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Jan 06, 2016 |
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Jan 29, 2015 |
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Senate Bill S2867
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
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
2015-S2867 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S2867 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes the bilingual teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program to attract and retain bilingual, certified teachers in areas of greatest need, especially schools under registration review; provides for grants and procedures for applying for such grants and eligibility requirements for fund distribution.
2015-S2867 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2867 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the bilingual teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To set forth requirements and guidelines for the Bilingual Teachers of Tomorrow Recruitment and Retention Program. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Adds the following provisions to section 3614 and defines key terms and specifies funding allocation, requirements, restrictions, incentive for recruitment of new teachers with the grant monies, and eligibility requirements for fund distribution requirements. Section 2. Specifies time frame for implementation. JUSTIFICATION: This bill will enfranchise a segment of the population that would
2015-S2867 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2867 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 29, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the bilingual teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program 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 3614 to read as follows: S 3614. BILINGUAL TEACHERS OF TOMORROW TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM. 1. DEFINITIONS. A. THE TERM "BILINGUAL TEACHER SHORT- AGE AREA" MEANS A PUBLIC SCHOOL OR SUBJECT AREA IN WHICH THERE WAS A SHORTAGE OF BILINGUAL, CERTIFIED TEACHERS IN THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL YEAR AND THERE IS A PROJECTED SHORTAGE IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AS DETER- MINED BY THE COMMISSIONER. B. THE TERM "BILINGUAL, CERTIFIED TEACHER" MEANS A TEACHER WHO HOLDS A PERMANENT OR PROFESSIONAL STATE TEACHING CERTIFICATE APPROPRIATE TO THE TEACHING POSITION, INCLUDING THE SUBJECT AREA IF APPLICABLE, IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS TO BE EMPLOYED AND WHO IS FULLY QUALIFIED TO TEACH IN A BILIN- GUAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. C. THE TERM "SCHOOL DISTRICT" SHALL MEAN A COMMON, UNION FREE, CENTRAL, CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, OR CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. D. THE TERM "BOARD OF EDUCATION" SHALL MEAN THE GOVERNING BOARD OF ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL OR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH C OF THIS SUBDIVISION. E. THE TERM "LOW-PERFORMING, LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY SCHOOL" SHALL MEAN A SCHOOL BUILDING WHICH IS UNDER REGISTRATION REVIEW OR A SCHOOL BUILDING PERFORMING SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW STATE STANDARDS AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND WHICH HAS A SUBSTANTIAL PROPORTION OF LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY PUPILS, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06507-01-5
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