Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2016 |
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May 11, 2015 |
referred to education |
Assembly Bill A7423
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
NOLAN
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Harry B. Bronson
Anthony Brindisi
Michael Simanowitz
Victor M. Pichardo
2015-A7423 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง305, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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A10040
2015-A7423 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7423 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 11, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. NOLAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to creating advanced placement coursework opportunities 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 two new subdivisions 53 and 54 to read as follows: 53. (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP A GRANT PROGRAM TO ASSIST LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN AN EFFORT TO EITHER ESTABLISH OR EXPAND ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAMS. SCHOOLS WHICH CURRENTLY OFFER FEWER THAN FOUR ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES AND HAVE AN UNMET ADVANCED PLACEMENT POTEN- TIAL SHALL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE FOR SUCH FUNDING. FUNDING FOR SUCH ASSISTANCE SHALL INCLUDE: RECOGNIZED TRAINING THAT PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH THE NECESSARY CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES AND ON ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMINATIONS, AND COURSE START-UP COSTS SUCH AS CURRICULUM MATERIALS, NECESSARY LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND OTHER MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR THE OFFERING OF SUCH COURSES. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP ADDI- TIONAL GRANT-ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND SHALL AWARD FUNDS TO APPLYING SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACCORDINGLY. (B) THE LEGISLATURE SHALL APPROPRIATE STATE MONIES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT SUCH PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION. 54. (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP A MECHANISM TO FUND, FOR FINAN- CIALLY ELIGIBLE STUDENTS, THE PORTION OF THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM FEE THAT IS NOT CURRENTLY FUNDED BY THE FEDERAL ADVANCE PLACEMENT TEST FEE PROGRAM, THE COLLEGE BOARD TEST FEE WAIVER AND THE SCHOOL TEST PROCESS- ING FEE WAIVER. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02139-01-5 A. 7423 2
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