S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5181
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 12, 2019
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Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, JACOBS -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to developing guidelines
to encouraging participation in apprenticeships and raising awareness
in apprenticeship opportunities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 57 to read as follows:
57. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR AND PUPIL PERSONNEL ADVOCATES, DEVELOP GUIDELINES FOR USE BY HIGH
SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND GUIDANCE COUNSELORS TO COORDINATE SERVICES WITH
LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADE COUNCILS,
PORT MARITIME COUNCILS, AND COUNCILS OF MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRY FOR
PURPOSES OF ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN APPRENTICESHIPS, PRE-APPREN-
TICESHIPS, CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS
SURROUNDING APPRENTICESHIPS, PRE-APPRENTICESHIPS, AND CAREER AND TECHNI-
CAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. SUCH GUIDELINES SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON
THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE AND SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04475-02-9