Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 20, 2018 |
committed to rules |
Jun 05, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 04, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
May 31, 2018 |
1st report cal.1449 |
Apr 26, 2018 |
print number 2767a |
Apr 26, 2018 |
amend (t) and recommit to education |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to education returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 20, 2017 |
referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.2012 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 17, 2017 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S2767
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2017-S2767 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7086
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Education
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
A3738
2015-2016: S7063, A9116
2017-S2767 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2767 TITLE OF BILL : An act to establish a pilot program to provide early screening and intervention services for children with risk factors for dyslexia PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This act will establish a pilot program to provide early screening and intervention services for children with risk factors for dyslexia SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section one of the bill establishes a pilot program that will provide early screening and intervention services for children with risk factors for dyslexia. section one also provides guidelines for how school districts will be selected and criteria that must be met. Section one also requires participating school districts to annually report to the commissioner about the program, and provides a definition for dyslexia as a specific learning disorder that is neurological in origin and that is characterized by unexpected difficulties with accurate or fluent word recognition. Section two requires the commissioner of education to apply for private and non-state funds for the program and use any funds
2017-S2767 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2767 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 17, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to establish a pilot program to provide early screening and intervention services for children with risk factors for dyslexia THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. (a) The commissioner of education is hereby directed to establish a pilot program to provide early screening and intervention services for children with risk factors for dyslexia, including low phonemic awareness. The commissioner shall select three school districts to participate in the pilot program, one of which shall be located in an urban setting, one of which shall be located in a suburban setting, and one of which shall be located in a rural setting. Any school district selected to participate in the pilot program may establish a partnership with a regional library or library system for purposes of the pilot program. To be considered for the pilot program, a school district shall submit a proposal to the commissioner which: (1) identifies a method of screening children for low phonemic aware- ness and other risk factors for dyslexia; (2) provides for the enrollment of children identified as having risk factors for dyslexia in a reading program staffed by teachers trained in multisensory structured language programs; and (3) includes a methodology for evaluating the effects of the reading program on the children's identified risk factors. (b) The goal of the pilot program shall be to demonstrate and evaluate the effectiveness of early reading assistance programs for children with risk factors for dyslexia and to evaluate whether those programs can reduce future special education costs. (c) The commissioner shall establish guidelines and procedures for the pilot program. The commissioner shall consult with the international dyslexia association or any other nationally recognized organization EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
2017-S2767A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7086
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Education
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
A3738
2015-2016: S7063, A9116
2017-S2767A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2767A SPONSOR: GOLDEN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a pilot program to provide early screening and intervention services for children with risk factors for dyslexia PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This act will establish a pilot program to provide early screening and intervention services for children with risk factors for dyslexia SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends education law section 319 to establish a pilot program that will provide early screening and intervention services for children with risk factors for dyslexia. Section one also provides guidelines for how school districts will be selected and criteria that must be met. Section one also requires participating school districts to annually
2017-S2767A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2767--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 17, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GOLDEN, HOYLMAN -- 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 amend the education law, in relation to establishing a pilot program to provide early screening and intervention services for chil- dren with risk factors for dyslexia 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 319 to read as follows: § 319. DYSLEXIA SCREENING; PILOT PROGRAM. 1. THE COMMISSIONER IS HERE- BY DIRECTED TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE EARLY SCREENING AND INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH RISK FACTORS FOR DYSLEXIA, INCLUDING LOW PHONEMIC AWARENESS. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SELECT THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PILOT PROGRAM, ONE OF WHICH SHALL BE LOCATED IN AN URBAN SETTING, ONE OF WHICH SHALL BE LOCATED IN A SUBURBAN SETTING, AND ONE OF WHICH SHALL BE LOCATED IN A RURAL SETTING. ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PILOT PROGRAM MAY ESTABLISH A PARTNERSHIP WITH A REGIONAL LIBRARY OR LIBRARY SYSTEM FOR PURPOSES OF THE PILOT PROGRAM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE PILOT PROGRAM, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE COMMISSIONER WHICH: (A) IDENTIFIES A METHOD OF SCREENING CHILDREN FOR LOW PHONEMIC AWARE- NESS AND OTHER RISK FACTORS FOR DYSLEXIA; (B) PROVIDES FOR THE ENROLLMENT OF CHILDREN IDENTIFIED AS HAVING RISK FACTORS FOR DYSLEXIA IN A READING PROGRAM STAFFED BY TEACHERS TRAINED IN MULTISENSORY STRUCTURED LANGUAGE PROGRAMS; AND (C) INCLUDES A METHODOLOGY FOR EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF THE READING PROGRAM ON THE CHILDREN'S IDENTIFIED RISK FACTORS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06023-02-8
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