S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5271
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 17, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. SKOUFIS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to removing any imposed
confidentiality agreements regarding common core testing
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. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL:
A. RELEASE COMMON CORE TEST CONTENT, QUESTIONS, AND ANSWERS FOR PUBLIC
REVIEW AND DISCUSSION POST-TEST;
B. AMEND AND/OR REMOVE PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING COMMON CORE CONFI-
DENTIALITY AGREEMENT OR ANY SUCH FUTURE AGREEMENTS REQUIRED BY THE
DEPARTMENT, ITS VENDORS AND/OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THAT PROHIBIT TEACHERS,
ADMINISTRATORS, OR OTHER SCHOOL EMPLOYEES FROM:
(1) DISCLOSING TEST CONTENT, QUESTIONS OR ANSWERS; AND
(2) DISCLOSING OR RETAINING ANY NOTES PERSONALLY TAKEN OR PREPARED AT
THE TIME OF THE EXAMINATION;
C. ENSURE THAT TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, OR OTHER SCHOOL EMPLOYEES WHO
CHOOSE AFTER COMPLETION OF THE EXAMINATION TO ENGAGE IN PUBLIC
DISCUSSION OF COMMON CORE TEST CONTENT NOT BE SUBJECT TO:
(1) ANY DISCIPLINARY ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS THREE THOUSAND
TWENTY AND THREE THOUSAND TWENTY-A OF THIS CHAPTER; AND/OR
(2) ANY ACTION AGAINST THEIR CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO PART
EIGHTY-THREE OF THE REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER; AND
D. PROHIBIT THE REQUIREMENT THAT TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, OR OTHER
SCHOOL EMPLOYEES SIGN A COMMON CORE CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04206-01-5