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                                  2109--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. FELDER, HELMING, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Educa-
   tion  --  recommitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with
   Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from  said  committee  and
   committed  to  the  Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a career
   and technical education diploma
 
   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:
   §  817. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PATHWAY TO A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLO-
 MA. 1. A. A CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (HEREINAFTER REFERRED  TO  IN
 THIS  SECTION  AS CTE) PATHWAY TO A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IS HEREBY ESTAB-
 LISHED. A CTE PATHWAY TO A DIPLOMA SHALL:
   (I) RESULT IN A REGENTS OR LOCAL DIPLOMA;
   (II) DIFFER FROM THE TRADITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO A  REGENTS  OR  LOCAL
 DIPLOMA WITH RESPECT TO REQUIRED ASSESSMENTS;
   (III) BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.
   B.  A CTE PATHWAY TO A DIPLOMA SHALL BE BASED ON CURRICULUM AND TRAIN-
 ING DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH CAREER, TRADE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS
 AND SHALL DEMONSTRATE THAT THE STUDENT IS READY FOR A CAREER OR TRADE AS
 DETERMINED BY REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER. A CTE PATHWAY TO A DIPLO-
 MA SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (I) COMPLETION OF A CTE SEQUENCE PROVIDED AND ADMINISTERED BY A  BUSI-
 NESS  PRACTICING A PARTICULAR TRADE OR CAREER, BY A BOARD OF COOPERATIVE
 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OR ANY SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAM APPROVED BY  THE
 COMMISSIONER OR BY AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   (II)  COMPLETION OF WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES AS PROVIDED BY THE
 APPROVED PROGRAM; AND
   (III) COMPLETION OF A WORK-SKILLS EMPLOYABILITY PROFILE.
   C.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION, A CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
 SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, COURSES OF STUDY IN THE  FOLLOWING
 CAREER  FIELDS: AGRICULTURE EDUCATION, BUSINESS AND MARKETING EDUCATION,
 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES EDUCATION,  HEALTH  OCCUPATIONS  EDUCATION,
 TECHNICAL  EDUCATION,  TECHNOLOGY  EDUCATION,  AND  TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL
 EDUCATION.
   2. THE REGENTS, IN CONSULTATION WITH TRADE AND PROFESSIONAL  ORGANIZA-
 TIONS,  SHALL  PROMULGATE SUCH REGULATIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO ESTAB-
 LISH THE CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENTS AND ANY OTHER  CRITERIA  THAT  STUDENTS
 MUST ACHIEVE TO EARN A REGENTS OR LOCAL DIPLOMA VIA A CTE PATHWAY.
   3.  STUDENTS WHO ENTERED HIGH SCHOOL IN THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO
 THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO EARN A
 DIPLOMA VIA A CTE PATHWAY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided  that  effective
 immediately,  the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regu-
 lation necessary for the timely implementation of this act on its effec-
 tive date are authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or
 before such effective date.