NY State Senate Bill 2013-S5369B

Senate Bill S5369B

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Directs the commissioner of education to study and report on the provision of services to public school students in grades 8 through 12 by guidance counselors

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Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 10, 2014	referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 03, 2014	advanced to third reading
Jun 02, 2014	2nd report cal.
May 29, 2014	1st report cal.1031
May 13, 2014	reported and committed to education
Jan 13, 2014	print number 5369b
Jan 13, 2014	amend and recommit to new york city education subcommittee
Jan 08, 2014	referred to new york city education subcommittee
Jun 21, 2013	committed to rules
Jun 13, 2013	amended on third reading (t) 5369a
Jun 10, 2013	advanced to third reading
Jun 05, 2013	2nd report cal.
Jun 04, 2013	1st report cal.1118 reported and committed to education committee discharged and committed to new york city education subcommittee
May 16, 2013	referred to education

Votes

- Jun 10, 2014 - Floor Vote
  S5369B
  
  58
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  3
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 10, 2014
      
      aye (58)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Avella
      
      Ball
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gipson
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Grisanti
      
      Hannon
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Martins
      
      Maziarz
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Brien
      
      O'Mara
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sampson
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tkaczyk
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      Zeldin
      
      excused (3)
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Smith
  May 29, 2014 - Education Committee Vote
  S5369B
  
  16
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  3
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Education Committee Vote: May 29, 2014
      
      aye (16)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Breslin
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Latimer
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Maziarz
      
      Peralta
      
      Robach
      
      Seward
      
      Stavisky
      
      Tkaczyk
      
      Valesky
      
      aye wr (3)
      
      Avella
      
      Montgomery
      
      Ranzenhofer
  Jun 4, 2013 - Education Committee Vote
  S5369B
  
  18
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Education Committee Vote: Jun 4, 2013
      
      aye (18)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Avella
      
      Breslin
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Latimer
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Martins
      
      Maziarz
      
      Montgomery
      
      Robach
      
      Seward
      
      Stavisky
      
      Tkaczyk
      
      Valesky
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Ranzenhofer
  May 13, 2014 - Committee Vote
  S5369B
  
  6
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Committee Vote: May 13, 2014
      
      aye (6)
      
      Avella
      
      Felder
      
      Golden
      
      Lanza
      
      Perkins
      
      Stavisky
  Jun 4, 2013 - Committee Vote
  S5369B
  
  6
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Committee Vote: Jun 4, 2013
      
      aye (6)
      
      Felder
      
      Golden
      
      Lanza
      
      Perkins
      
      Savino
      
      Stavisky

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

2013-S5369 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8077
Current Committee:: Assembly Education
Law Section:: Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S2866, A6844
2017-2018: S2105, A6373
2019-2020: S311, A6433
2021-2022: S3682
2023-2024: S2358

2013-S5369 - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to study and report on the provision of services to public school students in grades 8 through 12 by guidance counselors.

2013-S5369 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5369 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5369

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 16, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  FELDER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to direct the commissioner of education to examine, evaluate  and
  make  recommendations  on  the  provision of services by public school
  guidance counsellors

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The commissioner of education is hereby directed to exam-
ine, evaluate and make recommendations on the provision of  services  to
students  of  the  public  schools of the state by guidance counsellors.
Such commissioner shall study, with particular care:
  (a) the ratio of guidance counsellors to students, by  public  school,
school district and statewide;
  (b)  the  amount  of  time  each  guidance counsellor spends with each
student during a school year, by  public  school,  school  district  and
statewide;
  (c)  the number of students each guidance counsellor interviews during
a school quarter, by public school, school district and statewide;
  (d) the number of students in each grade that  are  interviewed  by  a
guidance  counsellor  during  a school quarter, by public school, school
district and statewide;
  (e) the services guidance counsellors provide to students,  by  public
school and school district;
  (f) the number of hours guidance counsellors are available to students
each school day, by public school, school district and statewide;
  (g)  the  types  and  frequency  of  guidance counsellor services that
should be provided to students in public schools.
  S 2. On or before January 1, 2014, the commissioner of education shall
submit a report of its findings, conclusions and recommendations to  the
governor,  the  temporary  president  of  the senate, the speaker of the
assembly, and the chairs of the senate and assembly committees on educa-
tion. Such report shall also include such legislative proposals  as  the
commissioner deems necessary to implement his or her recommendations.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11039-01-3

2013-S5369A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8077
Current Committee:: Assembly Education
Law Section:: Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S2866, A6844
2017-2018: S2105, A6373
2019-2020: S311, A6433
2021-2022: S3682
2023-2024: S2358

2013-S5369A - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to study and report on the provision of services to public school students in grades 8 through 12 by guidance counselors.

2013-S5369A - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S5369A

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to direct the commissioner of education to
examine, evaluate and make recommendations on the provision of
services by public school guidance counselors to students in grades 8
through 12

PURPOSE:

To direct the commissioner of education to study and report on the
provision of services to public school students by guidance
counselors.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one of the bill requires the commissioner of education to (a)
determine the ration of guidance counselors to students; (b) the
amount of time guidance counselors spend with students in a school
year; (c) the number of students guidance counselors interview in a
school quarter; (d) the number of students in each grade that are
interviewed by a guidance counselor during a quarter; (e) the services
guidance counselors provide to students; (f) the number of hours
guidance counselors are available to students each school day; and (g)
the type of services that should be provided.

JUSTIFICATION:

School counselors can be a vital piece of the college readiness puzzle
for high school students. For instance, guidance counselors
encouraging students to take AP courses, help students through the
college application and financial aid process, and also connect
students with community resources to help them succeed both during
high school and after graduation. School counselors work in
collaboration with the entire school community and are committed to
the education and emotional development of all students. However, many
counselors are bogged down with tasks that don't allow them to put
their skills to work. In addition, there is also a concern that the
student to counselor ratio may be too high, which makes it difficult
for the counselor to help students achieve their goals, whether it be
college or work. This bill would require the Commissioner of Education
to undertake a comprehensive study of guidance counselors on a school
district and statewide basis to come up with proposals to implement
recommendations to help guidance counselors fulfill their roll.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

None.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:


This act shall take effect immediately.

2013-S5369A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5369--A
    Cal. No. 1118

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 16, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  FELDER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Education  --  committee
  discharged  and  said  bill  committed  to the New York City Education
  Subcommittee -- reported favorably from said subcommittee and  commit-
  ted  to  the  Committee  on  Education -- reported favorably from said
  committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered  to  a  third
  reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place in the
  order of third reading

AN ACT to direct the commissioner of education to examine, evaluate  and
  make  recommendations  on  the  provision of services by public school
  guidance counselors to students in grades 8 through 12

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The commissioner of education is hereby directed to exam-
ine, evaluate and make recommendations on the provision of  services  to
public  school  students  in grades 8 through 12 by guidance counselors.
Such commissioner shall study, with particular care:
  (a) the ratio of guidance counselors to students in grades  8  through
12, by public school, school district and statewide;
  (b)  the  amount  of  time  each  guidance  counselor spends with each
student in grades 8 through 12 during a school year, by  public  school,
school district and statewide;
  (c)  the number of students in grades 8 through 12 each guidance coun-
selor interviews during a  school  quarter,  by  public  school,  school
district and statewide;
  (d)  the  number  of  students in each grade that are interviewed by a
guidance counselor during a school quarter,  by  public  school,  school
district and statewide;
  (e)  the  services guidance counselors provide to students in grades 8
through 12, by public school and school district;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11039-02-3

S. 5369--A                          2

  (f) the number of hours guidance counselors are available to  students
in  grades  8  through  12  each  school  day,  by public school, school
district and statewide;
  (g) the types and frequency of guidance counselor services that should
be provided to public school students in grades 8 through 12.
  S 2. On or before January 1, 2014, the commissioner of education shall
submit  a report of its findings, conclusions and recommendations to the
governor, the temporary president of the  senate,  the  speaker  of  the
assembly, and the chairs of the senate and assembly committees on educa-
tion.  Such  report shall also include such legislative proposals as the
commissioner deems necessary to implement his or her recommendations.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

2013-S5369B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8077
Current Committee:: Assembly Education
Law Section:: Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S2866, A6844
2017-2018: S2105, A6373
2019-2020: S311, A6433
2021-2022: S3682
2023-2024: S2358

2013-S5369B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to study and report on the provision of services to public school students in grades 8 through 12 by guidance counselors.

2013-S5369B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S5369B

PURPOSE:

To direct the commissioner of education to study and report on the
provision of services to public school students by guidance
counselors.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one of the bill requires the commissioner of education to (a)
determine the ration of guidance counselors to students; (b) the
amount of time guidance counselors spend with students in a school
year; (c) the number of students guidance counselors interview in a
school quarter; (d) the number of students in each grade that are
interviewed by a guidance counselor during a quarter; (e) the services
guidance counselors provide to students; (f) the number of hours
guidance counselors are available to students each school day; and (g)
the type of services that should be provided.

JUSTIFICATION:

School counselors can be a vital piece of the college readiness puzzle
for high school students. For instance, guidance counselors
encouraging students to take AP courses, help students through the
college application and financial aid process, and also connect

students with community resources to help them succeed both during
high school and after graduation. School counselors work in
collaboration with the entire school community and are committed to
the education and emotional development of all students. However, many
counselors are bogged down with tasks that don't allow them to put
their skills to work. In addition, there is also a concern that the
student to counselor ratio may be too high, which makes it difficult
for the counselor to help students achieve their goals, whether it be
college or work. This bill would require the Commissioner of Education
to undertake a comprehensive study of guidance counselors on a school
district and statewide basis to come up with proposals to implement
recommendations to help guidance counselors fulfill their roll.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

None.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

2013-S5369B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5369--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 16, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  FELDER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Education  --  committee
  discharged  and  said  bill  committed  to the New York City Education
  Subcommittee -- reported favorably from said subcommittee and  commit-
  ted  to  the  Committee  on  Education -- reported favorably from said
  committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered  to  a  third
  reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place in the
  order of third reading -- recommitted to the  Committee  on  New  York
  City  Education  Subcommittee in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to direct the commissioner of education to examine, evaluate and
  make recommendations on the provision of  services  by  public  school
  guidance counselors to students in grades 8 through 12

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The commissioner of education is hereby directed  to  exam-
ine,  evaluate  and make recommendations on the provision of services to
public school students in grades 8 through 12  by  guidance  counselors.
Such commissioner shall study, with particular care:
  (a)  the  ratio of guidance counselors to students in grades 8 through
12, by public school, school district and statewide;
  (b) the amount of  time  each  guidance  counselor  spends  with  each
student  in  grades 8 through 12 during a school year, by public school,
school district and statewide;
  (c) the number of students in grades 8 through 12 each guidance  coun-
selor  interviews  during  a  school  quarter,  by public school, school
district and statewide;
  (d) the number of students in each grade that  are  interviewed  by  a
guidance  counselor  during  a  school quarter, by public school, school
district and statewide;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11039-04-4

S. 5369--B                          2

  (e) the services guidance counselors provide to students in  grades  8
through 12, by public school and school district;
  (f)  the number of hours guidance counselors are available to students
in grades 8 through  12  each  school  day,  by  public  school,  school
district and statewide;
  (g) the types and frequency of guidance counselor services that should
be provided to public school students in grades 8 through 12.
  S 2. On or before January 1, 2015, the commissioner of education shall
submit  a report of his or her findings, conclusions and recommendations
to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the  speaker  of
the  assembly,  and  the chairs of the senate and assembly committees on
education. Such report shall also include such legislative proposals  as
the  commissioner  deems  necessary  to implement his or her recommenda-
tions.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Bill Amendments

2013-S5369 - Details

2013-S5369 - Summary

2013-S5369 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5369 - Bill Text download pdf

2013-S5369A - Details

2013-S5369A - Summary

2013-S5369A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5369A - Bill Text download pdf

2013-S5369B (ACTIVE) - Details

2013-S5369B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-S5369B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5369B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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