| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2020 | referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate |
| Feb 12, 2020 | advanced to third reading |
| Feb 11, 2020 | 2nd report cal. |
| Feb 10, 2020 | 1st report cal.378 |
| Feb 06, 2020 | print number 5808a |
| Feb 06, 2020 | amend and recommit to education |
| Jan 08, 2020 | referred to education returned to senate died in assembly |
| Jun 13, 2019 | referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1348 committee discharged and committed to rules |
| May 15, 2019 | referred to education |
senate Bill S5808A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Velmanette Montgomery
(D) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
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S5808 - Details
S5808 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5808 SPONSOR: MONTGOMERY TITLE OF BILL: An act to establish a task force on educator diversity in New York state; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill establishes a task force on educator diversity. The purpose of the task force shall be to conduct a comprehensive study on the diversity of educators in New York State, actions taken to promote educator diversity, and ways New York State can encourage new initiatives to enhance and promote educator diversity. Section two of the bill states that the task force shall be comprised of thirteen members, and confers appointment powers. Section three of the bill states that the task force shall issue a report by December 31, 2020. Section four of the bill establishes the effective date.
S5808 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5808
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 15, 2019
___________
Introduced by Sen. MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to establish a task force on educator diversity in New York
state; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Task force on educator diversity in New York state. There
is hereby established a task force on educator diversity in New York
state. The purpose of the task force shall be to conduct a comprehensive
study on the presence of educator diversity, state actions taken to
promote educator diversity in New York state, and how New York state can
encourage new initiatives to enhance and promote educator diversity,
including but not limited to:
(a) barriers which prevent students of color from entering the teach-
ing profession, or remaining in the teaching profession;
(b) recruitment and retention efforts;
(c) mentorship programs for current educators of color;
(d) initiatives aimed at encouraging students of color to enter the
teaching profession, also known as 'grow your own' initiatives;
(e) scholarship opportunities for students of color who are interested
in entering the teaching profession; and
(f) initiatives that encourage teachers of color to become school
leaders and administrators.
§ 2. a. The task force shall consist of thirteen members to be
appointed as follows: (i) five people appointed by the governor; (ii)
four people appointed by the temporary president of the senate; and
(iii) four people appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
b. The members of the task force shall designate one of the appointees
as the chair of the task force. All appointments of members of the task
force shall be made no later than thirty days after the effective date
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
Robert Jackson
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
Todd Kaminsky
(D) 0 Senate District
S5808A (ACTIVE) - Details
S5808A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5808a SPONSOR: MONTGOMERY TITLE OF BILL: An act to establish a task force on educator diversity in New York state; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill establishes a task force on educator diversity. The purpose of the task force shall be to conduct a comprehensive study on the diversity of educators in New York State, actions taken to promote educator diversity, and ways New York State can encourage new initiatives to enhance and promote educator diversity. Section two of the bill states that the task force shall be comprised of thirteen members, and confers appointment powers. Section three of the bill states that the task force shall issue a report by December 31, 2021.
S5808A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5808--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 15, 2019
___________
Introduced by Sen. MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- recom-
mitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to establish a task force on educator diversity in New York
state; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Task force on educator diversity in New York state. There
is hereby established a task force on educator diversity in New York
state. The purpose of the task force shall be to conduct a comprehensive
study on the presence of educator diversity, state actions taken to
promote educator diversity in New York state, and how New York state can
encourage new initiatives to enhance and promote educator diversity,
including but not limited to:
(a) barriers which prevent students of color from entering the teach-
ing profession, or remaining in the teaching profession;
(b) recruitment and retention efforts;
(c) mentorship programs for current educators of color;
(d) initiatives aimed at encouraging students of color to enter the
teaching profession, also known as 'grow your own' initiatives;
(e) scholarship opportunities for students of color who are interested
in entering the teaching profession, and other funding mechanisms to
assist such students;
(f) initiatives that encourage teachers of color to become school
leaders and administrators, and barriers that have prevented teachers of
color from becoming school leaders and administrators; and
(g) reviewing and commenting on reports issued by the state education
department related to educator diversity.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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