Senate Bill S5946

Vetoed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes the Syracuse city school district regional STEAM high school

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S5946 - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3602, Ed L

2019-S5946 - Summary

Establishes the Syracuse city school district regional STEAM high school to provide instruction to students in the Onondaga, Cortland and Madison county BOCES and the central New York region in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM).

2019-S5946 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5946 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5946
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 16, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  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 establishing the Syra-
   cuse city school  district  regional  STEAM  high  school  to  provide
   instruction  to  students in the Onondaga, Cortland and Madison county
   BOCES and the central New York region in the areas of  science,  tech-
   nology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) areas
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative intent. The purpose of this act is to establish
 the Syracuse city school district regional STEAM high school. The  STEAM
 high school shall provide a high school course of instruction for grades
 nine  through  twelve, dedicated to providing expanded learning opportu-
 nities to students residing in the Onondaga, Cortland and Madison county
 board of cooperative educational services region and central  New  York,
 in  the  areas of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics
 as well as the core academic areas required for  the  issuance  of  high
 school diplomas in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated
 by  the board of regents. The legislature hereby finds and declares that
 the establishment of the STEAM high school is a necessary  component  to
 the development of the greater central New York region of New York state
 and a necessary link to fostering the development and advancement of the
 arts  and  emerging technologies. This school will advance the interests
 of the central New York region and New York state by  engaging  students
 in  rigorous  and  enriching educational experiences focused on the arts
 and emerging technologies, project-based learning and collaboration  and
 by providing that experience within the context of a business and learn-
 ing  community  for  the purpose of directly connecting student learning
 with real world experience in the arts and  advanced  technical  facili-
 ties. It is expressly found that the establishment and operation of such
 school pursuant to this act is a public purpose.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2019-S5946A - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3602, Ed L

2019-S5946A - Summary

Establishes the Syracuse city school district regional STEAM high school to provide instruction to students in the Onondaga, Cortland and Madison county BOCES and the central New York region in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM).

2019-S5946A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5946A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5946--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 16, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  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 establishing the Syra-
   cuse  city  school  district  regional  STEAM  high  school to provide
   instruction to students in the Onondaga, Cortland and  Madison  county
   BOCES  and  the central New York region in the areas of science, tech-
   nology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) areas
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative intent. The purpose of this act is to establish
 the  Syracuse city school district regional STEAM high school. The STEAM
 high school shall provide a high school course of instruction for grades
 nine through twelve, dedicated to providing expanded  learning  opportu-
 nities to students residing in the Onondaga, Cortland and Madison county
 board  of  cooperative educational services region and central New York,
 in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts  and  mathematics
 as  well  as  the  core academic areas required for the issuance of high
 school diplomas in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated
 by the board of regents. The legislature hereby finds and declares  that
 the  establishment  of the STEAM high school is a necessary component to
 the development of the greater central New York region of New York state
 and a necessary link to fostering the development and advancement of the
 arts and emerging technologies. This school will advance  the  interests
 of  the  central New York region and New York state by engaging students
 in rigorous and enriching educational experiences focused  on  the  arts
 and  emerging technologies, project-based learning and collaboration and
 by providing that experience within the context of a business and learn-
 ing community for the purpose of directly  connecting  student  learning
 with  real  world  experience in the arts and advanced technical facili-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2019-S5946B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3602, Ed L

2019-S5946B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the Syracuse city school district regional STEAM high school to provide instruction to students in the Onondaga, Cortland and Madison county BOCES and the central New York region in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM).

2019-S5946B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5946B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5946--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 16, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  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  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the Syra-
   cuse city school  district  regional  STEAM  high  school  to  provide
   instruction  to  students in the Onondaga, Cortland and Madison county
   BOCES and the central New York region in the areas of  science,  tech-
   nology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) areas
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative intent. The purpose of this act is to establish
 the Syracuse city school district regional STEAM high school. The  STEAM
 high school shall provide a high school course of instruction for grades
 nine  through  twelve, dedicated to providing expanded learning opportu-
 nities to students residing in the Onondaga, Cortland and Madison county
 board of cooperative educational services region and central  New  York,
 in  the  areas of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics
 as well as the core academic areas required for  the  issuance  of  high
 school diplomas in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated
 by  the board of regents. The legislature hereby finds and declares that
 the establishment of the STEAM high school is a necessary  component  to
 the development of the greater central New York region of New York state
 and a necessary link to fostering the development and advancement of the
 arts  and  emerging technologies. This school will advance the interests
 of the central New York region and New York state by  engaging  students
 in  rigorous  and  enriching educational experiences focused on the arts
 and emerging technologies, project-based learning and collaboration  and
 by providing that experience within the context of a business and learn-
 ing  community  for  the purpose of directly connecting student learning
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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