Assembly Bill A5551

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Directs the commissioner of education to conduct an audit and report on statewide compliance with state instructional regulations for arts education

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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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2011-A5551 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §815, amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8938
2013-2014: A5835
2015-2016: A2897

2011-A5551 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the state education commissioner to conduct an audit and report on statewide compliance with state instructional regulations for arts education and to establish a remediation process for schools found to be out of compliance.

2011-A5551 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5551

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 23, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT,  BING,  LAVINE, MAISEL, JAFFEE,
  GIBSON, MILLMAN, COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of  A.  BRENNAN,
  CLARK,  GLICK,  GOTTFRIED,  LENTOL,  McENENY,  RAIA, SCHIMEL, SWEENEY,
  TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing the  commis-
  sioner  of  education  to  conduct  an  audit  and report on statewide
  compliance with state instructional regulations for arts education and
  to establish a remediation process for schools  found  to  be  out  of
  compliance

  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 815 to
read as follows:
  S 815. STATEWIDE AUDIT OF  COMPLIANCE.    THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  BE
AUTHORIZED  AND REQUIRED TO CONDUCT A STATEWIDE AUDIT OF COMPLIANCE WITH
STATE EDUCATION REGULATIONS FOR ARTS INSTRUCTION. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
OR TRUSTEES OF ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL COMPLY WITH  REQUESTS  BY  THE
DEPARTMENT  FOR SUCH INFORMATION DEEMED RELEVANT BY THE DEPARTMENT. SUCH
ASSESSMENT SHALL BE CONDUCTED AND REPORTED TO THE  LEGISLATURE  AND  THE
PUBLIC  BY  JUNE,  TWO  THOUSAND TWELVE FOR THE TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN--TWO
THOUSAND TWELVE SCHOOL YEAR AND EVERY FIVE YEARS THEREAFTER.
  S 2. Section 305 of the education law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
subdivision 42 to read as follows:
  42. HE OR SHE SHALL REQUIRE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF EACH
SCHOOL  DISTRICT  THAT  IS  FOUND  TO  BE  OUT  OF COMPLIANCE WITH STATE
INSTRUCTIONAL REGULATIONS FOR ARTS EDUCATION  TO  DEVELOP  A  CORRECTIVE
ACTION  PLAN  THAT  DESCRIBES    STEPS  TO  ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH STATE
REQUIREMENTS WITH A TIMETABLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF STEPS WITHIN  TWELVE
MONTHS  OF  THE  AUDIT. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND
APPROVE ALL ACTION PLANS AND FACILITATE THEIR IMPLEMENTATION AND MAKE AN
ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE AND THE PUBLIC  ON  PROGRESS  AT  THOSE
SCHOOLS.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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