Assembly Bill A475

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires the administration and the instruction in preparation of the GED examination in the Chinese and Korean languages for pupils who are proficient in these languages

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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-A475 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4107
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง3204-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A5988, S91
2013-2014: A1972, S182
2015-2016: A241, S582
2017-2018: A944, S4804, S7071
2019-2020: A2270, S4329
2021-2022: A408, S3128
2023-2024: A727, S2081

2009-A475 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the administration and the instruction in preparation of the GED examination in the Chinese and Korean languages for pupils who are proficient in these languages and of limited English proficiency.

2009-A475 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A475 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   475

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH, COLTON -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the adminis-
  tration of the GED examination in the Chinese and Korean languages for
  pupils  who  are  proficient  in such languages and of limited English
  proficiency

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

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3204-a
to read as follows:
  S  3204-A.  ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE GED EXAMINATION IN THE CHINESE AND
KOREAN LANGUAGES. 1. STUDENTS WHO ARE PROFICIENT IN THE CHINESE OR KORE-
AN LANGUAGE AND OF LIMITED ENGLISH  PROFICIENCY  SHALL  BE  ENTITLED  TO
RECEIVE  INSTRUCTION  IN  PREPARATION  FOR  THE  GED EXAMINATION AND THE
ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH EXAMINATION IN THE CHINESE OR KOREAN LANGUAGE.
  2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE EACH BOARD OF  EDUCATION,  INCLUDING
THE  BOARD  OF  EACH  COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK,
MAKE AVAILABLE TO  ALL  PUPILS  PROFICIENT  IN  THE  CHINESE  OR  KOREAN
LANGUAGE,  AND OF LIMITED PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH, THE OFFICIAL GED EXAM-
INATION WRITTEN IN SUCH NATIVE LANGUAGE, AND MAKE AVAILABLE ANY INSTRUC-
TIONAL COURSES OR PROGRAMS FOR  THE  PREPARATION  OF  SUCH  EXAMINATION,
WHICH ARE OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, INCLUDING COURSE MATERIALS, IN
SUCH  NATIVE  LANGUAGE.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL FURTHER DIRECT THAT ANY
NOTIFICATION OR CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE GED
EXAMINATION SHALL BE WRITTEN IN THE CHINESE OR KOREAN LANGUAGE.
  3. EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A RECORD  OF  PUPILS
WHO  HAVE  THE  GED  EXAMINATION  ADMINISTERED  IN THE CHINESE OR KOREAN
LANGUAGE AND SHALL REPORT SUCH INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT ON AN ANNU-
AL BASIS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01207-01-9

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