NY State Senate Bill 2017-S2105

Senate Bill S2105

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Directs the commissioner of education to study and report on the provision of services to public school students in grades 8 through 12 by guidance counselors

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Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 13, 2018	referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate
May 07, 2018	advanced to third reading
May 02, 2018	2nd report cal.
May 01, 2018	1st report cal.960
Jan 31, 2018	print number 2105a
Jan 31, 2018	amend and recommit to education
Jan 03, 2018	referred to education returned to senate died in assembly
Jun 19, 2017	referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1859
Jun 06, 2017	reported and committed to rules
Jan 12, 2017	referred to education

Votes

- Jun 13, 2018 - Floor Vote
  S2105
  
  60
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  3
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 13, 2018
      
      aye (60)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Alcantara
      
      Avella
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Mayer
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Persaud
      
      Phillips
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      excused (3)
      
      Amedore
      
      Croci
      
      Sepúlveda
  Jun 19, 2017 - Floor Vote
  S2105
  
  62
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 19, 2017
      
      aye (62)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Alcantara
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Persaud
      
      Phillips
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      excused (1)
      
      Serrano
  Jun 19, 2017 - Rules Committee Vote
  S2105
  
  25
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 19, 2017
      
      aye (25)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Hannon
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Parker
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
  May 1, 2018 - Education Committee Vote
  S2105
  
  19
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Education Committee Vote: May 1, 2018
      
      aye (19)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Avella
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Croci
      
      Gallivan
      
      Hamilton
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Peralta
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Robach
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Stavisky
  Jun 6, 2017 - Education Committee Vote
  S2105
  
  18
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Education Committee Vote: Jun 6, 2017
      
      aye (18)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Avella
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Croci
      
      Gallivan
      
      Hamilton
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Latimer
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Peralta
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Robach
      
      Seward
      
      Stavisky
      
      excused (1)
      
      Serino

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2017-S2105 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6373
Current Committee:: Assembly Education
Law Section:: Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S5369, A8077
2015-2016: S2866, A6844
2019-2020: S311, A6433
2021-2022: S3682
2023-2024: S2358

2017-S2105 - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to study and report on the provision of services to public school students in grades 8 through 12 by guidance counselors.

2017-S2105 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S2105

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to direct the commissioner of education to examine, evaluate
and make recommendations on the provision of services by public school
guidance counselors to students in grades 8 through 12

 PURPOSE :

To direct the commissioner of education to examine, evaluate, and make
recommendations on the provision of services by public school guidance
counselors to students in grades 8 through 12

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 of the bill requires the commissioner of education to (a)
determine the ratio of guidance counselors to students; (b) the amount
of time guidance counselors spend with students in a school year; (c)
the number of students guidance counselors interview in a school
quarter; (d) the number of students in each grade that are interviewed
by a guidance counselor during a quarter; (e) the services guidance
counselors provide to students; (f) the number of hours guidance
counselors are available to students each school day; and (g) the type
of services that should be provided.

Section 2 of the bill requires the Commissioner of Education to submit
a report that shall include legislative proposals.

Section 3 of the bill is the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

School counselors can be a vital piece of the college readiness puzzle
for high school students. For instance, guidance counselors
encouraging students to take AP courses, help students through the
college application and financial aid process, and also connect
students with community resources to help them succeed both during
high school and after graduation. School counselors work in
collaboration with the entire school community and are committed to
the education and emotional development of all students. However, many
counselors are bogged down with tasks that don't allow them to put
their skills to work. In addition, there is also a concern that the
student to counselor ratio may be too high, which makes it difficult
for the counselor to help students achieve their goals, whether it be
college or work. This bill would require the Commissioner of Education
to undertake a comprehensive study of guidance counselors on a school
district and statewide basis to come up with proposals to implement
recommendations to help guidance counselors fulfill their roll.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

To be determined

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S2105 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2105
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FELDER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to direct the commissioner of education to examine, evaluate  and
   make  recommendations  on  the  provision of services by public school
   guidance counselors to students in grades 8 through 12

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The commissioner of education is hereby directed to exam-
 ine, evaluate and make recommendations on the provision of  services  to
 public  school  students  in grades 8 through 12 by guidance counselors.
 Such commissioner shall study, with particular care:
   (a) the ratio of guidance counselors to students in grades  8  through
 12, by public school, school district and statewide;
   (b)  the  amount  of  time  each  guidance  counselor spends with each
 student in grades 8 through 12 during a school year, by  public  school,
 school district and statewide;
   (c)  the number of students in grades 8 through 12 each guidance coun-
 selor interviews during a  school  quarter,  by  public  school,  school
 district and statewide;
   (d)  the  number  of  students in each grade that are interviewed by a
 guidance counselor during a school quarter,  by  public  school,  school
 district and statewide;
   (e)  the  services guidance counselors provide to students in grades 8
 through 12, by public school and school district;
   (f) the number of hours guidance counselors are available to  students
 in  grades  8  through  12  each  school  day,  by public school, school
 district and statewide;
   (g) the types and frequency of guidance counselor services that should
 be provided to public school students in grades 8 through 12.
   § 2. On or before January 1, 2019, the commissioner of education shall
 submit a report of his or her findings, conclusions and  recommendations
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD04804-01-7

 S. 2105                             2
 
 to  the  governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of
 the assembly, and the chairs of the senate and  assembly  committees  on
 education.  Such report shall also include such legislative proposals as
 the  commissioner  deems  necessary  to implement his or her recommenda-
 tions.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

2017-S2105A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6373
Current Committee:: Assembly Education
Law Section:: Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S5369, A8077
2015-2016: S2866, A6844
2019-2020: S311, A6433
2021-2022: S3682
2023-2024: S2358

2017-S2105A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to study and report on the provision of services to public school students in grades 8 through 12 by guidance counselors.

2017-S2105A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S2105A

SPONSOR: FELDER
 
PURPOSE:

To direct the commissioner of education to examine, evaluate, and make
recommendations on the provision of services by public school guidance
counselors to students in grades 8 through 12

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill requires the commissioner of education to (a)
determine the ratio of guidance counselors to students; (b) the amount
of time guidance counselors spend with students in a school year; (c)
the number of students guidance counselors interview in a school quar-
ter; (d) the number of students in each grade that are interviewed by a
guidance counselor during a quarter; (e) the services guidance counse-
lors provide to students; (f) the number of hours guidance counselors
are available to students each school day; and (g) the type of services
that should be provided.

Section 2 of the bill requires the Commissioner of Education to submit a

report that shall include legislative proposals.

Section 3 of the bill is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

School counselors can be a vital piece of the college readiness puzzle
for high school students. For instance, guidance counselors encouraging
students to take AP courses, help students through the college applica-
tion and financial aid process, and also connect students with community
resources to help them succeed both during high school and after gradu-
ation. School counselors work in collaboration with the entire school
community and are committed to the education and emotional development
of all students. However, many counselors are bogged down with tasks
that don't allow them to put their skills to work. In addition, there is
also a concern that the student to counselor ratio may be too high,
which makes it difficult for the counselor to help students achieve
their goals, whether it be college or work. This bill would require the
Commissioner of Education to undertake a comprehensive study of guidance
counselors on a school district and statewide basis to come up with
proposals to implement recommendations to help guidance counselors
fulfill their roll.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S2105A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2105--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FELDER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education  --  recommitted
   to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
   --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to direct the commissioner of education to examine, evaluate  and
   make  recommendations  on  the  provision of services by public school
   guidance counselors to students in grades 8 through 12
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The commissioner of education is hereby directed to exam-
 ine, evaluate and make recommendations on the provision of  services  to
 public  school  students  in grades 8 through 12 by guidance counselors.
 Such commissioner shall study, with particular care:
   (a) the ratio of guidance counselors to students in grades  8  through
 12, by public school, school district and statewide;
   (b)  the  amount  of  time  each  guidance  counselor spends with each
 student in grades 8 through 12 during a school year, by  public  school,
 school district and statewide;
   (c)  the number of students in grades 8 through 12 each guidance coun-
 selor interviews during a  school  quarter,  by  public  school,  school
 district and statewide;
   (d)  the  number  of  students in each grade that are interviewed by a
 guidance counselor during a school quarter,  by  public  school,  school
 district and statewide;
   (e)  the  services guidance counselors provide to students in grades 8
 through 12, by public school and school district;
   (f) the number of hours guidance counselors are available to  students
 in  grades  8  through  12  each  school  day,  by public school, school
 district and statewide;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04804-02-8

 S. 2105--A                          2
 
   (g) the types and frequency of guidance counselor services that should
 be provided to public school students in grades 8 through 12.
   § 2. On or before January 1, 2020, the commissioner of education shall
 submit  a report of his or her findings, conclusions and recommendations
 to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the  speaker  of
 the  assembly,  and  the chairs of the senate and assembly committees on
 education. Such report shall also include such legislative proposals  as
 the  commissioner  deems  necessary  to implement his or her recommenda-
 tions.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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