Senate Bill S5512A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the New York state masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program

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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-S5512 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7727
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §669-f, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S2482, S7237, A5910, A9602
2019-2020: S5985, A2404
2021-2022: S8762, A8917
2023-2024: S2838

2015-S5512 - Summary

Relates to the New York state masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program.

2015-S5512 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5512 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5512

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 14, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  the  New  York  state
  masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 669-f of  the  education  law,  as
added  by section 1 of subpart A of part EE of chapter 56 of the laws of
2015, is amended to read as follows:
  1. Eligibility. Students who are matriculated in an approved  master's
degree  in  education program at a New York state [public institution of
higher education] NON-PROFIT  DEGREE-GRANTING  COLLEGE,  AS  DEFINED  BY
SECTION  TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, leading to a career as a teacher in public
elementary or secondary education shall be eligible for an  award  under
this section, provided the applicant: (a) earned an undergraduate degree
from a college located in New York state; (b) was a New York state resi-
dent  while  earning  such  undergraduate  degree; (c) achieved academic
excellence as an undergraduate student, as defined by the corporation in
regulation; (d) enrolls in  full-time  study  in  an  approved  master's
degree  in  education program at a New York state [public institution of
higher education] NON-PROFIT  DEGREE-GRANTING  COLLEGE,  AS  DEFINED  BY
SECTION  TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, leading to a career as a teacher in public
elementary or secondary education; (e) signs a contract with the  corpo-
ration agreeing to teach in a classroom setting on a full-time basis for
five  years  in  a school located within New York state providing public
elementary or secondary education recognized by the board of regents  or
the  university  of  the  state  of  New York, including charter schools
authorized pursuant to  article  fifty-six  of  this  chapter;  and  (f)
complies with the applicable provisions of this article and all require-
ments  promulgated  by  the  corporation  for  the administration of the
program.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and  shall  be  deemed  to
have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2015.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

co-Sponsors

2015-S5512A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7727
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §669-f, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S2482, S7237, A5910, A9602
2019-2020: S5985, A2404
2021-2022: S8762, A8917
2023-2024: S2838

2015-S5512A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the New York state masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program.

2015-S5512A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5512A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5512--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 14, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  LAVALLE, CROCI -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher  Education
  -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with
  Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  the  New  York  state
  masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 669-f of  the  education  law,  as
added  by section 1 of subpart A of part EE of chapter 56 of the laws of
2015, is amended to read as follows:
  1. Eligibility. Students who are matriculated in an approved  master's
degree  in  education program at a New York state [public institution of
higher education] NON-PROFIT  DEGREE-GRANTING  COLLEGE,  AS  DEFINED  BY
SECTION  TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, leading to a career as a teacher in public
elementary or secondary education shall be eligible for an  award  under
this section, provided the applicant: (a) earned an undergraduate degree
from a college located in New York state; (b) was a New York state resi-
dent  while  earning  such  undergraduate  degree; (c) achieved academic
excellence as an undergraduate student, as defined by the corporation in
regulation; (d) enrolls in  full-time  study  in  an  approved  master's
degree  in  education program at a New York state [public institution of
higher education] NON-PROFIT  DEGREE-GRANTING  COLLEGE,  AS  DEFINED  BY
SECTION  TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, leading to a career as a teacher in public
elementary or secondary education; (e) signs a contract with the  corpo-
ration agreeing to teach in a classroom setting on a full-time basis for
five  years  in  a school located within New York state providing public
elementary or secondary education recognized by the board of regents  or
the  university  of  the  state  of  New York, including charter schools
authorized pursuant to  article  fifty-six  of  this  chapter;  and  (f)

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11154-02-6

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