Senate Bill S2140

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Directs the commissioner of education to issue guidance to school districts for developing programs to attract underrepresented candidates into the teaching profession

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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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2023-S2140 - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3039, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S7635
2021-2022: S1100

2023-S2140 - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to issue guidance to school districts for developing programs to attract underrepresented candidates into the teaching profession and to identify funding available to school districts for such purposes.

2023-S2140 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2140 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2140
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. LIU, JACKSON, MAY, MAYER -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Educa-
   tion
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the education law, in relation to developing grow your
   own initiatives at school districts, boards of cooperative educational
   services and higher education institutions

   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 3039
 to read as follows:
   § 3039. GROW YOUR OWN INITIATIVE. 1. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION
 WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, CHANCELLOR OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF  NEW
 YORK  AND  CHANCELLOR  OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, SHALL DEVELOP
 GUIDELINES FOR  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS,  BOARDS  OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL
 SERVICES  AND  INSTITUTIONS  OF  HIGHER EDUCATION TO USE TO DEVELOP GROW
 YOUR OWN INITIATIVES AIMED  AT  ATTRACTING  UNDERREPRESENTED  CANDIDATES
 INTO  THE  TEACHING PROFESSION. SUCH GUIDELINES SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE
 LIMITED TO:
   (A) EFFORTS FOR  LOCAL  RECRUITMENT  OF  UNDERREPRESENTED  CANDIDATES,
 INCLUDING  THOSE WHO ARE CURRENT TEACHING ASSISTANTS, PARAEDUCATORS, AND
 CURRENT STUDENTS;
   (B) INITIATIVES AIMED AT CREATING AN EARLY RECRUITMENT PIPELINE BEGIN-
 NING AT THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL;
   (C) PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS,  COMMUNITY-BASED  ORGANIZA-
 TIONS,  EDUCATOR  PREPARATION  INSTITUTIONS  AND  INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
 EDUCATION TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT UNDERREPRESENTED CANDIDATES TO  ENTER
 AND REMAIN IN THE TEACHING PROFESSION; AND
   (D)  FUNDING SOURCES AVAILABLE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND INSTITUTIONS OF
 HIGHER EDUCATION TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN UNDERREPRESENTED CANDIDATES  INTO
 THE TEACHING PROFESSION.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01772-02-3
 S. 2140                             2

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2023-S2140A - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3039, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S7635
2021-2022: S1100

2023-S2140A - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to issue guidance to school districts for developing programs to attract underrepresented candidates into the teaching profession and to identify funding available to school districts for such purposes.

2023-S2140A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2140A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2140--A
     Cal. No. 287
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. LIU, JACKSON, MAY, MAYER -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Educa-
   tion  --  reported  favorably from said committee and committed to the
   Committee on Rules -- ordered to a third reading, amended and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the education law, in relation to developing grow your
   own initiatives at school districts, boards of cooperative educational
   services and higher education institutions
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "teachers
 and educators aiding the communities they call home (TEACH) act".
   § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3039 to read
 as follows:
   § 3039. GROW YOUR OWN INITIATIVE. 1. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION
 WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, CHANCELLOR OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF  NEW
 YORK  AND  CHANCELLOR  OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, SHALL DEVELOP
 GUIDELINES FOR  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS,  BOARDS  OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL
 SERVICES  AND  INSTITUTIONS  OF  HIGHER EDUCATION TO USE TO DEVELOP GROW
 YOUR OWN INITIATIVES AIMED  AT  ATTRACTING  UNDERREPRESENTED  CANDIDATES
 INTO  THE  TEACHING PROFESSION. SUCH GUIDELINES SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE
 LIMITED TO:
   (A) EFFORTS FOR  LOCAL  RECRUITMENT  OF  UNDERREPRESENTED  CANDIDATES,
 INCLUDING  THOSE WHO ARE CURRENT TEACHING ASSISTANTS, PARAEDUCATORS, AND
 CURRENT STUDENTS;
   (B) INITIATIVES AIMED AT CREATING AN EARLY RECRUITMENT PIPELINE BEGIN-
 NING AT THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL;
   (C) PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS,  COMMUNITY-BASED  ORGANIZA-
 TIONS,  EDUCATOR  PREPARATION  INSTITUTIONS  AND  INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
 EDUCATION TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT UNDERREPRESENTED CANDIDATES TO  ENTER
 AND REMAIN IN THE TEACHING PROFESSION; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2023-S2140B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3039, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S7635
2021-2022: S1100

2023-S2140B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to issue guidance to school districts for developing programs to attract underrepresented candidates into the teaching profession and to identify funding available to school districts for such purposes.

2023-S2140B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2140B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2140--B
     Cal. No. 287
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  LIU,  HOYLMAN-SIGAL,  JACKSON, MAY, MAYER -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Education -- reported favorably from said committee and
   committed to the Committee on Rules -- ordered  to  a  third  reading,
   amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
   third reading -- passed by  Senate  and  delivered  to  the  Assembly,
   recalled,  vote  reconsidered,  restored to third reading, amended and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to developing  grow  your
   own  initiatives  at school districts and boards of cooperative educa-
   tional services
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as  the  "teach-
 ers and educators aiding the communities they call home (TEACH) act".
   § 2. Section 305 of the education law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 60 to read as follows:
   60.  THE  COMMISSIONER,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
 EDUCATION, SHALL ISSUE GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOP-
 ERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO USE TO DEVELOP GROW YOUR OWN INITIATIVES
 AIMED  AT  ATTRACTING  UNDERREPRESENTED  CANDIDATES  INTO  THE  TEACHING
 PROFESSION. SUCH GUIDANCE SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A)  WAYS  TO RECRUIT UNDERREPRESENTED CANDIDATES, INCLUDING THOSE WHO
 ARE CURRENT TEACHING ASSISTANTS AND CURRENT STUDENTS IN TEACHER PREPARA-
 TION PROGRAMS;
   (B) INITIATIVES AIMED AT CREATING AN EARLY RECRUITMENT PIPELINE BEGIN-
 NING IN SECONDARY SCHOOL;
   (C) HOW TO ESTABLISH PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN SCHOOL  DISTRICTS,  COMMUNI-
 TY-BASED  ORGANIZATIONS, AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO ENCOUR-
 AGE AND SUPPORT UNDERREPRESENTED CANDIDATES TO ENTER AND REMAIN  IN  THE
 TEACHING PROFESSION; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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