Senate Bill S2544

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes a mathematics B regents prep course for New York school districts

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S2544 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8142
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง815, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S1153, A4080
2013-2014: S3221, A3129

2009-S2544 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a mathematics B regents prep course for New York school districts that have less than sixty-five percent of their students passing the mathematics B regents.

2009-S2544 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S2544 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2544

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 23, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. PARKER, ONORATO -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing  a  math-
  ematics  B regents prep course for New York school districts that have
  less than sixty-five percent of their students passing the mathematics
  B regents

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds that it
is necessary to increase the percentage of students  passing  the  math-
ematics  B  regents  in  New  York  school  districts. The mathematics B
regents examination for high  school  students  is  one  of  five  major
regents  examinations  required  for  high  school  students to obtain a
general high school diploma. The legislature  further  finds  that  over
twenty  counties  have  averaged  less  than sixty-five percent of their
students passing the mathematics B regents examination. The  legislature
therefore  enacts  this legislation establishing a mathematics B regents
prep course to prepare students for the mathematics regents by reviewing
previous regents exams and materials.
  S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 815 to  read
as follows:
  S  815.  MATHEMATICS  B  REGENTS  PREP COURSE. 1. THE COMMISSIONER, IN
COOPERATION WITH THE BOARD OF REGENTS, IS  AUTHORIZED  AND  DIRECTED  TO
ESTABLISH AND DEVELOP A PROGRAM FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE MATHEMATICS B
REGENTS  EXAMINATION.  SUCH  PROGRAM  MAY  BE  INSTITUTED  BY ANY SCHOOL
DISTRICT SEEKING TO PROVIDE ITS SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH AN OPPOR-
TUNITY TO ACHIEVE A PASSING GRADE ON THE MATHEMATICS B REGENTS  EXAMINA-
TION.
  2.  THE BOARD OF REGENTS SHALL ESTABLISH CRITERIA TO BE USED BY SCHOOL
DISTRICTS PARTICIPATING IN SUCH PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE REVIEW AND  TEST-
ING OF STUDENTS ON PREVIOUS MATHEMATICS B REGENTS EXAMINATION MATERIALS.
  S  3. This act shall take effect September 1, 2010; provided, however,
that any rules or regulations necessary to implement the  provisions  of
this act shall be promulgated on or before such date.

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