S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8187
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
June 11, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in
relation to adjusting state qualitative skill education assessment
standards
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 16-m of section 1 of chapter 174
of the laws of 1968, constituting the New York state urban development
corporation act, is amended by adding a new paragraph (o) to read as
follows:
(O) ASSISTANCE TO EFFECTIVELY PREPARE STUDENTS FOR POSTSECONDARY
EDUCATION AND CAREERS IN SCIENCE AND COMPUTER SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGI-
NEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) GRANTS, ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS:
(I) DEVELOPMENT OF PROPOSALS AND SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS OF SUCH STEM
GRANTS SHALL BE CARRIED OUT IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF THE
STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
(1) ANY QUALIFYING ENTITY THAT APPLIES FOR FUNDING, SUCH AS AN INSTI-
TUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND OTHER
PUBLIC AGENCIES, MUST WORK WITH RELEVANT STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL
AGENCIES TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE PLANS FOR IDENTIFYING, DEVELOPING,
TESTING, AND IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO PROVIDE STEM
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
SUCH PLANS BY EMPLOYING A WIDE RANGE OF STRATEGIES, INCLUDING THE
RECRUITMENT, PREPARATION, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE STEM
EDUCATORS.
(2) ANY QUALIFYING ENTITY THAT RECEIVES FUNDING UNDER THIS GRANT
PROGRAM SHALL USE ITS FUNDS TO (I) PROMOTE AND DEVELOP IN-SCHOOL AND
OUT-OF-SCHOOL CURRICULAR TOOLS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR STEM
EDUCATORS AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVELS, (II)
PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AND MENTORING SERVICES TO NEW TEACHERS IN STEM
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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SUBJECTS, (III) PROMOTE AND DEVELOP RIGOROUS UNDERGRADUATE PRE-SERVICE
TEACHER PROGRAMS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGH EDUCATION THAT EMPHASIZE STEM
CONTACT, (IV) SUPPORT THE PARTICIPATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SECOND-
ARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN COMPETITIONS, OUT-OF-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, AND FIELD
EXPERIENCES RELATED TO STEM SUBJECTS, (V) DEVELOP STEM RELATED EDUCATION
AND WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY
COLLEGES TO REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND (VI) TO CREATE
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE STEM EDUCATION AND CAREERS.
(II) GRANTS SHALL BE MADE FOR A RECURRENT PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS AT
WHICH TIME THE CHAIRPERSON SHALL EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE STEM
GRANTS BASED ON CRITERIA DEVELOPED IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER
OF THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
(III) THIS GRANT PROGRAM WILL NOT MANDATE A TESTING OR EVALUATIVE
MODEL THAT IS SEPARATE FROM CURRENT STATE TESTING AND EVALUATIVE
REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the amend-
ments to subdivision 1 of section 16-m of section 1 of chapter 174 of
the laws of 1968, made by section one of this act, shall not affect the
expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.