S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9486
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 7, 2022
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Introduced by M. of A. FRONTUS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring school
districts in the state to complete an analysis to determine learning
loss and delayed educational progress for students who participated in
an individualized learning plan and did not receive in-person learning
due to the COVID-19 state disaster emergency
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 4402-a
to read as follows:
§ 4402-A. COVID-19 COMPENSATORY SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION
PROGRAMS. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND
THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK SHALL COMPLETE AN ANAL-
YSIS FOR COVID-19 COMPENSATORY SERVICES FOR EVERY STUDENT WHO WAS TAKING
PART IN AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM (IEP) ON MARCH SIXTEENTH,
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY. SUCH ANALYSIS SHALL DETERMINE THE VALUE OF ANY LOSS
OF LEARNING AND DELAYED EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS FOR EACH STUDENT DUE TO IEP
SERVICES THAT WERE NOT PROVIDED IN PERSON DUE TO THE COVID-19 STATE
DISASTER EMERGENCY. SUCH ANALYSIS SHALL BE COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMIS-
SIONER UPON COMPLETION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed upon the submission of the analysis required pursuant to
section one of this act; provided that the commissioner of education
shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occur-
rence of the submission of such analysis in order that the commission
may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official
text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating
the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of
the public officers law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11664-01-1