| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2014 |
print number 1574a |
| Feb 10, 2014 |
amend (t) and recommit to education |
| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to education |
| Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S1574A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2013-S1574 - Details
2013-S1574 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1574
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the "Place a
Child in Every School Seat Act of 2014"
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To establish a public awareness and education campaign on the
importance of earning a high school degree, and create an incentive
program to improve school attendance by offering awards based on best
overall attendance and/or most improved attendance, under the
direction of the Education Department with the advice and consent of
the Board of Regents.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Adds a new section 3205-a to the education law to provide for a public
awareness and education campaign on the importance of earning a high
school degree, and to create an incentive program to improve school
attendance statewide.
JUSTIFICATION:
Studies have demonstrated a clear link between absenteeism in school
and juvenile delinquency. According to the National Conference of
State Legislatures, one study of high .school dropouts showed that 80
percent had been chronically absent from school in the previous
2013-S1574 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1574
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- 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 enacting the "Place a
Child in Every School Seat Act of 2014"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "place a
child in every school seat act of 2014".
S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3205-a to
read as follows:
S 3205-A. "PLACE A CHILD IN EVERY SCHOOL SEAT ACT OF 2014"; PUBLIC
AWARENESS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL ATTENDANCE; INCENTIVES TO IMPROVE ATTENDANCE.
1. THE DEPARTMENT IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC AWARENESS AND
EDUCATION CAMPAIGN THAT INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, EMPHASIZING THE
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING SCHOOL AND EARNING, AT A MINIMUM, A HIGH SCHOOL
DIPLOMA, AND THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO DROPPING OUT OF
SCHOOL. SUCH PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN SHALL BE DIRECTED
AT MINORS WHOSE ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION
THIRTY-TWO HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS PART AND AT THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS
AND SHALL UTILIZE A VARIETY OF MEDIA SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TELE-
VISION, BILLBOARDS, RADIO, AND INTERNET.
2. THE DEPARTMENT IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO CREATE AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM TO
IMPROVE STUDENT ATTENDANCE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-TWO
HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS PART. INCENTIVES SHALL BE DEVELOPED WITH THE ADVICE
AND CONSENT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS AS TO AN APPROPRIATE BUT MOTIVATION-
AL INCENTIVE THAT WILL APPEAL TO STUDENTS IN ALL PARTS OF THE STATE AND
IN ALL INCOME BRACKETS. THE DEPARTMENT IS ENCOURAGED TO DEVELOP INCEN-
TIVES DIRECTED AT STUDENTS SPECIFICALLY SO AS TO MOTIVATE EXCITEMENT AND
ENTHUSIASM FOR ATTENDANCE. SUCH AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM AND/OR AWARDS SHALL
BE BASED ON A DISTRICT'S OVERALL ATTENDANCE OR MOST IMPROVED ATTENDANCE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
2013-S1574A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S1574A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1574A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to
enacting the "Place a Child in Every School Seat Act of 2015"
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To establish a public awareness and education campaign on the
importance of earning a high school degree, and create an incentive
program to improve school attendance by offering awards based on best
overall attendance and/ox most improved attendance, under the
direction of the Education Department with the advice and consent of
the Board of Regents.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Adds a new section 3205-a to the education law to provide for a public
awareness and education campaign on the importance of earning a high
school degree, and to create an incentive program to improve school
attendance statewide.
JUSTIFICATION:
Studies have demonstrated a clear link between absenteeism in school
and juvenile delinquency. According to the National Conference of
State Legislatures, one study of high school dropouts showed that 80
2013-S1574A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1574--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- 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 enacting the "Place a
Child in Every School Seat Act of 2015"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "place a
child in every school seat act of 2015".
S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3205-a to
read as follows:
S 3205-A. "PLACE A CHILD IN EVERY SCHOOL SEAT ACT OF 2015"; PUBLIC
AWARENESS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL ATTENDANCE; INCENTIVES TO IMPROVE ATTENDANCE.
1. THE DEPARTMENT IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC AWARENESS AND
EDUCATION CAMPAIGN THAT INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, EMPHASIZING THE
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING SCHOOL AND EARNING, AT A MINIMUM, A HIGH SCHOOL
DIPLOMA, AND THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO DROPPING OUT OF
SCHOOL. SUCH PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN SHALL BE DIRECTED
AT MINORS WHOSE ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION
THIRTY-TWO HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS PART AND AT THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS
AND SHALL UTILIZE A VARIETY OF MEDIA SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TELE-
VISION, BILLBOARDS, RADIO, AND INTERNET.
2. THE DEPARTMENT IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO CREATE AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM TO
IMPROVE STUDENT ATTENDANCE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-TWO
HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS PART. INCENTIVES SHALL BE DEVELOPED WITH THE ADVICE
AND CONSENT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS AS TO AN APPROPRIATE BUT MOTIVATION-
AL INCENTIVE THAT WILL APPEAL TO STUDENTS IN ALL PARTS OF THE STATE AND
IN ALL INCOME BRACKETS. THE DEPARTMENT IS ENCOURAGED TO DEVELOP INCEN-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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