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                                  6771--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 29, 2021
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 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

 A. 6771--A                          2
 
   §  2.  a.  The  task  force  shall  consist  of thirteen members to be
 appointed as follows: (i) five people appointed by  the  governor;  (ii)
 four  people  appointed  by  the  temporary president of the senate; and
 (iii) four people appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
   b. The members of the task force shall designate one of the appointees
 as  the chair of the task force. All appointments of members of the task
 force shall be made no later than thirty days after the  effective  date
 of  this  act.  Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority.
 The members of the task force shall receive no  compensation  for  their
 services,  but  shall  be  allowed  their  actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
   § 3. The task force shall make a report to the governor  and  legisla-
 ture  of  its  findings,  conclusions  and  recommendations on or before
 December 31, 2023.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall expire  and  be
 deemed repealed January 31, 2024.