NY State Senate Bill 2017-S9141A

Senate Bill S9141A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires the New York city department of education to create more gifted and talented programs and classes

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Aug 01, 2018	print number 9141a
Aug 01, 2018	amend and recommit to rules
Jul 27, 2018	referred to rules

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2017-S9141 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A11304
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:: Add §21-974.1, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S3878, A4818
2021-2022: S3445, A4083
2023-2024: S1675, A2162

2017-S9141 - Summary

Requires the New York city department of education to create more gifted and talented programs and classes in all school districts with elementary kindergarten through fifth grade and intermediate sixth through eighth grade with four or more classes per grade for students who shall gain entry through academic merit rather than through an admissions examination; authorizes automatic admission to a gifted and talented program in intermediate sixth through eighth grade for those students in elementary grades kindergarten through fifth grade who are currently enrolled in such program; makes related provisions.

2017-S9141 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S9141

SPONSOR: AVELLA
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the administrative code of the city of
New York, in relation to requiring the New York city department of
education to create more gifted and talented programs and classes

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to require the New York City department of
education to create more gifted and talented programs and classes.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of this bill amends the administrative code of the city of New
York by adding a new section 21974.1.

Subsection (a) of the new section mandates that all elementary and
intermediate schools with four or more classes per grade will have an
advanced class for top performing students who will gain entry through
academic merit rather than via an admissions examination.

Subsection (b) of the new section mandates that all school districts
will have at least one district gifted and talented program for elemen-
tary school students who gain admissions based on the current admissions
standard. Further, it states that all school districts shall have one
district gifted and talented program for intermediate school students
with admissions based on an examination that uses competitive and object
measures of scholastic performance. The intermediate district gifted and
talented program shall automatically grant admission to students who
were part of the elementary school level gifted and talented program.

Section 2 of this bill states that this act shall take effect on the one
hundred and twentieth day after it shall become law.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

While New York City schools are filled with some of the brightest chil-
dren in the country, unfortunately too often the schools they attend do
not have the proper programs to challenge them and develop their cogni-
tive skills. Gifted & Talented (G&T) programs are one way that New York
City supports the educational needs of exceptional students. While some
schools currently have G&T Programs, not all do, often disadvantaging
the students who need these classes the most.  Even in the schools that
currently have such programs, they are often limited to only those
students who can do exceptionally well on the admissions exam, which
does not factor in academic performance.

This legislation would create more Advanced and G&T programs and class-
es, thus creating a pathway for top students to develop throughout their
time in elementary and intermediate schools.  Further, this bill would
allow students to be admitted to Advanced classes at the elementary
school level via academic merit, rather than an admissions examination
giving some gifted children, who may not perform well in a test setting,
an avenue for admission to these programs. Passage of this bill will
give children in the city of New York a leg up and improve the educa-
tional quality of our schools at a time when many are calling for a
decrease in standards rather than an increase in resources for our chil-
dren.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred and twentieth day after it
shall become law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
on or before such effective date.

2017-S9141 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9141
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               July 27, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
   relation  to  requiring  the  New York city department of education to
   create more gifted and talented programs and classes
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
 by adding a new section 21-974.1 to read as follows:
   § 21-974.1 GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS AND CLASSES.   NOTWITHSTANDING
 ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, RULE, REGULATION OR LOCAL LAW TO THE CONTRA-
 RY, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DIRECT:
   A.  ALL  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  WITH ELEMENTARY KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH
 GRADE WITH FOUR OR MORE CLASSES PER GRADE SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE  CLASS
 PER GRADE FOR TOP PERFORMING GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS WHO SHALL GAIN
 ENTRY  THROUGH  ACADEMIC  MERIT  OR AN ADMISSIONS EXAMINATION; PROVIDED,
 HOWEVER, THAT ANY STUDENT IN A GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAM  PURSUANT  TO
 THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL  RECEIVE  AUTOMATIC ADMISSION TO THE GIFTED AND
 TALENTED PROGRAM IN THE INTERMEDIATE SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADES.
   B.  ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH INTERMEDIATE SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH  GRADE
 WITH  FOUR  OR  MORE CLASSES PER GRADE SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE CLASS PER
 GRADE FOR TOP PERFORMING GIFTED AND TALENTED  STUDENTS  WHO  SHALL  GAIN
 ENTRY  THROUGH  ACADEMIC  MERIT  OR AN ADMISSIONS EXAMINATION; PROVIDED,
 HOWEVER, THAT IF A STUDENT PARTICIPATED IN A GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAM
 OR CLASS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION
 SHALL BE WAIVED AND SUCH STUDENT SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BE ENROLLED IN SUCH
 PROGRAMS OR CLASSES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law.  Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 completed on or before such effective date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16418-02-8

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2017-S9141A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A11304
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:: Add §21-974.1, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S3878, A4818
2021-2022: S3445, A4083
2023-2024: S1675, A2162

2017-S9141A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S9141A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S9141A

SPONSOR: AVELLA
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to requiring the New York city department of education to
create more gifted and talented programs and classes

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to require the New York City department of
education to create more gifted and talented programs and classes.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of this bill amends the administrative code of the city of New
York by adding a new section 21-974.1.

Subsection (a) of the new section mandates that all elementary and
intermediate schools with four or more classes per grade will have an

advanced class for top performing students who will gain entry through
academic merit rather than via an admissions examination.

Subsection (b) of the new section mandates that all school districts
will have at least one district gifted and talented program for elemen-
tary school students who gain admissions based on the current admissions
standard. Further, it states that all school districts shall have one
district gifted and talented program for intermediate school students
with admissions based on an examination that uses competitive and object
measures of scholastic performance. The intermediate district gifted and
talented program shall automatically grant admission to students who
were part of the elementary school level gifted and talented program.

Section 2 of this bill states that this act shall take effect on the one
hundred and twentieth day after it shall become law.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

While New York City schools are filled with some of the brightest chil-
dren in the country, unfortunately too often the schools they attend do
not have the proper programs to challenge them and develop their cogni-
tive skills. Gifted & Talented (G&T) programs are one way that New York
City supports the educational needs of exceptional students. While some
schools currently have G&T Programs, not all do, often disadvantaging
the students who need these classes the most.

This legislation would create more Advanced and G&T programs and class-
es, thus creating a pathway for top students to develop throughout their
time in elementary and intermediate schools.  Further, this bill would
allow students to be admitted to Advanced classes at the elementary
school level via academic merit, rather than an admissions examination
giving some gifted children, who may not perform well in a test setting,
an avenue for admission to these programs. Passage of this bill will
give children in the city of New York a leg up and improve the educa-
tional quality of our schools at a time when many are calling for a
decrease in standards rather than an increase in resources for our chil-
dren.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred and twentieth day after it
shall become law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
on or before such effective date.

2017-S9141A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9141--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               July 27, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  administrative code of the city of New York, in
   relation to requiring the New York city  department  of  education  to
   create more gifted and talented programs and classes
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is  amended
 by adding a new section 21-974.1 to read as follows:
   §  21-974.1 GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS AND CLASSES.  NOTWITHSTANDING
 ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, RULE, REGULATION OR LOCAL LAW TO THE CONTRA-
 RY, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DIRECT:
   A. ALL SCHOOLS WITH ELEMENTARY KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH  GRADE  WITH
 FOUR  OR  MORE CLASSES PER GRADE SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE CLASS PER GRADE
 FOR TOP PERFORMING STUDENTS WHO GAIN ENTRY THROUGH ACADEMIC MERIT RATHER
 THAN THROUGH AN ADMISSIONS EXAMINATION. ALL  SCHOOLS  WITH  INTERMEDIATE
 SIXTH  THROUGH  EIGHTH  GRADE  WITH FOUR OR MORE CLASSES PER GRADE SHALL
 HAVE AT LEAST ONE CLASS PER GRADE FOR TOP PERFORMING STUDENTS  WHO  GAIN
 ENTRY  THROUGH ACADEMIC MERIT RATHER THAN THROUGH AN ADMISSIONS EXAMINA-
 TION.
   B. ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE  DISTRICT  GIFTED  AND
 TALENTED  PROGRAM  FOR  ELEMENTARY KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH GRADE WITH
 ADMISSIONS  BASED  ON  THE  CURRENT  ADMISSIONS  STANDARD.  ALL   SCHOOL
 DISTRICTS  SHALL  HAVE AT LEAST ONE DISTRICT GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAM
 FOR INTERMEDIATE SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE WITH ADMISSIONS BASED ON  AN
 EXAMINATION  THAT USES A COMPETITIVE AND OBJECTIVE MEASURE OF SCHOLASTIC
 ACHIEVEMENT; PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  ANY  STUDENT  IN  A  GIFTED  AND
 TALENTED  PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH GRADE PURSU-
 ANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL RECEIVE AUTOMATIC ADMISSION  TO  A  GIFTED
 AND TALENTED PROGRAM FOR INTERMEDIATE SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law.  Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and

 completed on or before such effective date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16418-04-8

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