NY State Senate Bill 2011-S1424

Senate Bill S1424

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes an intergenerational educational and mentoring service program to provide assistance to students in elementary schools

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2011-S1424 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Aging
Law Section:: Elder Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 3 §§301 - 305, Eld L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:: S2018

2011-S1424 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes an intergenerational educational and mentoring service program in the state office for the aging to provide assistance by persons age 55 or older to students in elementary schools; details grant funding, based on appropriations; describes reporting requirements.

2011-S1424 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S1424

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing an intergenerational
educational and mentoring service program

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL:
Establish a statewide intergenerational educational and mentoring
service program to tap the expertise, experience and knowledge of
older adults and encourage their volunteerism in schools.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Amends the elder law by adding a new Article IV to read
intergenerational educational and mentoring service program.
Section 301 contains definitions.
Section 302 establishes local intergenerational educational
and mentoring service programs.
Section 303 outlines the duties of the director.
Section 304 details grant funding, based on appropriations.
Section 305 describes the reporting requirements.

JUSTIFICATION:
Many older New Yorkers who retire do not wish to sit idle. Many are
looking to continue to work in some capacity, or to find volunteer
opportunities that are meaningful. This legislation provides a

mechanism to do a number of things. First, it provides an opportunity
for older adults to work directly with children helping them in
school to increase their ability to learn and by being mentors.
Second, it provides the classrooms with additional help. Third, it
provides children with an opportunity to be close to and learn from
older adults, who have a lifetimes worth of knowledge and experience
and the desire to be engaged with the children in a volunteer
capacity. Fourth, it provides an opportunity for children who may
need extra help or are struggling in schools to gain one-on-one
attention and extra help, providing them with increased self-esteem
and the ability to learn and excel. And finally, bridging the
generations provides a benefit to the older adult and to the child.
The older adult stays connected in the community and less likely to
want to move out of state. The older adult is able to give back to
the community in a meaningful way. The child has exposure to older
people and can learn from them, interact with them and have
a better understanding of being older.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.3059 -  2007: Referred to Aging, Reported and Committed to Finance
S.3059A - 2008: Referred to Aging, Reported and Committed to Finance
S.2018A - 2009: Referred to Aging, Reported and Committed to Finance

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
One hundred and eightieth day after it shall have become law.

2011-S1424 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1424

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 7, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. GOLDEN, JOHNSON -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging

AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing an  intergen-
  erational educational and mentoring service program

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

  Section 1. The elder law is amended by adding a new article 3 to  read
as follows:
                                ARTICLE III
                      INTERGENERATIONAL EDUCATIONAL
                          AND MENTORING SERVICE
                                 PROGRAM
SECTION 301. DEFINITIONS.
        302.  LOCAL  INTERGENERATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING SERVICE
               PROGRAMS.
        303. DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR.
        304. FUNDING.
        305. REPORT.
  S 301. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  1. "ADVISORY COMMITTEE" SHALL MEAN  THE  ADVISORY  COMMITTEE  FOR  THE
AGING ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER.
  2.  "DESIGNATED  AGENCY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS IS ASCRIBED TO
SUCH TERM BY PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION ONE  OF  SECTION  TWO  HUNDRED
FOURTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER.
  3. "DIRECTOR" SHALL MEAN THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING.
  4.  "INTERGENERATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING PROGRAM" SHALL MEAN A
STATEWIDE PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE DIRECTOR, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, THAT COORDINATES A NETWORK OF LOCAL INTERGEN-
ERATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING SERVICE PROGRAMS.
  5. "LOCAL INTERGENERATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING SERVICE PROGRAM"
SHALL MEAN A LOCAL PROJECT THAT IS SELECTED BY THE DIRECTOR  TO  BE  THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04646-01-1

S. 1424                             2

LEAD  AGENCY  IN  EACH  COMMUNITY  TO COORDINATE THE DELIVERY OF SUPPORT
SERVICES BY MEMBERS IN LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
  6.  "MEMBER" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL FIFTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER
WHO VOLUNTEERS AND PARTICIPATES IN THE ACTIVITIES OF A LOCAL INTERGENER-
ATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING SERVICE  PROGRAM  ASSISTING  STUDENTS.
PROVIDED THAT NO PERSON, WHO REPLACES ANY WORKER PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES
UNDER  A  CONTRACT WITH A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT, SHALL BE DEEMED TO
BE A MEMBER.
  7. "OFFICE" SHALL MEAN THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING.
  S 302.  LOCAL  INTERGENERATIONAL  EDUCATIONAL  AND  MENTORING  SERVICE
PROGRAMS.  THE  OFFICE,  THROUGH  THE  INTERGENERATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND
MENTORING SERVICE PROGRAM, SHALL PROVIDE ALL SUPPORT AND  ASSISTANCE  TO
LOCAL  INTERGENERATIONAL  EDUCATIONAL  AND  MENTORING  SERVICE  PROGRAMS
NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  ARTICLE.  THE  DIRECTOR
SHALL, THROUGH LOCAL INTERGENERATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING SERVICE
PROGRAMS,  OFFER  ADULTS  AGE  FIFTY-FIVE  OR OLDER PLACEMENT IN SERVICE
POSITIONS ASSISTING STUDENTS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.   SUCH SERVICE  POSI-
TIONS SHALL INCLUDE RESULT-ORIENTED TUTORING, MENTORING AND OTHER EDUCA-
TIONAL  SUPPORT  FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN NEED.  THE LOCAL INTERGENERA-
TIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND  MENTORING  SERVICE  PROGRAM  SHALL  PROVIDE  ALL
NECESSARY  TRAINING  TO  MEMBERS.  MEMBERS SHALL PROVIDE BOTH ONE-ON-ONE
ASSISTANCE AND PARTICIPATE IN ANY  OTHER  ACTIVITIES  WHICH  BENEFIT  AN
ENTIRE SCHOOL OR ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNITY.
  S  303. DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR. 1. THE DIRECTOR SHALL, IN CONSULTATION
WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION,  PROMULGATE  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS
ESTABLISHING  STANDARDS  AND  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  LOCAL INTERGENERATIONAL
EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING SERVICE PROGRAMS RECEIVING GRANTS PURSUANT  TO
THIS  ARTICLE.  SUCH  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
LIMITED TO:
  (A) PROCEDURES FOR COORDINATING AND SUPPORTING THE  NETWORK  OF  LOCAL
INTERGENERATIONAL  EDUCATIONAL  AND MENTORING SERVICE PROGRAMS RECEIVING
GRANTS PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE;
  (B) PROCEDURES FOR WORKING WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS,  COLLEGES,
UNIVERSITIES,  COMMUNITY  COLLEGES,  COMMUNITY  BASED ORGANIZATIONS, THE
NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS AND THE LEAD AGENCIES OF LOCAL INTERGENER-
ATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING SERVICE PROGRAMS;
  (C) A PROCEDURE FOR INDIVIDUALS TO APPLY TO BECOME AND BECOME MEMBERS;
  (D) REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION AS A MEMBER AND AS A  LOCAL  INTER-
GENERATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING SERVICE PROGRAM;
  (E)  STANDARDS,    BASED ON MEASURABLE OUTCOMES, FOR THE EVALUATION OF
LOCAL INTERGENERATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING SERVICE PROGRAMS; AND
  (F) ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS THE DIRECTOR DETERMINES  TO  BE  REASONABLE
AND NECESSARY.
  2.  THE  RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE
OF THIS SECTION SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE INCLUSION  OF  LOCAL  INTERGENERA-
TIONAL  EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING SERVICE PROGRAMS IN THE PLANNING PROC-
ESS BY DESIGNATED AGENCIES.
  S 304. FUNDING. 1. THE DIRECTOR SHALL, WITHIN THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED
THEREFOR, AWARD GRANTS ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS TO  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  CORPO-
RATIONS  AND  LOCAL  GOVERNMENTS SEEKING TO OPERATE A LOCAL INTERGENERA-
TIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING SERVICE  PROGRAM.  THE  DIRECTOR  SHALL
CONSIDER,  IN THE AWARDING OF GRANTS, THE REGIONAL NEEDS AND THE COMPAR-
ATIVE WEALTH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
  2. THE OFFICE MAY EXPEND NOT MORE THAN THREE  PERCENT  OF  THE  MONEYS
APPROPRIATED, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, FOR COSTS OF ADMINISTER-
ING THIS ARTICLE.

S. 1424                             3

  3.  EACH  LOCAL  INTERGENERATIONAL  EDUCATIONAL  AND MENTORING SERVICE
PROGRAM SHALL PAY NOT LESS THAN TEN PERCENT OF ITS EXPENSES WITH  INCOME
DERIVED FROM PRIVATE FUNDRAISING, SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR ANY OTHER SOURCE.
  S 305. REPORT. THE DIRECTOR, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ADVISORY COMMIT-
TEE,  AFFECTED  STATE AGENCIES, AFFECTED MUNICIPAL AGENCIES, LOCAL SPON-
SORS AND PERSONS INVOLVED IN  LOCAL  INTERGENERATIONAL  EDUCATIONAL  AND
MENTORING  SERVICE  PROGRAMS, SHALL, ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, ISSUE A REPORT TO  THE  GOVERNOR,  THE  TEMPORARY
PRESIDENT  OF  THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIR OF THE
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, THE CHAIR  OF  THE  SENATE  COMMITTEE  ON
AGING, THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE CHAIR OF
THE  ASSEMBLY  COMMITTEE ON AGING, ON THE PROJECTED COST AND BENEFITS OF
ESTABLISHING UNIFORM STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS  FOR  THE  OPERATION  OF
LOCAL INTERGENERATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING SERVICE PROGRAMS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it  shall  have become a law. Provided, that, effective immediately, any
rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this  act
on its effective date are authorized to be promulgated on or before such
date.

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