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Jan 06, 2016 |
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Jan 07, 2015 |
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Senate Bill S554
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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-S554 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A329
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Appropriations
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง817, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S1457, A505
2011-2012: S721, A6232
2013-2014: S5192, A1973
2017-2018: S3641, A1154
2019-2020: S4826, A2180
2021-2022: S5281
2023-2024: S6768
2015-S554 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Directs the commissioner of education to establish an incentive program for school districts wishing to implement programs of foreign language in the elementary schools; further directs the commissioner of education to establish an incentive program for college students wishing to become foreign language teachers and makes an appropriation therefor.
2015-S554 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S554 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to directing the commissioner of education to establish an incentive program for school districts wishing to implement programs of foreign language in the elementary schools and directing the commissioner of education to establish an incentive program for college students wishing to become foreign language teachers; and making an appropriation therefor PURPOSE : This bill would accomplish two purposes. First, a pilot program would be established in five high needs districts ($200,000 each) to expand foreign language education programs at the elementary level. In addition, the bill provides for 100 awards of up to $10,000 each for students who are working towards certification in foreign languages education, to cover the costs of tuition and materials for their education. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Adds a new section 817 to the education law; makes appropriations thereof. JUSTIFICATION : Studies have shown that young children have the best ability to adapt to new languages. As we grow older, even by the time we reach high school, the language patterns in our brains are much more established, making it difficult to learn new languages. In these times of increasing globalization, it is becoming imperative that New
2015-S554 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 554 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing the commis- sioner of education to establish an incentive program for school districts wishing to implement programs of foreign language in the elementary schools and directing the commissioner of education to establish an incentive program for college students wishing to become foreign language teachers; and making an appropriation therefor 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 817 to read as follows: S 817. FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM. 1. LEGISLA- TIVE INTENT. THE STUDENTS OF NEW YORK STATE NEED TO HAVE SKILLS IN AT LEAST ONE LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH (LOTE) AND UNDERSTANDING OF ANOTH- ER CULTURE IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY CONFRONT THE CHALLENGES OF THE WORLD OF TODAY AND TOMORROW. THEY WILL HAVE TO COMPETE IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY; WORK WITH PEOPLE OF DIVERSE CULTURES ABROAD AND AT HOME, AND ENSURE OUR NATIONAL SECURITY. ONE GOAL OF THIS SECTION IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO START FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (FLES) PROGRAMS FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF SCHOOLS IN HIGH-NEED DISTRICTS. PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM IS VOLUNTARY. RELATIVELY FEW SCHOOL DISTRICTS OFFER FLES NATION-WIDE, ONLY SIX PERCENT OF STUDENTS STUDY FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THESE DISTRICTS TEND TO BE AMONG THE MORE AFFLUENT. BY CHOOSING FIVE SCHOOLS IN HIGH-NEED DISTRICTS, WE HOPE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THOSE SCHOOLS WHO CANNOT OTHERWISE AFFORD TO HAVE FLES PROGRAMS CAN SUCCEED. CHILDREN OF LOW-INCOME DISTRICTS DESERVE TO HAVE THE SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN THE GLOBAL WORLD AS WELL AS THOSE OF MORE AFFLUENT AREAS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00040-01-5
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