S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   2505
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 21, 2025
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 Introduced  by  Sens.  BRISPORT, BROUK, COONEY, JACKSON, LIU, SALAZAR --
   read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
   the Committee on Education
 
 AN  ACT  to  establish  a  task  force on educator diversity in New York
   state; 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. Task force on educator diversity in New York state.  There
 is hereby established a task force on educator  diversity  in  New  York
 state. The purpose of the task force shall be to conduct a comprehensive
 study  on  the  presence  of  educator diversity, state actions taken to
 promote educator diversity in New York state, and how New York state can
 encourage new initiatives to enhance  and  promote  educator  diversity,
 including but not limited to:
   (a)  barriers which prevent students of color from entering the teach-
 ing profession, or remaining in the teaching profession;
   (b) recruitment and retention efforts;
   (c) mentorship programs for current educators of color;
   (d) initiatives aimed at encouraging students of color  to  enter  the
 teaching profession, also known as 'grow your own' initiatives;
   (e) scholarship opportunities for students of color who are interested
 in  entering  the  teaching  profession, and other funding mechanisms to
 assist such students;
   (f) initiatives that encourage teachers  of  color  to  become  school
 leaders and administrators, and barriers that have prevented teachers of
 color from becoming school leaders and administrators; and
   (g)  reviewing and commenting on reports issued by the state education
 department related to educator diversity.
   § 2. a. The  task  force  shall  consist  of  fifteen  members  to  be
 appointed  as  follows:  (i) five people appointed by the governor; (ii)
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 four people appointed by the temporary president of  the  senate;  (iii)
 four  people  appointed  by the speaker of the assembly; (iv) one person
 appointed by the minority leader of  the  senate;  and  (v)  one  person
 appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
   b. The members of the task force shall designate one of the appointees
 as  the chair of the task force. All appointments of members of the task
 force shall be made no later than thirty days after the  effective  date
 of  this  act.  Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority.
 The members of the task force shall receive no  compensation  for  their
 services,  but  shall  be  allowed  their  actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
   § 3. The task force shall make a report to the governor  and  legisla-
 ture  of  its  findings,  conclusions  and  recommendations on or before
 December 31, 2026.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall expire  and  be
 deemed repealed January 31, 2027.