S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
June 7, 2016
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Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Bronson,
Titus) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to developing guidelines
to encouraging participation in apprenticeships and raising awareness
in apprenticeship opportunities
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. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR AND PUPIL PERSONNEL ADVOCATES, DEVELOP GUIDELINES FOR USE BY HIGH
SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND GUIDANCE COUNSELORS TO COORDINATE SERVICES WITH
LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BUILDING TRADES COUNCILS FOR PURPOSES OF
ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN APPRENTICESHIPS AND RAISING AWARENESS
SURROUNDING APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES. SUCH GUIDELINES SHALL BE MADE
AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE AND SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15580-02-6