Senate Bill S582

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the administration and the instruction in preparation of the TASC examination in the Chinese and Korean languages for pupils who are proficient in these languages

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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-S582 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A241
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง3204-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S4107, A475
2011-2012: S91, A5988
2013-2014: S182, A1972
2017-2018: S4804, S7071, A944
2019-2020: S4329, A2270
2021-2022: S3128, A408
2023-2024: S2081, A727

2015-S582 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the administration and the instruction in preparation of the TASC examination in the Chinese and Korean languages for pupils who are proficient in these languages and of limited English proficiency.

2015-S582 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S582 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   582

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. SQUADRON -- 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 requiring the adminis-
  tration of the TASC examination in the Chinese  and  Korean  languages
  for pupils who are proficient in such languages and of limited English
  proficiency

  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 3204-a
to read as follows:
  S 3204-A. ADMINISTRATION OF THE TASC EXAMINATION IN  THE  CHINESE  AND
KOREAN LANGUAGES. 1. STUDENTS WHO ARE PROFICIENT IN THE CHINESE OR KORE-
AN  LANGUAGE  AND  OF  LIMITED  ENGLISH PROFICIENCY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO
RECEIVE INSTRUCTION IN PREPARATION FOR  THE  TASC  EXAMINATION  AND  THE
ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH EXAMINATION IN THE CHINESE OR KOREAN LANGUAGE.
  2.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE EACH BOARD OF EDUCATION, INCLUDING
THE BOARD OF EACH COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK,
MAKE  AVAILABLE  TO  ALL  PUPILS  PROFICIENT  IN  THE  CHINESE OR KOREAN
LANGUAGE, AND OF LIMITED PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH, THE OFFICIAL TASC EXAM-
INATION WRITTEN IN SUCH NATIVE LANGUAGE, AND MAKE AVAILABLE ANY INSTRUC-
TIONAL COURSES OR PROGRAMS FOR  THE  PREPARATION  OF  SUCH  EXAMINATION,
WHICH ARE OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, INCLUDING COURSE MATERIALS, IN
SUCH  NATIVE  LANGUAGE.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL FURTHER DIRECT THAT ANY
NOTIFICATION OR CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO  THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE
TASC EXAMINATION SHALL BE WRITTEN IN THE CHINESE OR KOREAN LANGUAGE.
  3.  EACH  SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A RECORD OF PUPILS
WHO HAVE THE TASC EXAMINATION ADMINISTERED  IN  THE  CHINESE  OR  KOREAN
LANGUAGE AND SHALL REPORT SUCH INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT ON AN ANNU-
AL BASIS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00038-01-5

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