Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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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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Marcela Mitaynes
A6771 - Details
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
Co-Sponsors
Marcela Mitaynes
Harvey Epstein
Al Taylor
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
A6771A (ACTIVE) - Details
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