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Senate Bill S1988
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education 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
2019-S1988 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §669-d, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S4312
2017-2018: S3886
2019-S1988 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to the repayment of awards under the New York state math and science teaching incentive program; allows teachers who teach for three of the seven years after the completion of the degree program and receipt of initial certification who then lose their employment through no fault of their own to repay the award on a prorated basis.
2019-S1988 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1988 SPONSOR: RANZENHOFER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the repayment of awards under the New York state math and science teaching incentive program PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of the bill is to amend repayment provisions where a recipi- ent of an award substantially completes his or her obligations, but is unable to complete such obligations through no fault of his or her own. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section One - amends paragraph (b) of section 669-d of the Education Law relating to the math and science teaching incentive program to provide that when an award recipient has completed at least three years of the five year obligation, and thereafter loses his or her job through no
2019-S1988 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1988 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 18, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the repayment of awards under the New York state math and science teaching incentive program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 5 of section 669-d of the education law, as amended by section 5 of part G of chapter 54 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: (b) a recipient has not taught in the field of math or science in a school located within New York state providing secondary education recognized by the board of regents or the university of the state of New York for five of the seven years after the completion of the degree program and receipt of initial certification, EXCEPT THAT IF A RECIPIENT TEACHES IN THE FIELD OF MATH OR SCIENCE IN A SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR AT LEAST THREE OF THE SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIFICATION AND THEREAFTER LOSES THEIR EMPLOYMENT DUE TO NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN, AND IS UNABLE TO FIND OTHER ELIGIBLE EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE SEVEN YEAR PERIOD, THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD TO BE REPAID, AND INTEREST THEREON, SHALL BE REDUCED TO A PRORATED AMOUNT EQUAL TO FIVE YEARS LESS THE NUMBER OF YEARS TAUGHT DIVIDED BY FIVE MULTIPLIED BY THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE AWARD, AND INTEREST SHALL BE CHARGED FROM THE DATE OF THE LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT; or § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01702-01-9
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