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                                  7560

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 19, 2015
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Introduced  by M. of A. BLAKE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the establishment of a
  comprehensive career readiness program for third grade students

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 53 to read as follows:
  53.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS REQUIRING
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FOLLOWING  PROGRAMS  FOR  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  TO
THIRD GRADE STUDENTS IN EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT:
  A. A LITERACY PROGRAM IN WHICH:
  (I) ALL STUDENTS ARE ASSESSED ANNUALLY ON THEIR CURRENT LITERACY LEVEL
AND PLACED INTO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING LITERACY RATE CATEGORIES:
  (1) ABOVE CURRENT GRADE LEVEL;
  (2) CURRENT GRADE LEVEL; AND
  (3) BELOW CURRENT GRADE LEVEL;
  (II)  ANNUALLY,  TWO PROPOSED PLANS ARE CREATED TO ASSIST STUDENTS WHO
FALL WITHIN THE CURRENT GRADE LEVEL AND BELOW CURRENT GRADE LEVEL LITER-
ACY RATE CATEGORIES IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A HIGHER LITERACY RATE,  INCLUD-
ING A LIST OF NECESSARY RESOURCES IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT SUCH PLANS.
  B. A CAREER READINESS PROGRAM IN WHICH:
  (I)  MONTHLY,  STUDENTS  ARE  INTRODUCED  TO DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONS AND
POSSIBLE CAREER PATHS;
  (II) ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GUEST SPEAKERS,  CAREER
FAIRS AND VISITING APPROVED INDUSTRY SITES; AND
  (III) THERE IS AN EMPHASIS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ATTENDANCE AND ACADEM-
IC ACHIEVEMENT TO REACH CAREER GOALS.
  C. A FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM IN WHICH:
  (I)  THE  MAIN  GOAL  IS  FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN HOW TO BECOME FISCALLY
RESPONSIBLE BOTH PROFESSIONALLY AND PERSONALLY;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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  (II) MONTHLY SEMINARS WILL BE PROVIDED  FOR  ALL  STUDENTS  ON  TOPICS
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
  (1) HOW TO SAVE MONEY;
  (2) ENTREPRENEURSHIP;
  (3) OPENING AND MAINTAINING BANKING AND CHECKING ACCOUNTS;
  (4) DEVELOPING A PERSONAL BUDGET; AND
  (5) THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPENDING AND DEBT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.