Assembly Bill A7972A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes a career and technical high school diploma for students completing a course of study for a career or trade

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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-A7972 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2109
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §817, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7356
2015-2016: S2694
2019-2020: A3951, S5920
2021-2022: A2371, S4033
2023-2024: A2373, S2484

2017-A7972 - Summary

Establishes a career and technical high school diploma (CTE) for students completing a course of study for a career or trade.

2017-A7972 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7972
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a  career
   and technical education diploma
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 817 to
 read as follows:
   § 817. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PATHWAY TO A HIGH SCHOOL  DIPLO-
 MA.  1.  A. A CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO IN
 THIS SECTION AS CTE) PATHWAY TO A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IS  HEREBY  ESTAB-
 LISHED. A CTE PATHWAY TO A DIPLOMA SHALL:
   (I) RESULT IN A REGENTS OR LOCAL DIPLOMA;
   (II)  DIFFER  FROM  THE TRADITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO A REGENTS OR LOCAL
 DIPLOMA WITH RESPECT TO REQUIRED ASSESSMENTS;
   (III) BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.
   B. A CTE PATHWAY TO A DIPLOMA SHALL BE BASED ON CURRICULUM AND  TRAIN-
 ING DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH CAREER, TRADE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS
 AND SHALL DEMONSTRATE THAT THE STUDENT IS READY FOR A CAREER OR TRADE AS
 DETERMINED BY REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER. A CTE PATHWAY TO A DIPLO-
 MA SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (I)  COMPLETION OF A CTE SEQUENCE PROVIDED AND ADMINISTERED BY A BUSI-
 NESS PRACTICING A PARTICULAR TRADE OR CAREER, BY A BOARD OF  COOPERATIVE
 EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES OR ANY SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE
 COMMISSIONER OR BY AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION;
   (II) COMPLETION OF WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES AS PROVIDED BY  THE
 APPROVED PROGRAM; AND
   (III) COMPLETION OF A WORK-SKILLS EMPLOYABILITY PROFILE.
   C.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION, A CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
 SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, COURSES OF STUDY IN THE  FOLLOWING
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-A7972A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2109
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §817, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7356
2015-2016: S2694
2019-2020: A3951, S5920
2021-2022: A2371, S4033
2023-2024: A2373, S2484

2017-A7972A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a career and technical high school diploma (CTE) for students completing a course of study for a career or trade.

2017-A7972A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7972--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. HYNDMAN, VANEL, DICKENS, McDONOUGH, MURRAY --
   Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CRESPO, SIMON -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Education  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee  on
   Education  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a  career
   and technical education diploma
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 817 to
 read as follows:
   § 817. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PATHWAY TO A HIGH SCHOOL  DIPLO-
 MA.  1.  A. A CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO IN
 THIS SECTION AS CTE) PATHWAY TO A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IS  HEREBY  ESTAB-
 LISHED. A CTE PATHWAY TO A DIPLOMA SHALL:
   (I) RESULT IN A REGENTS OR LOCAL DIPLOMA;
   (II)  DIFFER  FROM  THE TRADITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO A REGENTS OR LOCAL
 DIPLOMA WITH RESPECT TO REQUIRED ASSESSMENTS;
   (III) BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.
   B. A CTE PATHWAY TO A DIPLOMA SHALL BE BASED ON CURRICULUM AND  TRAIN-
 ING DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH CAREER, TRADE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS
 AND SHALL DEMONSTRATE THAT THE STUDENT IS READY FOR A CAREER OR TRADE AS
 DETERMINED BY REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER. A CTE PATHWAY TO A DIPLO-
 MA SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (I)  COMPLETION OF A CTE SEQUENCE PROVIDED AND ADMINISTERED BY A BUSI-
 NESS PRACTICING A PARTICULAR TRADE OR CAREER, BY A BOARD OF  COOPERATIVE
 EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES OR ANY SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE
 COMMISSIONER OR BY AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04800-03-8
              

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