Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 22, 2020 |
referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jul 21, 2020 |
ordered to third reading cal.838 |
Jul 20, 2020 |
reported and committed to rules |
Jul 17, 2020 |
print number 7995a |
Jul 17, 2020 |
amend (t) and recommit to education |
Mar 06, 2020 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S7995A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 42nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2019-S7995 - Details
2019-S7995 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7995 SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to creating a state-wide literacy education advocacy program; and to study the viability of the Newburgh armory unity center literacy education advocacy partnership PURPOSE: To study the effectiveness of the literacy education program at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center and evaluate whether it may serve as a model for other programs to increase childhood literacy rates. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: The Commissioner of Education is directed to conduct a study on the Newburgh Armory Unity Center Literacy Education Advocacy Partner- ship in order to determine the success and effectiveness of the program in achieving its goals, with the intent of understanding effective prac-
2019-S7995 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7995 I N S E N A T E March 6, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- 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 creating a state-wide literacy education advocacy program; and to study the viability of the Newburgh armory unity center literacy education advocacy partnership THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The commissioner of education shall conduct a study on the Newburgh Armory Unity Center Literacy Education Advocacy Partnership (NAUC LEAP). The purpose of such study shall be to determine the successes and effectiveness of the program in achieving its goals, with the intent of understanding effective practices that support students being able to read at grade three and score at level three and four on the third grade English language arts state assessment. The commission- er of education shall then develop recommendations for replicating the program in other areas of the state. § 2. The commissioner of education shall, within one year of the effective date of this section, report the findings, conclusions and recommendations of such study to the governor, temporary president of the senate and speaker of the assembly. § 3. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 57 to read as follows: 57. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP A LITERACY EDUCATION ADVOCACY PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LITERACY INSTRUCTION FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL: A. FOSTER COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZA- TIONS THAT INCREASE THE CAPACITY FOR PROGRAMMING AIMED AT URBAN CHIL- DREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES; B. SERVE AS AN INCUBATOR OF INNOVATION, ENABLING PARTICIPATING ORGAN- IZATIONS TO EMPLOY THEIR EXPERTISE TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS OF VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY; C. BE OPTIONAL FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS NEW YORK STATE; AND D. UTILIZE THE STUDY PERFORMED BY THE COMMISSIONER ON THE NEWBURGH ARMORY UNITY CENTER LITERACY EDUCATION ADVOCACY PARTNERSHIP. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
2019-S7995A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S7995A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7995A SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to creating a state-wide literacy education advocacy program and to study the viability of the Newburgh armory unity center literacy education advocacy partnership PURPOSE: To study the effectiveness of the literacy education program at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center and evaluate whether it may serve as a model for other programs to increase childhood literacy rates. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 57, directing the Commissioner of Education to conduct a study on literacy advocacy programs in the state, including the Newburgh Armory Unity Center Literacy Education Advocacy Program (NAUC LEAP). The
2019-S7995A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7995--A I N S E N A T E March 6, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed 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 creating a state-wide literacy education advocacy program and to study the viability of the Newburgh armory unity center literacy education advocacy partnership 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. (A) THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY ON LITERA- CY ADVOCACY PROGRAMS IN THE STATE, INCLUDING THE NEWBURGH ARMORY UNITY CENTER LITERACY EDUCATION ADVOCACY PARTNERSHIP (NAUC LEAP). THE PURPOSE OF SUCH STUDY SHALL BE TO DETERMINE THE SUCCESSES AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE PROGRAMS IN ACHIEVING THEIR GOALS, WITH THE INTENT OF UNDERSTAND- ING EFFECTIVE PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT STUDENTS BEING ABLE TO READ AT GRADE LEVEL AND SCORE PROFICIENT ON THE GRADE THREE THROUGH EIGHT ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STATE ASSESSMENT. THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL THEN DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR REPLICATING LITERACY ADVOCACY PROGRAMS IN AREAS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. (B) THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL, WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFEC- TIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, REPORT THE FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF SUCH STUDY TO THE GOVERNOR, TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY. (C) WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP A LITERACY EDUCATION ADVOCACY PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LITERACY INSTRUCTION FOR GRADE THREE THROUGH EIGHT STUDENTS. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL: (I) FOSTER COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZA- TIONS THAT INCREASE THE CAPACITY FOR PROGRAMMING AIMED AT URBAN CHIL- DREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES; (II) MAKE AVAILABLE A LIST OF PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS TO BETTER IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS OF VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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