NY State Senate Bill 2009-S4585

Senate Bill S4585

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires the implementation of educational programs in English literacy for certain non-English speaking pupils in N.Y. city

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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
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Jan 06, 2010	referred to education
Apr 24, 2009	referred to education

2009-S4585 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5563
Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §3204, Ed L

2009-S4585 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that, in every school district in cities having a population of 1,000,000 or more, there shall be employed in every elementary school with non-English speaking pupils, at least one teacher who is licensed as a teacher of English as a secondary language for every fifty non-English speaking pupils or fraction thereof.

2009-S4585 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S4585

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the education law, in relation to educational programs
for certain non-English speaking pupils in a city having a population
of one million or more


 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

In elementary schools, the English as a Second Language (ESL) program
has been virtually wiped out despite the fact that there still exists
a need to stress the teaching of English to non-English speaking
pupils.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

This bill amends section 3204 of the education law by adding a new
subdivision 6, which provides that there shall be employed in each
elementary school in New York city one English as a second
Language-licensed teacher for every fifty non-English speaking pupils
or major fraction thereof.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Teachers of English as a Second Language (TESL) are specially licensed
personnel who are experts in their field. They provide extensive
instruction on a small group basis. As such, an ESL program provides
non-English speaking pupils expert instruction and a very limited
class size for at least one period of 45 minutes a day.

In order to ensure that non-English speaking pupils learn English as
quickly and effectively as possible, it is necessary to stress the
teaching and learning of English through the continuance of ESL
programs. In addition to participating in the bilingual programs,
non-English speaking students should be exposed to an extensive
program in English as a Second Language, taught by experts. This bill
would provide for this and better prepare non-English speaking pupils
for full participation in society.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

S.6599, Espada in the 2001/02 Session

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

To be determined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day it shall
have become a law, provided, however, that effective immediately
and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary for the
implementation of the foregoing section of this act on its effective
date is authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before
such effective date.

2009-S4585 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4585

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 24, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SERRANO -- 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  educational  programs
  for  certain non-English speaking pupils in a city having a population
  of one million or more

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

  Section  1.  Section 3204 of the education law is amended  by adding a
new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
  6.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,  IN  A
SCHOOL  DISTRICT  IN  A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE,
THERE SHALL BE EMPLOYED IN  EVERY  ELEMENTARY  SCHOOL  WITH  NON-ENGLISH
SPEAKING  PUPILS  AT  LEAST  ONE TEACHER WHO IS LICENSED AS A TEACHER OF
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE FOR EVERY FIFTY NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PUPILS
OR FRACTION THEREOF, IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS  PRESCRIBED  BY  THE
COMMISSIONER CONSISTENT WITH THIS SUBDIVISION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary for the  imple-
mentation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on
or before such effective date.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08711-01-9

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