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Assembly Bill A9985

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Allows public school principals and chief administrators to enroll academically low-performing students in after-school educational programs

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2015-A9985 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง817, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2614
2011-2012: A2354
2013-2014: A3070

2015-A9985 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows public school principals and chief administrators to enroll academically low-performing students in after-school educational programs offering training or tutoring.

2015-A9985 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9985

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 2, 2016
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  authorizing  public
  school  principals  and  chief  administrators  to enroll academically
  low-performing students in after-school education programs

  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.  AUTHORIZATION TO ENROLL UNDER-PERFORMING STUDENTS IN ACADEMIC
AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THE PRINCIPAL OR CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF EACH  NEW
YORK  STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ENROLL ANY STUDENT
ATTENDING SUCH SCHOOL AND PERFORMING BELOW  ACADEMIC  STANDARDS  IN  ANY
SUBJECT  REQUIRED  FOR  GRADUATION  IN  AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM OFFERING
TRAINING OR TUTORING IN SUCH SUBJECT. SUCH AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM  MAY  BE
CONDUCTED  ON SCHOOL PREMISES OR AT A NEIGHBORING SCHOOL OR OTHER NEIGH-
BORING  EDUCATIONAL  FACILITIES  THAT  CONDUCT   ACADEMIC   AFTER-SCHOOL
PROGRAMS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08620-01-5

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