S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4643
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 3, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. TITUS, BRONSON -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Higher Education
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.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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