| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to new york city education |
| Dec 13, 2021 |
print number 211a |
| Dec 13, 2021 |
amend and recommit to new york city education |
| Jan 06, 2021 |
referred to new york city education |
Senate Bill S211A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 19th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee New York City Education Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2021-S211 - Details
2021-S211 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S211
SPONSOR: PERSAUD
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to test preparation
programs for certain students
PURPOSE:
To provide test preparation for certain students intending to apply to
take the specialized high school admissions test.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of this bill amends subdivision 55 of section 305 of the
education law that would provide test preparation for certain students
who intend to apply to take the specialized high school admissions test.
This subsection establishes in cities having a population of one million
or more, in conjunction with the appropriate official with jurisdiction
over the public school system in such cities, a test preparation program
2021-S211 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
211
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 6, 2021
___________
Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on New York City Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to test preparation
programs for certain students
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. TEST PREPARATION FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
ESTABLISH IN CITIES HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE
PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IN SUCH CITIES, A TEST PREPARATION PROGRAM FOR
STUDENTS IN THE SEVENTH GRADE HAVING SCORED NO HIGHER THAN A FOUR ON
EITHER THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TEST OR MATHEMATICS TEST ADMINISTERED
BY SUCH CITIES AND WHO INTEND TO APPLY TO TAKE THE SPECIALIZED HIGH
SCHOOL ADMISSIONS TEST. SUCH TEST PREPARATION SHALL BE OFFERED FREE OF
CHARGE DURING THE REGULAR OPERATING HOURS OF THE SCHOOL DAY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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2021-S211A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S211A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S211A
SPONSOR: PERSAUD
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to test preparation
programs for certain students
PURPOSE:
To provide test preparation for certain students intending to apply to
take the specialized high school admissions test.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of this bill amends subdivision 35 of section 305 of the
education law that would provide test preparation for certain students
who intend to apply to take the specialized high school admissions test.
This subsection establishes in cities having a population of one million
or more, in conjunction with the appropriate official with jurisdiction
over the public school system in such cities, a test preparation program
for students in the seventh grade having scored no higher than a four on
2021-S211A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
211--A
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 6, 2021
___________
Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on New York City Education --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to test preparation
programs for certain students
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2590-h of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 56 to read as follows:
56. TEST PREPARATION FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS. THE CHANCELLOR SHALL ESTAB-
LISH IN CITIES HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, IN CONJUNC-
TION WITH THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE PUBLIC
SCHOOL SYSTEM IN SUCH CITIES, A TEST PREPARATION PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS IN
THE SEVENTH GRADE AND EIGHTH GRADE WHOSE TEST IS ADMINISTERED BY SUCH
CITIES AND WHO INTEND TO APPLY TO TAKE THE SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOL
ADMISSIONS TEST. SUCH TEST PREPARATION SHALL BE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE
DURING THE REGULAR OPERATING HOURS OF THE SCHOOL DAY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the amendments to section 2590-h of the education law made by section
one of this act shall not affect the expiration and reversion of such
section and shall expire and be deemed repealed therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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