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Assembly Bill A5038A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the duration of certain tests

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2019-A5038 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5697
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2590-w, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A626, S1993
2023-2024: A674, S2050
2025-2026: A3146, S6777

2019-A5038 - Summary

Provides that any standardized test or examination shall not be subject to any time limitation when administered by the city district.

2019-A5038 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5038
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 6, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the  duration  of  the
   specialized high schools admissions test
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of  section  2590-h  of  the
 education law, as amended by chapter 345 of the laws of 2009, is amended
 to read as follows:
   (b)  all  specialized  senior  high  schools. The special high schools
 shall include the present schools known as:
   The Bronx High School of Science,  Stuyvesant  High  School,  Brooklyn
 Technical  High  School,  Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and
 the Arts in the borough of Manhattan, and such further schools which the
 city board may designate from time to time. The special schools shall be
 permitted to maintain a discovery program in accordance with the law  in
 effect  on the date preceding the effective date of this section; admis-
 sions to the special schools shall be conducted in accordance  with  the
 law  in effect on the date preceding the effective date of this section;
 PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  ANY  COMPETITIVE,  OBJECTIVE  AND  SCHOLASTIC
 ACHIEVEMENT  EXAMINATION,  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  ADMISSIONS TO SUCH SCHOOLS
 INCLUDED IN THIS PARAGRAPH, SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY TIME LIMITATION;
   § 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 2590-h of the education
 law, as amended by chapter 720 of the laws of 1996, is amended  to  read
 as follows:
   (b)  all  specialized  senior  high  schools. The special high schools
 shall include the present schools known as:
   The Bronx High School of Science,  Stuyvesant  High  School,  Brooklyn
 Technical  High  School,  Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and
 the Arts in the borough of Manhattan, and such further schools which the
 city board may designate from time to time. The special schools shall be

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

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2019-A5038A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5697
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2590-w, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A626, S1993
2023-2024: A674, S2050
2025-2026: A3146, S6777

2019-A5038A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that any standardized test or examination shall not be subject to any time limitation when administered by the city district.

2019-A5038A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5038--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 6, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. CARROLL, ARROYO, SIMON, RIVERA, COOK, FERNANDEZ
   -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to preventing time limits
   being  placed  on standardized tests given in cities with a population
   of one million or more
 
   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
 2590-w to read as follows:
   § 2590-W. TIME LIMITS ON  CERTAIN  TESTS.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER
 PROVISION  OF  LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, NO STATE ASSESS-
 MENTS, STATE-CREATED TESTS, STATE ADMINISTERED TESTS, TESTS  CREATED  BY
 THE CITY DISTRICT OR ANY OTHER STANDARDIZED TESTS OR EXAMINATIONS ADMIN-
 ISTERED  BY  THE  CITY  DISTRICT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ANY TIME LIMITATION
 WHEN SUCH ASSESSMENT, TEST OR EXAMINATION IS ADMINISTERED TO  A  STUDENT
 WHO ATTENDS THE CITY DISTRICT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08371-04-9

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