Senate Bill S4031

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing a commission for the educational advancement of multilingual learners in New York

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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-S4031 - Details

Law Section:
Education

2019-S4031 - Summary

Establishes a commission for the educational advancement of multilingual learners in New York.

2019-S4031 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4031 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4031
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 25, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to establish a commission  for  the  educational  advancement  of
   multilingual  learners  in  New  York; and providing for the repeal of
   such provisions upon expiration thereof

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Commission  established. (a) A commission, to be known as
 the commission for the educational advancement of multilingual learners,
 hereafter referred to as the commission, is hereby created to study  and
 write  a report on the best practices and legislative recommendations to
 close the achievement gap  and  high  school  graduation  rates  between
 multilingual learners and their English proficient peers from prekinder-
 garten  through  twelfth  grade. The report will advise the legislature,
 governor, board of regents, and New York state  education  officials  on
 the best practices and legislative recommendations to close the achieve-
 ment  gap;  and  the feasibility and cost to implement such practices in
 schools.
   (b) The commission shall be composed of  nine  members,  appointed  as
 follows:  (i)  two  members shall be appointed by the governor; (ii) two
 members shall be appointed by the speaker of  the  assembly;  (iii)  two
 members  shall  be  appointed  by the temporary president of the senate;
 (iv) two members shall be appointed by the commissioner of the New  York
 state  department of education; and (v) one member shall be the chancel-
 lor of the board of regents or appointed thereof. The  commission  shall
 be chaired by a person chosen by a majority vote at the first meeting of
 the   commission.  The  vice-chairperson  of  the  commission  shall  be
 appointed by the chairperson. Vacancies in the membership of the commis-
 sion shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointments.
   (c) The commission shall be made up of at  least:  (i)  one  education
 professional  who  specializes in English to Speakers of Other Languages
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S4031A - Details

Law Section:
Education

2019-S4031A - Summary

Establishes a commission for the educational advancement of multilingual learners in New York.

2019-S4031A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4031A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4031--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 25, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  JACKSON,  BIAGGI, KENNEDY, MAY, MYRIE, SALAZAR --
   read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
   the  Committee  on  Finance  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to establish a commission  for  the  educational  advancement  of
   multilingual  learners  in  New  York; and providing for the repeal of
   such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Commission  established. (a) A commission, to be known as
 the commission for the educational advancement of multilingual learners,
 hereafter referred to as the commission, is hereby created to study  and
 prepare  a  report on the best practices and legislative recommendations
 to close the achievement gap and high school  graduation  rates  between
 multilingual learners and their English proficient peers from prekinder-
 garten  through  twelfth  grade. The report will advise the legislature,
 governor, board of regents, and New York state  education  officials  on
 the  best  practices,  provide policy and legislative recommendations to
 close the achievement gap; and the feasibility  and  cost  to  implement
 such practices in schools.
   (b)  The  commission shall be composed of eleven members, appointed as
 follows: (i) two members shall be appointed by the  governor;  (ii)  two
 members  shall  be  appointed  by the speaker of the assembly; (iii) two
 members shall be appointed by the temporary  president  of  the  senate;
 (iv)  one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the assem-
 bly; (v) one member shall be appointed by the  minority  leader  of  the
 senate;  (vi)  two  members  shall be appointed by the chancellor of the
 board of regents; and (vii) one member shall be the commissioner of  the
 New York state education department or appointed thereof who shall serve
 as  chairperson  of the commission.   Vacancies in the membership of the
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10122-04-9
              

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2019-S4031B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education

2019-S4031B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a commission for the educational advancement of multilingual learners in New York.

2019-S4031B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4031B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4031--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 25, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  JACKSON,  BIAGGI, KENNEDY, MAY, MYRIE, SALAZAR --
   read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
   the  Committee  on  Finance  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to establish a commission  for  the  educational  advancement  of
   multilingual  learners  in  New  York; and providing for the repeal of
   such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Commission  established. (a) A commission, to be known as
 the commission for the educational advancement of multilingual learners,
 hereafter referred to as the commission, is hereby created to study  and
 prepare  a  report on the best practices and legislative recommendations
 to close the achievement gap and high school  graduation  rates  between
 multilingual learners and their English proficient peers from prekinder-
 garten  through  twelfth  grade. The report will advise the legislature,
 governor, board of regents, and New York state  education  officials  on
 the  best  practices,  provide policy and legislative recommendations to
 close the achievement gap; and the feasibility  and  cost  to  implement
 such practices in schools.
   (b)  The  commission shall be composed of eleven members, appointed as
 follows: (i) two members shall be appointed by the  governor;  (ii)  two
 members  shall  be  appointed  by the speaker of the assembly; (iii) two
 members shall be appointed by the temporary  president  of  the  senate;
 (iv)  one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the assem-
 bly; (v) one member shall be appointed by the  minority  leader  of  the
 senate;  (vi)  two  members  shall be appointed by the chancellor of the
 board of regents; and (vii) one member shall be the commissioner of  the
 New York state education department or appointed thereof who shall serve
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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