Assembly Bill A7225

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes full-service community schools to improve student outcomes

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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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2015-A7225 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1933
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง3602-g, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S5418
2017-2018: S2290
2019-2020: S4257
2021-2022: S4675
2023-2024: S5695

2015-A7225 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing full-service community schools to improve student outcomes through a systematic effort designed to coordinate educational programs with essential health, mental health and enrichment services and facilitate parental involvement in their children's education.

2015-A7225 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7225

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 28, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ROBINSON, NOLAN, CLARK, PICHARDO, MOSLEY, TITONE,
  FAHY,  SIMON,  BLAKE,  WALKER,  ORTIZ,  BICHOTTE,  STECK, PERRY, COOK,
  COLTON, BARRETT, ARROYO, PERSAUD, JOYNER -- Multi-Sponsored by  --  M.
  of A. BRENNAN, GLICK, SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing full-ser-
  vice community schools

  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 3602-g
to read as follows:
  S  3602-G.  ESTABLISHMENT  OF  FULL-SERVICE  COMMUNITY   SCHOOLS.   1.
PURPOSES.  THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
  A. TO PROVIDE STATE SUPPORT FOR THE PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION AND OPER-
ATION OF FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INITIATIVES.
  B.  TO  IMPROVE  THE  COORDINATION, AVAILABILITY, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF
SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
  C. TO PROVIDE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS TO BE EFFECTIVE
ADVOCATES FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND TO STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIPS  BETWEEN
THE  SCHOOL,  THE  PARENT  AND  THE COMMUNITY, ENABLING FAMILIES TO MORE
READILY PARTICIPATE IN THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN.
  D. TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS COME TO SCHOOL READY TO LEARN EVERY DAY.
  E. TO FACILITATE THE  IDENTIFICATION  AND  COORDINATION  OF  PARTNERS,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS,   PROVIDERS   OF  MEDICAL,  MENTAL  HEALTH,  DENTAL,  AND
ENRICHMENT/REMEDIATION SERVICES, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER COMMU-
NITY PARTNERS THAT CAN BE ACCESSED FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  ENSURING  THAT
STUDENTS  RECEIVE  THE  COORDINATED  PROGRAMS  AND  SERVICES IN A SCHOOL
SETTING THEY REQUIRE IN ORDER TO SUCCEED.
  F. TO ENABLE THE MORE EFFICIENT USE  OF  FEDERAL,  STATE,  LOCAL,  AND
PRIVATE  SECTOR RESOURCES THAT CAN BETTER SERVE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMI-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06667-01-5
              

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