Assembly Actions -
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Jan 25, 2011 |
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Senate Bill S2555
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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
2011-S2555 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3492
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Appropriations
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง319, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S374, A855
2013-2014: A1032
2011-S2555 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes the commissioner of education to award grants to local school districts for the use of computer technology to teach reading and writing skills to students in kindergarten and grade 1; provides a preference for schools which need assistance; appropriates $5,000,000 therefor.
2011-S2555 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2555 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to grants for use of computer technology by students in kindergarten and grade one and making an appropriation therefor PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to make available $5,000,000 for grants to local school districts for use of computer technology to teach reading and writing skills to students in kindergarten and first grade students. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill amends the education law to provide grants to local school districts for use of computer technology by kindergarten and first grade students. Grants will be awarded to school districts based upon plans prescribed by the Commissioner of Education. School districts wishing to participate in this program must demonstrate that local revenues will support 50% of the total cost of the program. The Commissioner will give preference to schools in need of assistance and to schools whose plans include making the technology available for all kindergarten and first grade classes within designated buildings.
2011-S2555 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 2555 A. 3492 2011-2012 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y January 25, 2011 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. GIBSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to grants for use of computer technology by students in kindergarten and grade one 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. The education law is amended by adding a new section 319 to read as follows: S 319. GRANTS FOR PROMOTING USE OF TECHNOLOGY; KINDERGARTEN AND GRADE ONE. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL AWARD GRANTS FROM FUNDS AVAILABLE THERE- FOR TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THE USE OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY TO TEACH READING AND WRITING SKILLS TO STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN AND GRADE ONE BASED ON PLANS TO USE TECHNOLOGY SUBMITTED TO HIM OR HER IN A FORMAT PRESCRIBED BY HIS OR HER GUIDELINES. 2. SCHOOL DISTRICTS WISHING TO RECEIVE SUCH GRANTS MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT FIFTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL COST OF THEIR PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY LOCAL REVENUES. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL GIVE PREFERENCE TO SCHOOLS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE AND TO SCHOOLS WHOSE PLANS INCLUDE MAKING THE TECH- NOLOGY AVAILABLE FOR ALL KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADE CLASSES WITHIN DESIGNATED BUILDINGS. SUCH PLANS SHALL NOT BE APPROVED FOR FUNDING UNLESS THEY INCLUDE DOCUMENTATION WHICH SHOWS THAT THE PROPOSED SYSTEM HAS BEEN EVALUATED AND DATA IS AVAILABLE WHICH SUPPORTS CLAIMS OF EFFEC- TIVENESS WITH TARGET PUPILS. PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO THOSE SCHOOL BUILDINGS WHICH (1) HAVE BEEN SELECTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AS BEING IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE AND (2) INDICATE THAT ALL KINDERGARTEN AND GRADE ONE CLASSES WITHIN THE BUILDING WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT. SUCH PLAN TO USE THE TECHNOLOGY MUST INCLUDE A DETAILED EVALUATION DESIGN WHICH EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07236-01-1
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