S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2897--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 20, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, LAVINE, JAFFEE, COLTON, GUNTHER,
BENEDETTO, DINOWITZ, RAMOS, CRESPO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
BRENNAN, BRINDISI, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, LENTOL, MARKEY, McKEVITT, PAULIN,
RAIA, SCHIMEL, THIELE, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Education in
accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing the commis-
sioner of education to conduct an audit and report on statewide
compliance with state instructional regulations for arts education and
to establish a remediation process for schools found to be out of
compliance
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 817 to
read as follows:
S 817. STATEWIDE AUDIT OF COMPLIANCE. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE
AUTHORIZED AND REQUIRED TO CONDUCT A STATEWIDE AUDIT OF COMPLIANCE WITH
STATE EDUCATION REGULATIONS FOR ARTS INSTRUCTION. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
OR TRUSTEES OF ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL COMPLY WITH REQUESTS BY THE
DEPARTMENT FOR SUCH INFORMATION DEEMED RELEVANT BY THE DEPARTMENT. SUCH
ASSESSMENT SHALL BE CONDUCTED AND REPORTED TO THE LEGISLATURE AND THE
PUBLIC BY JUNE, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN FOR THE TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN--TWO
THOUSAND SEVENTEEN SCHOOL YEAR AND EVERY FIVE YEARS THEREAFTER.
S 2. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 55 to read as follows:
55. HE OR SHE SHALL REQUIRE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF EACH
SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH STATE
INSTRUCTIONAL REGULATIONS FOR ARTS EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A CORRECTIVE
ACTION PLAN THAT DESCRIBES STEPS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH STATE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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REQUIREMENTS WITH A TIMETABLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF STEPS WITHIN TWELVE
MONTHS OF THE AUDIT. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND
APPROVE ALL ACTION PLANS AND FACILITATE THEIR IMPLEMENTATION AND MAKE AN
ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE AND THE PUBLIC ON PROGRESS AT THOSE
SCHOOLS.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.