplinary proceedings under S3020 and S3020-a, define a "pattern of ineffective teaching or performance" as two consecutive annual ratings of "ineffective."
* Require that all collective bargaining agreements for teachers and building principals entered into after July 1, 2010, be consistent with these new provisions. Provides that any conflicting provisions of collective bargaining agreements in effect on July 1, 2010. are not abrogated and remain in effect until there is a successor agreement. Preserves the right of local collective bargaining representatives to negotiate evaluation procedures with a school district or BOCES per the Civil Service Law.
Section 2 of the bill would amend Education Law S3020, on contractual alternatives to tenured teacher hearing procedures under S3020-a, to require that collective bargaining agreements with contractual alternatives that become effective after July 1, 2010, provide for an expedited hearing process before a single hearing officer on charges of incompetence based upon a pattern of ineffective teaching and provided that a pattern of ineffective teaching shall constitute very significant evidence of incompetence which may form the basis for just cause removal.
Section 3 of the bill would amend Education Law 53020-a(2)(c) to remove the employee's option for either a three-member panel or a single hearing officer, and require a single hearing officer where the charges of
incompetence are based solely upon a pattern of ineffective teaching.
Section 4 of the bill would amend Education Law S3020-a(3)(a) to require the commissioner to notify the employing board and the employee of the hearing officer's record in his or her last five cases commencing and completing hearings in a timely manner.
Section 5 of the bill would add a new subparagraph (1-a) to S3020-a(3)(c) to provide for an expedited hearing under S3020-a where charges of incompetence are brought based upon a pattern of ineffective teaching or performance. As with the contractual alternatives, the bill provides that a pattern of ineffective teaching or performance constitutes very significant evidence of incompetence, which may form the basis for just cause removal of a teacher or building principal. The charges in such an expedited hearing would be required to allege that the employing board developed and implemented a teacher or principal improvement plan for the employee following the first rating of "ineffective" and in the preceding evaluation if the teacher was rated "developing" in that year.
Under the expedited hearing process:
* The hearing must be completed within 60 days after the pre-hearing conference, with limitations on adjournments. The hearing would be held before a single hearing officer.
* The hearing would have to be commenced 7 days after the pre-hearing conference.
* The hearing officer would be required to establish a schedule for the hearing at the pre-hearing conference to ensure compliance with the 60-day timeline and to ensure equitable distribution of days between the employing board and the employee.
* Hearing officers would be authorized to grant an adjournment that would extend the hearing 60 days only if it is limited to circumstances beyond the control of the requesting party and an injustice would result
if no adjournment is granted.
* The commissioner would be authorized to enforce the time limitations for such expedited hearings by removing hearing officers who demonstrate a continued failure to commence and complete expedited hearings in a timely manner from the list of hearing officers available for appointment to serve in such expedited hearings.
The bill also supplies definitions of "board of education," "school district" and "superintendent of schools" for purposes of new S211-e of the Education Law.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A11171&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 11171, Section 1-5
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures--State Executives/State Agencies |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec. |
Requires the board of trustees of the State University of New York, the City University of New York and the higher education services commission to make publicly available agendas and subsequent meeting records on their Web sites. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S05585&Summary=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 5585
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 |
Makes an appropriation of $20,400,000 to the state education department for services and expenses related to implementing a state longitudinal data system.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A11309&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 11309
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Emergency Rule Adoption 05/2010 |
P-12 |
From administrative register: The purpose of the proposed amendment is to provide flexibility from the current teacher certification requirements to allow districts and BOCES to reassign effective classroom teachers to another grade level during this demonstrated immediate fiscal crisis to avoid or mitigate reductions in force. Districts and the New York State Council of School Superintendents requested that the Regents consider flexibility in the following three areas to help them retain effective teachers while meeting key staffing needs during the current fiscal crisis:
(1) Grades 7-12 Academic Area Certification Extended to Grades 5 and 6
The proposed amendment provides a level of flexibility in certification similar to that of the Experiment in Organizational Change. During a period of fiscal crisis, a district could reassign a teacher who is employed by
the district and certified in the classroom teaching service in a subject area in grades 7-12 to teach that same subject area in grades 5 or 6 through a limited extension to the teacher's existing certificate. The limited extension will be valid for 2 years and must be valid with that employing entity only. A full extension will be issued to the candidate if the candidate completes 6 semester hours of coursework in Middle Childhood
education.
(2) Childhood Education Extended to Kindergarten
The proposed amendment authorizes a teacher who is currently certified in childhood education (grades 1-6) to be reassigned to teach kindergarten under a limited extension to their existing certificate for a 2-year period while they complete 6 semester hours of pedagogical coursework in early childhood education. At that point, the department will issue the teacher a full extension to teach kindergarten.
(3) Childhood Education Extended to Grades 7 and 8
Similar to the regulation on the Experiment in Organizational Change, the proposed amendment authorizes a certified and qualified elementary school teacher (grades 1-6) to be reassigned to a position teaching an academic subject in grades 7 and 8. The teacher would need to have appropriate educational and experience for such teaching assignment as demonstrated by earning Highly Qualified status under NCLB in order to be granted a limited extension to their existing certificate title. Also, the teacher must agree to successfully complete the content specialty test in that subject area and complete 6 semester hours of coursework in Middle Childhood Education, within the next two years to qualify for the full certificate extension when their limited extension expires.
Action is necessary at the April 2010 board of regents meeting in order to avoid or mitigate reduction in force decisions that must be made by school districts prior to school budget votes in May 2010.
Pages 5-9 of 43: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2010/may12/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Section 80-4.3
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
Emergency Rule Adoption 05/2010 |
P-12 |
From the administrative register:
It is anticipated that the proposed amendment will be presented to the board of regents for adoption as a permanent rule at its July 20, 2010 meeting.
Educational leaders have advised the state education department that they are having difficulty recruiting certified, qualified teaching staff in many schools but particularly in high need schools. The proposed amendment increases the number of qualified individuals who will be attracted to teaching careers through graduate level clinically rich pilot programs. The proposed amendment provides two teacher preparation tracks: Track A is a residency program where the candidate works with a teacher of record in a high need school and Track B is a residency program that leads to a Transitional B certificate where the candidate is the teacher of record in a high need school. Track B of this pilot program provides districts with the opportunity to hire individuals for teaching positions who are well grounded in the subject to be taught and who have completed the necessary coursework and examinations to receive a transitional B certificate for employment in the public schools for the 2010-11 school year. However, in order for candidates in this program to obtain a Transitional B certificate for employment in the 2011-12 school year, they need to complete a pre-service component and submit evidence of having achieved a satisfactory level of performance on the New York State teacher certification examination liberal arts and sciences test, and the content specialty test(s) in the area of the certificate sought, if required. Therefore, in order to fill these personnel shortages in high need schools in the 2011-12 school year, an emergency action is necessary for the preservation of the general welfare in order to timely implement the provisions of the proposed amendment to provide districts and BOCES with timely notice of the new requirements and to complete the competitive bidding process for the selection of program providers before the 2011-12 school year.
Pages 4-8 of 30: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2010/may17/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Sections 52.1, 52.21 and 80-5.13
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Emergency Rule Adoption 05/2010 |
P-12 |
From the administrative register:
As part of its reform agenda for strengthening teaching, the board of regents has made four major changes to the current requirements for the annual professional performance reviews of teachers. First, the proposed amendment requires school districts and BOCES to include student growth as a mandatory criteria to be used in the evaluation of teachers. The proposed amendment defines student growth as a positive change in student achievement between at least two points in time as determined by the district or BOCES, taking into consideration the unique abilities or disabilities of each student, including English language learners.
Secondly, the proposed amendment requires districts and BOCES to implement the following uniform qualitative rating categories/criteria in the evaluation of its teachers: Highly Effective, Effective, Developing and Ineffective. The proposed amendment defines each of these quality rating categories/criteria.
The proposed amendment also requires that districts and BOCES provide timely and constructive feedback to the teacher. The proposed amendment requires districts and BOCES to include in their professional performance review plan a description of how it will provide timely and constructive feedback to its teachers on all criteria evaluated, including data on student growth for each of their students, the class and the school as a whole and feedback and training on how the teacher can use such data to improve instruction as part of the teacher's APPR. Where the Commissioner finds that a collective bargaining agreement was executed by a district or BOCES pursuant to Article 14 of the Civil Service Law prior to the effective date of this regulation and whose terms are inconsistent with the new provisions of this regulation, the Commissioner will grant a variance from that portion of the regulation for the duration of the existing collective bargaining agreement.
Lastly, the proposed amendment eliminates the reporting requirements which previously required school districts and BOCES to annually report information related to the district's efforts to address the performance of teachers whose performance is rated as unsatisfactory.
An emergency action is necessary for the preservation of the general welfare in order to timely implement the provisions of the proposed amendment to provide districts and BOCES with timely notice of the new requirements before the 2011-12 school year. Districts and BOCES will be required to update their professional performance review plans and may be required to negotiate with their unions on certain provisions before the start of the 2011-12 school year. Pages 1-4 of 30: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2010/may17/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Section 100.2(o)
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us |
Health |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 |
Directs the commissioner of health to annually provide parents of children between 6 months and 18 years of age who are in school with educational materials on influenza and immunizations therefor. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A00775&Summary=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 775
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Adopted 04/2010 |
P-12 |
Establishes requirements for award of make-up credit to high school students. Adopted as proposed in January 2010: Pages 7-9 of 12: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2010/jan27/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Section 100.5
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 |
Partially from fiscal note: Defines "participating employer" as either an educational employer, the state-operated institutions of the state university of New York, or a community college operating under a program of the state university of New York that participates in either the New York state and local employees' retirement system or the New York state teachers' retirement system, and who employs members who hold positions represented by the recognized collective bargaining units affiliated with the New York state united teachers employee organization.
Provides a temporary retirement incentive during fiscal year 2010-11. Permits eligible members to retire without early retirement reductions upon attainment of at least age 55 with 25 years of service. (Currently 30 years of service are required in order to retire without reduction.) To receive this benefit, a member must retire during the designated 90-day open period, beginning on June 1, 2010 for educational employees. To be eligible, a member must be an employee of a participating employer (and hold a position represented by one of the recognized collective bargaining units affiliated with the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) as certified by his/her employer).
The fiscal note estimates the annual cost to the employers of members of the New York State Teachers' Retirement System for this benefit to be $13.2 million or .09% of payroll. The source of this estimate is Fiscal Note 2010-11 dated February 24, 2010 prepared by the Actuary of the New York State Teachers' Retirement System and is intended for use only during the 2010 Legislative Session.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S06972&Summary=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 6972 (Chapter 45)
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Vetoed 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Relates to teachers' rights; adds other specified personnel to teachers and teaching assistants when a board of cooperative educational services takes over a program previously offered by a district or districts or by a county vocational education and extension board. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=S06154&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 6154
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
High School--Exit Exams |
Adopted 01/2010 |
P-12 |
Amends section 100.5 to extend the Regents Competency Test (RCT) safety net provision for an additional year, thereby allowing students with disabilities who first enter grade 9 prior to September 2011 and who fail one or more of the required Regents exams to instead meet testing requirements for the local diploma by passing the corresponding RCT(s) for English or mathematics, or their equivalent, or the department-approved alternatives to the RCTs. Adopted as published in the September 30, 2009 Register (pages 15-18 of 62): http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2009/sep30/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Section 100.5
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us |
No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Adopted 12/2009 |
P-12 |
Amends rule to implement the No Child Left Behind differentiated accountability pilot program. One of the key components of this rule is the repeal of the current paragraph 100.2(p)(6), "School Requiring Academic Progress", and its replacement with a new paragraph 100.2(p)(6), "Differentiated Accountability for Schools," beginning with the 2009-10 school year. The new paragraph will:
(1) Integrate federal and state accountability systems
(2) Reduce the number of school accountability categories by eliminating dual Title I and non-Title I streams of improvement
(3) Collapse identifications for improvement into three simplified accountability phases--Improvement, Corrective Action and Restructuring--based on the number of years a school failed to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) on an accountability performance criterion and/or accountability indicator
(4) Further differentiate each phase into three categories of intervention: Basic, Focused and Comprehensive, based upon the number of accountability groups that failed to make AYP in an accountability performance criterion and/or accountability indicator for which a school has been identified
(5) Determine a school's accountability designation for the 2009-2010 school year based upon the school's accountability status for the 2008-09 school year and the school's AYP for the 2007-08 and 2008-09 school years
(6) Provide schools with diagnostic tools, planning strategies, and supports and interventions specific to that phase in the improvement process and the school's category of need
(7) Allow for differentiation in the accountability process, permitting schools and districts to prepare and implement two-year school improvement/corrective action/restructuring plans that best match a school's designation
(8) Better align the School Under Registration Review (SURR) and NCLB processes and ensure that schools with systemic and persistent failure fundamentally restructure or close
(9) Maximize the state education department's limited resources and utilize the resources of the University of the State of New York (USNY) to assign School Quality Review Teams, Joint Intervention Teams, and Distinguished Educators to schools in improvement; strengthen the capacity of districts to assist schools to improve
(10) Empower parents by increasing combined participation in Public School Choice (PSC) and Supplemental Educational Services (SES) by providing for SES in the first year of a school's identification for improvement and PSC only after an identified school has failed to make AYP.
In addition, Section 100.2p(10) is amended to set forth the action that is to be taken when a school has been designated as Improvement, Corrective Action or Restructuring and has been placed on registration review. More specifically, under the amended regulations, requires a school designated as Improvement (year 1) or Corrective Action (year 1) to modify its plan to meet the requirements of a restructuring plan for implementation no later than the beginning of the school year following the year identified for registration review. The amended regulations also provide that a school designated as Restructuring (advanced) may be warned of revocation of registration unless an acceptable plan for closure or phase out has been submitted. Also allows a school identified for registration review to be identified for phase out or closure if progress has not been demonstrated after two full academic years of implementing a restructuring plan.
Adopted as published in the July 1, 2009 issue of the Register (pages 10-14 of 28): http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2009/jul1/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 100.2(p), 120.2, 120.3, 120.4
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary |
Vetoed 10/2009 |
Postsec. |
Creates the Academic Research Information Access (ARIA) Program. Directs the department of economic development, in cooperation with the state university of New York and the state board of regents, to establish contracts and licenses for the provision of proprietary electronic resources, including academic, professional, and industry journals, reference handbooks and manuals, research tracking tools, indexes and abstracts, for the benefit of persons operating in the fields of science, technology, and medical research and development. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A07229&sh=t
Title: A.B. 7229
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional |
Adopted 10/2009 |
Postsec. |
Amends the State University of New York Tuition and Fees Schedule to increase tuition for resident students in graduate and professional programs. no changes to as published in July 29, 2009 register. Pages 44-46 of 47: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2009/jul29/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR section 302.1(c) - (i)
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Vetoed 09/2009 |
Postsec. |
Requires entities applying for, and enterprises receiving certain state economic development grants and funds, to state their commitment to first consider New York based companies as primary suppliers of products or services necessary to accomplish the funded project goals; includes entities occupying university-related economic development facilities developed, constructed or operated pursuant to existing law. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A00250&sh=t
Title: A.B. 250
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance |
Vetoed 09/2009 |
P-12 |
Outlines the tuition rate that school districts or private schools may charge for out-of-district students for the 2010-11 school year. Provides the tuition amount is to be paid by the student's home district. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08245&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8245
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 |
Creates a [New York City] City-Wide Council on English Language Learners. Provides the council has the power to:
(1) Advise and comment on any educational or instructional policy involving bilinguor or English as a second language (ESL) programs.
(2) Issue an annual report on the effectiveness of the city district in providing services to English language learners and making recommendations on improving the efficiency and delivery of such services
(3) Hold at least one meeting per month to provide a forum for members of the public to discuss issues facing English language learners.
Establishes makeup of council and method for filling vacancies. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08903&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8903 - City-Wide Council on English Language Learners
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Vetoed 08/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Defines "training providers" as community colleges, agricultural and technical colleges, institutions of higher education, local education agencies, community-based organizations or strategic alliances to provide training services in cooperation with another training provider. Defines "eligible applicant" as either (1) a strategic alliance or consortia of such alliances acting in consultation with one or more private industry councils, or (2) a private industry council or consortia of such councils or a workforce investment board or consortia of such boards acting on behalf of one or more strategic alliances. Establishes a strategic training alliance program in the department of economic development to identify and address employer demands for skilled workers within a region of the state. Directs the department, in coordination with the State University of New York, City University of New York, state education department and other partners to provide assistance to support training activities by eligible applicants. Requires the department to annually give notice to eligible applicants as to the availability of funds for training, solicit, review and approve strategic training alliance plans. Requires the department to ensure that at least 25% of monies available are expended to assist individuals who are unemployed, economically disadvantaged or otherwise eligible to participate in Federal Job Training Partnership Act or Federal Workforce Investment Act programs. Directs applicants, in preparation of their plans, to consult with specified stakeholders, including local education agencies, community colleges, agricultural and technical colleges, and other institutions of higher education in the training area (region). Specifies elements each application must address. Specifies that assistance provided may be for (1) Classroom training, curriculum development and training materials; (2) Costs associated with gaining access to training through telecommunications, computer nad information technologies in the state; (3) Costs documented by an employer for any in-house training. Requires each grant recipient to report annually on program participation and outcomes. Requires the workforce development commissioner to share collective report results with the governor and specified legislative leaders.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A02849&sh=t
Title: A.B. 2849
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 |
Creates new section 2590-t. Provides the New York City Comptroller has the authority to conduct operational and programmatic audits, in addition to financial audits, of the city district to the same extent that the comptroller has such authority for New York City agencies.
Creates new section 2590-u. Authorizes the New York City independent budget office to provide analysis and issue public reports on financial and educational matters of the city district, to enhance official and public understanding of such matters, including: (1) student graduation and dropout data; (2) student enrollment projections; (3) school utilization, class sizes and student-teacher ratios; (4) student assessment data; (5) delivery of services to students in bilingual or English as a second language programs; (6) delivery of services to students with disabilities; (7) utilization of Title I funds directed at parental involvement; (8) matters relating to city district finances. Directs the city of New York to appropriate a specified amount to the independent budget office to carry out these duties. Requires the director of the New York City independent budget office to ensure that his/her office uses up-to-date and professionally accepted methodologies in producing annual data reports related to the city district, and that methodologies used are identified in such reports. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08903&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8903 - New York City Comptroller Audits and Budget Office Reports
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 |
Amends section 2590-r, relating to school based budgeting and expenditure reporting in New York City. Existing law directs principals to develop school based budgets. New provision requires the chancellor to inform each principal of that school's preliminary budget allocation, subsequent to the New York City mayor's release of the executive budget, before principals develop school based budgets. Also requires principals to consult with the school based management team before developing the school based budget. Provides that for schools under the jurisdiction of a community superintendent, (1) the principal must provide written justification to demonstrate that the school-based budget proposal is aligned with the school's comprehensive educational plan, (2) the school based management team must submit comments regarding such justification, and (3) the chancellor must certify that the school based budget is sufficiently aligned with the school's comprehensive educational plan after reviewing the principal's justification and the management team's comments. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08903&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8903 - School Based Budgeting and Expenditure Reporting
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 |
Extends sunset date of New York City School Construction Authority Act to June 30, 2014. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08903&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8903 - New York City School Construction Authority Act
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Governance--Site-Based Management |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 |
Amends section 2590-i regarding powers and duties of principals and schools in New York City. Clarifies that a school principal must carry out his/her duties in consultation with the school based management team. Provides that, prior to the appointment of a principal to a school not under the jurisdiction of a community district (for example, speciality high schools) the chancellor must consult with members of the school based management team. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08903&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8903 - School Based Management Team
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Leadership--District Superintendent |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 |
Amends provisions regarding community superintendents in New York City. Clarifies that a community superintendent's delegation of powers or duties is at the community superintendent's sole discretion. Adds that (1) screening committees to appoint supervisory staff and (2) the appointment of principals and supervisory principals must be consistent with the chancellor's recommendations establishing a process that promotes staff and parent involvement in the recruitment, screening, interviewing and recommendation of candidates. Also requires a community superintendent to consult with the school based management team when appointing or rejecting principal and assistant principal candidates. Provides that principal and assistant principal candidates must meet the requirements of the chancellor's regulations, including evaluation of each candidate's record of performance in comparable positions, and that such candidates are subject to the chancellor's power to reject such appointments.
Clarifies that community superintendents have the power and duty to supervise principals in every building in the district. Requires community superintendents' annual evaluations of school principals to include evaluation of a principal's ability to develop an effective shared decisionmaking relationship with the school based management team. Provides the community superintendent must have access to all records he/she deems necessary in performing principal evaluations, and must consider comments in an assessment made by the school based management team.
Amends language relating to a community superintendent's authority to review and approve school-based budgets proposed by the school. Permits the community superintendent to approve a school-based budget proposal only after certifying that it is sufficiently aligned with its school's comprehensive education plan. Directs the community superintendent to prescribe parameters for principals to submit written demonstrations of such alignment, and provisions allowing the school based management team to respond to such justification. Requires the community superintendent to consider a principal's written justification and any response provided by the school based management team before making such certification.
Additionally directs community superintendents to:
(1) Establish a process allowing school based management team members to dispute a principal's decision when team members reach a consensus that the decision is inconsistent with the goals/policies in their school's existing comprehensive educational plan. Requires the community superintendent to provide a written response to the school based management team and principal that includes the information reviewed and basis for the community superintendent's decision regarding such dispute.
(2) Assist parents in accessing information, addressing concerns and responding to complaints that cannot be resolved at the school level. Directs a community superintendent to establish a central office to directly interact with parents, respond to information requests, receive input and comments, assist the community superintendent in resolving complaints in a timely manner, and work to develop a cooperative relationship with parents and the school community.
(3) Hold at least two public forums each school year to report on the district's performance, including progress made toward achieving the district comprehensive educational plan goals; discuss plans for improvement; and receive parental and community comments and concerns. Requires the community superintendent to ensure that notice for the forums is provided to maximize the participation of parents, students and school staff, and is specifically circulated to school based management teams, the community district education council and relevant community boards.
(4) Provide notice of any proposed school closing or significant change in school use, including phase-out, grade reconfiguration, re-siting or co-location of schools to all impacted parents, including information on where to locate a copy of the educational impact statement and the date of any hearing on such school closure or significant change in school use.
Directs the New York City schools chancellor to ensure that community superintendents are assigned to tasks predominantly in their own community districts. Bars assignment of a community superintendent to any task that would impair his/her ability to exercise the powers and duties enumerated in section 2590-e, such as responding to parental concerns, appointing and evaluating principals, approving school budgets, overseeing instruction, providing access to information and assisting in resolving complaints.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08903&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8903 - Community Superintendents
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Minority/Diversity Issues |
Vetoed 08/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Enacts the Minority Mental Health Act. Establishes the Division of Minority Mental Health within the Office of Mental Health. Provides the division is responsible for assuring that mental health programs and services are culturally and linguistically appropriate to meet the needs of racial and ethnic minorities. Directs the division to assist professional schools and state agencies to develop comprehensive programs to improve the supply of minority mental health personnel by promoting minority mental health clinical training and curriculum improvement, and disseminating minority mental health career information to high school and college students. Establishes the Minority Mental Health Council. Establishes duties of the council. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A05055&sh=t
Title: A.B. 5055
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Parent/Family |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 |
Existing provision permits the use of school facilities for holding civic meetings. New provision specifies that civic meetings include meetings of parent associations and parent-teacher associations. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08903&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8903 - Parent Association/Parent-Teacher Association Meetings
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 |
Creates the City-Wide Council on High Schools for New York City. Provides the council has the power to:
(1) Advise and comment on any educational or instructional policy involving high schools
(2) Issue an annual report on the effectiveness of the city district in providing services to high school students and making recommendations on how to improve the efficiency and delivery of such services
(3) Hold at least one meeting per month during which the public may discuss issues facing high schools.
Establishes means by which council members must be selected and method for filling vacancies. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08903&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8903 - City-Wide Council on High Schools
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Special Education |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 |
Makes technical changes to eligibility requirements of parent and high school senior members of the city-wide council on special education in New York City. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08903&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8903 - City-Wide Council on Special Education
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Special Education--Finance |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 |
Creates a residential care off-site facility demonstration project to assess reimbursement methodologies and delivery methods in conjunction with the provision of physical, occupational and speech therapy and related education services provided by a licensed professional employed at an off-site facility operated by a residential health care facility. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A06818&sh=t
Title: A.B. 6818
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Adopted 08/2009 |
P-12 |
Defines "instructional support services" as professional development, pedagogical support, technical assistance, consultation, and/or program coordination offered by teachers to other school personnel including, but not limited to: conducting workshops, study groups, and demonstration lessons; modeling instruction; providing feedback, coaching, mentoring and other professional support for instructional staff; providing training in best instructional practices in specific content areas; assisting instructional staff in analyzing student performance data and differentiating instruction to meet the needs of all students; coordinating the provision of special education services; developing and promoting a culture of reflective instructional practice; providing curriculum and assessment resources to instructional staff; providing information and support on technology tools to extend and support student learning; assessing curriculum development or professional development needs; and such similarly related work.
Adds provision that providing tenure and eligibility for seniority rights to teachers assigned by boards of education and board of cooperative educational services to provide instructional support services. Adds provision establishing certification and experience criteria for experienced and qualified teachers to provide instructional support services to other school personnel.
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 30-1.1, 30-1.2, 30-1.9, 80-1.1, 80-5.21
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
Postsec. |
Implements a provision in a collective bargaining agreement between the State University Construction Fund and an employee organization relating to unused sick leave and retirement service credit; permits employees of the Fund who are members of the Retirement System to be granted additional service credit for accumulated unused sick leave. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08228&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8228
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Urban--Governance |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 |
Amends membership of the New York City board of education. Increases number of members appointed by the mayor from seven to eight. Eliminates provision rendering the chancellor a voting member and chairperson of the city board. Replaces with provision making the chancellor an ex-officio non-voting member of the board, and directing the board to elect a chairperson from among its members. Prohibits any member of the city board from also serving as a member, officer or employee of any public authority or other entity where the New York mayor has a majority of the appointments. Specifies that two mayoral appointees to the city board must be parents of a child attending a public school in the district; provides that all parent members must be eligible to serve on the city board for two years after their child concludes attendance at a public school in the district. Specifies that vacancies on the city board must be filled within 90 days of the vacancy. Replaces provision requiring city board to hold 12 meetings per year with provision requiring the city board to hold at least one regular public meeting per month, and requiring at least one regular public meeting to be held in each borough per year. Requires notice of all regular city board meetings to be provided to all community superintendents, community district education councils, community boards and school based management teams at least 10 business days before such meeting.
Specifies content that must be included in a city board regular public meeting agenda, including contact information for a city district representative knowledgable about the agenda, from whom information may be obtained and written comments submitted regarding agenda items. Requires the city board chairperson to ensure sufficient time for public comment on any agenda item at every regular meeting prior to a city board vote. Requires minutes of all city board regular public meetings to be made publicly available in a timely manner and no later than the subsequent regular city board meeting.
Requires the city board by-laws to include a process to allow any city board member to request that items be placed on the board agenda. Allows such request to be made either at or before a city regular public meeting. Provides that if such a request is made at a public meeting, the chairperson must respond to such request at such meeting. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08903&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8903 - New York City Board Members and Meetings
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Urban--Governance |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 |
Substantially amends powers and duties of New York City board, authorizing the board to:
(1) Approve all regulations proposed by the chancellor or city board
(2) Approve the educational facilities capital plan, following any applicable hearings conducted by the community district education councils
(3) Approve annual estimates of the sum the board deems necessary for district operations and the capital budget
(4) Approve allocations to community districts and approve community district budgets, with a proposed budget for the city board and chancellor's administrative and operational expenditures, following a public hearing
(5) Approve a city district procurement policy
(6) Approve proposals for all school closures or significant changes in school utilization, including phase-outs, grade reconfigurations, re-sitings or co-locations of two schools, following any hearing
(7) Adopt a policy proposed by the chancellor, promoting the recruitment and retention of staff, that considers the diversity of students attending schools in the city district. Directs the city board to review at a regular public meeting an annual report issued by the chancellor outlining the initiatives taken to enhance diversity and equity in recruitment and retention, and the impacts of such initiatives to the workforce at the city district, community district and school level
(8) Approve all franchises, revokable consents and concessions awarded by the city district or community districts
(9) Approve city board by-laws
(10) Respond at a regular public meeting to the recommendations made in annual reports issued by the city-wide council on special education, the city-wide council on English language learners and the city-wide council on high schools
(11) Conduct an annual survey to allow parents, teachers and school personnel to evaluate the performance of the city board and chancellor as regards city district resources, oversight and curriculum. Requires the results of such survey to be made publicly available, including on the city board Web site.
(12) Provide information, data, estimates and statistics as requested by the director of the city's independent budget office or the city comptroller, in a timely fashion.
Eliminates provision directing the board to approve contracts that would significantly impact the provision of educational services or programming in the district. Replaces with provision directing the board to approve city district or community district contracts that meet any of certain criteria. Requires all items requiring city board approval to be by a public vote at a regular board meeting. Prior to approval of any item listed in 1-6 above, requires the city board to undertake a review process to allow the public to submit comments on the proposed item. Requires notice of the proposed item to be circulated to all community superintendents, community district education councils, community boards and school based management teams at least 45 days before a city board vote. Specifies contents that said notice must contain. Also requires a revised public notice to be provided in the event a proposed item listed in 1-6 above is substantially revised, and specifies elements the revised public notice must include. Provides that following the public review process but prior to voting, the city board must make publicly available an assessment of all public comments concerning the item under consideration. Specifies elements the assessment must contain. Allows for emergency adoption of proposed items under certain circumstances. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08903&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8903 - New York City Board Powers and Duties
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Urban--Governance |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 |
Amends provisions regarding eligibility of individuals serving as parent members of community district education councils in New York City. Permits a parent member to remain on a community district education council for two years after the member's child leaves a school under the council's jurisdiction. Provides that presidents and officers of parents'/parent-teachers' associations who are candidates for election as parent members of the community district education council are not eligible to cast votes in such selection process. Specifies that in such an instance, the association must elect a member to vote in the place of each such president or officer for purposes of the selection process. Provides community district education council members are ineligible to also serve on or be employed by the city-wide council on English language learners or the city-wide council on high schools. Amends provisions related to the filling of vacancies on community district education councils. Requires that the chancellor's procedures for selecting community council members ensure that at least one position on each community council is filled by a parent of a student who is an English language learner, and that at least one position is filled by a parent of a student with an individualized education program.
Adds two new subdivisions to section 2590-e relating to powers and duties of community boards in New York City. Authorizes community boards to (1) consult on the selection of a community superintendent and (20 hold a public hearing wtih the chancellor or deputy chancellor and the impacted school based management team regarding any proposed school closing or significant change in school utilization, including the phase-out, grade reconfiguration, re-siting or co-location of any public school in the community district. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08903&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8903 - Community District Education Councils
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Urban--Governance |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 |
Adds to the powers and duties of the New York City Schools chancellor, authorizing the chancellor to:
--Prepare an educational impact statement regarding any proposed school closing or significant change in school utilization, including the phase-out, grade reconfiguration, re-siting or co-location of any public school in the district. Specifies information that the educational impact statement must include, among which are the prospective need for such school building, the ramifications of such school closing or significant change in school utilization on the community, initial costs and savings of such school closing/significant change in school utilization, and the potential disposability of any closed school. Requires such impact statement to be made publicly available and to be filed with the city board, impacted community council, community boards, community superintendent and school based management team at least 6 months before the first day of school in the next school year. Requires the chancellor or deputy chancellor to hold a joint public hearing with the impacted community school and school based management team at the school subject to the proposed closing or significant change to allow the public the opportunity to present comments or concerns. Authorizes the chancellor to substantially revise the proposed school closing or change in school utilization after receiving public input. Establishes protocols to be followed subsequent to the filing of a revised educational impact statement, including a public hearing on the revised impact statement. Provides that the city board must approve all proposed school closings or significant changes in school utilization. Allows the chancellor to temporarily close a public school or adopt a significant change in the school's utilization on an emergency basis if deemed necessary, for up to six months.
--Consult on the school-based budget (in addition to existing requirement to develop an annual school comprehensive education plan). Requires that the school comprehensive educational plan be developed concurrently with the school-based budget to inform the decisionmaking process and provide alignment between the plan and the budget. Requires the annual school comprehensive educational plan submitted to the community superintendent to be accompanied by (a) the principal's written justification demonstrating alignment between the school-based budget proposal and the school's comprehensive educational plan and (b) the school based management team's repsonse to such justification. Requires that every school's educational plan be easily accessible, including on the city board's Web site.
--Consult with the corresponding community district education council when selecting a community superintendent
--Promulgate regulations in conjunction with each community superintendent, establishing a plan for providing access to school facilities in each community school district when schools are not in use (earlier provision simply required the chancellor to develop a plan for such with each community superintendent).
--Hold a public meeting in each community district every two years, in conjunction with the community district education council, to report on the city district's public school finances, student performance, and educational goals and priorities, and to receive and respond to public comments. Specifies the community superintendent must provide public notice of such meeting to maximize the participation of parents, students and all other interested parties.
--Provide information, data, estimates and statistics as requested by the director of the city's independent budget office or the city comptroller, in a timely fashion.
--Issue an annual report on the participation of minority- and women-owned businesses in the city district's procurement process, including the number, percent and aggregate value of of contracts awarded to minority- and women-owned businesses, and the percent of the aggregate value of contracts awarded to minority- and women-owned business enterprises of the total aggregate value of all city district contracts.
--Propose a policy for city board approval that promotes the recruitment and retention of a city district, community district and school-level workforce that considers the diversity of students attending public schools in the city district. Directs the chancellor to issue an annual report outlining the initiatives taken to enhance diversity and equity in recruitment and retention, adn the impacts of such initiatives to the city district, community district and school-level workforce.
Requires that all members of a school based management team be consulted before the appointment of any principal to the team's school. Provides that school based management teams may dispute any decision made by the principal to the community superintendent where team members reach a consensus that the decision is inconsistent with the goals and policies in the school's existing comprehensive educational plan. Provides a school based management team must provide the community superintendent with an annual assessment of the principal's record of developing an effective shared decision-making relationship with school based management team members.
Existing policy directs the chancellor to develop a procurement policy for the city district. New provisions require the policy to include specific elements, among which are a competitive sealed bidding process, and processes for awarding contracts using alternatives when a competitive sealed bidding process would be impractical or not advantageous, or other circumstances apply. Requires the chancellor to certify that procedural requisites have been met before the filing of any contract awarded by a procurement method other than competitive sealed bidding, or prior to filing specified contracts, franchise, revokable consent or consession with the New York City comptroller. Establishes additional parameters and procedures regarding the filing and registration of contracts and agreements. Authorizes the city comptroller to object in writing to the registration of a contract or agreement that the comptroller believes there is possible corruption in the letting of such contract or agreement, or that the proposed contractor is involved in corrupt activity. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08903&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8903 - New York City Schools Chancellor
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 |
Clarifies that a district, charter school, or BOCES employee's conditional status ends 45 days after notification of clearance for employment (pursuant to the employee's background check), or when the prospective employer is notified of a determination by the commissioner to grant or deny clearance, whichever occurs earlier. Adds that an employee's conditional status may not be extended or renewed unless the commissioner issues a new conditional clearance after finding there was good cause for failure to obtain clearance within such time period. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08564&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8564
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 |
Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to disregard any deficiency in the number of days of session for school closures related to the H1N1 swine flu virus. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08710&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8710
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 |
Amends chapter 425 of the laws of 2002, amending the education law relating to the provision of supplemental educational services, attendance at a safe public school and the suspension of pupils who bring a firearm to or possess a firearm at a school; amends chapter 101 of the laws of 2003, relating to implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, in relation to extending the effectiveness to June 30, 2010. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A08135&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 8135
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
P-3 |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 |
Provides for state reimbursement of municipalities for school supportive health services provided to preschool students with disabilities and for allocation of the moneys to the department of health and the municipality. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08893&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8893
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 07/2009 |
Postsec. |
Allows a change in the income status of an applicant or the income of the persons responsible for the applicant's support after the beginning of a semester to result in a change in the applicant's tuition assistance program award for that semester, provided the applicant applies for the judgment, provides documentation regarding the change in status, and the change was caused by death, divorce or separation, permanent or total mental or physical disability, deployment to active duty, or catastrophic illness. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08864&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8864
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
Postsec. |
Relates to the implementation of the terms of a written agreement between CUNY and its employee organization, including salary increases and benefit modifications. Appropriates funds therefor. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08898&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8898
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Bilingual/ESL |
Adopted 06/2009 |
P-12 |
Creates a three-year, non-renewable supplementary bilingual education extension to authorize a pupil personnel service professional currently certified in a pupil personnel service title (i.e., school counselor, social worker, and school psychologist) to work as a bilingual pupil personnel service worker (where there is a demonstrated shortage) while the professional is enrolled in a postsecondary program leading to an extension in bilingual education. Adopted as published on pp 18-21 of 43: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2009/apr8/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 80-2.9, 80-4.3, 80-5.18
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Year |
Adopted 06/2009 |
P-12 |
Amends rule to extend to 2013 the provision allowing use of up to two professional development days for teacher scoring of state assessments. Adopted as published on pages 21-22 of 43: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2009/apr8/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 175.5
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Adopted 06/2009 |
P-12 |
Specifies that students in grades 5-6 who are in a middle school must participate in the physical education program a minimum of three periods per calendar week during one semester of each school year and two periods during the other semester, or a comparable time each semester if the school is organized in other patterns. Provides exceptions to preservice/in-service requirement for coaches certified in areas other than physical education. Specifies that the preservice or in-service program for renewal of a temporary coaching license must include completion of approved courses in Health Sciences Applied to Coaching, and Theory and Techniques of [Sports] Coaching within three years of appointment. Provides that for a student's athletic eligibility to be extended to a fifth year, the student must provide documentation showing the student's education plan has been extended to a fifth year as a direct result of the illness, accident or other circumstance beyond the student's control. Clarifies that coaches may be paid or volunteer status.
Adopted as published on pages 4-8 of 28: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2009/mar4/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 135.4
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 06/2009 |
P-12 |
Amends rule to streamline certain aspects of certificate evaluation and processing, in light of reduced department resources to carry out these functions. Adopted as published on pages 16-18 of 43: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2009/apr8/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 80-1.2, 80-1.6, 80-1.8, 80-5.9
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Parent/Family |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 |
Enacts the public schools emergency alert act. Requires the New York City Schools chancellor to implement an emergency alert notification system to convey to parents timely information concerning emergency incidents or occurrences, as defined by such chancellor, that pose an imminent threat to the health or safety of students, faculty and staff; provides that the system may include automated delivery of text messages, phone calls and e-mail. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A01245&sh=t
Title: A.B. 1245
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Provides that a district that submitted a contract for excellence for the 2008-09 school year must submit a contract for excellence for the 2009-10 school year unless all schools in the district are identified as in good standing. Provides that a district that submitted a contract for excellence for 2007-08 and 2008-09 and that is required to submit a contract for excellence in 2009-10 but did not fully expend all of its 2007-08 foundation aid during the 2007-08 school year may reallocate and expend such unexpended funds in the 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years for allowable contract for excellence programs and activities.
Requires New York City school district to prepare a report to the commissioner by November 17, 2009 on the status of implemenetation of its plan to reduce average class sizes as required in the contract for excellence legislation. Specifies the information the report must provide about all schools that received class size reduction funds. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A00157&sh=t
Title: A.B. 157 - Part A, Sections 1-5
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Directs the comptroller at the end of the 2011-12 school year to examine school districts' employee benefit accrued liability reserve funds, to determine the amount in the reserve fund, the liability against such fund, and whether there are funds in the reserve fund in excess of of the total liabilities of the fund. Directs the comptroller to notify the district if such excess funds exist. Directs the comptroller to prepare a report on the districts with excess funds in their employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund and the amount of excess funding for each district. Requires the report to be submitted to the director of the budget, commissioner of education and specified legislative leaders by July 2012. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A00157&sh=t
Title: A.B. 157 - Part A, Section 40
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Authorizes aid for computer software purchases to go toward any content-based instructional materials aligned with state standards and accessed or delivered through an Internet subscription. Provides such electronic materials may include video, audio, images, teacher guides and student access capabilities as defined in the commissioner's regulations. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A00157&sh=t
Title: A.B. 157 - Part A, Section 6
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Adds new section 668-g. Establishes scholarship program for 4-5 years of undergraduate study in the state for the children, spouses and financial dependents of those who died as a result of the Continential Airlines Flight 3407 crash February 12, 2009. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A00157&sh=t
Title: A.B. 157 - Part EE
Source: |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
Postsec. |
Establishes the New York Higher Education Loan Program. Makes available loans for students enrolled at least half-time in 2- or 4-year, graduate or professional degree programs, or certificate programs at Title IV-eligible institutions in the state. Provides loans may cover tuition and fees, books, room and board, and other educationally related expenses. Establishes powers and duties of the corporation and loan repayment provisions. Provides that preference must be given to eligible borrowers demonstrating financial need based on the student's family gross income. Requires borrowers to complete a financial literacy course. Requires the corporation to report annually to the governor, the director of the division of budget and specified legislative members on the number and characteristics of loans awarded, including the number of students who received loans who demonstrated financial need. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A00157&sh=t
Title: A.B. 157 - Part V
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
Postsec. |
Requires college campuses to provide incoming students with information about domestic violence and stalking prevention. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A02714&sh=t
Title: A.B. 2714
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Adopted 03/2009 |
Postsec. |
Amends rules to increase tuition for students in all programs in the State University of New York. Adopted as proposed in February 4 rulemaking (pages 26-28 of 32: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2009/feb4/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 302.1(b)-(i)
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Education |
Adopted 03/2009 |
P-12 |
Moves the date for required use of state forms for (1) individualized education programs, (1) prior written notice and (3) meeting notice from January 1, 2009 to September 1, 2009.
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 200.4 and 200.5
Source: www.lexis.com |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Adopted 01/2009 |
Postsec. |
Limits time period for tuition refunds based on hardship to one year following the term for which the tuition is due. Adopted as published on page 14 of 16: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2008/nov5/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Section 302.2(b)
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Adopted 12/2008 |
P-12 |
Amends rules to require holders of public librarian professional certificates issued after a certain date to complete professional development.
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 90.7
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Emergency Rule Adoption 11/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Amends rules to increase tuition for students in all degree programs in the State University of New York, including two- and four-year undergraduate programs and graduate programs leading to a master's, doctor's, and other professional-level degree programs.
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 302.1
Source: www.lexis.com |
Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
Signed into law 10/2008 |
P-12 |
Creates new part III (sections 2050 through 2054) of article 41 of the education code. Provides that a lawyer may not simultaneously be an independent contractor and an employee of a district or board of cooperative educational services (BOCES). Provides that a lawyer who is not an employee of a district or BOCES may not seek to be or be considered an employee for purposes of compensation, health insurance, pension and all other employment-related benefits. Provides that any lawyer who violates these provisions is liable for a civil penalty of up to three times the charges and fees for contracted services or salary the lawyer received from the district or BOCES for legal services, and may be enjoined from continuing such violation. Provides that any lawyer who knowingly (1) seeks to be or is considered an employee for purposes of compensation, health insurance, pension and all other employment-related benefits or (2) falsifies or permits to be falsified retirement system records to obtain retirement benefits, is guilty of a class E felony.
Requires every district and BOCES to annually file with the department, comptroller and attorney general a report specifying all lawyers providing legal services to the district or BOCES, whether the district or BOCES hired such lawyers as employees, and all compensation for legal services.
Amends subdivision 3 of section 2601-a of the education law to specify that the administrative component of every district's annual budget must include all compensation, salaries and benefits of all school administrators and supervisors, including business administrators, superintendents, and deputy, assistant, associate or other superintendents under all existing employment contracts or collective bargaining agreements. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S08699&sh=t
Title: S.B. 8699
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Special Education |
Adopted 10/2008 |
P-12 |
Adds a new section to establish a dispute resolution mechanism for costs for special education services provided to a non-resident student with a disability who is parentally placed in a nonpublic school.
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Section 177.2
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 09/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Expands the powers granted to appointed campus security officers; provides that such officers may issue appearance tickets and a navigation summons or complaint; provides that such officers may seize an alcoholic beverage in the possession of an individual under the age of 21. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S06949&sh=t
Title: S.B. 6949
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Vetoed 09/2008 |
P-12 |
Excludes increased fuel costs over the prior school year from the calculation of total spending increases for the purposes of a school district contingency budget when such increased costs meet certain criteria including the result obtained when a certain percentage in multiplied by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index with the result rounded to a certain number of decimal places or a fixed percentage. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S07025&sh=t
Title: S.B. 7025
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Parent/Family |
Signed into law 09/2008 |
P-12 |
Provides that members of committees on special education may provide parents of a child with a disability with a list of programs and services available outside the school setting. Provides that the list must clearly state that such services are in addition to services provided by a school district and will not be paid for by the district. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S07981&sh=t
Title: S.B. 7981
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary |
Vetoed 09/2008 |
Postsec. |
Provides that when the state university posts a position for a vacancy for the title of staff assistant or associate or professional staff assistant or associate the human resources department must notify local bargaining units representing both classified and unclassified employees; provides for objections to the filling of such vacancies; makes a technical correction. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S06780&sh=t
Title: S.B. 6780
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary |
Vetoed 09/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Prohibits the State University of New York, the City University of New York and community colleges from licensing their trademarks for use on unlawfully manufactured apparel; requires such educational institutions to disclose certain information regarding licensees of their trademarks. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S04249&sh=t
Title: S.B. 4249
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 09/2008 |
Postsec. |
Relates to calculation of income for purposes of eligibility for tuition assistance program awards. Allows for adjustments to income and applicant awards under various circumstances. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S01574&sh=t
Title: S.B. 1574
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 09/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Provides that volunteer organizations may submit up to three applications to the Higher Education Services Corporation for voluntary recruitment service scholarships; provides the corporation may award more than one scholarship, if funds remain after the awarding of one scholarship to each organization that submitted applications. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S03673&sh=t
Title: S.B. 3673
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Rural |
Signed into law 09/2008 |
P-12 |
Establishes the New York State Center for Rural Schools to operate the state rural education program. Eliminates the authority of the commissioner of education to run such program; expands the membership of the rural education advisory committee. Provides that the program is to disseminate research findings, information, materials and best practices. Directs the committee to promote community and school involvement and collaboration in the development and implementation of policies and activities, and to prepare an annual report, as well as special focus reports that may result from specific research and other activities. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S07124&sh=t
Title: S.B. 7124
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
School Safety |
Signed into law 09/2008 |
P-12 |
Requires the commissioner of education to develop resources and technical assistance for schools to provide to students in grades 3-12 and their parents concerning safe and responsible use of the Internet. Requires the resources to include information regarding child predators, protecting personal information, Internet scams, and cyber-bullying. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S07051&sh=t
Title: S.B. 7051
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Vetoed 09/2008 |
P-12 |
Allows board of education to provide transportation to school for a child living a lesser distance than two miles from school if the parent or guardian of the child is nonambulatory and unable to accompany the child to and from school. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S01543&sh=t
Title: S.B. 1543
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Education |
Signed into law 09/2008 |
P-12 |
Requires the Commissioner of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities to notify the Committee on Special Education, multidisciplinary team, or social services official that submitted a report on a mentally retarded or developmentally disabled child requesting adult services when the commissioner determines that such services are not required; requires such notice to provide the reasons for such determination. Provides that if such determination is not acceptable to the child's parent or guardian, such person may appeal the determination. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A09225&sh=t
Title: A.B. 9225
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Vetoed 09/2008 |
P-12 |
Allows certain eligible members of the New York State Teachers' Retirement System employed by the state education department to receive service credit for up to two hundred days of unused accumulated sick leave. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S08142&sh=t
Title: S.B. 8142
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Education |
Signed into law 08/2008 |
P-12 |
Requires that each certified school administrator or supervisor assigned on or after September 2, 2009 to be a special education administrator be provided with enhanced training in the needs of autistic children. Requires individuals serving as special education administrators to complete such training by September 2, 2009. Provides that such training may be included in the professional development provided by the school district or board of cooperative education services to such administrators and supervisors. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S08497&sh=t
Title: S.B. 8497
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Special Education |
Adopted 08/2008 |
P-12 |
Conforms certain rules to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, ensures that chairpersons of committees on special education are appropriately qualified, and establishes procedures for when a district receives a request for referral of a student for an initial evaluation for special education. Adopted as published in February 20 register, pp 3-6 of 35: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2008/feb20/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Sections 177.1, 200.1, 200.3-200.7, 200.16, 201.11
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 08/2008 |
P-12 |
Extends the expiration date for applicants seeking certification through the individual evaluation pathway in all classroom titles except childhood education from Feb. 1, 2009 to Feb. 1, 2012. Adopted as published in pp 11-12 of May 14, 2008 register: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2008/may14/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Section 80-3.7
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 08/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Creates the Textbook Access Act; requires publishers of college textbooks to disclose the price of such textbooks to purchasing entities; prohibits employees at an institution of higher education from receiving kickbacks for adopting specific course materials; relates to textbook bundles; requires textbooks to be sold in the same manner as ordered; requires that a publisher provide the best possible substitute and disclose the price of such substitute in the event the product is unavailable as ordered. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S03063&sh=t
Title: S.B. 3063
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Accountability |
Adopted 07/2008 |
P-12 |
Adds new rules to establish criteria for determining the reasonable and necessary expenses to be paid by school districts to distinguished educators, and members of school quality review teams and joint intervention teams. Adopted as proposed in April 2, 2008 rules (pages 8-12 of 24): http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2008/apr2/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Section 100.15
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 |
Directs the commissioner of education to establish a program to identify methodologies and practices utilized by schools and school districts within the state and nationally to identify students receiving a free or reduced price meal and to simplify student access to meal programs, and to identify students through an electronic payment system in order to eliminate the overt identification of students receiving a free or reduced price meal. Directs the commissioner, by July 1, 2009, to disseminate detailed information and submit a report to the legislature on the best practices used by schools and districts to simplify access and eliminate the distinction between students receiving free/reduced price lunch and those paying full price so as to more effectively operate the program. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08699&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8699
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 |
Creates a temporary special advisory panel on driver education availability and curriculum enhancement to examine, assess and make recommendations to improve drivers education instruction and make such instruction more available. Directs the panel to consider, among other items, whether requiring districts to provide drivers education instruction would be beneficial. Directs the panel to submit a report with its recommendations to the governor and legislature by December 31, 2008. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S06985&sh=t
Title: S.B. 6985
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 |
Provides that solely for purposes of providing services to special education students and the computation of state aid, a student with disabilities in a homeschool program must be considered a nonpublic school student eligible to receive services as such, provided the student has an individualized home instruction plan that the local superintendent has determined to be in compliance with state regulations. States that except as provided above, a home school is not to be considered a nonpublic school. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A11463&sh=t
Title: A.B. 11463
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Leadership |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 |
Requires the commissioner of education to revoke and annul the certificates of school administrators or supervisors for the conviction of felony defrauding of the government. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S08554&sh=t
Title: S.B. 8554
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Parent/Family |
Vetoed 07/2008 |
P-12 |
Requires school districts to provide information to parents of blind and deaf students regarding programs and institutions administered by the state. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A09511&sh=t
Title: A.B. 9511
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
Postsec. |
Amends provisions of law establishing a faculty development program to assist institutions of higher education with the retention and recruitment of research faculty to expand eligibility for the program to research institutions; for reconstruction and improvement of facilities, and for other related purposes. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A10944&sh=t
Title: A.B. 10944
Source: http://assembly.state.ny.us |
School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 |
Provides for the automatic revocation of a teaching certificate held by a teacher convicted of a sex offense; provides for the termination of education personnel without a hearing upon such conviction. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A11500&sh=t
Title: A.B. 11500
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Adopted 07/2008 |
P-12 |
Repeals a rule and adds a new rule to strengthen the commissioner of education's standards of approval for the employment of retired persons in public schools, boards of cooperative educational services, and county vocational education and extension boards. Page 16- of 48: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2008/jul16/pdfs/rulemaking.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Section 80-5.5
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Adopted 06/2008 |
P-12 |
Establishes allowable programs and activities, criteria for public reporting by school districts of their total foundation aid expenditures, and other requirements for purposes of preparation of contracts for excellence by certain specified school districts. Pages 6-11 of 27: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2008/mar5/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Sections 100.13 and 170.12
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 |
Extends the sunset date to June 30, 2009 on provisions related to supplemental educational services, attendance at a safe public school and the suspension of pupils who bring a firearm to or possess a firearm at school; relates to implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S07672&sh=t
Title: S.B. 7672
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Adopted 05/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Amends rules to reflect a recent reorganization of the committee structure of the Board of Regents. Pages 12-14 of 31: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2008/may14/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Sections 3.2 and 4-1.5
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Allows third parties to make contributions to an account owner's state college choice tuition savings account. Allows only the account owner to take the tax exclusion. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S06776&sh=t
Title: S.B. 6776
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Populations--Homeless Education |
Adopted 05/2008 |
P-12 |
Amends rules regarding the definition of homeless youth and disputes regarding a child's status and transportation. Text as adopted in May 2008 was published in the February 27, 2008 register (page 4 of 18): http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2008/feb27/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Section 100.2(x)(1)(vi)
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 |
Requires a school nurse or physician to administer nebulizers in accordance with a student's patient specific order. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S06641&sh=t
Title: S.B. 6641
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 |
Requires the department of health to establish criteria for determining which foods and food products may pose a significant choking risk in children. Requires the department to produce and distribute educational materials on food choking risks, precautions, and life-saving procedures, and make these materials available to child care centers and nursery and K-12 schools for distribution to parents. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A09471&sh=t
Title: A.B. 9471
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 |
Establishes the first Tuesday in May as an annual day of commemoration known as New York State Teacher Day. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S04391&sh=t
Title: S.B. 4391
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Requires school bus passengers between the age of four and seven to be restrained in accordance with one of the methods set forth in subdivision one or two of section 1229-c of the vehicle and traffic code (vehicle and traffic code accessible through this link: http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi?COMMONQUERY=LAWS).
Bill text: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S06421&sh=t
Title: S.B. 6421
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 02/2008 |
P-12 |
Establishes the optional retirement programs to permit members of the New York city teachers' retirement system and certain members of the board of education retirement system of the city of New York to retire as early as age 55 (standard minimum retirement age is 62) without a reduction in their retirement allowance based upon such earlier retirement. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A09820&sh=t
Title: A.B. 9820
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Adopted 01/2008 |
P-12 |
The board of regents has readopted, by emergency action effective January 22, 2008, the emergency rule adopted at the September 10, 2007 Regents meeting, and readopted at the October 23, 2007 Regents meeting, that added a new section 100.13 and amended section 170.12 of the Commissioner's Regulations. The rule is necessary to implement the Education Law section 211-d to establish allowable programs and activities, criteria for public reporting by school districts of their total foundation aid expenditures, and other requirements for purposes of preparation of contracts for excellence by certain specified school districts.
Pages 9- of 33: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2008/feb6/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Sections 100.13 and 170.12
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 01/2008 |
P-12 |
Directs the commissioner of education to review ventilation and air temperature conditions in public school cafeterias in New York City. Requires a report to be made specifying those schools where improvements in infrastructure or other investments of funds would be most effective in removing threats to the health and safety of employees working in the cafeteria and the estimated cost of such improvements. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S06487&sh=t
Title: S.B. 6487
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
P-3 Preschool |
Adopted 12/2007 |
P-12 |
Complies with 2007 S.B. 2107, Part B, section 19, which authorizes the board of regents and the commissioner to prescribe uniform quality standards for universal prekindergarten programs.
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Subpart 151-1
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Partnerships--University/School |
Vetoed 12/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Directs the department of health to approve the establishment of a college-linked senior living community that has a formal, jointly defined program in collaboration with a local college offering degree programs in gerontology and allied health professions to develop and evaluate a new intergenerational model of delivering long-term care services to the elderly. Provides this college-linked senior living community must consist of senior independent living apartments, an adult care facility and a residential health care facility. Provides that services within the college-linked senior living community must be provided based on a partnership that includes a teaching, training, research and clinical affiliation with shared resources including student, staff, faculty, facilities, equipment and scheduled social and recreational activities.
Provides that the partnership must be located in a county with a population of more than 96,000 and less than 97,000, according to federal decennial census of 2000 by a college offering degrees in, but not limited to, gerontology and allied health professions to develop and evaluate a new intergenerational model of delivering long-term care services to the elderly.
Provides that after the residential health care facility has been operational for two years, the college-linked senior living community project must submit a report to the commissioner of health, the governor, the speaker of the assembly and the temporary president of the senate that includes: an assessment of the cost-effectiveness of the project; the number of individuals served by the project; a description of the demographic and clinical characteristics of the residents served by the project; a survey of the residents and/or family members regarding the quality of life of residents served by the project; a description of the partnership between the senior living community and the college, with an accounting of the exchange of resources, including sharing of space, equipment and personnel, including students and faculty; and recommendations for the replication of the project in other areas of the state.
Bill text: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02139&sh=t
Title: S.B. 2139
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Emergency Rule Extension 11/2007 |
P-12 |
Readopts, by emergency action effective November 25, 2007, the emergency rule adopted at the September 10, 2007 Regents meeting that added a new section 100.13 and amended 170.12 of the Commissioner's Regulations.
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2007/dec12/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Sections 100.13 and 170.12
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Adopted 10/2007 |
P-12 |
Amends regulations to delegate authority for conducting charter school hearings from the board of regents to the commissioner of education.
Adopted as proposed August 2007; page 7-9 of 48: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2007/aug15/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Section 3.16
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Adopted 10/2007 |
P-12 |
Establishes procedures for the conduct of public hearings concerning charter schools. Page 9-11 of 38: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2007/NOV14/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Section 119.4
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Aid to Private Schools |
Adopted 09/2007 |
P-12 |
Provides for the loan of instructional computer hardware from public schools to nonpublic schools.
Pages 7-10 of 34: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2007/sep12/pdfs/Rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Sections 21.3 and 100.12
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us |
P-3 Family Involvement |
Adopted 09/2007 |
P-12 |
Amends regulations regarding program requirements for students in prekindergarten and kindergarten. Directs each school operating a prekindergarten and/or kindergarten to adopt and implement curricula, aligned with the State learning standards, that ensures continuity with instruction in the early elementary grades and is integrated with the instructional program in grades 1-12. Provides that this program must include:
(i) background knowledge
(ii) phonological awareness
(iii) expressive and receptive language
(iv) vocabulary development
(v) phonemic awareness
(vi) fluency
(vii) comprehension.
Provides the instructional program for prekindergarten and kindergarten must be based on the ages, interests, strengths and needs of the children, and that learning experiences in such programs must include:
(i) differentiated instruction to support the acquisition of new concepts and skills
(ii) materials and equipment which allow for active and quiet play in indoor and outdoor environments
(iii) instruction in the content areas of English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies and the arts, including dance, music, theatre and visual arts; that is designed to facilitate student attainment of the State learning standards and is aligned with the instructional program in the early elementary grades
(iv) opportunities for participation in inquiry-based activities and projects
(v) opportunities to use a wide variety of information in print and electronic mediums
(vi) fine and gross motor activities in prekindergarten, and instruction in physical education in kindergarten pursuant to section 135.4 (c)(2)(i) of this Title
(vii) instruction on health and nutrition topics for students in prekindergarten and health education for students in kindergarten pursuant to section 135.3(b) of this Title.
Requires each school operating a prekindergarten and/or kindergarten program to develop procedures to ensure the active engagement of parents in the education of their children. Provides such procedures must include support to children and their families for a successful transition into prekindergarten or kindergarten and into the early elementary grades.
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Section 100.3
Source: Lexis |
Student Supports--Remediation |
Adopted 09/2007 |
P-12 |
Amends regulations regarding diagnostic screenings of students who are new entrants to school or who have low test scores on the statewide third grade English language arts or mathematics assessment. Specifies that diagnostic screening must include a determination of development in oral expression, listening comprehension, written expression, basic reading skills and reading fluency and comprehension, mathematical calculation and problem solving, motor development, articulation skills, and cognitive development using recognized and validated screening tools.
Adds that diagnostic screening for students with low test scores must include:
(1) vision and hearing screenings to determine whether a vision or hearing impairment is impacting the student's ability to learn; and
(2) a review of the instructional programs in reading and mathematics to ensure that explicit and research validated instruction is being provided in reading and mathematics.
Provides that students with low test scores must be monitored periodically through screenings and on-going assessments of the student's reading and mathematic abilities and skills. If the student is determined to be making sub-standard progress in such areas of study, instruction must be provided that is tailored to meet the student's individual needs with increasingly intensive levels of targeted intervention and instruction.
Directs school districts to provide written notification to parents when a student requires an intervention beyond which is provided to the general education classroom. Provides that such notification must include: information about the performance data that will be collected and the general education services that will be provided; strategies for increasing the student's rate of learning; and the parents' right to request an evaluation by the Committee on Special Education to determine whether the student has a disability.
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Part 117
Source: Lexis |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 09/2007 |
P-12 |
Amends regulations to clarify existing requirements for teachers' certification and teaching practice. Adopted as proposed in June 27, 2007 register (pages 19-21 of 49): http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2007/jun27/pdfs/RULES.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Subparts 80-1, 80-3, 80-4, 80-5
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us |
Curriculum--Social Studies/History |
Vetoed 08/2007 |
P-12 |
Directs the director of the division of veterans affairs to develop a program providing for veteran educational speakers in classrooms of public and private elementary and secondary schools; requires distribution of informational pamphlet to districts describing program and containing names of area veterans and potentially also incumbent military personnel willing to speak to students regarding their military service experience. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A06574&sh=t
Title: A.B. 6574
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 08/2007 |
P-12 |
Enacts Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act. Directs the commissioner to establish an anaphylactic policy for school districts for the prevention of anaphylaxis and during a medical emergency resulting from anaphylaxis. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A04051&sh=t
Title: A.B. 4051
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 08/2007 |
P-12 |
Requires every school district and board of cooperative educational services to provide and maintain a nebulizer on-site in every public and private school building in which full- or part-time nurse services are provided. Provides nebulizers must be made available to all public and private school students with a patient specific order, who require inhaled medications administered by a nebulizer. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S06074&sh=t
Title: S.B. 6074
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Health |
Signed into law 08/2007 |
P-12 |
Requires the commissioner of education to promulgate regulations requiring school districts with a significant number of children with asthma, and those other school districts deemed appropriate by the commissioner, to minimize the idling of school bus engines while parked or standing on school grounds, or in front of any school. Provides that these regulations must include a requirement that all school bus engines be turned off while waiting for passengers to load and unload on school grounds, and provides for exceptions as needed for heating, mechanical or emergency circumstances. Requires each district to annually provide their school personnel with notice of these provisions and the related regulations. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S05973&sh=t
Title: S.B. 5973
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary |
Vetoed 08/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Relates to the authority of the civil service commission to designate positions as unclassified; provides that the commission shall not consider a request by the chancellor of the state university and by the board of trustees of community colleges which seeks to designate as unclassified any position in the classified service which is the same or substantially similar in scope and duties as the specifications for a position. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S03054&sh=t
Title: S.B. 3054
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 08/2007 |
P-12 |
Provides that the term victim for purposes of falsely reporting an bomb or incident shall include a municipality, school, fire district, fire company, or legal or public entity engaged in providing emergency services, which has expended funds for the purposes of responding to such false report; provides that restitution may be required to be made to such entities. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S01869&sh=t
Title: S.B. 1869
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 08/2007 |
P-12 |
Relates to state aid for school library systems; provides additional aid to school library systems affected by boards of cooperative education services (BOCES) mergers. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S04476&sh=t
Title: S.B. 4476
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Education |
Vetoed 08/2007 |
P-12 |
Requires chair of committees on special education to provide parents of a child with a disability with a list of programs and services that may be available and accessible to such child or child's family, including health and mental health programs and services. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S06275&sh=t
Title: S.B. 6275
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Special Education--Finance |
Signed into law 08/2007 |
P-12 |
From bill analysis: Provides that, in an impartial hearing concerning services provided to students with disabilities, the burden of proof must be on the district or state agency and not on the student's parent, except that a parent seeking unilateral tuition reimbursement for a unilateral parental placement has the burden of proof on the appropriateness of such placement. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A05396&sh=t
Title: A.B. 5396
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
Adopted 08/2007 |
P-12 |
Establishes criteria for the award of grants for the Excelsior Scholars program for grade 7 math and science students. Establishes criteria for the award of grants for summer institutes for mathematics and science teachers in grades 5-8. Effective November 15, 2007.
Pages 21-24 of 48: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2007/aug15/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Section 100.14 and 100.15
Source: www.dos.state.ny.us |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 08/2007 |
P-12 |
From bill analysis on New York State United Teachers Web site: Extends for another five years (to 2012), chapter 658 of the laws of 2002, which enabled a legal resident whose immigration status is that of a lawful permanent U.S. resident and who would otherwise be eligible and qualified to serve as a teacher, to apply for and to receive permanent certification as a teacher. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08975&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8975
Source: www.nysut.org |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Vetoed 08/2007 |
P-12 |
Allows former members of the New York city teachers' retirement system who were suspended because of fiscal measures taken by New York city to obtain service credit. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08445&sh=t
Title: A.B. 8445
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Vetoed 08/2007 |
P-12 |
Allows retired members of the New York city police pension fund to collect their pensions while providing teaching service in the city of New York; provides such member must waive the right to earn a pension or pension credits during the term of subsequent public service. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S03994&sh=t
Title: S.B. 3994
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Adopted 07/2007 |
P-12 |
Establishes allowable programs and activities, criteria for public reporting by school districts of their total foundation aid expenditures, and other requirements for purposes of preparation of contracts for excellence by certain specified school districts. Pages 16-19 of 48: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2007/aug15/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Sections 100.13 and 170.12
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 |
Amends the Education Law in relation to the effect of certain regulations and by-laws on community council members, community superintendents, and all other officers and employees in schools and programs under the jurisdiction of the community district education council. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S01666&sh=t
Title: S.B. 1666
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 |
Provides a dental health certificate must be requested when a student enrolls in a school, or at any time local school authorities feel such a request would promote the child's educational interests. Requires that such dental health certificate contain a report of a comprehensive dental examination performed on the child. Requires http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S01239&sh=t
Title: S.B. 1239
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Health--Child Abuse |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 |
Provides for school officials, including a school teacher, guidance counselor, school social worker and school nurse, to report in their professional or official capacity that a child is being abused or maltreated; further provides that a person as a member of the staff of a school organization providing child care, foster care, residential care, medical or other public or private institution or mental health facility to make a report in a timely manner.
http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi
Title: S.B. 3913
Source: http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us |
No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 |
Relates to the provision of supplemental educational services, attendance at a safe public school, the suspension of pupils who bring a firearm to or possess a firearm at a school (chapter 425 of the laws of 2002) and the education law relating to implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (chapter 101 of the laws of 2003. Extends the effectiveness of these provisions to June 30, 2008. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S05747&sh=t
Title: S.B. 5747
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Students--Disabled |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
Postsec. |
Establishes a statewide advisory council regarding instructional materials for college students with disabilities. Provides that the advisory council will provide input into policy development, program guidelines and implementation strategies. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S05476&sh=t
Title: S.B. 5476
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Private Schools |
Adopted 07/2007 |
P-12 |
Sets forth the requirements and procedures for the fingerprinting and criminal history record check of prospective school employees of nonpublic and private elementary schools. Pages 19-20 of 48: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2007/aug15/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Sections 80-1.11, 87.1 through .10 nonseq.
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 |
Provides no person may operate a school for which there are no applicable federal school bus safety standards unless all occupants are restrained by an approved safety belt. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A03978&sh=t
Title: A.B. 3978
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Special Education |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 |
The following provisions are effective until June 30, 2009:
Relates to implementation of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004; revises provisions of existing law relating to the providing of special education and individualized education plans to pupils with disabilities by school districts and charter schools.
Provides that where a charter school arranges for the district of residence to provide special education programs or services, such school district must provide services in the same manner as it serves students with disabilities in other public schools in the school district, including the provision of supplementary and related serices on site to the same extent to which it has a policy or practice of providing such services on site at other public schools. Specifies that amounts payable to a charter schol must be based on the projections of initial-year enrollment set forth in the charter only until actual enrollment data is reported by the charter school to the district. Provides that payment of the federal aid attributable to a student with a disability attending a charter school must be made in accordance with federal law.
Defines "school district of location" as the district in which the nonpublic elementary or secondary school attended by the student is located.
Provides that a request for special education services on behalf of a student in a nonpublic school must be reviewed by the committee on special education of the school district of location, which must develop an individualized education service program for the student based on the student's individual needs in the same manner and with the same contents as an individualized education program. Provides the committee on special education must assure that special education programs and services are made available to students with disabilities attending nonpublic schools located within the school district on an equitable basis, as compared to special education programs/services provided other students with disabilities attending public or nonpublic schools located in the school district.
Provides that the committee on special education of the school district of location is responsible for evaluation and possible identification as a student with a disability of all students attending nonpublic schools located within the school district, including students who are not New York residents. Directs the school district of location to expend a proportionate amount of its federal funds under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for the provision of services to students with disabilities attending nonpublic schools, including students who are not New York residents. Requires districts to obtain parental consent prior to the release of personally identifiable information on a student attending a nonpublic school from records collected pursuant to part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act between such student's school district of residence and school district of location.
Requires the school district of location to provide special education programs and services to students with disabilities attending nonpublic schools in the district who are not New York residents to the extent required under federal law and regulations, and such students shall not have an individual right to receive special education programs and services. Requires the committee on special education to developed services plans for such students in accordance with federal law and regulations.
Provides that in the case of students with disabilities who are New York residents, a school district of location providing services to non-resident students is entitled to recover costs of services, costs of evaluation and costs of committee on special education administration directly from the student's district of residence if the parent's consent is obtained to release personally identifiable information concerning their child. Provides that if such consent is not obtained, the school district of location must submit to the commissioner a claim for costs of services, evaluation costs, and committee on special education administrative costs that includes the address of the student's permanent residence, including the school district of residence. Directs the state comptroller, upon certification by the commissioner of the amount of such claim, to deduct such amount from any state funds that become due the school district of residence.
Provides the amount charged by the school district of location for services, evaluation, eligible due process costs and committee on special education administrative costs cannot exceed the actual cost to the school district of location, after deducting any costs paid with federal or state funds. Directs the commissioner to adopt regulations prescribing a dispute resolution mechanism to be available to a school district of residence where such district disagrees with the amount of tuition or costs charged by the school district of location.
Establishes provisions in the event, prior to the effective date of this legislation (1) an individualized education program for the 2007-2008 school year is developed by the committee on special education of the student's school district of residence or (2) a student suspected of having a disability has been referred to the committee on special education of the student's school district of resudence.
Provides due process complaints relating to compliance of the school district of location with child find requirements, including evaluation requirements, may be brought by the student's parent pursuant to legislation.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S06361&sh=t
Title: S.B. 6361
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Bilingual/ESL |
Adopted 06/2007 |
P-12 |
Enacts emergency regulations to prescribe requirements for the development by school districts of comprehensive plans for students with limited English proficiency. Page 6-10 of 55: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2007/jul18/pdfs/rules.pdf
September 2007 ruling extends emergency regulations beyond September 2007 expiration date.
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Part 154
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 |
Enacts P.J.'s law; directs the commissioner of education to promulgate rules and regulations requiring school bus drivers and school bus attendants on a bus transporting a child or children with a disability to complete training, twice a year, on the special needs of children with a disability.
Title: S.B. 3294
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
Postsec. |
Protects students and parents from being steered by lenders and institutions of higher learning into student loans laden with conflicts of interest.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A07950&sh=t
Title: A.B. 7950
Source: http://assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Participation--Access |
Issued 05/2007 |
Postsec. |
(Executive Order No. 14) Establishes the New York State Commission on Higher Education. The Commission's inquiry shall include analysis of:
(a) academic standards and performance in New York's colleges and universities, with particular emphasis on SUNY and CUNY;
(b) access to higher education in New York State and particularly to the SUNY and CUNY systems;
(c) the degree to which public primary and secondary education adequately prepare New York students to enter and succeed in college;
(d) the mission of the State's community colleges, and the proper balance between preparing students to enter four-year institutions upon graduation and to obtain high-value jobs upon graduation;
(e) the extent to which SUNY and CUNY research and degree programs are aligned with economic development objectives of the State and the region of the State where each campus is situated;
(f) the financing of public colleges and universities, including State support, federal support, tuition, alumni support and other sources of income;
(g) the reasonable costs of an education for students in various SUNY and CUNY degree programs, and the available sources and amounts of financial aid for students who need assistance to meet such costs;
(h) the types and amounts of financial support provided by the State to private colleges and universities and their students, and the rationale for such programs;
(i) the degree to which different types of SUNY institutions (i.e. two-year colleges, four-year colleges, technical colleges, university centers and the SUNY schools within Cornell University) are treated and governed similarly or differently within SUNY and by the State;
(j) the degree to which different SUNY campuses are permitted to tailor their offerings, practices and policies to the specific needs of their students, faculties and the surrounding communities; and
(k) the nature of public and community service opportunities and degree requirements afforded and enforced at SUNY, CUNY and more generally in New York's colleges and universities.
http://www.ny.gov/governor/executive_orders/exeorders/14.html
Title: Executive Order No. 14
Source: http://www.ny.gov/governor |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Provides that by July 1, 2008, a student progress report must be prepared for all students. States that the progress report must provide parents with information on their child's performance on state assessments over multiple years of testing, and must also explain the process by which parents may inquire further about their child's progress. Requires all districts and charter schools to prepare and disseminate the student progress report to parents in a timely manner.
Directs the commissioner to develop methods to support educators in the use of performance data to assist in student learning, which must be periodically improved based on feedback from educators. Also directs the commissioner to develop informational materials to help parents and teachers understand the regents learning standards and the results of state assessments.
Directs the commissioner to develop a school leadership report card and a separate school progress report card to assist boards of education, the state and the public in assessing the performance of school leaders, including superintendents and principals, and the schools they lead. Provides the report cards must include an assessment of the school's progress in achieving standards of excellence, including parent involvement, curriculum, teacher quality, and accountability measures. Directs the commissioner to promulgate regulations requiring trustees or boards of education to attach copies of such report cards to the statement of estimated expenditures, and to otherwise make the report cards publicly available in the same manner as a district report card.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02107&sh=t
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part A, Section 2
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Requires every district with at least one school currently identified as requiring academic progress or in need of improvement or in corrective action or restructuring status to prepare a contract for excellence if the district receives an increase in total foundation aid compared to the base year in an amount that equals or exceeds either $15 million or 10% of the amount received in the base year, whichever is less, or receives a supplemental educational improvement plan grant. Provides that in the 2007-2008 school year, the increase must be the amount of the difference between total foundation aid received for the current year and the total foundation aid base. Provides that in New York City, a contract for excellence must be prepared for the city school district and for each community district that meets the above criteria.
Requires each contract for excellence to describe how the sum of amounts apportioned to the district in the current year, in total foundation aid and supplemental educational improvement plan grants, in excess of 103% of the district's foundation base, will be used to support new programs/activities or expand the use of programs/activities demonstrated to improve student achievement. Requires each contract for excellence to state, for all funding sources (federal/state/local), the instructional expenditures per pupil, the special education expenditures per pupil, and the total expenditures per pupil, projected for the current year and actually incurred in the base year. Provides each contract for excellence is subject to approval by the commissioner and his/her certification that the expenditure of additional aid or grant amounts is in accordance with these provisions. Provides the school district audit report certified to the commissioner by an independent certified public accountant, an independent accountant or the comptroller of the city of New York must include a certification by such accountant or comptroller and that the increases in total foundation aid and supplemental educational improvement plan grants have been used to supplement and not supplant funds allocated by the district in the base year for such purposes.
Requires the contract to specify the new or expanded programs for which additional foundation aid or grants will be used, and to affirm that such programs will predominately benefit students with the greatest educational needs, including limited English proficient students, students in poverty and students with disabilities.
Requires the contract in New York City to also include a plan to reduce average class sizes within five years. Provides the plan must also include class size reduction for low-performing and overcrowded schools and include the methods to be used to achieve such class sizes, such as the creation or construction of more classrooms and buildings, the placement of more than one teacher in a classroom, or other means.
Directs the commissioner to adopt regulations establishing allowable programs and activities to improve student achievement; directs that these are limited to class size reduction, programs that increase student time on task, teacher and principal quality initiatives, middle and high school restructuring, and full-day kindergarten or prekindergarten. Authorizes districts to use up to 15% of the additional funding they receive for experimental programs to demonstrate the efficacy of other strategies to improve student achievement. Provides that in the 2007-2008 school year, up to$30 million or 25% of such additional funding, whichever is less, may be used to maintain investments in commissioner-approved and other programs and activities to improve student achievement.
Directs the commissioner to assist districts that include in their contract for excellence the implementation of incentives, developed in collaboration with teachers in the collective bargaining process, for highly qualified and experienced teachers to work in low-performing schools, to ensure that such incentives are effective.
Requires a district contract for excellence developed in the 2008-2009 school year and thereafter to be developed through a public process, in consultation with parents, teachers, administrators, and any appointed distinguished educator. Requires this process to include at least one public hearing; requires this process in New York City to be held within each county of the city. Requires each community district contract for excellence in New York City to be consistent with the citywide contract for excellence, and to be submitted by the community superintendent to the community district education council for review and comment at a public meeting.
Requires the trustees or board of education, or New York City comptroller, of each district with a contract for excellence to assure that procedures are in place for parents to bring complaints concerning implementation of the district's contract for excellence.
Directs districts subject to contract for excellence provisions to publicly report the expenditure of total foundation aid in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, which must ensure full disclosure of such funds.
Directs the department to develop a methodology for all districts subject to contract for excellence provisions to report school-based expenditures.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02107&sh=t
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part A, Section 12
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Adds new sections 211 (see separate record), 211-a, 211-b and 211-c to the education code.
Section 211-a: Directs the regents, by the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year, to establish an interim, modified accountability system for schools and districts that is based on a growth model, using existing state assessments. Directs the regents to proceed with the development of an enhanced accountability system, with new or revised state assessments, based on an enhanced growth model that includes a value-added assessment model that employs a scale-score approach to measure growth of students at all levels.
Directs the regents, by July 1, 2008, to establish targets for school and district improvement, based on performance on state assessments, graduation rates, and other indicators, such as student retention rates and college attendance and completion rates.
Section 211-b: Directs the regents to expand the scope and improve the effectiveness of the schools under registration review (SURR) process in the 2007-2008 school year and thereafter, to ensure that all schools that meet the criteria for identification as SURR are identified as such. Provides that the goal of such expansion is to identify as SURR up to 5% of the schools in the state within four years, and to reorganize or restructure such schools as appropriate.
Also directs the regents to develop a plan for increased support and possible intervention in schools in improvement, corrective action, or restructuring status or in SURR status. Directs the regents to establish a two-step process as follows:
(1) The appointment by the commissioner of a school quality review team to assist any school in school improvement, corrective action, or restructuring status or in SURR status in developing and implementing a plan for the school. Provides that such team may also conduct resource and program and planning audits and examine the quality of curriculum, instructional plans, and teaching in the schools, the learning opportunities and support services available to students, and the organization and operations of the school. Requires the team, after such review, to provide diagnostic recommendations for school improvement, which may include administrative and operational improvements.
(2) The appointment by the commissioner of a joint school intervention team, for schools in restructuring or SURR status that have failed to demonstrate progress as specified in their corrective action plan or comprehensive education plan. Provides that the team must include administrators and educators from the district or charter school, as well as any distinguished educator appointed to the district (see section 211-c). Provides the team must assist the district in developing, reviewing and recommending plans for reorganizing/reconfiguring such schools.
Provides that in both steps of the process, the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the team's duties is to be a charge of the district or charter school that operates the school.
Provides that a district that has been identified as requiring academic progress as defined in regulation, or includes one or more schools under registration review, in need of improvement, in corrective action or restructuring status must submit a district improvement plan to the commissioner for approval. Requires that, in formulating the district improvement plan, the district must consider redirecting resources in the identified schools to programs and activities included in the menu of options in section 211-d, subdivision 3. Requires that, if such options are not adopted in the district improvement plan, the district must provide the commissioner with an explanation of such decision, which the commissioner must consider in determining whether to approve the plan.
Directs the commissioner to develop a plan for intervention in schools under restructuring or SURR status that fail to demonstrate progress on established performance measures and may be targeted for closure. Requires such plan to specify criteria for school closure and include processes to be followed, research-based options, and alternatives and strategies to reorganizing, restructuring or reconfiguring schools. Requires such plan to be developed with input from administrators, teachers and individuals identified as distinguished educators.
Directs the regents to ensure that all districts include in any contract of employment with a superintendent, community superintendent or deputy, assistant, associate or other superintendent a provision that the superintendent is required to fully cooperate with any distinguished educator appointed by the commissioner. In the case of a charter school, the contract of employment with the principal or other chief school officer of the charter school must include this provision.
Section 211-c: Directs the regents to establish a distinguished educator program that recognizes educational leaders who have agreed to assist in improving the performance of low-performing school districts. Provides that principals, superintendents and teachers, including retirees, under whose leadership schools have demonstrated consistent growth in academic performance and other individuals who have demonstrated educational expertise, including superior performance in the classroom, are eligible for designation as distinguished educators. Provides that employees of for-profit entities are not eligible for such recognition.
Directs the commissioner to appoint, from the pool of distinguished educators established by the regents, distinguished educators who have expressed their willingness to assist low-performing districts in improving their academic performance. Directs the commissioner to appoint, to the extent practicable, distinguished educators to assist districts with comparable demographics to the schools or districts under the educator's leadership.
Authorizes the commissioner to appoint a distinguished educator to a district when the district or a school has failed to make adequate yearly progress for four or more years and/or as a member of a joint school intervention team (as defined above). Requires the district to which a distinguished educator is appointed to cooperate fully with an appointed distinguished educator.
Provides that an appointed distinguished educator must assess the learning environment of schools in the district, review or provide assistance in the development and implementation of any district improvement plan an/or any corrective action, restructuring or comprehensive plan of any school in the district to which the distinguished educator is assigned. Provides that the distinguished educator must either endorse without change or make recommendations for modifications to any such plan to the board of education, trustees or chancellor in New York City and the commissioner. Provides that, upon receipt of any recommendations for modification, the board, trustees or chancellor must either modify the plans accordingly or provide a written explanation to the commissioner of its reasons for not adopting such recommendations. Provides the commissioner must direct the district to modify the plans as recommended by the distinguished educator unless the commissioner finds the district's written explanation has compelling merit.
Provides that appointed distinguished educators are to be ex-officio, nonvoting members of the board of education or trustees. Provides that in New York City, an appointed distinguished educator is to be an ex-officio, non-voting member of the community district education council or the city board, as applicable. Provides that reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by an appointed distinguished educator must be paid by the district. Provides that if an appointed distinguished educator is employed by a district or charter school, the board of education or trustees of the school district, New York City chancellor, or the charter school's board of trustees must grant reasonable leave requests and otherwise accommodate the distinguished educator's efforts, to the extent such efforts do not substantially interfere with the educator's performance of his/her regular duties.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02107&sh=t
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part A, Section 1
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Eliminates provision that districts receiving state funds for the education of limited English proficient students must develop a comprehensive plan for meeting the educational needs of such students. Replaces with provision that all districts receiving total foundation aid must develop a comprehensive plan for meeting the educational needs of such students. Provides that such plan must include a description of the programs, activities and services used to meet the educational needs of limited English proficient students that comply with state regulations. Requires the commissioner, beginning November 1, 2008, to annually submit a report to the governor, director of the budget, speaker of the assembly, majority leader of the senate, and chair of the senate and assembly fiscal committees on the expenditure by districts of federal, state and local funds in the prior school year on programs, activities and services for limited English proficient students, along with recommendations for improvement of such programs.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02107&sh=t
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 10
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Provides that an application for a charter school cannot be approved unless the charter entity finds that in a school district where the total enrollment of resident students attending charter schools in the base year is greater than 5% of the total public school enrollment of the district in the base year, (1) granting the application would have a significant educational benefit to the students expected to attend the proposed charter school, or (2) the school district in which the charter school will be located consents to such application.
Adds a provision that when a revision of a charter involves the relocation of a charter school to a different school district, the proposed new school district must be given at least 45 days notice of the proposed relocation. Requires the applicant to additionally provide an analysis of the community support for such relocation and of the projected programmatic and fiscal impact of the charter school on the proposed new school district of location and other public and nonpublic schools in the area.
Increases the number of charters that may be issued from 100 to 200. Increases the number of charters that may be approved by the board of trustees of the state university of New York from 50 to 100. Provides that of the 100 charters that may be approved by other authorizers, up to fifty must be reserved for the New York City district.
Provides that before a charter school may be located in part of an existing public school building, the charter entity must provide notice to the parents of students then enrolled in the existing school building, and must hold a public hearing to discuss the location of the charter school.
Adds provision that charter schools must demonstrate good faith efforts to attract and retain a comparable or greater enrollment of students with disabilities and limited English proficient students when compared to the enrollment figures for such students in the school district in which the charter school is located.
Extends from two to three years the leave of absence a teacher employed by a school district may take to teach at a charter school.
Requires each charter entity to notify the school district in which the charter is located and to public and nonpublic schools in the same geographic area as the proposed charter school within 30 days of its receipt of an application for formation of a new charter school or for renewal of an existing charter school, and at least 45 days prior to initial approval of the charter application by the charter entity.
Requires the school district in which a charter school is to be located to hold a public hearing to solicit comments from the community prior to the issuance, revision, or renewal of a charter. Requires such hearing to be held in the community potentially impacted by the proposed charter school. When a revision involves the relocation of a charter school to a different school district, requires the proposed new school district to also hold such hearing. Also requires such school districts to be given an opportunity to comment on the proposed charter to the charter entity, and requires such charter entity to consider any comments raised and submit any such comments to the board of regents with the application for issuance, revision or renewal of a charter. Provides that in the event the school district fails to conduct a public hearing, the board of regents must conduct a public hearing to solicit comments from the community regarding the issuance, revision or renewal of a charter.
Requires that the measures included in the charter school's annual charter school report card (which include, at a minimum, graduation rates, dropout rates, performance of students on standardized tests, college entry rates, total spending per pupil and administrative spending per pupil) be presented in a format that is easily comparable to similar public schools. Also requires the charter school to ensure that such information is easily accessible to the community.
Requires that the board of regents' annual report on charter schools to the governor and heads of the senate and assembly include a list of all actions taken by a charter entity on charter application and the rationale for the renewal or revocation of any charters. Requires that the format for this annual report be developed in consultation with representatives of school districts and charter school officials.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02107&sh=t
Title: S.B. 2107 -- Part D-2
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Curriculum--Mathematics |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Adds section 3641-A to the education code. Directs the commissioner to establish an Excelsior Scholars program for grade 7 math and science students. Directs the commissioner to award competitive grants, within the amounts appropriated for this purpose, to public and independent colleges and universities to conduct summer programs providing advanced math and science coursework to students designated as Excelsior Scholars and, as funds permit, other high-performing students who have completed 7th grade.
Directs the commissioner to annually identify up to 3,000 high-performing 7th grade students in math and science from students nominated by each public school serving grade 7 students. Directs the commissioner to prescribe by regulation the maximum number of students that may be nominated by each school, which may vary based on the size of the school, and which must include equal numbers of male and female students. Provides that after review by the commissioner, qualified students will be certified to the governor for recognition as an Excelsior Scholar.
Directs the commissioner to conduct a competitive process under which financial grants are awarded each college and university approved to provide appropriate advanced coursework to Excelsior Scholars in the summer months, subject to the availability of funds.
Requires that the commissioner's regulations provide for coordination of the program with the seven centers for excellence in technology and the programs provided by such centers.
Adds section 3641-B to the education code. Directs the commissioner to establish a program of competitively awarded grants, within the amount appropriated for such purpose, to public and independent colleges and universities offering teacher education programs, in partnership with school districts, to conduct summer institutes for grades 5-8 math and science teachers, with priority given to teachers in schools identified as in need of improvement or in corrective action or restructuring status, schools under registration review (SURR) or schools requiring academic progress. Provides such summer institutes must be designed to advance participating math and science teachers' content knowledge and pedagogy and must, to the extent practicable, be aligned and integrated with programs offered to Excelsior Scholars. Provides teachers will be selected for participation by their building principal.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=s2107
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 39
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Curriculum--Mathematics |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Creates science and mathematics tuition reimbursement program. Provides that of the amount appropriated for grants to schools for the 2007-2008 school year and thereafter, $5 million must be made available for a science and mathematics tuition reimbursement program developed by the commissioner. Provides the aim of the program is to attract qualified teachers who have received or will receive a transitional teaching certificate, to teach mathematics or science in a low-performing school.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=s2107
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 36
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Desegregation |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Authorizes the commissioner to award grants to districts that operated half-day kindergarten programs in the 2006-2007 school year, and that will continue to operate such half-day programs in the 2007-2008 school year, to plan for conversion to full-day kindergartens only in the school year next following the school year in which the planning grant is received, but no later than the 2010-2011 school year. Directs the commissioner to prescribe the procedures and criteria for the award of such grants, which are to be available to districts to defray the additional costs for planning time, the cost of classroom materials, equipment, furniture and supplies not eligible for aid in specified other sections of statute, where such additional costs are incurred in planning for the facilities and staffing that will be needed for such conversion. Provides no district may receive more than one such planning grant.
Directs that $8,500,000 must be paid to the Yonkers City School District on an annual basis to provide additional funding for the costs of educational improvement plans required as a result of a court-ordered settlement in a school desegregation case to which the state was a party. Provides grant funds must be used exclusively for services and expenses incurred by the district to implement such educational improvement plans.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=s2107
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 38
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Adds new section 6401-A to the education code. Authorizes the commissioner to grant state aid for high needs nursing programs to any independent institution of higher education in the state that meets specified requirements. Provides that in order to qualify for related state aid grants, any independent institution of higher education must:
(1) Be a non-profit college or university incorporated by the regents or the legislature
(2) Maintain an earned degree program in nursing, culminating in a associate or higher degree in nursing; provided that this does not apply to online nursing degree programs
(3) Meet such standards of educational quality applicable to comparable public institutions of higher education, as may be established by the regents
(4) Be eligible for state aid under the provisions of the U.S. Constitution and the constitution of the State of New York
Directs the commissioner to grant such state aid awards, not to exceed $1 million and based on availability of funds, according to a schedule to be determined by the commissioner, to each institution meeting the above requirements. Provides that awards are to be distributed in the amount of $250 per student enrolled in an earned degree program in nursing at a two-year degree-granting institution, and $500 per student enrolled in an earned degree program in nursing at a four-year degree-granting institution.
Repeals Part T and Part U of chapter 58 of the laws of 2006, creating the empire innovation program for the State University of New York and City University of New York. According to the 2006-2007 budget analysis of May 2006 http://www.osc.state.ny.us/reports/budget/2006/enactedbudget06_07.pdf, these programs were an effort to enhance public-private research partnerships. SUNY was to receive $6 million in support of a multi-year plan to attract 200 new research faculty, and CUNY was to receive $5 million in support of critical research projects, academic programs and the newly approved Master Plan initiatives.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02107&sh=t
Title: S.B. 2107, Parts E-4, E-5, E-6
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Finance--Aid to Private Schools |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Section 7-a: Adds new section 753 to education code, on instructional computer hardware and technology equipment apportionment. Authorizes a district to be eligible for an apportionment for approved expenses for:
(1) The purchase or lease of micro and/or mini computer equipment or terminals for instructional purposes
(2) Technology equipment, including video, solar energy, robotic, satellite, laser and other such equipment as approved by the commissioner
(3) The repair of such equipment, and training/staff development for instructional purposes.
States such aid must be provided pursuant to a district-developed plan that demonstrates that the instructional computer hardware needs of students in the district have been adequately met, and that the district has provided for the loan of instructional computer hardware to students attending nonpublic schools.
Provides formula to determine apportionment amount for which a district is eligible.
Provides no district is required to purchase or otherwise acquire instructional computer hardware or technology equipment for which the cost exceeds the amount of state aid provided.
Section 7-b: Adds new section 754 to education code, on loan of instructional computer hardware. Provides that school authorities have the power and duty to loan instructional computer hardware upon request, to all pupils legally attending nonpublic elementary or secondary schools located in the district. Provides such hardware is to be loaned free to such students, beginning with the 2007-2008 school year.
Provides no district is required to loan instructional computer hardware in excess of the hardware acquired pursuant to section 753. Provides such hardware must be loaned on an equitable basis to children attending nonpublic schools in the district, provided that nothing shall be construed to require a district to loan instructional computer hardware.
Directs school authorities to adopt regulations specifying the date by which requests for instructional computer hardware purchase/loan must be received by the district.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02107&sh=t
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 7-a and 7-b
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Senate Bill 2107, and its companion bill SB 2103, made several major changes to the state's educational funding formula - these changes included the following:
--The creation of a new Foundation Aid program which takes the place of 30 different categorical aid programs.
--Requires districts that receive a state aid increase of greater than 10%, or $15 million, or a district that receives a supplemental educational improvement plan grant and has at least one school must enter into a "Contract for Excellence" with the state. These contracts contain agreements that school officials are using the funding to produce measurable results.
--Increased funding for both full-day kindergarten and universal prekindergarten programs.
--Additional funding to districts who are impacted by the loss of students to charter schools.
--Funding increases for building aid, transportation, special education, math & sciences initiatives, computer hardware and software, bilingual programs and textbooks.
--The creation of a "High Tax Aid" program that provides funding to districts with high school operating tax rates.
Text of S.B. 2103: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02103&sh=t
Text of S.B. 2107: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=s2107
Title: S.B. 2103 and S.B. 2107 -- Funding Components
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Creates new section 3602 in the education code. Establishes $99.99 million two-tier High Tax Aid providing funding to eligible districts statewide. Provides districts eligible for Tier 1 Aid are those in counties where the countywide tax levy from residential property exceeds 4.2% of the overall adjusted gross income. Provides individual districts in counties where the Foundation Aid regional cost index exceeds 1.30 are eligible for Tier 2 Aid provided that the district's tax levy from residential property exceeds 4% of its adjusted gross income. Provides such schools must not be recipients of Tier 1 aid.
From "Description of 2007-08 New York State School Aid Programs," Education Unit, New York State Division of the Budget, October 30, 2007
Bill text: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=s2107
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 16-a
Source: New York State Division of the Budget |
P-16 or P-20 |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Directs the commissioner to evaluate the effectiveness of all teacher preparation programs in the state, and the timelines and costs of developing or modifying data systems to collect the necessary data. Provides the study must consider measuring the effectiveness of such programs, based on the academic performance of their students and graduates and through other measures. Directs the commissioner to consult with the chancellors of the State University of New York and the City University of New York, and other representatives of higher education. Directs the commissioner, upon completion of such study, to make recommendations to the board of regents on implementation of such methodologies.
Directs the board of regents to explore the development of a prekindergarten through postsecondary (P-16) data system that tracks student performance from prekindergarten through public colleges in the state, and links students to teachers. Directs the commissioner to consult with other relevant state department and agencies about the feasability of linking the system to other data collection systems containing information relevant to the education of children, including social services information; and to identify barriers to the exchange of data between the P-16 system and social services and other systems under their control and collaborate to facilitate the free exchange of data. Provides such data system must be maintained consistent with applicable confidentiality requirements. Directs the commissioner to report to the board of regents on activities conducted regarding the development of said data system.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02107&sh=t
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part A, Section 4
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Establishes a temporary task force on preschool special education, to be chaired by the commissioner of education or his/her designated representative, and consisting of the following members:
(1) The commissioner of education or his/her designated representative
(2) The commissioner of health or his/her designated representative
(3) The chief executive officer of the council on children and families, the commission on quality of care and advocacy for persons with disabilities, and the office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities, or their designated representatives
(4) The director of the budget or his/her designated representative
(5) Three representatives of school districts appointed by the governor in consultation with the board of regents
(6) Three representatives of counties appointed by the governor including at least two from candidates nominated by a statewide organization representing counties
(7) Three representatives of approved preschool special education providers, appointed by the governor.
Provides the task force will:
(1) Study and evaluate the relationship between preschool special education and other early childhood programs, including but not limited to the early intervention program, the universal prekindergarten program and other publicly-funded prekindergarten programs, and make recommendations on approaches to improve transition from the early intervention system to preschool special education and from preschool special education to school-age special education and on ways to enhance delivery of special education programs and services to children attending universal prekindergarten programs or other publicly-funded prekindergarten programs in the least restrictive environment;
(2) Study the current tuition rate-setting methodology for preschool special education programs and services and make recommendations for improvement;
(3) Conduct a comparative study of the systems of delivery of preschool special education programs and services in New York and other states, including their methods of financing preschool special education, and make recommendation for inclusion of the best practices from other states which shall include other states with comparable need and service levels and for changes in New York's system of delivery of such programs and services that will promote the cost-effective delivery of appropriate programs and services to preschool students with disabilities in compliance with the federal individuals with disabilities education act;
(4) Report on or before November 15, 2007 to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leaders of the senate and assembly, the director of the budget and the board of regents on the task force's conclusions and recommendations under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this subdivision.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=s2107
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 59
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
P-3 Finance |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Eliminates references to district-level prekindergarten policy advisory boards and their authority to adopt prekindergarten programs.
Provides that two or more districts may submit a joint application to operate a joint universal prekindergarten program.
In New York City, transfers authority for decisionmaking on prekindergarten programs from community school boards and the city board to community school superintendents and the chancellor.
Specifies that, to be eligible for approval by the commissioner, proposed programs must provide for:
(1) Assessment of the development of language, cognitive and social skills
(2) Staff development and teacher training must be provided to staff and teachers in all settings in which prekindergarten services are provided
(3) Random selection must be used to select children when there are more eligible children than can be served in a given school year
(4) Provides that a district that operated a targeted prekindergarten program in the base year may use the selection process established for such program.
Deletes earlier references to prekindergarten aid and supplemental prekindergarten aid funding levels and formulas. Provides that each district is eligible to receive a grant amount equal to the lesser of:
(1) The sum of its prekindergarten aid base plus the product of its selected aid per kindergarten pupil multiplied by the number of additional aidable prekindergarten pupils served in the current year, or
(2) The maximum allocation computed using the methodology defined in statute.
Defines "selected aid per kindergarten pupil," "base aidable prekindergarten pupils," "unserved prekindergarten pupils," "additional aidable prekindergarten pupils" and the "prekindergarten aid base." Provides that the total grant payable through the universal prekindergarten program must equal the lesser of:
(1) The total grant amounts computed for the current year, based on data on file with the commissioner as of September 1, 2007, or
(2) The total actual grant expenditures incurred by the school district as approved by the commissioner.
Authorizes the board of regents and the commissioner to prescribe uniform quality standards for universal prekindergarten programs. Directs the regents when developing regulations to consider and recognize the diversity of settings and models available for the delivery of prekindergarten programs operated by eligible agencies in alternative settings, including libraries and community-based organizations, that comply with statute related to universal prekindergarten. Provides that the uniform quality standards must include minimum qualifications for personnel providing instructional and other services for prekindergarten programs. Directs the commissioner and board of regents to take into account, in promulgating these regulations, the availability of certified prekindergarten teachers and teaching assistants, and consider ways to increase the pool of qualified personnel. Also directs the commissioner and board of regents to include in regulations:
(1) Minimum curriculum standards that ensure such programs have strong instructional content that is integrated with the district's K-12 instructional program
(2) Performance standards for prekindergarten programs, which must include procedures for assessing the performance of such programs and establishing mechanisms for tracking progress of such programs and reporting such progress to the parents of prekindergarten students and the public
(3) Transitional guidelines and rules that allow a program to meet the required staff qualifications and any other requirements set forth in this statute or regulations
(4) A provision for a waiver of any inconsistent provisions so as to allow districts that operated a targeted prekindergarten program in the 2006-2007 school year to continue to operate such program pursuant to the regulations that applied to the program in such school year; provided that the amounts allocated to such targeted prekindergarten program must not exceed the amount of targeted prekindergarten grant funds received by the district for the 2006-2007 school year.
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http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=s2107
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 19
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Amends eligibility requirements for all general awards, academic performance awards and student loans. Requires all such aid recipients to have been approved for participation in federal student financial aid programs authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Provides that students not attending institutions eligible for participation in federal Title IV financial aid programs on or before July 1, 2007 (1) who received their first award before the 2006-2007 academic year shall be eligible for payments until the end of the 2009-2010 academic year; or (2) who received their first award for the 2006-2007 academic year through and including the 2009-2010 academic year shall be eligible for payments until the end of the 2014-2015 academic year.
Requires students first receiving financial aid in the 2006-2007 academic year to have a certificate of graduation from a recognized school providing secondary education within the U.S., or the recognized equivalent of such certificate, or have been admitted to such institution after receiving a passing score on a federally approved ability to benefit test that has been independently administered and evaluated. Requires students first receiving financial aid in the 2007-2008 academic year or thereafter to have (1) a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education from a state within the U.S.; or (2) the recognized equivalent of such certificate; or (3) received a passing score on a federally approved ability to benefit test that has been identified by the board of regents as satisfying the eligibility requirements of statute and has been independently administered and evaluated as defined by the commissioner.
Makes the 2005-2006 academic year the last year for which first receipt of state award is contingent upon the student's maintaining "good academic standing" as defined by the commissioner. Provides that students who receive their first state award during the 2006-2007 academic year and thereafter must make satisfactory progress toward the completion of the program's academic requirements as provided below. Provides "reasonable progress toward completion of the program" means a student must complete, at a minimum, the following requirements at the time of certification; provided that nothing shall prevent a college from developing stricter standards to measure reasonable progress:
(1) For students first receiving aid in 2007-2008 and thereafter, and enrolled in four- or five-year undergraduate programs organized in semesters:
Before being certified for this payment, a student must have accrued at least this many credits with at least this grade point average:
1st semester: 0 credits, 0 GPA
2nd: 3 credits, 1.1 GPA
3rd: 9 credits, 1.2 GPA
4th: 21 credits, 1.3 GPA
5th: 33 credits, 2.0 GPA
6th: 45 credits, 2.0 GPA
7th: 60 credits, 2.0 GPA
8th: 75 credits, 2.0 GPA
9th: 90 credits, 2.0 GPA
10th: 105 credits, 2.0 GPA
Provides that for students first receiving aid in 2007-2008 and thereafter, and enrolled in two-year undergraduate programs whose terms are organized in semesters, before being certified for this payment, a student must have accrued at least this many credits with at least this grade point average:
1st semester: 0 credits, 0 GPA
2nd: 3 credits, .5 GPA
3rd: 9 credits, .75 GPA
4th: 18 credits, 1.3 GPA
5th: 30 credits, 2.0 GPA
6th: 45 credits, 2.0 GPA
Provides that for students first receiving aid in 2007-2008 and thereafter, and enrolled in four- or five-year undergraduate programs whose terms are organized on a trimester basis, before being certified for this payment, a student must have accrued at least this many credits with at least this grade point average:
1st trimester: 0 credits, 0 GPA
2nd: 2 credits, 1.1 GPA
3rd: 4 credits, 1.1 GPA
4th: 9 credits, 1.2 GPA
5th: 17 credits, 1.2 GPA
6th: 25 credits, 1.3 GPA
7th: 33 credits, 2.0 GPA
8th: 40 credits, 2.0 GPA
9th: 50 credits, 2.0 GPA
10th: 60 credits, 2.0 GPA
11th: 70 credits, 2.0 GPA
12th: 80 credits, 2.0 GPA
13th: 90 credits, 2.0 GPA
14th: 100 credits, 2.0 GPA
15th: 110 credits, 2.0 GPA
Provides that for students first receiving aid in 2007-2008 and thereafter, and enrolled in two-year undergraduate programs whose terms are organized on a trimester basis, before being certified for this payment, a student must have accrued at least this many credits with at least this grade point average:
1st trimester: 0 credits, 0 GPA
2nd: 2 credits, .5 GPA
3rd: 4 credits, .5 GPA
4th: 9 credits, .75 GPA
5th: 15 credits, .75 GPA
6th: 21 credits, 2.0 GPA
7th: 30 credits, 2.0 GPA
8th: 37 credits, 2.0 GPA
9th: 45 credits, 2.0 GPA
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02107&sh=t
Title: S.B. 2107, Part E-1
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Standards |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Adds new section 211 to the education code. Directs the regents to periodically review and evaluate the existing regents learning standards to determine if they need to be amended to provide adequate opportunity for students to be prepared for employment or postsecondary education and to function productively as civic participants upon high school graduation. Provides that such review must be conducted upon a schedule adopted by the regents, but that a review of the English language arts standards must be completed no later than the end of the 2007-2008 school year.
Directs the regents, in conducting such reviews, to seek the recommendations of teachers, school administrators, teacher educators and others with educational expertise on improvements to the standards so that they ensure students are prepared for postsecondary education or employment.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02107&sh=t
Title: S.B. 2107 -- Part A, Section 1-- Standards
Source: http://assembly.state.ny.us |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Directs the regents and the commissioner to review the alternative teacher preparation programs available to candidates for teaching certificates in the 2007-2008 school year, and to consider means of expanding the availability of such preparation in the future, while maintaining teacher quality. Directs the regents and the commissioner to develop programs to assist in the expansion of alternative teacher preparation programs.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02107&sh=t
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part A, Section 5
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Directs the regents to promulgate rules establishing minimum standards and procedures for tenure determinations for teachers in all districts boards of cooperative educational services made on or after July 1, 2008. Provides such rules must require a superintendent of schools, prior to recommending tenure, to evaluate all relevant factors, including the candidate's effectiveness over the probationary period, or over three years in the case of a regular substitute with a one-year probationary period, in contributing to his/her students' academic performance.
Provides the process for evaluation of a candidate for tenure be conducted in the manner prescribed in the regents' rules and include a combination of:
(1) Evaluation of the extent to which the teacher successfully used analysis of available student performance data and other relevant information when providing instruction
(2) Peer review by other teachers, as far as practicable
(3) An assessment of the teacher's performance by the principal or other building administrator in charge of the school or program.
Requires the trustees and board of education of every district and every board of cooperative educational services, and the New York City chancellor, consistent with existing contractual provisions, to make any changes in local policies and procedures necessary to ensure that tenure determinations made on or after July 1, 2008, are made in compliance with these provisions.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02107&sh=t
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part A, Section 9
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Adopted 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Prescribes requirements regarding the use of rewards and incentives by SES providers, revises reporting dates for SES providers and local education agencies, and corrects inaccurate references in the SES regulations.
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Section 120.4
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary |
Adopted 12/2006 |
Postsec. |
Sets forth requirements that a for-profit institution must meet forRegents authorization to confer degrees and that a prospective owner of a proprietary college must meet to obtain Regents consent to the transfer of the degree-conferring authority of the institution, and to establish requirementsfor the revocation and surrender of degree-conferring authority at proprietary colleges.
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Sections 3.46 and 3.58
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Adopted 12/2006 |
P-12 |
Establishes standards for behavioral interventions, including aprohibition on the use of aversive behavioral interventions; to provide for achild- specific exception to the prohibition on the use of aversiveinterventions; and to establish standards for programs using aversive behavioralinterventions. NEW YORK 18424
Title: Title 8 NYCRR sections 19.5, 200.1, 200.4, 200.7 and 200.22
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Vetoed 09/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Provides an additional one year waiver from citizenship and immigration status requirements for applicants for a pharmacist's license.
Title: S.B. 7405
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health--Child Abuse |
Vetoed 09/2006 |
P-12 |
Requires school superintendents, teachers and certain other licensed professionals officials required to report suspected child abuse or maltreatment to complete certain ongoing training. Amends the executive law and the public health law, in relation to child abuse prevention.
Title: S.B. 7660
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health--Mental Health |
Signed into law 09/2006 |
P-12 |
Establishes the children's mental health advisory board to promulgate and monitor the implementation of a children's mental health plan. Requires the incorporation of social and emotional development of children into elementary and secondary school educational standards and programs.
Title: S.B. 6672
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Adopted 09/2006 |
P-12 |
Implements New York's plan to address the findings of the U.S. department of education peer review of New York's assessment program by: (1) modifying the School Performance Index to incorporate the results from New York's grade 3-8 assessment program in English language arts and mathematics; (2) revising the Annual Measurable Objectives in English language arts and mathematics to reflect the use of grade 3-8 test results; (3) combining the elementary and secondary science criteria into a single combined elementary-middle level science criterion; (4) revising the definition of the graduation cohort beginning with the 2003 graduation cohort to make schools accountable for students after they received five months of instruction in a school or district; (5) incorporating in the limited English proficient (LEP) subgroup students who had previously been considered LEP students during the prior one or two years in order to calculate Adequate Yearly Progress; (6) restricting the use of backmapping to schools serving exclusively students below grade three; (7) revising the timelines for schools and local educational agencies whose 2006-07 accountability status is dependent on 2005-06 grade 3-8 assessment results to take certain actions required of schools and local educational agencies identified as requiring academic progress or as in need of improvement; (8) indicating that the NYSESLAT will no longer be administered, in lieu of the required State assessment in English language arts, for accountability purposes beyond the 2005-2006 school year; and (9) restricting the use of the NYSESLAT, for participation rate purposes, to limited English proficient students who have attended school in the United States for one year.
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts/accountability/regulations-sept06.htm
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Section 100.2(p)
Source: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 08/2006 |
P-12 |
Authorizes nonpublic and private elementary and secondary schools to require their prospective employees to submit fingerprints through the commissioner of education for the purpose of criminal background checks.
Title: A.B. 11399
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 08/2006 |
Postsec. |
Relates to background checks for people attending flight training schools. Establishes when an applicant to an aeronautical facility, flight school or institution of higher learning shall be disqualified from receiving air or flight instruction.
Title: A.B. 2122
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 08/2006 |
P-12 |
Requires children born after January 1, 1990 to have booster vaccinations for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis upon entering the 6th grade.
Title: S.B. 7421
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health--Child Abuse |
Signed into law 08/2006 |
P-12 |
Authorizes the office of children and family services to conduct a public education campaign relating to zero tolerance for child abuse and maltreatment.
Title: S.B. 8131
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health--Child Abuse |
Signed into law 08/2006 |
P-12 |
Establishes the child abuse medical provider program (CHAMP) to improve access to quality medical care for suspected child abuse victims by providing training in the assessment and diagnostic skills for medical providers to identify and treat child abuse victims, as well as developing and providing continuing education and mentoring to certain mandated reporters of child abuse or neglect.
Title: S.B. 7643
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health--Child Abuse |
Signed into law 08/2006 |
P-12 |
Directs the commissioner of the office of children and family services and the education department to develop procedures for the reporting and investigation of educational neglect by school districts and child protective services.
Title: S.B. 8183
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health--Mental Health |
Vetoed 08/2006 |
P-12 |
Directs the office of mental health to establish two centers of excellence in culturally competent mental health to investigate and disseminate the best practices for the delivery of culturally competent mental health services to underserved populations affected by cultural and linguistic barriers.
Title: A.B. 9593
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
Signed into law 08/2006 |
P-12 |
Provides that any school district may provide instruction designed to promote the proper and safe use of the internet to K-12th grade students. Directs the commissioner to provide technical assistance in the development of curricula for such courses of study which will 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.
Title: S.B. 7818
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring |
Signed into law 08/2006 |
P-12 |
Creates the safe mentoring program accreditation act. Establishes an accreditation process for child mentoring programs, a state board for the accreditation of mentoring programs and requires potential mentors to be subject to a criminal history check.
Title: S.B. 5071
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Adds school buses as a designated area for the purposes of controlled substances offenses.
Title: S.B. 8431
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Provides for the establishment of a curriculum for instruction regarding child development and parental skills and responsibility for the welfare of pupils and the community to be available in school districts. Provides that such curriculum may include instruction relating to the consequences and prevention of shaken baby syndrome, which may include the viewing of a video presentation for students in secondary schools.
Title: A.B. 6832
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Provides protection to any employee of a school district board of cooperative educational services or charter school who having reasonable cause to suspect that the fiscal practices or actions of an employee or officer of a school district, board of cooperative educational services, or charter school violates law, reports such information.
Title: A.B. 8925
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Includes private elementary or secondary school as eligible premises for purposes of tax abatements in New York city.
Title: A.B. 11797
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health |
Vetoed 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Requires every child enrolling in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten or first grade in a public elementary school to present a dental health certificate. Dental health certificates must contain a report of a comprehensive dental examination performed on such child.
Title: A.B. 6640
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Requires immunization against invasive pneumococcal disease of every child in this state born on and after January 1, 2005 beginning with enrollment in any public, private or parochial child caring center, day nursery, day care agency, nursery school, kindergarten, elementary, intermediate or secondary school. Authorizes the commissioner of health to develop and supervise the execution of a program of immunization, surveillance and testing against invasive pneumococcal disease.
Title: A.B. 8761
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Parent/Family |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Directs the commissioner to develop guidelines by which school districts may establish a program to make available to parents or guardians of students, an Internet-based electronic communications system to provide for the transmission of individual personalized messages or group communication over the Internet, to communicate with the teachers of such children.
Title: A.B. 347
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Extends provisions of the regents awards to children of deceased and disabled veterans of U.S. military efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Title: S.B. 8422
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 07/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Establishes the September 11th, 2001 scholarship fund. Authorizes distinctive license plate program to fund scholarships. Monies of the fund may be expended only for higher education of victims who lost an immediate family member as a result of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York.
Title: S.B. 8035
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Religion |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Directs the board of regents to schedule any state mandated examinations on days other than days of religious observation.
Title: A.B. 11550
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Prohibits the possession, knowingly or unknowingly, of rifles, shotguns and firearms on a school bus without the written authorization of the educational institution.
Title: A.B. 9272
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Authorizes a board of education to condition a student's early return to school and suspension revocation on the pupil's voluntary participation in counseling or specialized classes, including anger management or dispute resolution.
Title: A.B. 2683
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Vetoed 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Relates to the renovation of cafeterias in public school districts located in New York city. Requires the commissioner of labor to establish air temperature, ventilation and filtration standards and cooling requirements for cafeteria kitchens.
Title: A.B. 11326
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Provides that school buildings may be inspected for fire safety purposes by persons certified by the state to enforce the state uniform fire prevention and building code. Provides that schools may not deny entry to such a person.
Title: A.B. 877
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Education |
Vetoed 07/2006 |
P-12 |
States that the board of education or trustees of the school district or the state agency responsible for providing education to students with disabilities will have the burden of proof, including the burden of persuasion and burden of production, in any impartial hearing.
Title: S.B. 8354
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Enacts temporary transitional legislation to implement the federal individuals with disabilities education improvement act of 2004.
Title: S.B. 8355
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Education--Finance |
Vetoed 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Authorizes the inclusion of surplus factor in the determination of tuition for special education and special act school districts; directs the commissioner of education to develop a multi-year tuition setting methodology for special education and special act school districts.
Title: S.B. 5114
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Died 06/2006 |
P-12 |
Relates to charter school applications, charter school facilities aid and agreements with school districts and charter schools. Increases maximum number of charter schools in existence under this section to 250, from 150.
Title: S.B. 8472
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 |
Enacts the Children's Environmental Health and Safety Bill of Rights Act. Directs the Commissioners of Health, Education and Environmental Conservation and an advisory committee established by the Commissioner of Health to develop programs and regulations to promote the protection of children from environmental hazards and to report to the governor and legislature.
Title: A.B. 6905
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health |
Died 06/2006 |
P-12 |
Requires the education department to establish a comprehensive program on the prevention of skin cancer to be incorporated into the curricula of each school grade.
Title: S.B. 4090
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure |
Rule Adoption 06/2006 |
P-12 |
Strengthens requirements that candidates must meet for certification as a school building leader, school district leader, and a school district business leader for service as a school administrator in the state's public schools.
Title: New York 18254
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Adopted 06/2006 |
P-12 |
Provides a ranking, standard for reporting, and more concise definition of reportable offenses as required by the uniform violent and school districts, BOCES, charter schools, and country vocational education andextension boards. Establishes the use of a school violence index as a comparative measure of the level of schoolviolence in a school.
Title: Title 8 NYCRR section 100.2(gg)
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 |
Requires special education teachers and special education administrators to be trained in the needs of autistic children. Authorizes the commissioner of education to create special certification for teachers and administrators in the area of children with autistic needs.
Title: S.B. 8340
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum--Mathematics |
Adopted 05/2006 |
P-12 |
Amends requirements for Regents or local high school and Regents diploma with avanced designation.
Regents or local high school diploma:
Three units of credit of mathematics more advanced than 8th grade level and that meet commencement-level learning standards as determined by the commissioner, provided that no more than two credits may be earned for any Integrated Algebra, Geometry, or Algebra 2 and Trigonometry commencement level mathematics course;
Advanced Designation:
Students entering 9th grade prior to September 2009 must pass two of the three commencement level Regents examinations in mathematics through one of the following combinations: Mathematics A and Mathematics B, or Mathematics A and Algebra 2 and Trigonometry (or the three Regents examinations titled Course I, Course II and Course III or the two Regents examinations titled Mathematics A and Course III). Students entering 9th grade in September 2009 and thereafter must pass all three commencement level Regents examinations in mathematics titled Mathematics A or Integrated Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra 2 and Trigonometry.
Students who first enter 9th grade in September 2009 and thereafter who complete all coursework and testing requirements for the Regents diploma with advanced designation in mathematics and/or science, and who pass, with a score of 85 or better, three commencement level Regents examinations in mathematics and/or three commencement level Regents examinations in science, will earn a Regents diploma with advanced designation, with an annotation on the diploma that denotes mastery in mathematics and/or science, as applicable.
http://www.regents.nysed.gov/2006Meetings/May2006/0506emscvesida2.htm
Title: Title 8 NYCRR section 100.5
Source: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/ |
Special Education |
Vetoed 05/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Creates a New York state interagency council for services to persons who are deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing to promote a comprehensive service system for the deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing; directs council to submit a report to the governor, legislature and board of regents on the status of services for such persons.
Title: A.B. 9234
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum--Mathematics |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 |
Provides that undergraduate and graduate students leading to a career as a secondary-level math or science teacher are eligible to apply for incentive program awards, provided they sign a contract agreeing to teach secondary math or science full-time in the state for a minimum of five years. Provides that up to 500 awards may be made each year to new recipients. Provides that awards entitle the recipient to reimbursement of tuition costs for up to four academic years of full-time undergraduate study and one academic year of full-time graduate study leading to certification as a math or science teacher. Provides circumstances under which the full amount of the award must be converted to a student loan.
See Part P: http://nysosc9.osc.state.ny.us/product/mbrdoc.nsf/6339293dcb6fa2de8525689e005203d7/310e01f681ac73a78525716100422281/$FILE/LAWS%20OF%20NEW%20YORK-2006-CHAPTER%2058.doc
Title: S.B. 9558
Source: www.budget.state.ny.us |
Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
Adopted 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Establishes requirements for the certification of teaching assistants for service in the state's public schools: extending the time validity of thelevel I and II teaching assistant certificates, specifying additional requirements for the renewal of the level I teaching assistant certificate,requiring additional collegiate study for the level II teaching assistantcertificate, and clarifying coursework requirements. NEW YORK 18068
Title: Title 8 NYCRR
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 11/2005 |
P-12 |
Relates to establishing the Tech Valley High School in the Capital Region and Questar III BOCES districts to provide expanded learning
opportunities in the area of technology as well as core academics to students in those districts.,
Title: S.B. 5729
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum--Social Studies/History |
Signed into law 10/2005 |
P-12 |
Establishes and creates the Amistad Commission to coordinate educational and
other programs on slavery and African-American history. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A06362&sh=t
Title: H.B. 6362
Source: |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 10/2005 |
Postsec. |
Provides for the furnishing of information acquired by the department of taxation to the higher education services corporation for the purpose ofassisting in default prevention and collection of certain student loans. - Higher Education Services Corporation.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S05546&sh=t
Title: S.B. 5546
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 10/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Authorizes community colleges to accept payment by credit card, make electronictransfers, and accept internet payments.
Title: S.B. 4652
Source: StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 09/2005 |
P-12 |
Provides that each school shall require that every child entering or attending such school shall produce proof of immunization in accordance with the public health law. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S03165&sh=t
Title: S.B. 3165
Source: StateNet |
Health |
Rule Adoption 09/2005 |
P-12 |
Implements and otherwise conforms the commissioner's regulations to L. of 2004, ch. 477. NEW YORK REG 17638 (SN)
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2005/sept28/pdfs/Rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 136.1 - 136.3
Source: StateNet |
High School--GED (General Education Development) |
Signed into law 09/2005 |
P-12 |
Authorizes the commissioner of education to implement a program for all war veterans to earn high school diplomas based on knowledge and experience gainedwhile in service if such veterans were unable to do so for any reason. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=s2714
Title: S.B. 2714
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
(F) VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR 09/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing library science scholarships and making an appropriation.
Title: S.B. 2510
Source: StateNet |
Special Education |
Emergency Rule Adoption 09/2005 |
P-12 |
Establishes emergency rules to immediately conform these rules regarding the provision of special education services to the requirements of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Ensures the rights of students with disabilities and their parents. NEW YORK REG 17795 (SN)
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2005/sept28/pdfs/Rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Sections 100.2, 200.1 - .7, 200.14, 200.16, 201.2 - .5, 201.7 - .11
Source: StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 08/2005 |
P-12 |
Provides for the utilization of school space to improve student access to health, dental and mental health clinic services through interagency collaboration. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=s5352
Title: S.B. 5352
Source: StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 08/2005 |
P-12 |
Requires the procurement and use of environmentally sensitive cleaning and maintenance products in elementary and secondary schools; defines terms;authorizes the commissioners of general services and education to promulgate necessary rules and regulations. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S05435&sh=t
Title: S.B. 5435
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 08/2005 |
Community College,
Postsec. |
Establishes a memorial award for children and spouses of those deceased as a result of American Airlines flight 587, airbus A300 which crashed into BelleHarbor, Queens county on November 12, 2001, which allows eligibility for suchpersons to receive an amount equal to the actual annual tuition at SUNY or CUNY, reduced by the amount of any other award or grant from the statereceived by the recipient.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=a7150
Title: H.B. 7150
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Emergency Rule Adoption 08/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Modifies the existing limitations formula for basic financial assistance in order to conform with the provisions of the education law and the 2005-2006 Budget Bill. NEW YORK REG 17738 (SN)
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2005/aug24/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Sections 355(1)(c) and 6304(1)(b)
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Emergency Rule Adoption 08/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Modifies the existing limitations formula for basic financial assistance in order to conform with the provisions of the education law and the 2005-2006 Budget Bill. NEW YORK REG 17738 (SN)
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2005/aug24/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Sections 355(1)(c) and 6304(1)(b)
Source: StateNet |
Students |
Signed into law 08/2005 |
P-12 |
Relates to the definition of school function as it relates to codes of conduct, to include all school authorized extra-curricular event or activity regardless of where such event or activity takes place, including any event or activity that may take place in another state.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A06283&sh=t
Title: H.B. 6283
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
Vetoed 08/2005 |
P-12 |
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to teachers' rights. Adds other specified personnel to teachers and
teaching assistants where the board of cooperative educational services takes
over a program. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=a8812
Title: H.B. 8812
Source: StateNet |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 |
One section requires every trustee or voting member of a board of education of a school district or a board of cooperative educational services, elected or appointed for a term beginning on or after July first, two thousand five, shall, within the first year of his or her term, complete a minimum of six hours of training on the financial oversight, accountability and fiduciary responsibilities of a school board member. Upon demonstration of compliance, no trustee or member of a board of education or a board of cooperative educational services shall be required to repeat this training requirement. Also requires The report of that annual audits be presented to the trustees or board of education and sets other requirements for audits.
Title: H.B. 6082
Source: http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 |
Provides that there may be more than one student representative on a school board and for the manner of their selection.
Title: H.B. 88
Source: StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 |
Requires instructions regarding the correct use of an automated external defibrillator be included as a part of the health education curriculum in all senior high schools when cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction is being provided. In addition to the requirement that all teachers of health education be certified to teach health, persons instructing pupils in the correct use of automated external defibrillators must possess valid certification by a nationally recognized organization or the state emergency medical services council.
Title: H.B. 236
Source: http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us |
Health |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 |
Establishes a protocol to allow school districts to maintain asthma treatment agents as stock medication, in response to the epidemic of pediatric asthma.
Title: H.B. 2767
Source: http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us |
Health |
Vetoed 07/2005 |
P-12 |
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to protection from sun exposure and instruction regarding skin cancer.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08737&sh=t
Title: H.B. 8737
Source: StateNet |
High School--Exit Exams |
Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2005 |
P-12 |
Revises requirements for obtaining a Regents high school diploma, a Regents diploma with advanced designation, and a local high school diploma. This amendment phases in the 65 passing score on the five required Regents exams to meet graduation requirements: students who enter grade 9 in the 05-06 school year are required to achieve 65 or above on 2 required Regents exams and a score of 55 or above on the remaining 3 exams; students who enter grade 9 in the 06-07 school year are required to achieve 65 or above on 3 required Regents exams and a score of 55 or above on the remaining 2 exams; students who enter grade 9 in the 07-08 school year are required to achieve 65 or above on 4 required Regents exams and a score of 55 or above on the remaining 1 exam; and students who enter grade 9 in the 08-09 school year are required to achieve 65 or above on all 5 required Regents exams.
This amendment also provides a safety net for all students with disabilities entering grade 9 in the 05-06 school year, by providing that students with disabilities may achieve a passing score of 55-64 on the 5 required Regents examinations to meet local diploma requirements.
This amendment also establishes an appeal process for students who fail to attain a score of 65 or better on a required Regents exam for graduation.
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2005/aug10/pdf/rules.pdf
Title: 100.5 Title 8 NYCRR
Source: StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 |
Directs the commissioner to provide and prescribe a course of instruction in fire and arson prevention, injury prevention and life safety education relating to the protection against injury or death and protection of property against loss or damage as a result of criminally initiated or other preventable fire, for use in the schools of the state, as prescribed by this section. Such course of instruction shall include materials to educate children on the dangers of falsely reporting a criminal incident, an impending explosion or fire emergency involving danger to life or property, an impending catastrophe, or a life safety emergency.
Title: H.B. 142
Source: http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us |
Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
Rule Adoption 07/2005 |
P-12 |
Amends regulations to clarify and strengthen the education requirements for the extension of a teaching certificate in gifted education to better align with the competencies tested in the teacher certification examination for this extension as articulated in the examination's framework, and defer the implementation of the requirement for the extension. http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2005/aug10/pdf/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 52.21(b)(4)(v), 80-4.1(a)(2), 80-4.3(d)
Source: StateNet |
School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 |
AN ACT to amend chapter 425 of the laws of 2002, amending the education law relating to the provision of supplemental educational services, attendance at a safe public school and the suspension of pupils who bring a firearm to or possess a firearm at a school and chapter 101 of the laws of 2003, amending the education law relating to implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S05415&sh=t
Title: S.B. 5415
Source: StateNet |
Special Education--Finance |
(H) AMENDED ON THIRD READING 06/2005 |
P-12 |
Relates to the use of certain federal funds for preschool grants for children with disabilities.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A02168&sh=t
Title: H.B. 2168
Source: StateNet |
Equity |
(H) INTRODUCED AND REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ASSEMBLY EDUCATION 05/2005 |
P-12 |
Establishes the single gender core course academies demonstration program within the education department; provides that such program shall be established in 4 elementary schools, 8 middle schools and 1 high school which are lowperforming schools in each of the cities of New York, Yonkers, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo; provides that the program shall provide single gender classroom instruction in English, social studies, mathematics and science; requires such schools to report progress to the department and a university center of the state university of New York forstudy and reporting to the governor, temporary president of the senate and speaker of the assembly; students shall participate in such program upon consent of their parents
Title: H.B. 8092
Source: StateNet |
Middle School |
Emergency Rule Adoption 05/2005 |
P-12 |
Amends regulations to implement Regents policy statement on middle-level education. Districts with low-performing schools will be allowed to propose a program that strengthens core academic subjects and effective academic intervention services, and provides all students with exploratory subjects that address the learning standards, are of high interest to students, and further reinforce core academic learning. NEW YORK REG 17569 (SN)
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2005/june8/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 100.3, .4, 80-5.12
Source: StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 |
Increases the amount to be paid in each year of a new contract extension for the transportation of school children beyond that which is allowed under current law.
http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A02928&sh=t
Title: A.B. 2928
Source: StateNet |
Finance--Facilities |
Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 01/2005 |
P-12 |
Relates to the renovation of cafeterias in school districts located in cities with a population of one million or more.
Title: S.B. 7474
Source: StateNet |
Parent/Family |
Signed into law 01/2005 |
P-12 |
Authorizes caregivers to review school records and to consent to medical and dental diagnosis and treatment of a minor child, excuse absences from school and participation in school sponsored activities.
Title: S.B. 6818
Source: StateNet |
Special Populations--Homeless Education |
Emergency Rule Adoption 01/2005 |
P-12 |
Amends regulations by modifying the procedures concerning appeals involving homeless children. NEW YORK REG 17286 (SN)
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Parts 275, 276, Section 100.2(x)
Source: StateNet |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 11/2004 |
P-12 |
Requires students shall be required to demonstrate knowledge in the subject areas of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs through the use of a test, graded project or report, or any other means prescribed by the school authorities. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S00953&sh=t
Title: S.B. 953
Source: StateNet |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 11/2004 |
P-12 |
Prohibits the direct merchandising of credit cards through State University of New York and City University of New York to any enrolled student; defines direct merchandising.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S00510&sh=t
Title: S.B. 510
Source: StateNet |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 11/2004 |
P-12 |
Relates to the prohibition of direct merchandising of credit cards through colleges; provides that colleges shall prohibit the advertising, marketing or merchandising of credit cards on campus to students pursuant to an official college credit card marketing policy. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S07663&sh=t
Title: S.B. 7663
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 11/2004 |
P-12 |
Permits the New York state teachers retirement system to re-establish a window period in order to pay an actuarially equivalent one time lump sum in lieu of all future benefits to any electing currently retired member or beneficiary whose retirement benefit including supplementation is twenty four hundred dollars per year or less; extends time to file for such election.
Title: S.B. 6387
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Vetoed 11/2004 |
P-12 |
Relates to the effective date of bills affecting benefits provided by the New York state teachers' retirement system; assures that any legislation affecting benefits provided by the New York state teachers' retirement system will take effect no later than June thirtieth of the year in which the legislation is enacted by the legislature.
Title: S.B. 7037
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 10/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Authorizes the Board of Trustees for the State University of New York and the City University of New York to promulgate regulations regarding tuition waivers for up to 2 courses per semester a quarter for police officer students in baccalaureate or higher degree programs, provides that such course is related to their employment as police officers and that such tuition-waved attendance does not deny course attendance at a senior college by an otherwise qualified individual.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S01531&sh=t
Title: S.B. 1531
Source: StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 10/2004 |
Postsec. |
Provides peace officer status for CUNY campus officers. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S07380&sh=t
Title: S.B. 7380
Source: http://assembly.state.ny.us |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 10/2004 |
P-12 |
Requires special act school districts to have a certain minority of public members appointed by the Commissioner of Education; defines public members as neither employed by, nor members of, the boards of trustees of the designated child care agencies appointing the non-public members.
Title: A.B. 11364
Source: StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 10/2004 |
P-12 |
Requires that boards of Education of special act school district include two public members, each serving a term of 4 years.
Title: A.B. 11670
Source: StateNet |
Finance |
Vetoed 09/2004 |
P-12 |
Provides for the funding of certain approved non- public special education programs and special act public school districts including making changes in the reimbursement methodology for tuition and maintenance and makes an appropriation therefor; allows such districts to retain a portion of annual budget for unexpected expenditures; makes numerous other related provisions. Allows such districts to retain up to 2.5% of annual budget for unexpected expenditures and makes numerous other related provisions; also authorizes a surplus factor of not more than two percent.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=s2917
Title: S.B. 2917
Source: StateNet |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
P-12 |
Provides that the transportation of pupils by a school district in child safety zones shall be considered regular aidable transportation; eliminates expiration of and makes permanent provisions of the education law providing for the transportation of pupils in child safety zones. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S04772&sh=t
Title: S.B. 4772
Source: StateNet |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
P-12 |
Requires additional date for filing expenditure statements by candidates for membership on boards of education; requires statement of contributions to such candidates. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=a8558
Title: A.B. 8558
Source: StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
P-12 |
Requires children born on or after January 1, 1994 and December 31, 1997 to be immunized against chicken pox (varicella) by the time they enter the sixth grade. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S07690&sh=t
Title: S.B. 7690
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Health |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
P-12 |
Relates to the provision of school health services; requires school health services shall be provided by each school district for all students in public schools; amends provisions relating to employment of health personnel in school, requirements of health certificates for students, testing for certain illnesses and impairments, dental examinations, vision, scoliosis and hearing screening, drug detection and immunizations; provides for a professional nurse and dietitians.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=a11306
Title: A.B. 11317
Source: StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
P-12 |
Relates to establishing the safe routes to school program by the Department of Transportation; provides that money provided by the federal government pursuant to section 152 of title 23 of the United States code be given to localities, through the state Department of Transportation, for stated purposes related to safe routes to schools; provides for crosswalks, bicycle lanes, sidewalks and traffic calming measures.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=a10057
Title: A.B. 10057
Source: StateNet |
Health--Nutrition |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
P-12 |
Provides for the creation of school district nutrition advisory committees; provides for notification to parents; includes vending machine sales and obesity warnings. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=s6738
Title: S.B. 6738
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
Vetoed 09/2004 |
Postsec. |
Precludes the use of a minimum standardized test cut-off score for student admission to or rejection by the State University of New York and City University of New York; permits overall assessment of student qualifications for admission, including consideration of such scores together with academic course grades, classroom performance, community service, and extracurricular activities. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=a7143
Title: A.B. 7143
Source: StateNet |
Special Education |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
P-12 |
Requires requests for boards of education to furnish services to students with disabilities enrolled in nonpublic schools to be submitted within certain time periods; provides requests filed with boards of education in all school districts for students with disabilities shall be made within thirty days after such student is first identified or establishes residence within the district.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=a11203
Title: A.B. 11203
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Vetoed 09/2004 |
P-12 |
Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees and their dependents or reducing the employer's contributions for such insurance from May 1, 2003 until May 15, 2004; defines employers to include the state, municipalities, school districts, vocational education, entities operating a college or university and public authorities and commissions.
Title: A.B. 4962
Source: StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 08/2004 |
P-12 |
Prohibits the purchase or use of urinal or toilet deodorizers containing paradichlorobenzene in any public or private school buildings. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S06143&sh=t
Title: S.B. 6143
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 08/2004 |
P-12 |
Allows a school district to apply to the state commissioner of education to purchase school food items from an association of more than 10 owners of New York state farms, when no other producers or growers have offered to sell to such school. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S06024&sh=t
Title: S.B. 6024
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
Vetoed 08/2004 |
P-12 |
One new section (83-A) of this large bill authorizes the state commissioner to award additional 2004-05 grants for teacher mentors, not to exceed $4,667,000 for a total 2004-05 program of $6 million. A second new section (83-B) provides additional funding for the teacher resources and computer training centers program by authorizing the state commissioner of education to approve applications for funding not to exceed $21 million for a total 2004-05 school year program of $31 million. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S06059&sh=t
Title: S.B. 6059
Source: StateNet |
Attendance |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 |
Provides that each school district shall have the power to require minors from sixteen to seventeen years of age to attend upon full time day instruction. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A01892&sh=t
Title: A.B. 1892
Source: http://assembly.state.ny.us |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 |
Enacts provisions of law necessary to implement emergency appropriations for the support of government; amends the property tax law relating to improving the administration of the school tax relief program and other laws; extends the quick draw lottery game; extends provisions of the Loft Law in relation to interim multiple dwellings; relates to the designation of empire zones.
Title: A.B. 11761
Source: StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 |
Requires children entering school or day care to be immunized against pertussis and tetanus; authorizes adult immunization programs; relates to state aid for immunization.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=a11306
Title: A.B. 11306
Source: StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 |
Requires child to be immunized against chickenpox for admission to 6th grade. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02594&sh=t
Title: S.B. 2594
Source: assembly.state.ny.us |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 |
Extends chapter 534 of the laws of 2000, which clarifies the definition of work activities to include certain work study and internship positions, further ensures that students will have the opportunity to continue in school even if assigned to other work activities by extending the provisions of this chapter. Chapter was to expire June 30, 2004 and will now expire on June 30, 2006.
Title: S.B. 6358
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Emergency Rule Adoption 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Clarifies and corrects omissions in the new requirements for the certification of teachers in the classroom teaching service that became effective on February 2, 2004. NEW YORK REG 16620 (SN)
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 80-1.2, 80-2.12, 80-2.13, 80-3.1, 80- 3.5, 80-4.3, 80-5.6 and 80-5.13
Source: StateNet |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Requires publishers and manufacturers of instructional materials for students to provide electronic copies of such material for use by disabled persons.
Title: A.B. 9837
Source: StateNet |
Governance |
Rule Adoption 02/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Conforms the rules of the Board of Regents to a recent reorganization of the committee structure of the Board of Regents, which merged the Committee on Higher and Professional Education and the Committee on Professional Practice, and merged the Committee on Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education and the Committee on Vocational Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities. NEW YORK REG 16424 (SN)
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 3.2 and 4-1.5
Source: StateNet |
High School |
Emergency Rule Adoption 12/2003 |
P-12 |
Revises requirements for obtaining a Regents high school diploma, a Regents diploma with advanced designation, and a local high school diploma. NEW YORK REG 16393 (SN)
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 100.5
Source: StateNet |
Accountability--Rewards |
Emergency Rule Adoption 11/2003 |
P-12 |
Prepayment Methods of General and Academic Performance Awards. Reflects the prepayment method which results in cost savings and improves administrative efficiency. NEW YORK REG 16380 (SN)
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 2206.3
Source: StateNet |
Finance |
November 2003 11/2003 |
P-12 |
Constitution Amendment: Asks voters to eliminate school districts that are coterminous with, or partly within, or wholly within a city having less than one hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants, from the entities subject to a general constitutional debt limitation. http://www.elections.state.ny.us/2003_statewide_ballot_questions.pdf
Title: Constitutional Amendment # 2
Source: New York State Web site |
Leadership |
Signed into law 11/2003 |
P-12 |
Relates to setting of salary cap for a district superintendent beginning in 2003-2004 which is either 106% of the cap in the preceding year or 98% of the commissioner's salary in the 2003-2004 school year, whichever is less; provides that an employee of a board of cooperative educational services who is appointed district superintendent shall vacate such prior position with the board.
Title: S.B. 4452
Source: StateNet |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 10/2003 |
P-12 |
Enacts the "student financial education act" to create within children the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to manage personal finances and obtain general financial literacy; allows a credit union organized to open and maintain a student branch upon agreement with a school; defines student branch; authorizes the superintendent to promulgate regulations appropriate to the formation and operation of student branches.
Title: S.B. 4113
Source: StateNet |
Governance |
Emergency Rule Adoption 10/2003 |
P-12 |
Provides for the appointment of a chief of staff; specifying the duties of the chief of staff and the chief operating officer; and designates the chief of staff as the deputy commissioner of education as specified in Education Law, section 101, who, in the absence or disability of the commissioner or when a vacancy exists in the office of commissioner, shall exercise and perform the functions, powers and duties of the commissioner. NEW YORK REG 16293 (SN)
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 3.8 and 3.9
Source: StateNet |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 09/2003 |
P-12 |
Requires that a criminal background check be performed on any individual who is employed by a supplemental education services provider.
Title: S.B. 5546
Source: StateNet |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 09/2003 |
Postsec. |
Amends the education law, in relation to university- related economic development facilities; authorizes the state university to establish an account to receive payments from leases of the pharmaceutical technology manufacturing building; allows any payments deposited in this account to be transferred to the fund for payments related to design, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement of a certain academic incubator.
Title: S.B. 4000
Source: StateNet |
Health |
Vetoed 09/2003 |
P-12 |
Authorizes Commissioner of Labor to promulgate rules and regulations establishing air temperature, ventilation and filtration standards and cooling requirements for school cafeteria kitchens; provides applicable in cities of one million or more; provides that such standards shall require that all construction performed to meet such standards shall conform to building codes and nationally recognized ventilation construction standards.
Title: S.B. 3445
Source: StateNet |
Minority/Diversity Issues |
Signed into law 09/2003 |
Postsec. |
Requires state colleges to develop and implement policies and procedures regarding bias related crimes and bias related violations.
Title: A.B. 7517
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 09/2003 |
Postsec. |
Amends the education law and the tax law, in relation to the state college choice tuition savings program.
Title: A.B. 8573
Source: StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 09/2003 |
Postsec. |
Provides that the president or chief administrative officer of each college shall appoint an advisory committee on campus security to publish all statistics concerning campus crime and security; provides that such published statistics shall be made available to students via bulletins, catalogs and the internet; provides for the appointment of private college security officers.
Title: S.B. 296
Source: StateNet |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 |
Allows certain high school students to serve as ex officio members of school district boards provided that the voters of such district have favorably approved such proposal; requires that such student member would not have a vote, would not be allowed to attend executive session and would receive no compensation for participating at board meetings.
Title: S.B. 293
Source: StateNet |
Parent/Family |
Vetoed 08/2003 |
P-12 |
Authorizes caregivers to review school records and to consent to medical and dental diagnosis and treatment of a minor child, excuse absences from school and participation in school sponsored activities.
Title: S.B. 2062
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
Postsec. |
Authorizes the investment of the New York state college choice tuition savings program in funding agreements issued by life insurance companies doing business in this state.
Title: A.B. 8572
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Reduces the terms of community college boards of trustees from a maximum of nine years to seven years.
Title: S.B. 301
Source: StateNet |
Private Schools |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 |
Applies the safety regulations of the commissioner of education presently applicable to public school bus drivers to private school bus drivers; requires that the chief administrator of a private school shall approve every school bus driver to ensure that each such driver hired has fulfilled safety instruction requirements.
Title: S.B. 392
Source: StateNet |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
Vetoed 08/2003 |
P-12 |
Removes certain barriers to the operation of after school drop-in centers.
Title: A.B. 2438
Source: StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 |
Amends the education law relating to the qualifications of school bus drivers, monitors and attendants, in relation to the effective date of such act.
Title: S.B. 5582
Source: StateNet |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Adopted 07/2003 |
P-12 |
Establishes rules to establish criteria and procedures to ensure State and local educational agency compliance with the provisions of the Federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 relating to public reporting requirements. NEW YORK REG 15899 (SN) The proposed amendment to section 100.2(m) establishes criteria and procedures to ensure compliance with the public reporting requirements of the NCLB, including the issuance of the New York State Report Card and local report card requirements. Each board of education shall make its report card available by appending it to copies of the proposed budget, making it available for distribution at the annual meeting, transmitting it to local newspapers of general circulation and making it available to parents. In accordance with the district's plan for school-based management and shared decision making, each board of education shall initiate measures designed to improve student achievement on the State learning standards. In a district in which a school performs below the benchmark established by the Commissioner, a local assistance plan shall be developed that specifies the actions to be taken to raise student results above such benchmark. A district may incorporate the elements of such plan into a comprehensive district education plan in lieu of a separate local assistance plan. The local assistance plan shall annually be made widely available through public means according to a timeline established by the Commissioner.
The proposed amendment to section 100.2(bb) establishes criteria and procedures relating to school district data reporting to ensure compliance with the NCLB. Each school district shall submit electronic records to the Department for each student enrolled in a public school in the district or placed out of the district for educational services by the district Committee on Special Education, including information relating to student demographic data, services provided, performance on State assessments, credentials awarded, and documentation of transfers and dropouts for secondary level students, and such other information as the Commissioner may require. The district files on record in the Department will be used for public reporting and for determining school/district accountability. The proposed amendment to section 119.3 establishes criteria and procedures relating to data and reporting requirements for charter schools to ensure compliance with the NCLB. The charter school files on record in the Department will be used for public reporting and for determining school accountability. http://www.regents.nysed.gov/July2003/0703brca2.htm
Title: Section 100.2(m) of Title 8 NYCRR
Source: http://www.regents.nysed.gov |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Adopted 07/2003 |
P-12 |
Establishes rules to establish criteria and procedures relating to school district data reporting to ensure State and local educational agency compliance with the provisions of the Federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 relating to public reporting requirements. NEW YORK REG 15900 (SN) http://www.regents.nysed.gov/July2003/0703brca2.htm
Title: 8 NYCRR Section 100.2(bb)
Source: http://www.regents.nysed.gov |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
P-12 |
Authorizes the division of criminal justice services is authorized to submit the fingerprints to the federal bureau of investigation for a national criminal history record check.
Title: S.B. 5059
Source: StateNet |
Bilingual/ESL |
Adopted 07/2003 |
P-12 |
1) Establishes criteria for the identification and assessment of students with limited English proficiency through use of, respectively, the Language Assessment Battery-Revised (LAB-R) test and the New York State English as a Second Language Test (NYSESLAT); (2) establishes curriculum and reporting requirements for such students; and (3) updates provisions in the regulations concerning such students. With the adoption of the LAB-R and the NYSESLAT, local educational agencies will be required to assess a student's English language proficiency level for purposes of initial identification and continued eligibility for services. The results of these tests will be reported in terms of designated levels of proficiency, not percentile scores. The first administration of the NYSESLAT was in May 2003 and the results of this test will be the only data the schools will have available to make decisions as to which students are limited English proficient and entitled to services during the upcoming school year. http://www.regents.nysed.gov/July2003/0703brca1.htm
Title: NYCRR 8 Part 154
Source: http://www.regents.nysed.gov |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
P-12 |
Establishes the community district education council within the New York city community school district system; establishes a community council for each community district; establishes a city board on special education. Defines community council as the community district education council of a community district (school board). Community councils are to consist of eleven voting members and one non-voting member, including nine parents. Sets the selection, makeup and functions of each. Adds new powers and duties;
Title: S.B. 5688
Source: StateNet |
Health--Child Abuse |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
P-12 |
Classifies any person who works for a supplemental educational services provider, BOCES, or charter school, or who provides supplemental educational services to children, as an employee of the school district for purposes of provisions of law relating to child abuse.
Title: S.B. 5061
Source: StateNet |
Leadership |
Rule Adoption 07/2003 |
P-12 |
Amends rules improving the preparation of education leaders by establishing new requirements for college programs that prepare school business leaders, school district leaders, and school district business leaders. NEW YORK REG 15846 (SN)
Title: NYCRR 8 52.21
Source: StateNet |
No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Adopted 07/2003 |
P-12 |
Amends rules ensuring state and local educational agency compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act. NEW YORK REG 15972 (SN) http://www.regents.nysed.gov/July2003/0703brca2.htm From summary presented to board: Establishes accountability performance criteria and procedures for determining whether a public school, charter school or school district shall be deemed to have made "adequate yearly progress" under the NCLB. A school/district that fails to make adequate yearly progress will be designated as a "School/district Requiring Academic Progress" and will be required to undertake remedial measures while so designated, including school improvement plans, corrective action plans, restructuring plans, revised restructuring plans and other measures as required by the NCLB. Schools/districts that make adequate yearly progress for two consecutive years on all criteria and indicators for which they have been identified will be removed from such designation. A school/district that received funds under Title I for two consecutive years during which it failed to make adequate yearly progress shall be identified for school improvement under NCLB. A school/district that makes adequate yearly progress for two consecutive years shall no longer be subject to the requirements of the NCLB.
Commencing with the 2003-2004 school year, the Commissioner may identify schools/districts that meet certain specified criteria as "high performing." Commencing with the 2004-2005 school year, the Commissioner may identify other schools/districts as "rapidly improving."
For each school year during which a school remains under registration review, the board of education shall provide direct notification to parents, including a summary of the actions taken to improve performance and an explanation of available placement or program options, and the timeliness and process for parents exercising their rights to school choice.
Title: NYCRR 8 100.2 (bb)
Source: http://www.regents.nysed.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2003 |
Postsec. |
Amends the State University of New York tuition fees. NEW YORK REG 16051 (SN)
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 302.1(b)-(i)
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Students--Disabled |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
Postsec. |
Requires publishers and manufacturers of instructional materials for students to provide electronic copies of such material for use by disabled persons.
Title: S.B. 3306
Source: StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
P-12 |
Requires school bus attendants to receive training relating to the special needs of pupils with a handicapping condition; provides that in addition, school bus attendants shall be required to pass a physical performance test.
Title: S.B. 5620
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2003 |
P-12 |
Repeals rules eliminating the current provision for the issuance of temporary licenses. Adds a new rule establishing requirements for the issuance of modified temporary licenses. Permits uncertified teachers who meet prescribed requirements to teach in subject matter shortage areas in the schools of the State. NEW YORK REG 16028 (SN)
Title: NYCRR 8 80-5.10
Source: StateNet |
No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Rule Adoption 06/2003 |
P-12 |
Amends rules to conform the commissioner's regulations to Federal regulations and guidance relating to implementation of the public school choice and supplemental educational services provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. NEW YORK REG 15781 (SN)
Title: NYCRR Title 8 120.3, 120.4
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Emergency Rule Adoption 06/2003 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Establishes rules concerning a uniform process by which the chancellor engages in an orderly and thorough review of a situation at a community college threatening the college's viability to determine what action, if any, should be taken by the State University trustees. NEW YORK REG 15992 (SN)
Title: NYCRR 8 604.5
Source: StateNet |
Special Education |
Emergency Rule Adoption 06/2003 |
P-12 |
Implements regulations by repealing the requirement that a school district initiate an impartial hearing when a parent does not provide consent for the initial provision of special education services. NEW YORK REG 15942 (SN)
Title: NYCRR 8 200.5
Source: StateNet |
Special Education |
Adopted 06/2003 |
P-12 |
Amends rules concerning appropriate long-term education space for students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment. NEW YORK REG 15777 (SN)
Title: NYCRR Title 8 155.1, 155.2, 155.12, 155.15, 200.2
Source: StateNet |
Assessment |
Proposed Rule 05/2003 |
P-12 |
Establishes criteria for the identification and assessment of students with limited English proficiency through use of the Language Assessment Battery-Revised test and the New York State English as a Second Language Test. Establishes curriculum and reporting requirements for such students. NEW YORK REG 15847 (SN)
Title: 8 NYCRR 154
Source: StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 |
Extends to 27 years the maximum duration of certain projects providing school health services for pre- school and school-age children.
Title: S.B. 2662
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 |
Extends the provisions relating to health benefits for retired employees of school districts and certain boards which prohibit the diminution of health insurance benefits provided to such retired employees unless there is a corresponding diminution of benefits or contributions for the current active group of employees.
Title: S.B. 1343
Source: StateNet |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
Repeals the law that extended the terms of office for community school board members. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A03517&sh=t
Title: A.B. 3517
Source: http://assembly.state.ny.us |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
Repeals the law and other laws relating to extending the term of office of community school board members.
Title: A.B. 3517
Source: StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
Part of this bill prohibits all uses of tobacco products on school grounds.
Title: S.B. 3292
Source: StateNet |
Finance--District |
Pocket veto by governor 02/2003 |
P-12 |
Increases the allowable amount of unexpended surplus funds which may be retained by a board of education.
Title: S.B. 6520
Source: StateNet |
Special Education |
Emergency Rule Adoption 02/2003 |
P-12 |
Establishes emergency rules to ensure the continued compliance of the State and local educational agencies. Requires school districts to establish a policy to provide copies of student's individualized education program (IEP) to teachers and related service providers and ensures that any individual with responsibility to implement the IEP of a student with a disability is informed of his or her specific responsibilities. Clarifies who must receive a copy of the student's IEP and who must be informed about his or her IEP implementation responsibilities. NEW YORK REG 15703 (SN)
Title: 8 NYCRR 200.2, 200.4, 200.16
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Emergency Rule Adoption 02/2003 |
P-12 |
Establishes rules regarding requirements for the transitional E certificate for teachers of specific occupational subjects. Permits the certification of candidates who have requisite work experience and meet other prescribed requirements to teach specific occuptional subjects in the public schools of New York State. NEW YORK REG 15649 (SN)
Title: 8 NYCRR 80-5.16
Source: StateNet |
Adult Basic Education |
Vetoed 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Enhances availability of basic language and high school equivalency educational opportunities for public assistance recipients; requires assessment of public assistance recipient employability and educational level before assignment to work activities can be made.
Title: S.B. 7696
Source: StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Vetoed 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Requires that public hearings be held to solicit comments from the community concerning the issuance or renewal of a charter; changes such meetings from being permissive to mandatory.
Title: S.B. 5616
Source: StateNet |
Leadership |
Vetoed 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Adjusts the salary cap for district superintendents appointed by a board of cooperative educational services to 98% of the Education Commissioners salary for the current fiscal year.
Title: A.B. 7535
Source: StateNet |
Special Education |
Emergency Rule Adoption 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Establishes emergency rules ensuring that school districts provide teachers, related service providers and other service providers with a copy of the Individualized Education Program of a student with a disability prior to the implementation of the student's Individualized Education Program. NEW YORK REG 15560 (SN)
Title: EDU 41-02-00009
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Adopted 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Establishes rules relating to renewal of a provisional teaching certificate. Specifies: requirements for the renewal of an expired provisional teaching certificate for an additional five-year term and for the issuance of a limited certificate in the classroom teaching service which would permit candidates to teach for the period Sept. 1, 2003 through Aug. 31, 2004, while they are completing academic requirements for the provisional certificate. NEW YORK REG 15373 (SN)
Title: 8 NYCRR 80-1.7(a)(2), 80-5.15
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 11/2002 |
P-12 |
Permits qualified non-citizen immigrants who are permanent residents to become permanently certified teachers if they meet the requirements for permanent certification other than citizenship.
Title: A.B. 9943
Source: StateNet |
No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Active 10/2002 |
P-12 |
List of approved supplemental education service providers: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/nyc/SES/ApprovedProviders/AlphaCountyChoice.html
Source: New York Department of Education Web site |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 09/2002 |
P-12 |
Creates a special equalization formula for counties to apply to towns when determining county and school district tax apportionment which balances the local real property tax rate as calculated by the Town Assessor and the market value rate as applied by the State Office of real property services.
Title: S.B. 6221
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 09/2002 |
P-12 |
Provides for greater flexibility in the hours school speed zones are in effect and in the boundaries established for school speed zones.
Title: S.B. 5271
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 08/2002 |
P-12 |
Amends the Education Law to conform to the provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; directs the Commissioner of Education to establish procedures for the approval of providers of supplemental educational services; authorizes school districts to contract with approved supplemental educational service providers selected by students' parents. Also adds compliance provisions for safe schools under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A11858&sh=t
Title: A.B. 11858
Source: http://assembly.state.ny.us |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 08/2002 |
P-12 |
Authorizes the legislative body of any county which is a special assessing unit to grant partial abatement of the general county tax upon real property owned by a senior citizen qualified for the enhanced school tax relief exemption; provides such abatement shall apply to tax rolls completed in the years 2002 through 2015; provides such tax abatement shall apply to that part of the general county tax which is the result of an increase in county tax.
Title: S.B. 7532
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 08/2002 |
Postsec. |
Provides that payment of state university of New York or City University of New York tuition by non-resident students who have attended two years of high school or graduated high school in New York (or received GED in New York) shall be paid at a rate no greater than that imposed on resident students; illegal immigrant students must prove they have filed application for legal status. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S07784&sh=t
Title: S.B. 7784
Source: http://assembly.state.ny.us |
Special Education |
Signed into law 08/2002 |
P-12 |
Requires school bus attendants to receive training relating to the special needs of pupils with a handicapping condition; provides that bus attendants shall be required to pass a physical performance test.
Title: A.B. 2786
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Education |
Signed into law 08/2002 |
P-12 |
Requires that each regular education teacher, special education teacher, assistant, and related service provider responsible for implementing a child's individualized education program be supplied with a copy of such child's individualized education program and that such teacher, assistant and staff person be advised as to his or her responsibility in helping to implement that program; includes charter schools.
Title: A.B. 10601
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Vetoed 07/2002 |
P-12 |
Provides that correctional facilities shall coordinate the enrollment of a consenting child in the transitional program for post release services of the school district in which the facility is located; provides that the school district's transitional program for post release services may be provided for six months beyond release.
Title: S.B. 1893
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 07/2002 |
P-12 |
Validates certain practices sanctioned by regulations, but not necessarily Title VIII of the Education Law, regarding the administration of medication to children, pending the development of appropriate legislation to address the issue permanently. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S07746&sh=t
Title: S.B. 7746
Source: http://assembly.state.ny.us |
Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
Signed into law 07/2002 |
P-12 |
Establishes a coordinated children's services initiative for children with emotional and/or behavioral disorders, within the council on children and families, to provide effective collaboration among State and local health, mental hygiene, education, juvenile justice, probation and other human services agencies for the benefit of such children and their families, and to limit institutional placements of such children. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S07516&sh=t
Title: S.B. 7516
Source: http://assembly.state.ny.us |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12 |
Reforms the governance structure of New York City schools. The new law gives the mayor control over city schools, including the power to appoint the chancellor. The law also eliminates the city's existing 32 community school boards in June 2003 and sets up a task force to devise an alternative mechanism for community input. http://www.state.ny.us/governor/press/year02/june12_4_02.htm
Title: A.B. 11627
Source: http://www.state.ny.us/governor/press/year02/june12_4_02.htm |
No Child Left Behind |
Active 06/2002 |
P-12 |
2002 Consolidated Plan (6/2002): (http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/deputy/nclb/csa/cashome.htm)
Source: New York Department of Education Web site |
P-3 |
To governor 06/2002 |
P-12 |
Extends the effectiveness of provisions of law authorizing medical assistance payments to certain clinics or diagnostic and treatment centers for services they render to preschool children with handicaps.
Title: S.B. 6287
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12 |
Allows retirement tier reinstatement to former members of the New York State Teachers' Retirement System or the New York City Teachers' Retirement System who are employed as regular substitute teachers by the city board of education during a school year for a period of not less than 20 school days.
Title: S.B. 7209
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 |
Relates to requiring school districts, boards of cooperative educational services, county vocational education and extension boards and charter schools to retain on premises at least 1 functional cardiac automated external defibrillator; provides that where a school-sponsored competitive athletic event is held at a site other than a public school facility, the public school officials shall ensure that such defibrillator is provided on site.
Title: A.B. 10577, A.B. 8779
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 |
Authorizes the removal of the Board of Education of the Roosevelt Union Free School District and the appointment of an interim board of education; provides for special academic improvement grants; grants the Commissioner of Education and the Education Department additional authority over such school district; expands the authorization of such school district to issue serial bonds to finance deficits.
Title: S.B. 6617
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Extends from April 9,2002 to July 1, 2005, the expiration and repeal of provisions of law which authorizes the chancellor of the city school district of the City of New York to order the supersession of a community school board, or the suspension or removal of such a board or any members thereof. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A09916
Title: A.B. 9916
Source: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A09916 |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 12/2001 |
P-12 |
Establishes a Farm-to-School program to facilitate and promote the purchase of New York farm products by schools, universities and other educational institutions; calls for establishment of a harvest for New York Kids Week to promote State farm products.
Title: S.B. 4886
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
P-3 |
Signed into law 12/2001 |
P-12 |
Provides for child day care to eligible families during breaks in activities; provides child day care for up to a month in certain cases; provides that a social services district may use the funds allocated to it from the block grant to provide child care assistance to families with certain income who are attending a post secondary educational program and working at least 17 1/2 hours per week.
Title: S.B. 4861
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 12/2001 |
P-12 |
Provides for making educational services available to certain persons in youth shelters; defines youth shelter as a facility which receives funding from the State Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives and serves youths in a residential program who have not received a high school diploma who would otherwise be incarcerated in a local correctional facility.
Title: S.B. 4028
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 11/2001 |
P-12 |
Relates to the return transportation of students from extracurricular activities; requires that transportation back shall be provided for a student unless the student's parent or legal guardian has provided the district with notice authorizing the alternative form of return transportation for such student.
Title: S.B. 5805
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Signed into law 11/2001 |
P-12 |
Provides that the costs of accreditation reviews of teacher education programs shall be borne by the institution seeking accreditation by the Board of Regents; establishes the teacher education accreditation account.
Title: S.B. 3752
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
To governor 10/2001 |
P-12 |
Appropriations bill. One section states that for services and expenses of the youth-at-risk/community partnership program for the 2001-02 school year. Of the amounts appropriated, up to $ 325,500 may be made available for department administration of the 2001-02 school year youth-at-risk/community partnership program.
Title: S.B. 5824; (NEW BILL)
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 10/2001 |
P-12 |
Relates to the suspension of students from schools; relates to teacher removal of disruptive students; requires teachers to provide pupils removed from classrooms with an explanation of such removal with one school day of such removal and an opportunity to be heard; requires the principal to inform the person in parental relation to a removed pupil of such pupil's removal within 1 school day of such removal and provide an informal hearing within 2 school days of such removal.
Title: A.B. 9333
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Education |
Signed into law 10/2001 |
P-12 |
Requires every school district and board of cooperative educational services to develop a plan to ensure that all instructional materials to be used in the schools of the district are available in a usable alternative format for every disabled student; defines alternative format to include braille, large print, open and closed captioned, audio, or electronic file in an approved format.
Title: A.B. 7926
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues |
Signed into law 09/2001 |
P-12 |
Authorizes distinctive agriculture license plates to fund Agriculture in the Classroom programs; establishes a fund for deposit of fees associated with such license plates to provide funds for such program.
Title: S.B. 3077
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Technology--Funding Issues |
Signed into law 07/2001 |
P-12 |
Extends the expiration date of the provisions of a section of the General Municipal Law, authorizing municipalities to donate surplus computers, computer equipment and computer software to public schools, public libraries, other public and private institutions for use in secular education, and institutions for use by persons with disabilities; requires the Commissioner of Education to submit a report on such donations.
Title: S.B. 5248
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Attendance |
To governor 12/2000 |
P-12 |
Increases the age after which a minor may not be required to attend school from 16 to 17.
Title: S.B. 8071
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Education |
Vetoed 12/2000 |
P-12 |
Develops a plan to ensure that every student in a school district with a disability who needs instructional materials in alternative formats receives such materials at the same time that the materials are available in regular format to non-disabled students.
Title: S.B. 7884
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Vetoed 11/2000 |
P-12 |
Veto No. 51 of 2000., Provides for State aid to an eligible school district based on the assessed valuation in said district.
Title: S.B. 7504
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 10/2000 |
P-12 |
Clarifies the definition of work activities to include certain work-study and internships.
Title: A.B. 8475
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 10/2000 |
Postsec. |
Relates to the College Choice Tuition Savings Program; amends the definition of eligible education institution; permits an account owner to designate a successor owner of family tuition account in the event of the death of the original owner; increases the allowable contribution amount that may be excluded from taxable income for married couples who file joint tax returns; redefines excess distributions.
Title: A.B. 8834
Source: http://leginfo.state.ny.us:82/nysleg/menugetf.cgi |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 09/2000 |
P-12 |
Provides that plans and specifications for all school buildings in the State be submitted to local fire and law enforcement authorities.
Title: A.B. 8370
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 08/2000 |
P-12 |
Makes available to all elementary schools in the state suitable curriculum materials to aid in the instruction of pupils in the understanding and acceptance of children with disabilities.
Title: A.B. 3597
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 08/2000 |
P-12 |
Relates to the apportionment of school taxes; provides that where determined that a city or town has implemented a reassessment at full value on the current role, it may establish special equalization rates for other cities or towns within that school district by adjusting the latest State Equalization Rates for those cities or towns to the appropriate current role.
Title: S.B. 7774
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 08/2000 |
P-12 |
Establishes special equalization rates in assessing units having an electric generating facility for the purposes of apportioning school district taxes.
Title: S.B. 8115
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Vetoed 08/2000 |
Postsec. |
Veto No. 24 of 2000., Designates members of the security force of Ithaca College as peace officers; provides proper licensure for said officers to carry firearms.
Title: S.B. 6323
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Service-Learning |
Vetoed 08/2000 |
P-12 |
Veto No. 9 of 2000. Directs Commissioner of Education in consultation with Chancellor of the State University of New York and the Chancellor of the City University of New York to establish a program to encourage community service for undergraduate and graduate students at such universities; states each student shall be provided incentives to provide 30 hours of community service yearly while enrolled; grants academic credit for said at discretion of the Chancellor of each university.
Title: S.B. 807
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Education |
Signed into law 08/2000 |
P-12 |
Makes provision with respect to providing appropriate educational services to students who are visually impaired including using instructional materials in literary and non-literary subjects such as computer science and mathematics which have been translated to standard English braille, makes provision with respect to the training of certain teachers in standard English braille.
Title: S.B. 4515
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 08/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Use of student social security numbers restricted. No public or private elementary or secondary school or college as defined in section two of this article shall display any student's social security number
to identify such student for posting or public listing of grades, on class rosters or other lists provided to teachers, on student identification cards, in student directories or similar listings, or, unless specifically authorized or required by law, for any public identification purpose.
Title: S.B. 6237
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 07/2000 |
P-12 |
Relates to the protection of pupils in educational settings from abuse and maltreatment; requires the fingerprinting and criminal history records checks of prospective employees of school districts, charter schools and boards of cooperative educational services and teachers and administrators applying for licensure or certification.
Title: S.B. 1031
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 07/2000 |
P-12 |
Relates to fingerprinting and criminal history records checks as they apply to persons applying for a position in a school district and the payment of fees for said searches.
Title: S.B. 8239
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Vetoed 07/2000 |
P-12 |
Provides that certain city school districts shall be eligible for special service aid and computer administration aid not otherwise available to small city school districts.
Title: A.B. 5795
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 07/2000 |
P-12 |
Relates to project SAVE (Save Safe Schools Against Violence in Education); relates to students and student discipline; relates to improving school safety; relates to directing courts to provide schools with notification of criminal and juvenile delinquency adjudications against students; relates to the regulation of conduct on school grounds or school district property.
Title: S.B. 8236
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 |
Authorizes medical assistance payments to certain clinics or diagnostic and treatment centers for services they render to preschool children with disabilities.
Title: S.B. 6735
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 |
Requires the Board of Regents to include in their annual report to the Governor and the Legislature on the schools of the state, information concerning school library expenditures and school library media specialist employment.
Title: A.B. 4885
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
P-3 |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 |
Relates to state aid for school districts; funds a workforce education program in New York City; creates the Universal Prekindergarten Reserve Fund; provides State aid for conversion to full day kindergarten; relates to administration of the School Tax Relief Program; relates to 1997 and later assessment rolls; relates to tuition assistance program awards; relates to allowances for members of the Legislature, funding for the Legislature and legislative commissions.
Title: A.B. 9291
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 |
Establishes the Teachers of Tomorrow Teacher Recruitment and Retention Program; funds programs to recruit teachers in school districts in designated teacher shortage areas; provides for grants to school districts and new teachers; permits grants to be used for continuing education and professional development.
Title: A.B. 11005
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
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(G) SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR (CHAP: 381 ) 08/17/2012 |
No |
Relates to the licensure of private proprietary schools; provides for increased competition among schools to improve the quality of training provided at private proprietary schools and the quality of student performance in the workplace..
Title: A.B. 7859
Source: Westlaw/StateNet |