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
March 22, 2018
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Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to school districts
screening for gifted and talented students
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 57 to read as follows:
57. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO SCREEN
FOR GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS. SUCH STUDENTS SHALL BE SCREENED PRIOR
TO ENTERING THIRD GRADE.
B. SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE OF SUCH SCREENING TO EACH
STUDENT AND TO THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF EACH STUDENT ENROLLED IN SUCH
SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE NOTICE SHALL:
(I) BE PRINTED IN A CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS MANNER AND SHALL DESCRIBE
SUCH SCREENING METHODS; AND
(II) GIVE THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF SUCH STUDENT THE OPPORTUNITY TO
OPT OUT OF SUCH SCREENING BY CHECKING THE BOX "DO NOT SCREEN MY CHILD".
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15128-03-8