| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2012 |
print number 1153a |
| Jun 13, 2012 |
amend (t) and recommit to education |
| Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to education |
| Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S1153A
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2011-S1153 - Details
2011-S1153 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1153
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a mathematics B
regents prep course for New York school districts that have less than
sixty-five percent of their students passing the mathematics B regents
PURPOSE:
The proposed legislation will establish a mathematics B
regents prep course to prepare students for the mathematics regents
by reviewing previous regents exams and materials to be utilized by
schools with an average of less than sixty-percent of its students
passing their mathematics B regents exam.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISION:
Amends the education law by adding a new section 815 with, essentially
3 new provisions:
1. Along with the cooperation of the board of regents, the
commissioner will be authorized and directed to establish and develop
a program for the preparation of the mathematics B regents
examination.
2. The program can be instituted by any school district that wants to
provide those students that fall within sixty-fix percentile an
2011-S1153 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1153
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 5, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sens. PARKER, PERKINS -- 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 establishing a math-
ematics B regents prep course for New York school districts that have
less than sixty-five percent of their students passing the mathematics
B regents
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds that it
is necessary to increase the percentage of students passing the math-
ematics B regents in New York school districts. The mathematics B
regents examination for high school students is one of five major
regents examinations required for high school students to obtain a
general high school diploma. The legislature further finds that over
twenty counties have averaged less than sixty-five percent of their
students passing the mathematics B regents examination. The legislature
therefore enacts this legislation establishing a mathematics B regents
prep course to prepare students for the mathematics regents by reviewing
previous regents exams and materials.
S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 815 to read
as follows:
S 815. MATHEMATICS B REGENTS PREP COURSE. 1. THE COMMISSIONER, IN
COOPERATION WITH THE BOARD OF REGENTS, IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO
ESTABLISH AND DEVELOP A PROGRAM FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE MATHEMATICS B
REGENTS EXAMINATION. SUCH PROGRAM MAY BE INSTITUTED BY ANY SCHOOL
DISTRICT SEEKING TO PROVIDE ITS SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH AN OPPOR-
TUNITY TO ACHIEVE A PASSING GRADE ON THE MATHEMATICS B REGENTS EXAMINA-
TION.
2. THE BOARD OF REGENTS SHALL ESTABLISH CRITERIA TO BE USED BY SCHOOL
DISTRICTS PARTICIPATING IN SUCH PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE REVIEW AND TEST-
ING OF STUDENTS ON PREVIOUS MATHEMATICS B REGENTS EXAMINATION MATERIALS.
S 3. This act shall take effect September 1, 2012; provided, however,
that any rules or regulations necessary to implement the provisions of
this act shall be promulgated on or before such date.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2011-S1153A (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S1153A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1153A REVISED 06/13/12
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a
geometry and algebra II/trigonometry
regents prep course for New York school districts that have less than
sixty-five percent of their students passing the
geometry and algebra II/trigonometry
regents
PURPOSE:
The proposed legislation will establish a geometry and algebra
II/trigonometry regents prep course to prepare students for the
mathematics regents by reviewing previous regents exams and materials
to be utilized by schools with an average of less than sixty-percent
of its students passing their geometry and algebra II/trigonometry
regents exam.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISION:
Amends the education law by adding a new section 815 with, essentially
3 new provisions:
1. Along with the cooperation of the board of regents, the
commissioner will be authorized and directed to establish and develop
a program for the preparation of the geometry and algebra
2011-S1153A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1153--A
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 5, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sens. PARKER, PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education --
recommitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate
Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a geom-
etry and algebra II/trigonometry regents prep course for New York
school districts that have less than sixty-five percent of their
students passing the geometry and algebra II/trigonometry regents
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds that it
is necessary to increase the percentage of students passing the geometry
and algebra II/trigonometry regents in New York school districts. The
geometry and algebra II/trigonometry regents examination for high school
students is one of five major regents examinations required for high
school students to obtain a general high school diploma. The legislature
further finds that over twenty counties have averaged less than sixty-
five percent of their students passing the geometry and algebra
II/trigonometry regents examination. The legislature therefore enacts
this legislation establishing a geometry and algebra II/trigonometry
regents prep course to prepare students for the mathematics regents by
reviewing previous regents exams and materials.
S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 815 to read
as follows:
S 815. GEOMETRY AND ALGEBRA II/TRIGONOMETRY REGENTS PREP COURSE. 1.
THE COMMISSIONER, IN COOPERATION WITH THE BOARD OF REGENTS, IS AUTHOR-
IZED AND DIRECTED TO ESTABLISH AND DEVELOP A PROGRAM FOR THE PREPARATION
OF THE GEOMETRY AND ALGEBRA II/TRIGONOMETRY REGENTS EXAMINATION. SUCH
PROGRAM MAY BE INSTITUTED BY ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT SEEKING TO PROVIDE ITS
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01733-02-2
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