Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 14, 2016 |
referred to ways and means returned to assembly repassed senate |
Jun 07, 2016 |
amended on third reading (t) 1148a |
Jun 07, 2016 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading recalled from assembly returned to senate |
Mar 22, 2016 |
referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 29, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 25, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 24, 2016 |
1st report cal.220 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to education returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 17, 2015 |
referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1767 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 09, 2015 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S1148A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
2015-S1148 - Details
2015-S1148 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1148 TITLE OF BILL: An act to establish a task force on arts and music education in elementary and secondary schools; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to establish a task force on arts and music education in elementary and secondary schools. The purpose of this task force is to examine the adequacy of the current state curriculum for arts and music education in elementary and secondary schools and whether sufficient time is devoted to the instruction of music and arts. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Establishes a task force on the arts and music education in the classroom to investigate and advise the Governor and the State Legislature on the current curriculum relating to music and the arts and what, if any, steps should be taken to alter such curriculum or increase the time devoted to such activities. Section 2: The Task Force shall be comprised of eleven members, including one representative from the Board of Regents; and one member appointed respectively by the NYS Council on the Arts, the New York
2015-S1148 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1148 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to establish a task force on arts and music education in elemen- tary and secondary schools; 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. A task force on arts and music education in elementary and secondary schools is hereby established to examine, evaluate, accept public comment and make recommendations concerning the adequacy of the current state curriculum for arts and music education for elementary and secondary schools in the state, and the sufficiency of time devoted to the instruction and performance of music and the arts during each school day. The task force may make such recommendations, as it deems fit, to revise and alter the curriculum for arts and music education to better promote the arts and music in elementary and secondary schools, and to increase the time devoted to providing instruction and education there- in. Such task force shall identify, with particular care, those impacts that arts and music education have on enhancing pupil academic perform- ance and improving pupil social interaction among their fellow pupils. S 2. The task force shall consist of 11 members to be appointed as follows: (a) one member appointed by the board of regents; (b) one member appointed by the council on the arts; (c) one member appointed by the New York State School Music Associ- ation; (d) one member appointed by the New York State Art Teachers Associ- ation; (e) one member appointed by the New York State School Boards Associ- ation; (f) one member appointed by the temporary president of the senate; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02233-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
2015-S1148A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S1148A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1148A TITLE OF BILL : An act to establish a report on arts and music education in elementary and secondary schools; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To establish a report on arts and music education in elementary and secondary schools for students and make recommendations on the curriculum and time spent on arts and music education SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1: The NYS Commissioner of Education is required to create a procedure in which school districts report to the State Education Department on compliance with current arts instruction requirements including visual arts, music, dance and theater as required by law and regulation in elementary and secondary public schools. This is a onetime requirement so that SED can prepare its report on music and arts education. The commissioner shall report to the Governor and Legislature on or before July 1, 2018 regarding the findings. Section 2: Establishes the effective date. JUSTIFICATION :
2015-S1148A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1148--A Cal. No. 220 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. AVELLA, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to establish a report on arts and music education in elementary and secondary schools; 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: (a) create a proce- dure in which school district compliance with current arts education and instruction requirements including visual arts, music, dance and thea- tre, hereinafter referred to in this act as "arts education instruc- tion", as required by law and regulation in elementary and secondary public schools is reported to the state education department by school districts for the purposes of preparing the report provided for by subdivision two of this section; and (b) provide suggestions on how the current arts education instruction requirements could be improved or enhanced. 2. The state education department shall prepare a report that must include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) how the state standards, including statutory and regulatory requirements, for arts education instruction could be revised or altered to better promote education and appreciation of the arts and music in elementary and secondary schools; (b) how the state standards, including statutory and regulatory requirements, for arts education instruction could be revised or altered EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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