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Assembly Bill A6880A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the commissioner of education to study the educational model at The Eagle Academy and develop an educational program to be utilized by certain schools

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2015-A6880 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5285
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S1221
2019-2020: S493
2021-2022: S3044

2015-A6880 - Summary

Requires the commissioner of education to study the educational model at The Eagle Academy and develop an educational program to be utilized by certain schools.

2015-A6880 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6880

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 8, 2015
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a  study  of
  the educational model at The Eagle Academy and developing an education
  program to be utilized by certain schools

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

  Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 53 to read as follows:
  53. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL UNDERTAKE A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EDUCA-
TIONAL MODEL AT THE EAGLE ACADEMY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, WHICH
WILL INCLUDE AN ANALYSIS OF THE ACADEMY'S  CURRICULUM  AND  APPROACH  TO
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
  B. THE COMMISSIONER'S STUDY SHALL IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (I)  THE  LESSONS,  ACADEMIC CONTENT, AND SPECIFIC COURSES OR PROGRAMS
OFFERED AT THE ACADEMY;
  (II) THE AREAS OF THE ACADEMY'S EDUCATIONAL MODEL CONTRIBUTING MOST TO
THE SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF STUDENTS; AND
  (III) THE TRAINING, CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND INSTRUCTIVE SKILLS OF TEACH-
ERS AT THE ACADEMY.
  C. THE STUDY REQUIRED PURSUANT TO  PARAGRAPH  A  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION
SHALL  RESULT  IN  A  REPORT, WHICH SHALL DETAIL A NEW EDUCATION PROGRAM
BASED ON THE ACADEMY'S CURRICULUM AND APPROACH TO PROFESSIONAL  DEVELOP-
MENT.  THE  REPORT SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE WHOSE MINORITY AND LOW-INCOME STUDENTS CONSTITUTE THE MAJORITY  OF
THE  STUDENT  BODY.  FOR  THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "MINORITY AND
LOW-INCOME STUDENTS" SHALL MEAN STUDENTS  FROM  GROUPS  THAT  HAVE  BEEN
HISTORICALLY  MARGINALIZED. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ENCOURAGE SUCH PUBLIC
SCHOOLS TO ADOPT THE NEW EDUCATION PROGRAM.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09802-01-5

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2015-A6880A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5285
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S1221
2019-2020: S493
2021-2022: S3044

2015-A6880A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the commissioner of education to study the educational model at The Eagle Academy and develop an educational program to be utilized by certain schools.

2015-A6880A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6880--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. BLAKE, MOSLEY, COOK -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee  on  Educa-
  tion  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a  study  of
  the educational model at The Eagle Academy and developing an education
  program to be utilized by certain schools

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

  Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 55 to read as follows:
  55. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL UNDERTAKE A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EDUCA-
TIONAL MODEL AT THE EAGLE ACADEMY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, WHICH
WILL INCLUDE AN ANALYSIS OF THE ACADEMY'S  CURRICULUM  AND  APPROACH  TO
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
  B. THE COMMISSIONER'S STUDY SHALL IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (I)  THE  LESSONS,  ACADEMIC CONTENT, AND SPECIFIC COURSES OR PROGRAMS
OFFERED AT THE ACADEMY;
  (II) THE AREAS OF THE ACADEMY'S EDUCATIONAL MODEL CONTRIBUTING MOST TO
THE SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF STUDENTS; AND
  (III) THE TRAINING, CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND INSTRUCTIVE SKILLS OF TEACH-
ERS AT THE ACADEMY.
  C. THE STUDY REQUIRED PURSUANT TO  PARAGRAPH  A  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION
SHALL  RESULT  IN  A  REPORT, WHICH SHALL DETAIL A NEW EDUCATION PROGRAM
BASED ON THE ACADEMY'S CURRICULUM AND APPROACH TO PROFESSIONAL  DEVELOP-
MENT.  THE  REPORT SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE WHOSE MINORITY AND LOW-INCOME STUDENTS CONSTITUTE THE MAJORITY  OF
THE  STUDENT  BODY.  FOR  THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "MINORITY AND
LOW-INCOME STUDENTS" SHALL MEAN STUDENTS  FROM  GROUPS  THAT  HAVE  BEEN

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09802-03-6

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