S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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S. 1722 A. 1733
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
January 11, 2011
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. MONTGOMERY, DILAN, HASSELL-THOMPSON --
read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
the Committee on Finance
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. BRENNAN, CLARK, ROBINSON, COLTON,
PHEFFER, PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. AUBRY, GLICK, GOTT-
FRIED, JACOBS, ORTIZ, ROSENTHAL, TITONE, WRIGHT -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to creating a youth
employment and career development program and making an appropriation
therefor
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2590-g of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 13 to read as follows:
13. A. ESTABLISH A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AS
FOLLOWS:
(1) THERE SHALL BE A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM SHALL ENCOURAGE THE
DEVELOPMENT OF PART TIME AND FULL TIME JOBS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND
GRADUATES, PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH JOB TRAINING, PLACEMENT SERVICES AND
CAREER COUNSELING AND ASSIST HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY IN DEVELOPING AND
IMPLEMENTING A CURRICULUM TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH WORK-COMPETENCY
TRAINING.
(2) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH C OF THIS SUBDIVISION, EACH
HIGH SCHOOL IN NEW YORK CITY MAY HAVE A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER
DEVELOPMENT OFFICE STAFFED BY A JOB COORDINATOR, A CAREER SPECIALIST AND
SUCH SUPPORT STAFF AS PERMITTED BY BUDGET ALLOCATIONS THEREFOR.
(3) THE JOB COORDINATOR SHALL:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(I) ACT AS LIAISON BETWEEN THE DIRECTORS OF ALL EMPLOYMENT-RELATED
PROGRAMS WITHIN THE SCHOOL, INCLUDING COOPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS,
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL TO EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS;
(II) CONDUCT JOB AND CAREER FAIRS;
(III) ORGANIZE FIELD TRIPS TO BUSINESSES AND THE NEW YORK CITY JOB AND
CAREER CENTER;
(IV) WORK CLOSELY WITH THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION WORK EXPE-
RIENCE AND TRAINING UNIT; AND
(V) COMPILE AND MAINTAIN CURRENT LISTS OF ALL JOBS AVAILABLE TO BE
FILLED BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING FULL TIME AND PART TIME EMPLOY-
MENT OPPORTUNITIES.
(4) THE JOB DEVELOPER SHALL:
(I) SOLICIT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM
EMPLOYERS REPRESENTING THE PUBLIC SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR,
COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS;
(II) ENDEAVOR TO INCREASE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND DEVELOP OTHER
WORK-EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS;
(III) ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN SECURING FULL TIME AND PART TIME
SCHOOL YEAR AND SUMMER EMPLOYMENT;
(IV) PROVIDE TRAINING IN RESUME DRAFTING AND INTERVIEWING SKILLS TO
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS;
(V) ASSIST SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO DEVELOP FLEXIBLE ACADEMIC SCHEDULES FOR
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO FACILITATE THE COMPLETION OF HIGH SCHOOL WHILE
THE STUDENT IS EMPLOYED;
(VI) ACT AS AN ADVOCATE FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IF DIFFICULTIES ARISE
IN THE WORKPLACE; AND
(VII) CONTINUE TO PROVIDE JOB PLACEMENT AND COUNSELING SERVICES TO
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ONE YEAR SUBSEQUENT TO GRADUATION.
(5) ALL PROGRAM STAFF SHALL BE EMPLOYED PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE CITY
AND STATE REGULATIONS.
B. EACH SCHOOL OPERATING A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN OFFICE OR CLASSROOM TO ACCOMMODATE
PROGRAM STAFF. THE OFFICE SHALL CONTAIN APPROPRIATE FURNITURE, CARPET-
ING, TELEPHONES, TELEFAX MACHINES, COPYING MACHINES AND OTHER OFFICE
SUPPLIES NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH THE ATMOSPHERE OF A MODERN BUSINESS
OFFICE. THIS OFFICE SHALL BE OPEN EIGHT HOURS PER DAY, ON A YEAR-ROUND
BASIS, AND SHALL BE USED TO ACCOMMODATE PROGRAM STAFF AND TO FACILITATE
STUDENT CAREER TRAINING AND COUNSELING.
C. ANY HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL WISHING TO IMPLEMENT THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN HIS OR HER HIGH SCHOOL SHALL SUBMIT A
WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE CHANCELLOR OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR SUCH
PROGRAM. THE CHANCELLOR SHALL SELECT THE HIGH SCHOOLS IN WHICH THE
PROGRAM SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED. THE CHANCELLOR SHALL TAKE ALL STEPS NECES-
SARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM IN THE SELECTED SCHOOLS IN A PROMPT
MANNER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT, ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN NO MORE THAN THIR-
TY-TWO NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOLS. WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN NO MORE THAN
SIXTY-FOUR NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOLS; AND WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN
EVERY NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOL.
S 2. Section 2590-g of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 7 to read as follows:
7. A. ESTABLISH A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AS
FOLLOWS:
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(1) THERE SHALL BE A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM SHALL ENCOURAGE THE
DEVELOPMENT OF PART TIME AND FULL TIME JOBS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND
GRADUATES, PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH JOB TRAINING, PLACEMENT SERVICES AND
CAREER COUNSELING AND ASSIST HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY IN DEVELOPING AND
IMPLEMENTING A CURRICULUM TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH WORK-COMPETENCY
TRAINING.
(2) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH C OF THIS SUBDIVISION, EACH
HIGH SCHOOL IN NEW YORK CITY MAY HAVE A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER
DEVELOPMENT OFFICE STAFFED BY A JOB COORDINATOR, A CAREER SPECIALIST AND
SUCH SUPPORT STAFF AS PERMITTED BY BUDGET ALLOCATIONS THEREFOR.
(3) THE JOB COORDINATOR SHALL:
(I) ACT AS LIAISON BETWEEN THE DIRECTORS OF ALL EMPLOYMENT-RELATED
PROGRAMS WITHIN THE SCHOOL, INCLUDING COOPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS,
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL TO EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS;
(II) CONDUCT JOB AND CAREER FAIRS;
(III) ORGANIZE FIELD TRIPS TO BUSINESSES AND THE NEW YORK CITY JOB AND
CAREER CENTER;
(IV) WORK CLOSELY WITH THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION WORK EXPE-
RIENCE AND TRAINING UNIT; AND
(V) COMPILE AND MAINTAIN CURRENT LISTS OF ALL JOBS AVAILABLE TO BE
FILLED BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING FULL TIME AND PART TIME EMPLOY-
MENT OPPORTUNITIES.
(4) THE JOB DEVELOPER SHALL:
(I) SOLICIT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM
EMPLOYERS REPRESENTING THE PUBLIC SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR,
COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS;
(II) ENDEAVOR TO INCREASE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND DEVELOP OTHER
WORK-EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS;
(III) ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN SECURING FULL TIME AND PART TIME
SCHOOL YEAR AND SUMMER EMPLOYMENT;
(IV) PROVIDE TRAINING IN RESUME DRAFTING AND INTERVIEWING SKILLS TO
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS;
(V) ASSIST SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO DEVELOP FLEXIBLE ACADEMIC SCHEDULES FOR
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO FACILITATE THE COMPLETION OF HIGH SCHOOL WHILE
THE STUDENT IS EMPLOYED;
(VI) ACT AS AN ADVOCATE FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IF DIFFICULTIES ARISE
IN THE WORKPLACE; AND
(VII) CONTINUE TO PROVIDE JOB PLACEMENT AND COUNSELING SERVICES TO
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ONE YEAR SUBSEQUENT TO GRADUATION.
(5) ALL PROGRAM STAFF SHALL BE EMPLOYED PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE CITY
AND STATE REGULATIONS.
B. EACH SCHOOL OPERATING A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN OFFICE OR CLASSROOM TO ACCOMMODATE
PROGRAM STAFF. THE OFFICE SHALL CONTAIN APPROPRIATE FURNITURE, CARPET-
ING, TELEPHONES, TELEFAX MACHINES, COPYING MACHINES AND OTHER OFFICE
SUPPLIES NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH THE ATMOSPHERE OF A MODERN BUSINESS
OFFICE. THIS OFFICE SHALL BE OPENED EIGHT HOURS PER DAY, ON A YEAR-ROUND
BASIS, AND SHALL BE USED TO ACCOMMODATE PROGRAM STAFF AND TO FACILITATE
STUDENT CAREER TRAINING AND COUNSELING.
C. ANY HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL WISHING TO IMPLEMENT THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN HIS OR HER HIGH SCHOOL SHALL SUBMIT A
WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE CHANCELLOR OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR SUCH
PROGRAM. THE CHANCELLOR SHALL SELECT THE HIGH SCHOOLS IN WHICH THE
PROGRAM SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED. THE CHANCELLOR SHALL TAKE ALL STEPS NECES-
SARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM IN THE SELECTED SCHOOLS IN A PROMPT
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MANNER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT, ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN NO MORE THAN THIR-
TY-TWO NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOLS. WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN NO MORE THAN
SIXTY-FOUR NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOLS; AND WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN
EVERY NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOL.
S 3. The sum of seven million five hundred thousand dollars
($7,500,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appro-
priated to the department of education from any monies in the state
treasury in the general fund to the credit of the local assistance
account for purposes of providing for the state's share of the necessary
appropriation to the board of education of the city of New York for the
operation of the youth employment and career development program estab-
lished by this act provided, however, that no expenditures shall be made
available from this appropriation for any purpose unless and until an
appropriation to such board of education of the city of New York is made
by such city and then only in amounts matching such moneys paid to such
board of education. Such sum shall be payable on the audit and warrant
of the state comptroller on vouchers certified or approved by the
commissioner of education, or his or her duly designated representative
in the manner provided by law. Consistent with the foregoing provisions
of this act, no expenditure shall be made from this appropriation until
a certificate of approval of availability shall have been issued by the
director of the budget and filed with the state comptroller and a copy
filed with the chairman of the senate finance committee and the chairman
of the assembly ways and means committee. Such certificate may be
amended form time to time by the director of the budget and a copy of
each such amendment shall be filed with the state comptroller, the
chairman of the senate finance committee and the chairman of the assem-
bly ways and means committee.
S 4. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the amendments to section 2590-g of the education law made by section
one of this act shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such
section pursuant to section 34 of chapter 91 of the laws of 2002, as
amended, when upon such date the provisions of section two of this act
shall take effect.