Assembly Bill A5988

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires the administration and the instruction in preparation of the GED examination in the Chinese and Korean languages for pupils who are proficient in these languages

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A5988 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S91
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3204-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A475, S4107
2013-2014: A1972, S182
2015-2016: A241, S582
2017-2018: A944, S4804, S7071
2019-2020: A2270, S4329
2021-2022: A408, S3128
2023-2024: A727, S2081

2011-A5988 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the administration and the instruction in preparation of the GED examination in the Chinese and Korean languages for pupils who are proficient in these languages and of limited English proficiency.

2011-A5988 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5988

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH, MENG, BOYLAND, COLTON, ORTIZ, P. RIVERA
  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A. COOK -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the adminis-
  tration of the GED examination in the Chinese and Korean languages for
  pupils who are proficient in such languages  and  of  limited  English
  proficiency

  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 3204-a
to read as follows:
  S 3204-A. ADMINISTRATION OF THE GED EXAMINATION  IN  THE  CHINESE  AND
KOREAN LANGUAGES. 1. STUDENTS WHO ARE PROFICIENT IN THE CHINESE OR KORE-
AN  LANGUAGE  AND  OF  LIMITED  ENGLISH PROFICIENCY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO
RECEIVE INSTRUCTION IN PREPARATION  FOR  THE  GED  EXAMINATION  AND  THE
ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH EXAMINATION IN THE CHINESE OR KOREAN LANGUAGE.
  2.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE EACH BOARD OF EDUCATION, INCLUDING
THE BOARD OF EACH COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK,
MAKE  AVAILABLE  TO  ALL  PUPILS  PROFICIENT  IN  THE  CHINESE OR KOREAN
LANGUAGE, AND OF LIMITED PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH, THE OFFICIAL GED  EXAM-
INATION WRITTEN IN SUCH NATIVE LANGUAGE, AND MAKE AVAILABLE ANY INSTRUC-
TIONAL  COURSES  OR  PROGRAMS  FOR  THE PREPARATION OF SUCH EXAMINATION,
WHICH ARE OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, INCLUDING COURSE MATERIALS, IN
SUCH NATIVE LANGUAGE. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  FURTHER  DIRECT  THAT  ANY
NOTIFICATION OR CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE GED
EXAMINATION SHALL BE WRITTEN IN THE CHINESE OR KOREAN LANGUAGE.
  3.  EACH  SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A RECORD OF PUPILS
WHO HAVE THE GED EXAMINATION  ADMINISTERED  IN  THE  CHINESE  OR  KOREAN
LANGUAGE AND SHALL REPORT SUCH INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT ON AN ANNU-
AL BASIS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00701-01-1

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