Assembly Bill A3141

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Directs that teachers be trained in the education of gifted students, and provides start-up funding for such training; repealer; appropriation

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A3141 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3815
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3004, rpld & add §3204 sub 2-b, §3208 sub 5 ¶d, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6989, S6287
2011-2012: A5506, S1272
2013-2014: A1524, S1874
2015-2016: A4268, S2922

2017-A3141 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs that teachers be trained in the education of gifted students, and provides start-up funding for such training; authorizes necessary rule and/or regulation changes to properly implement the provisions of this legislation; appropriates $1,000,000 therefor.

2017-A3141 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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     S. 3815                                                  A. 3141
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 IN  ASSEMBLY  --  Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, AUBRY, JAFFEE -- Multi-
   Sponsored by -- M. of A.   MAGNARELLI,  McDONOUGH  --  read  once  and
   referred to the Committee on Education

 AN  ACT  to  amend the education law, in relation to teacher training in
   programs for gifted students; to repeal certain provisions of such law
   relating thereto; and making an appropriation therefor
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  3004 of the education law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   7. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE  REGULATIONS  REQUIRING  THAT  ALL
 PERSONS  APPLYING ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION FOR
 A CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE VALID FOR SERVICE AS A CLASSROOM TEACHER, PUPIL
 PERSONNEL SERVICE PROFESSIONAL, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR  OR  SUPERVISOR  OR
 SUPERINTENDENT  OF  SCHOOLS, SHALL, IN ADDITION TO ALL THE OTHER CERTIF-
 ICATION OR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, HAVE COMPLETED THREE CREDITS OR  MORE
 OF COURSE WORK OR TRAINING IN THE IDENTIFICATION AND EDUCATION OF GIFTED
 AND  TALENTED  PUPILS  INCLUDING TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL PUPILS. "TWICE-EXCEP-
 TIONAL" SHALL MEAN THOSE PUPILS WHO GIVE EVIDENCE OF THE  POTENTIAL  FOR
 HIGH  COGNITIVE PROCESSING CAPABILITIES COMMENSURATE WITH OR CONTRARY TO
 COGNITIVE PROCESSING TAKEN AS NORMS OF REGULAR EDUCATION IN  AREAS  SUCH
 AS,  BUT NOT LIMITED TO: SPECIFIC ACADEMICS, GENERAL INTELLECTUAL ABILI-
 TY, CREATIVITY, LEADERSHIP, AND/OR VISUAL, SPATIAL OR  PERFORMING  ARTS;
 AND ALSO GIVE EVIDENCE OF ONE OR MORE DISABILITIES AS DEFINED BY FEDERAL
 OR  STATE  ELIGIBILITY  CRITERIA  SUCH  AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SPECIFIC
 LEARNING    DISABILITIES,     SPEECH     AND     LANGUAGE     DISORDERS,
 EMOTIONAL/BEHAVIORAL  DISORDERS, PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, AUTISM SPECTRUM,
 OR OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS, SUCH AS ADHD. SUCH TERM SHALL INCLUDE THOSE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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