Assembly Bill A8845A

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Directs the commissioner of education to establish an online learning committee to make recommendations for establishment of a statewide online and blended learning program

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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-A8845 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5509
Law Section:
Education, Commissioner of

2013-A8845 - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to establish an online learning advisory council to make recommendations for establishment of a statewide online and blended learning program.

2013-A8845 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8845

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 20, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. NOLAN, RUSSELL -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Education

AN ACT to direct the commissioner of education to  establish  an  online
  learning  advisory committee to make recommendations on establishing a
  statewide online and blended learning program

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

  Section  1.  Legislative intent. The legislature recognizes that there
is a demonstrated need to reevaluate the delivery of  education  in  New
York  state  in  light of educational advancements and a more technolog-
ically driven economy. In light of academic discrepancies for  those  in
the  most  rural  and underrepresented areas within the state as well as
the unstable economic times, we believe that there is a need to  advance
emerging  technologies  and the potential for implementation of a state-
wide online and blended learning program. This will provide an  opportu-
nity  to  highlight  the  state's most successful programs and make them
universally accessible. A statewide online and blended learning  program
will  not  only have the potential to provide equal educational opportu-
nities to the most remote areas of the state, but help all  students  as
they transition into a competitive marketplace.
  S  2. The commissioner of education, in consultation with the New York
state broadband program office of the empire  state  development  corpo-
ration, the New York state energy research and development authority and
the  public service commission, shall establish an online learning advi-
sory committee which shall develop recommendations for establishment  of
a statewide online and blended learning program. Such advisory committee
shall  be composed of 12 members appointed by the commissioner of educa-
tion. Provided that  of  such  12  members:    three  members  shall  be
appointed  upon  the recommendation of the governor, three members shall
be appointed upon the recommendation of the temporary president  of  the
senate,  three members shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the
speaker of the assembly, and the remaining members shall be appointed in
the sole discretion of the commissioner of education. The members of the
committee shall have demonstrated experience with or expertise in one of
the following areas: private or public online  providers,  accreditation
of  programming,  boards  of  cooperative  educational  services, school
administration, educational delivery in a rural setting, existing online
              

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2013-A8845A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5509
Law Section:
Education, Commissioner of

2013-A8845A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to establish an online learning advisory council to make recommendations for establishment of a statewide online and blended learning program.

2013-A8845A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 8845--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 20, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. NOLAN, RUSSELL -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Education -- reported and referred to  the  Committee  on
  Ways   and  Means  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to direct the commissioner of education to  establish  an  online
  learning  advisory committee to make recommendations on establishing a
  statewide online and blended learning program; and providing  for  the
  repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section 1. 1. The commissioner of education shall establish  a  tempo-
rary  online  learning  advisory council which shall develop recommenda-
tions relating to a statewide online and blended learning network.  Such
advisory  council  shall  be  composed of 11 members of whom two members
shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the governor, two  members
shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the temporary president of
the  senate,  two  members shall be appointed upon the recommendation of
the speaker of the assembly and the remaining members shall be certified
teachers, principals and superintendents from rural, urban and  suburban
school districts appointed by the commissioner of education. The commis-
sioner shall appoint a chair of the advisory council. The members of the
advisory  council  shall  represent the diversity of school environments
throughout the state and have demonstrated experience with expertise  in
one  or more of the following areas: development, programming and use of
online technology and blended learning for education in public  schools,
delivery  of online education in rural communities, regional educational
services, teaching with online and blended learning program  and  insti-
tutions  of higher learning that train teachers about online and blended
educational instruction.
  2. The recommendations of the advisory council shall include, but  not
be limited to:
  (a)  guidance  for  use  of  a  statewide  online and blended learning
network;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10800-11-4
              

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