Senate Bill S6283

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to college credit for career and technical education studies

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 06, 2016	referred to higher education

2015-S6283 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §355, add §6204-b, Ed L

2015-S6283 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to college credit for career and technical education studies.

2015-S6283 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6283

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the education law, in relation to college credit for
career and technical education studies

 PURPOSE :

Relates to college credit for career and technical education studies

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Requires the SUNY Board of Trustees to adopt a plan to make available
to students beginning in the 2017-2018 academic year some amount of
course credit for the completion of certified career and technical
education studies. Such career and technical education studies courses
may include but shall not be limited to trade and industry,
technology, agriculture, business and marketing, family and consumer
science, health occupations, or other vocational programs. After
consulting with stakeholders including CUNY, the SUNY Board of
Trustees shall set standardized course credit for specific areas of
study, and all SUNY colleges and universities shall provide upon
application said amounts of credit to a student who has completed such
courses as part of their high school course of study. The CUNY Board
of Trustees shall additionally adopt a plan as close to the SUNY plan

as possible.

 EXISTING LAW :

New

 JUSTIFICATION :

Career and technical education studies are a unique way to provide
vocational education opportunities to many students. So-called CTE
studies help connect students to jobs and provide important
alternatives for many learners. Many of the vocations that have
pre-existing vocational studies (especially through BOCES-based
courses) may also have diplomas available connected to institutions of
higher learning.

In order to stimulate CTE growth and provide incentives for students
to enroll in CTE programs, this legislation would require state public
colleges and universities to provide reciprocal credit at the college
or university for students who have completed a set high school course
of study in a specific career or technical field. The SUNY and CUNY
Boards of Trustees, in consultation with various stakeholders, shall
determine the appropriate amount of credits available for a vocational
study and make such credits available within each university system.
As a result, CTE diploma holders will have a leg-up in completing a
baccalaureate or associates degree, improving their career options and
ensuring a well-educated workforce in various critical areas of
employment.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Minimal. Any lost revenue to SUNY for providing reciprocal credit
shall be made up through an increase in enrollees.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

2015-S6283 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6283

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 6, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  college  credit  for
  career and technical education studies

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 2 of  section  355  of  the  education  law  is
amended by adding a new paragraph f-2 to read as follows:
  F-2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE, OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE
STATE  UNIVERSITY  OF NEW YORK BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL PASS A RESOLUTION
BY JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN, TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO MAKE AVAILABLE
TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN AN ACADEMIC PROGRAM OF THE STATE  UNIVERSITY  OF
NEW  YORK  BEGINNING IN THE TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN-TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN
ACADEMIC YEAR, AN APPROVED STANDARD AMOUNT OF COURSE CREDIT  FOR  CERTI-
FIED CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION STUDIES TAKEN DURING THE ACHIEVEMENT
OF  A STUDENT'S HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA. SUCH
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION STUDIES SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE  LIMITED
TO  STUDIES IN TRADE AND INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, BUSINESS AND
MARKETING, FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE,  HEALTH  OCCUPATIONS,  OR  OTHER
RELATED  VOCATIONAL  OR  TECHNICAL  FIELDS.  THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL
SPECIFY STANDARDIZED CREDIT OFFERINGS FOR ANY CHOSEN CAREER OR TECHNICAL
EDUCATION STUDIES, AND SHALL  SPECIFY  GENERAL  CURRICULUM  REQUIREMENTS
NECESSARY FOR AN APPLICANT TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR SUCH STUDIES. SUCH PLAN
SHALL  BE  DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE,
THE FACULTY COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES, THE  BOARD  OF  REGENTS,  THE
EDUCATION  COMMISSIONER,  THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK BOARD OF TRUS-
TEES, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE BOARD  OF  TRUS-
TEES.  ON  AND AFTER THE APPROVAL OF SUCH PLAN, ALL COLLEGES SHALL OFFER
COURSE CREDITS TO  STUDENTS  WHEN  SUCH  A  STUDENT  PROVIDES  NECESSARY
DOCUMENTATION TO DEMONSTRATE SUFFICIENT COMPLETION OF AN APPROVED CAREER
AND  TECHNICAL  EDUCATION COURSE IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED BY THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES.

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

                                                           LBD13313-01-5

S. 6283                             2

  S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new  section  6204-b  to
read as follows:
  S  6204-B.  COLLEGE CREDIT FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION STUDIES.
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL  MAKE  AVAILABLE
TO  STUDENTS  ENROLLED  IN AN ACADEMIC PROGRAM OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF
NEW YORK BEGINNING IN THE TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN-TWO  THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN
ACADEMIC YEAR AN APPROVED STANDARD AMOUNT OF COURSE CREDIT FOR CERTIFIED
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION STUDIES TAKEN DURING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF A
STUDENT'S  HIGH  SCHOOL  DIPLOMA  OR  GENERAL  EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA. SUCH
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION STUDIES SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE  LIMITED
TO  STUDIES IN TRADE AND INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, BUSINESS AND
MARKETING, FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE,  HEALTH  OCCUPATIONS,  OR  OTHER
RELATED  VOCATIONAL OR TECHNICAL FIELDS. THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL CONSULT WITH THE PLAN  DEVELOPED  BY  THE  STATE
UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW YORK PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OF
THIS CHAPTER TO PROVIDE CAREER AND TECHNICAL  EDUCATION  STUDIES  CREDIT
AND  SHALL,  TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, ENACT A PLAN AS UNIFORM TO THE PLAN
ADOPTED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK BOARD OF TRUSTEES AS  POSSI-
BLE.  ON  AND  AFTER THE APPROVAL OF SUCH PLAN, ALL COLLEGES SHALL OFFER
COURSE CREDITS TO  STUDENTS  WHEN  SUCH  A  STUDENT  PROVIDES  NECESSARY
DOCUMENTATION TO DEMONSTRATE SUFFICIENT COMPLETION OF AN APPROVED CAREER
AND  TECHNICAL  EDUCATION COURSE IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED BY THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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