assembly Bill A6771A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes a task force on educator diversity in New York state

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 21, 2022 print number 6771a
Jan 21, 2022 amend and recommit to education
Jan 05, 2022 referred to education
Mar 29, 2021 referred to education

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A6771 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2555
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5808
2023-2024: A6548, S3385

A6771 - Summary

Establishes a task force on educator diversity in New York state to study the presence of educator diversity.

A6771 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6771
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 29, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Education
 
 AN ACT to establish a task force  on  educator  diversity  in  New  York
   state; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
   thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Task force on educator diversity in New York state.   There
 is  hereby  established  a  task force on educator diversity in New York
 state. The purpose of the task force shall be to conduct a comprehensive
 study on the presence of educator  diversity,  state  actions  taken  to
 promote educator diversity in New York state, and how New York state can
 encourage  new  initiatives  to  enhance and promote educator diversity,
 including but not limited to:
   (a) barriers which prevent students of color from entering the  teach-
 ing profession, or remaining in the teaching profession;
   (b) recruitment and retention efforts;
   (c) mentorship programs for current educators of color;
   (d)  initiatives  aimed  at encouraging students of color to enter the
 teaching profession, also known as 'grow your own' initiatives;
   (e) scholarship opportunities for students of color who are interested
 in entering the teaching profession, and  other  funding  mechanisms  to
 assist such students;
   (f)  initiatives  that  encourage  teachers  of color to become school
 leaders and administrators, and barriers that have prevented teachers of
 color from becoming school leaders and administrators; and
   (g) reviewing and commenting on reports issued by the state  education
 department related to educator diversity.
   §  2.  a.  The  task  force  shall  consist  of thirteen members to be
 appointed as follows: (i) five people appointed by  the  governor;  (ii)
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08755-01-1

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A6771A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2555
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5808
2023-2024: A6548, S3385

A6771A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a task force on educator diversity in New York state to study the presence of educator diversity.

A6771A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6771--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 29, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. SOLAGES, MITAYNES -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee  on  Educa-
   tion  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 AN ACT to establish a task force  on  educator  diversity  in  New  York
   state; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
   thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Task force on educator diversity in New York state.   There
 is  hereby  established  a  task force on educator diversity in New York
 state. The purpose of the task force shall be to conduct a comprehensive
 study on the presence of educator  diversity,  state  actions  taken  to
 promote educator diversity in New York state, and how New York state can
 encourage  new  initiatives  to  enhance and promote educator diversity,
 including but not limited to:
   (a) barriers which prevent students of color from entering the  teach-
 ing profession, or remaining in the teaching profession;
   (b) recruitment and retention efforts;
   (c) mentorship programs for current educators of color;
   (d)  initiatives  aimed  at encouraging students of color to enter the
 teaching profession, also known as 'grow your own' initiatives;
   (e) scholarship opportunities for students of color who are interested
 in entering the teaching profession, and  other  funding  mechanisms  to
 assist such students;
   (f)  initiatives  that  encourage  teachers  of color to become school
 leaders and administrators, and barriers that have prevented teachers of
 color from becoming school leaders and administrators; and
   (g) reviewing and commenting on reports issued by the state  education
 department related to educator diversity.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08755-04-2