Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to education |
Jun 30, 2017 |
print number 1904a |
Jun 30, 2017 |
amend (t) and recommit to education |
Jan 11, 2017 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S1904A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
Bill Amendments
2017-S1904 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7003
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets
2017-S1904 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1904 TITLE OF BILL : An act to authorize the commissioner of education to create an annual award to recognize students involved in a farm-to-school program or school garden PURPOSE : To create an annual award, or awards, to recognize the best school garden or farm-to-school program established and operated with significant contributions from its associated student body. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : The Commissioner of the State Department of Education would be authorized to create a yearly award recognizing the student body that, as a group, contributed to the success of a farm-to-school program or school garden at their school. Funds for the award would be only as much as was appropriated for the purposes of the award, which will consist of a credit against any fees or tuition charged during an awardee's first semester of enrollment in any part of SUNY or CUNY, if such enrollment occurs, given in equal dollar amounts to each student individually named in the nomination documentation. JUSTIFICATION :
2017-S1904 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1904 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 11, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to authorize the commissioner of education to create an annual award to recognize students involved in a farm-to-school program or school garden THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The commissioner of education is hereby authorized and directed to create an award to be presented every year hereafter at the state fair in recognition of student body that, as a group, contributed to the success of a farm-to-school program or school garden at their school. The commissioner of education shall be authorized to provide funds for this award only to the extent that an appropriation is avail- able for this act's specific purpose. § 2. (a) Candidates can be nominated by their school's principal or teachers. The commissioner of education is instructed to seek candidates with at least the qualities prescribed in this section, though addi- tional criteria not prescribed here may be used when evaluating candi- dates. With respect to their school's farm-to-school program or school garden candidates should; (i) demonstrate commitment and leadership; (ii) progressively inspire a greater proportion of their school's student body to become involved; (iii) collaborate with colleagues, students, and their community; and (iv) create a meaningful and functional program for their school. (b) For each quality listed in paragraph (a) of this section, specific examples and data shall be provided on behalf of each group of candi- dates; however, primarily quantitative responses should not be favored where quantitative data obscures qualitative information concerning the students' experiences. Applications must demonstrate that the relevant program or garden was primarily driven by the creativity and initiative EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2017-S1904A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7003
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets
2017-S1904A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1904A TITLE OF BILL : An act to authorize the commissioner of agriculture and markets to create an annual award to recognize students involved in a farm-to-school program or school garden PURPOSE : To create an annual award, or awards, to recognize the best school garden or farm-to-school program established and operated with significant contributions from its associated student body. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : The Commissioner of the State Department of Agriculture would be authorized to create a yearly award recognizing the student body that, as a group, contributed to the success of a farm-to-school program or school garden at their school. Funds for the award would be only as much as was appropriated for the purposes of the award, which will consist of a credit against any fees or tuition charged during an awardee's first semester of enrollment in any part of SUNY or CUNY, if such enrollment occurs, given in equal dollar amounts to each student individually named in the nomination documentation.
2017-S1904A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1904--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 11, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to authorize the commissioner of agriculture and markets to create an annual award to recognize students involved in a farm-to- school program or school garden THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The commissioner of agriculture and markets is hereby authorized and directed to create an award to be presented every year hereafter at the state fair in recognition of student body that, as a group, contributed to the success of a farm-to-school program or school garden at their school. The commissioner of agriculture and markets shall be authorized to provide funds for this award only to the extent that an appropriation is available for this act's specific purpose. § 2. (a) Candidates can be nominated by their school's principal or teachers. The commissioner of agriculture and markets is instructed to seek candidates with at least the qualities prescribed in this section, though additional criteria not prescribed here may be used when evaluat- ing candidates. With respect to their school's farm-to-school program or school garden candidates should; (i) demonstrate commitment and leadership; (ii) progressively inspire a greater proportion of their school's student body to become involved; (iii) collaborate with colleagues, students, and their community; and (iv) create a meaningful and functional program for their school. (b) For each quality listed in subdivision (a) of this section, specific examples and data shall be provided on behalf of each group of candidates; however, primarily quantitative responses should not be favored where quantitative data obscures qualitative information EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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