Senate Bill S1874A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Directs that teachers be trained in the education of gifted students, and provides start-up funding for such training; repealer; appropriation

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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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2013-S1874 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1524
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Appropriations
Laws Affected:
Amd §3004, rpld & add §3204 sub 2-b, §3208 sub 5 ¶d, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S6287, A6989
2011-2012: S1272, A5506
2015-2016: S2922, A4268
2017-2018: S3815, A3141

2013-S1874 - Summary

Directs that teachers be trained in the education of gifted students, and provides start-up funding for such training; authorizes necessary rule and/or regulation changes to properly implement the provisions of this legislation; appropriates $1,000,000 therefor.

2013-S1874 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S1874 - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 1874                                                  A. 1524

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, AUBRY, JAFFEE, MAISEL --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  MAGNARELLI, McDONOUGH, SWEENEY -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  teacher  training  in
  programs for gifted students; to repeal certain provisions of such law
  relating thereto; and making an appropriation therefor

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

  Section 1. Section 3004 of the education law is amended  by  adding  a
new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
  7.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  PRESCRIBE REGULATIONS REQUIRING THAT ALL
PERSONS APPLYING ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION  FOR
A CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE VALID FOR SERVICE AS A CLASSROOM TEACHER, PUPIL
PERSONNEL  SERVICE  PROFESSIONAL,  SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR OR SUPERVISOR OR
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, SHALL, IN ADDITION TO ALL THE  OTHER  CERTIF-
ICATION  OR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, HAVE COMPLETED THREE CREDITS OR MORE
OF COURSE WORK OR TRAINING IN THE IDENTIFICATION AND EDUCATION OF GIFTED
AND TALENTED PUPILS INCLUDING  TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL  PUPILS.  "TWICE-EXCEP-
TIONAL"  SHALL  MEAN THOSE PUPILS WHO GIVE EVIDENCE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR
HIGH COGNITIVE PROCESSING CAPABILITIES COMMENSURATE WITH OR CONTRARY  TO
COGNITIVE  PROCESSING  TAKEN AS NORMS OF REGULAR EDUCATION IN AREAS SUCH
AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: SPECIFIC ACADEMICS, GENERAL INTELLECTUAL  ABILI-
TY,  CREATIVITY,  LEADERSHIP, AND/OR VISUAL, SPATIAL OR PERFORMING ARTS;
AND ALSO GIVE EVIDENCE OF ONE OR MORE DISABILITIES AS DEFINED BY FEDERAL
OR STATE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA SUCH AS,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  SPECIFIC
LEARNING     DISABILITIES,     SPEECH     AND     LANGUAGE    DISORDERS,
EMOTIONAL/BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS, PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, AUTISM  SPECTRUM,

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

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2013-S1874A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1524
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Appropriations
Laws Affected:
Amd §3004, rpld & add §3204 sub 2-b, §3208 sub 5 ¶d, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S6287, A6989
2011-2012: S1272, A5506
2015-2016: S2922, A4268
2017-2018: S3815, A3141

2013-S1874A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs that teachers be trained in the education of gifted students, and provides start-up funding for such training; authorizes necessary rule and/or regulation changes to properly implement the provisions of this legislation; appropriates $1,000,000 therefor.

2013-S1874A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S1874A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 1874--A                                            A. 1524--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed,  and  when  printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, AUBRY, JAFFEE, MAISEL --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  MAGNARELLI, McDONOUGH, SWEENEY -- read
  once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Education  --   committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the education law, in relation to teacher training in
  programs for gifted students; to repeal certain provisions of such law
  relating thereto; and making an appropriation therefor

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

  Section  1.  Section  3004 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
  7. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE  REGULATIONS  REQUIRING  THAT  ALL
PERSONS  APPLYING ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION FOR
A CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE VALID FOR SERVICE AS A CLASSROOM TEACHER, PUPIL
PERSONNEL SERVICE PROFESSIONAL, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR  OR  SUPERVISOR  OR
SUPERINTENDENT  OF  SCHOOLS, SHALL, IN ADDITION TO ALL THE OTHER CERTIF-
ICATION OR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, HAVE COMPLETED THREE CREDITS OR  MORE
OF COURSE WORK OR TRAINING IN THE IDENTIFICATION AND EDUCATION OF GIFTED
AND  TALENTED  PUPILS  INCLUDING TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL PUPILS. "TWICE-EXCEP-
TIONAL" SHALL MEAN THOSE PUPILS WHO GIVE EVIDENCE OF THE  POTENTIAL  FOR
HIGH  COGNITIVE PROCESSING CAPABILITIES COMMENSURATE WITH OR CONTRARY TO
COGNITIVE PROCESSING TAKEN AS NORMS OF REGULAR EDUCATION IN  AREAS  SUCH
AS,  BUT NOT LIMITED TO: SPECIFIC ACADEMICS, GENERAL INTELLECTUAL ABILI-
TY, CREATIVITY, LEADERSHIP, AND/OR VISUAL, SPATIAL OR  PERFORMING  ARTS;

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

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