Assembly Bill A2270

2019-2020 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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2019-A2270 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4329
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3204-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A475, S4107
2011-2012: A5988, S91
2013-2014: A1972, S182
2015-2016: A241, S582
2017-2018: A944, S4804, S7071
2021-2022: A408, S3128
2023-2024: A727, S2081

2019-A2270 (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.

2019-A2270 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2270
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 22, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC, BARNWELL, BRAUNSTEIN, COLTON, ORTIZ, BLAKE
   --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  COOK,  SIMON -- read once and
   referred 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:
   § 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.
                                                            LBD00793-01-9

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