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Senate Bill S5878

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Directs the commissioner of education to conduct an audit and report on statewide compliance with state instructional regulations for arts education

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2009-S5878 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8938
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §815, amd §805, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S3802, A5551
2013-2014: S1029, A5835
2015-2016: S708, A2897
2017-2018: S3087
2019-2020: S179
2021-2022: S1354
2023-2024: S260
2025-2026: S1072

2009-S5878 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the state education commissioner to conduct an audit and report on statewide compliance with state instructional regulations for arts education and to establish a remediation process for schools found to be out of compliance.

2009-S5878 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5878 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5878

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 15, 2009
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing the  commis-
  sioner  of  education  to  conduct  an  audit  and report on statewide
  compliance with state instructional regulations for arts education and
  to establish a remediation process for schools  found  to  be  out  of
  compliance

  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 815 to
read as follows:
  S 815. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE AUTHORIZED AND REQUIRED TO CONDUCT  A
STATEWIDE  AUDIT OF COMPLIANCE WITH STATE EDUCATION REGULATIONS FOR ARTS
INSTRUCTION. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF ALL SCHOOL  DISTRICTS
SHALL COMPLY WITH REQUESTS BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR SUCH INFORMATION DEEMED
RELEVANT  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT.  SUCH  ASSESSMENT  SHALL BE CONDUCTED AND
REPORTED TO THE LEGISLATURE AND THE PUBLIC BY JUNE, TWO THOUSAND TEN FOR
THE TWO THOUSAND NINE--TWO THOUSAND TEN SCHOOL YEAR AND EVERY FIVE YEARS
THEREAFTER.
  S 2. Section 805 of the education law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
subdivision 9 to read as follows:
  9.  IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE COMMISSIONER TO REQUIRE THAT THE BOARD
OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT IS FOUND TO BE OUT
OF COMPLIANCE WITH STATE INSTRUCTIONAL REGULATIONS  FOR  ARTS  EDUCATION
DEVELOP A CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN THAT DESCRIBES  STEPS TO ENSURE COMPLI-
ANCE  WITH  STATE  REQUIREMENTS  WITH  A TIMETABLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF
STEPS WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS OF  THE  AUDIT.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  BE
REQUIRED  TO  REVIEW  AND  APPROVE ALL ACTION PLANS AND FACILITATE THEIR
IMPLEMENTATION AND MAKE AN ANNUAL REPORT  TO  THE  LEGISLATURE  AND  THE
PUBLIC ON PROGRESS AT THOSE SCHOOLS.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14238-01-9

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