S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2268
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 22, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC, COLTON, DAVILA, GOTTFRIED, MOSLEY, ORTIZ,
WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, ARROYO, GLICK -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the request by parents
for translated documents for students with disabilities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 4403 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 22 to read as follows:
22. TO PROVIDE ANY PARENT OR PERSON IN PARENTAL RELATION WITH A
STUDENT WITH A DISABILITY AS DEFINED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION FORTY-FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE, ALL EVALUATIONS, INDI-
VIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS, TRANSLATED
INTO THEIR PRIMARY LANGUAGE AT THE REQUEST OF SUCH PARENT, OR PERSON IN
PARENTAL RELATION, TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE. SUCH PARENT OR PERSON IN
PARENTAL RELATION MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A FORM TO THE DEPARTMENT,
PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT, WHICH SHALL RELEASE SUCH DOCUMENTS IN
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL PRIVACY LAWS FOR THE
PURPOSES OF TRANSLATIONS. SUCH FORMS SHALL BE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT
AND MADE AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS UPON REQUEST AND PUBLISHED ON THE DEPART-
MENT'S WEBSITE. TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENTS SHALL NOT IMPEDE THE IMPLEMEN-
TATION OF A STUDENT'S INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM OR OTHER
SERVICES. NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE LIABLE FOR THE FAILURE OF THE
DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE TRANSLATION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00983-01-9