Senate Bill S5985

Vetoed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the New York state masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S5985 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2404
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §669-f, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S5512, A7727
2017-2018: S2482, S7237, A5910, A9602
2021-2022: S8762, A8917
2023-2024: S2838

2019-S5985 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the New York state masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program.

2019-S5985 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5985 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5985
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 16, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  the  New  York  state
   masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 669-f of  the  education  law,  as
 added  by section 1 of subpart A of part EE of chapter 56 of the laws of
 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   1. Eligibility. Students who are matriculated in an approved  master's
 degree  in  education program at a New York state [public institution of
 higher education] COLLEGE, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION  SIX
 HUNDRED  ONE  OF  THIS TITLE, leading to a career as a teacher in public
 elementary or secondary education shall be eligible for an  award  under
 this section, provided the applicant: (a) earned an undergraduate degree
 from a college located in New York state; (b) was a New York state resi-
 dent  while  earning  such  undergraduate  degree; (c) achieved academic
 excellence as an undergraduate student, as defined by the corporation in
 regulation; (d) enrolls in  full-time  study  in  an  approved  master's
 degree  in  education program at a New York state [public institution of
 higher education] COLLEGE, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION  SIX
 HUNDRED  ONE  OF  THIS TITLE, leading to a career as a teacher in public
 elementary or secondary education; (e) signs a contract with the  corpo-
 ration agreeing to teach in a classroom setting on a full-time basis for
 five  years  in  a school located within New York state providing public
 elementary or secondary education recognized by the board of regents  or
 the  university  of  the  state  of  New York, including charter schools
 authorized pursuant to  article  fifty-six  of  this  chapter;  and  (f)
 complies with the applicable provisions of this article and all require-
 ments  promulgated  by  the  corporation  for  the administration of the
 program.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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