Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 24, 2010 |
held for consideration in education |
Feb 01, 2010 |
print number 9209a |
Feb 01, 2010 |
amend and recommit to education |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to education |
Oct 21, 2009 |
referred to education |
Assembly Bill A9209
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
THIELE
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2009-A9209 - Details
2009-A9209 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A9209 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to gifted and talented pupils with special needs, and to repeal certain provisions of such law related thereto PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To address the unrecognized and under- served gifted and talented children with special needs in New York city public schools and public schools throughout the State of New York. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Amendments are made to the Education law (section 3602-e; section 4451; section 4452), and sections 4452 and 4453 of the Education law are repealed and new paragraphs are added. EXISTING LAW: Dictates educational programs and/or services are avail- able for children who require extraordinary learning, but neglects and excludes children with special needs who require advanced learning. JUSTIFICATION: Prior efforts had been made in recent years by the United States government and other interested parties to classify pupils with disabilities and proven evidence of high cognitive capabilities, but because these efforts have largely remained fruitless, educational opportunities and placement in to gifted programs are being denied for pupils with special needs. Two current pieces of federal education legislation had sought to
2009-A9209 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9209 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y October 21, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to gifted and talented pupils with special needs, and to repeal certain provisions of such law related thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 3602-c of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph g to read as follows: G. "TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL" SHALL MEAN THOSE PUPILS WHO HAVE DISABILITIES AND SHOW EVIDENCE OF HIGH COGNITIVE PROCESSING CAPABILITIES IN WAYS OTHER THAN ASSUMED BY CONVENTIONAL METHODS, GENERAL EDUCATION OR HIGH PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY AND EXCEPTIONAL POTENTIAL IN AREAS SUCH AS GENER- AL INTELLECTUAL ABILITY, SPECIAL ACADEMIC APTITUDE AND OUTSTANDING ABIL- ITY IN VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. SUCH TERM SHALL INCLUDE THOSE PUPILS WHO REQUIRE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OR SERVICES BEYOND THOSE NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE REGULAR SCHOOL PROGRAM IN ORDER TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. S 2. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 3602-c of the education law, as amended by chapter 474 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows: a. "Services" shall mean instruction in the areas of gifted pupils, TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL PUPILS, career education and education for students with disabilities, and counseling, psychological and social work services related to such instruction provided during the regular school year for pupils enrolled in a nonpublic school located in a school district, provided that such instruction is given to pupils enrolled in the public schools of such district. S 3. Section 4451 of the education law, as added by chapter 740 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14741-01-9
multi-Sponsors
Audrey Pheffer
2009-A9209A (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A9209A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A9209A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to gifted and talented pupils with special needs, and to repeal certain provisions of such law related thereto PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To address the unrecognized and under- served gifted and talented children with special needs in New York City public schools and public schools throughout the State of New York. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Amendments are made to the Education law (section 3602-c; section 4451; section 4452), and sections 4452 and 4453 of the Education law are repealed and new paragraphs are added. EXISTING LAW: Dictates educational programs and/or services are avail- able for children who require extraordinary learning, but neglects and excludes children with special needs who require advanced learning. JUSTIFICATION: Prior efforts had been made in recent years by the United States government and other interested parties to classify pupils with disabilities and proven evidence of high cognitive capabilities, but because these efforts have largely remained fruitless, educational opportunities and placement in to gifted programs are being denied for pupils with special needs. Two current pieces of federal education legislation had sought to
2009-A9209A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9209--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y October 21, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Education in accord- ance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to gifted and talented pupils with special needs, and to repeal certain provisions of such law related thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 3602-c of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph g to read as follows: G. "TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL" SHALL MEAN THOSE PUPILS WHO GIVE EVIDENCE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH COGNITIVE PROCESSING CAPABILITIES COMMENSURATE WITH OR CONTRARY TO COGNITIVE PROCESSING TAKEN AS NORMS OF REGULAR EDUCATION IN AREAS SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: SPECIFIC ACADEMICS, GENERAL INTELLECTUAL ABILITY, CREATIVITY, LEADERSHIP, AND/OR VISUAL, SPATIAL OR PERFORMING ARTS; AND ALSO GIVE EVIDENCE OF ONE OR MORE DISA- BILITIES AS DEFINED BY FEDERAL OR STATE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS, EMOTIONAL/BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS, PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, AUTISM SPECTRUM, OR OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS, SUCH AS ADHD. SUCH TERM SHALL INCLUDE THOSE PUPILS WHO REQUIRE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OR SERVICES BEYOND THOSE NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE REGULAR SCHOOL PROGRAM IN ORDER TO REAL- IZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. S 2. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 3602-c of the education law, as amended by chapter 474 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows: a. "Services" shall mean instruction in the areas of gifted pupils, TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL PUPILS, career education and education for students with disabilities, and counseling, psychological and social work EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14741-03-0
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