S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8069
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 31, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. FRONTUS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the ability of a
school principal to alternatively code a student dropped from enroll-
ment
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3202 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 1-b to read as follows:
1-B. UPON A PUPIL BEING DROPPED FROM ENROLLMENT FROM A SCHOOL, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE A PRINCIPAL WITH THE ABILITY TO CODE SUCH PUPIL
AS BEING ENROLLED IN AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM LEADING TO VOCATIONAL TRAIN-
ING OR A GED IN LIEU OF CODING SUCH STUDENT AS BEING A DROP OUT FROM
SUCH SCHOOL.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a 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.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11275-01-9