NY State Senate Bill S2555

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Feb 03, 2021	referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate
Feb 02, 2021	ordered to third reading cal.234 reported and committed to rules
Jan 21, 2021	referred to education

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S2555 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6771
Current Committee:: Assembly Education
Law Section:: Education
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S5808

S2555 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

S2555 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S2555

SPONSOR: BRISPORT
 
TITLE OF BILL:

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

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one of the bill establishes a task force on educator diversity.
The purpose of the task force shall be to conduct a comprehensive study
on the diversity of educators in New York State, actions taken to
promote educator diversity, and ways New York State can encourage new
initiatives to enhance and promote educator diversity.

Section two of the bill states that the task force shall be comprised of
thirteen members, and confers appointment powers.

Section three of the bill states that the task force shall issue a
report by December 31, 2022.

Section four of the bill establishes the effective date. Click here to
enter text.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Studies have shown that students benefit when they see themselves
reflected in the teachers who instruct them. New York, despite its rich
diversity, is experiencing a lack of diversity among its educators. This
bill seeks to address the issues surrounding the lack of teacher diver-
sity in New York State. Specifically, this bill will require New York to
conduct a comprehensive study on teacher diversity in New York State,
and offer recommendations to encourage students of color to enter the
teaching profession, including improving recruitment and retention
efforts. The legislation will also review the barriers that are prevent-
ing students of color from entering the teaching professions. Finally,
the bill also studies initiatives that encourage teachers of color to
become school leaders and administrators.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately, and shall expire and be deemed
repealed January 31, 2022.

S2555 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2555
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. BRISPORT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee 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

 S. 2555                             2
 
 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, 2022.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall expire  and  be
 deemed repealed January 31, 2023.

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Feb 3, 2021 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Feb 3, 2021

Feb 2, 2021 - Education committee Vote

Education Committee Vote: Feb 2, 2021

Feb 2, 2021 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Feb 2, 2021

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S2555 (ACTIVE) - Details

S2555 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S2555 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S2555 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Feb 3, 2021 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Feb 3, 2021

Feb 2, 2021 - Education committee Vote

Education Committee Vote: Feb 2, 2021

Feb 2, 2021 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Feb 2, 2021

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S2555 (ACTIVE) - Details

S2555 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S2555 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S2555 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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