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Senate Bill S4010

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the transitioning age of students with disabilities

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2009-S4010 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2329
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง4401, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A1543
2013-2014: A1274

2009-S4010 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the transitioning age of students with disabilities shall commence at the age of fourteen years.

2009-S4010 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S4010 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4010

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 7, 2009
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the transitioning  age
  of students with disabilities

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 4401  of  the  education  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  378  of  the  laws  of 2007, is amended to read as
follows:
  9. "Transition services" shall mean a coordinated  set  of  activities
for a student with a disability, designed to be within a results-orient-
ed  process,  that  is  focused on improving the academic and functional
achievement of the student with a disability to facilitate movement from
school to post-school activities,  including  post-secondary  education,
vocational education, integrated employment (including supported employ-
ment),  continuing  and  adult  education,  adult  services, independent
living, or community participation. The coordinated  set  of  activities
shall  be based upon the student's strengths, preferences and interests,
and shall include instruction, related services, community  experiences,
the  development of employment and other post-school adult living objec-
tives, and, if appropriate,  acquisition  of  daily  living  skills  and
provision  of  a  functional  vocational  evaluation.    SUCH TRANSITION
SERVICES SHALL BEGIN WHEN SUCH STUDENT WITH  A  DISABILITY  IS  FOURTEEN
YEARS OF AGE.
  S 2. Subdivision 9 of section 4401 of the education law, as amended by
chapter 311 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:
  9.  "Transition  services"  shall mean a coordinated set of activities
for a student with a disability,  designed  within  an  outcome-oriented
process,  which promotes movement from school to post-school activities,
including  post-secondary  education,  vocational  training,  integrated
competitive  employment (including supported employment), continuing and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03623-01-9

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