| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jun 15, 2016 | referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
| Jun 07, 2016 | amended on third reading (t) 7968a |
| Jun 01, 2016 | ordered to third reading cal.1282 |
| May 31, 2016 | referred to rules |
senate Bill S7968A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Jack M. Martins
(R, C) 7th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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S7968 - Details
S7968 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7968 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to creating new degree or certificate programs at community colleges in order to increase successful job placement for future students PURPOSE OF THE BILL : To structure, or restructure, certificate or degree programs at community colleges so as to more successfully place graduates of such programs in jobs. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 requires the board of trustees of the community colleges to consult with the regional community college councils to create new degree or certificate programs, or restructure old ones, in order to more successfully place future students with jobs. In doing so, the councils shall use predictive workforce data and consult with regional businesses and make recommendations to the board of trustees on how best to (re)structure such degree or certificate programs to meet industry needs. For each student who is successfully placed in a job from a new or restructured certificate or degree program, the community college
S7968 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7968
I N S E N A T E
May 31, 2016
___________
Introduced by Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to creating new degree or
certificate programs at community colleges in order to increase
successful job placement for future students
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6303 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
6. THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COMMUNI-
TY COLLEGES SHALL CONSULT WITH THE REGIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE COUNCILS
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER FIFTY OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND
SIXTEEN TO CREATE NEW DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS OR RESTRUCTURE
CURRENT PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO INCREASE SUCCESSFUL JOB PLACEMENT FOR
FUTURE STUDENTS. THE REGIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE COUNCILS SHALL USE
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DATA THAT PREDICTS FUTURE WORKFORCE NEEDS AND
CONSULT WITH REGIONAL BUSINESSES TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARDS
OF TRUSTEES ON HOW NEW PROGRAMS SHOULD BE STRUCTURED OR ON WAYS TO
RESTRUCTURE CURRENT PROGRAMS TO TAILOR SUCH PROGRAMS TO INDUSTRY NEEDS.
FOR EACH STUDENT WHO SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINS EMPLOYMENT UPON GRADUATING
FROM A NEWLY CREATED OR RESTRUCTURED PROGRAM OR UPON RECEIVING A CERTIF-
ICATE, THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL BE REIMBURSED UP TO FIFTY PERCENT OF
THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EDUCATING SUCH STUDENT, PURSUANT TO APPROPRI-
ATION. IF A COMMUNITY COLLEGE FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBDIVISION, SUCH COLLEGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO A REDUCTION IN STATE
FUNDING.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
no community college shall lose state funding for failing to comply with
this act until after July 1, 2020.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15712-01-6
Co-Sponsors
Sue Serino
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
S7968A (ACTIVE) - Details
S7968A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7968A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to recommendations by the Regional State University of New York Community College Councils on regional workforce needs and student employment rates upon graduation PURPOSE OF THE BILL : To structure, or restructure, certificate or degree programs at community colleges so as to more successfully place graduates of such programs in jobs. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 requires the board of trustees of the community colleges to consult with the regional community college councils to create new degree or certificate programs, or restructure old ones, in order to more successfully place future students with jobs. In doing so, the councils shall use predictive workforce data and consult with regional businesses and make recommendations to the board of trustees on how best to (re)structure such degree or certificate programs to meet industry needs. Section 2 Establishes the effective date.
S7968A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7968--A
Cal. No. 1282
I N S E N A T E
May 31, 2016
___________
Introduced by Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- ordered to a
third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in
the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to recommendations by the
Regional State University of New York Community College Councils on
regional workforce needs and student employment rates upon graduation
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6306 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
11. REGIONAL STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COMMUNITY COLLEGE COUNCILS
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER FIFTY OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND
FIFTEEN SHALL CONSULT WITH REGIONAL BUSINESSES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARDS OF TRUS-
TEES ON WAYS TO ENSURE THAT DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS ARE TAILORED
TO REGIONAL WORKFORCE NEEDS AND ON HOW TO IMPROVE STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
RATES UPON GRADUATION. WHERE APPROPRIATE, REGIONAL STATE UNIVERSITY OF
NEW YORK COMMUNITY COLLEGE COUNCILS MAY UTILIZE DATA COLLECTED AT THE
CAREER CENTERS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE OF THE LAWS
OF TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, AS AN ADDITIONAL RECOURSE IN DEVELOPING RECOM-
MENDATIONS TO IMPROVE STUDENT JOB PLACEMENT.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15712-02-6
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