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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Jun 17, 2011 |
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Senate Bill S5814
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
There are no sponsors of this bill.
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education 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-S5814 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3602-e, Ed L; amd Part B §51, Chap 57 of 2008
2011-S5814 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5814 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring providers of prekindergarten services to employ a licensed childhood or early childhood teacher as the on-site education director; and to amend chapter 57 of the laws of 2008 amending the education law relating to the universal pre-kindergarten program, in relation to the effectiveness thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would ensure that those individuals operating pre-kindergarten child services have appropriate staff to administer the most valuable care possible. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Requires that agencies collaborating with school districts employ an on-site education director at the time the prekindergarten program is in operation who possess a valid teaching license or certificate valid for services in early childhood or childhood grades. Section 2. Effective Date JUSTIFICATION: Allows those agencies not licensed by the State Education Department
2011-S5814 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5814 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 17, 2011 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring providers of prekindergarten services to employ a licensed childhood or early childhood teacher as the on-site education director; and to amend chapter 57 of the laws of 2008 amending the education law relating to the universal pre-kindergarten program, in relation to the effective- ness thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs d-1 and d-2 of subdivision 12 of section 3602-e of the education law, as added by section 23 of part B of chapter 57 of the laws of 2008, are amended to read as follows: d-1. guidelines which allow personnel employed by an eligible agency that is collaborating with a school district to provide prekindergarten services and licensed by an agency other than the department, to meet the staff qualifications prescribed by the licensing or registering agency; provided however, [a written plan is established for prekinder- garten teachers to obtain a certificate valid for service in early childhood grades within five years after commencing employment, or by January third, two thousand thirteen, whichever is later] THAT THE AGEN- CY OPERATING SUCH PROGRAM SHALL EMPLOY AN ON-SITE EDUCATION DIRECTOR DURING THE HOURS THAT THE PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM IS IN OPERATION THAT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, WHO SHALL POSSESS A TEACHING LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE VALID FOR SERVICES IN THE EARLY CHILD- HOOD OR CHILDHOOD GRADES; d-2. guidelines which allow personnel employed by an eligible agency that is collaborating with a school district to provide prekindergarten services and not licensed or registered by the department or other agen- cy, to meet the staff qualifications prescribed by such eligible agency; provided however, [a written plan is established for prekindergarten EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13186-01-1
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