S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   2371
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Education
 
 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;
   (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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD06675-01-1

 A. 2371                             2
 
 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  TWENTY-ONE--
 TWO  THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO
 EARN A DIPLOMA VIA A CTE PATHWAY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect  immediately.  Effective  immediately,
 the  addition,  amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
 sary for the timely implementation of this act on its effective date are
 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.