Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 14, 2022 | referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 31, 2022 | advanced to third reading |
Jan 26, 2022 | 2nd report cal. |
Jan 25, 2022 | 1st report cal.324 |
Jan 20, 2022 | print number 2555a |
Jan 20, 2022 | amend and recommit to education |
Jan 05, 2022 | referred to education returned to senate died in assembly |
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 |
senate Bill S2555
Sponsored By
Jabari Brisport
(D, WF) 25th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
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Co-Sponsors
Samra G. Brouk
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
Jeremy A. Cooney
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
Robert Jackson
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
Todd Kaminsky
(D) 0 Senate District
S2555 - Details
S2555 - 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.
S2555 - 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
Co-Sponsors
Samra G. Brouk
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
Jeremy A. Cooney
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
Robert Jackson
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
Todd Kaminsky
(D) 0 Senate District
S2555A (ACTIVE) - Details
S2555A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2555A 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, 2023.
S2555A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2555--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 21, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BRISPORT, BROUK, COONEY, JACKSON, KAMINSKY, REICH- LIN-MELNICK, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- 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 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08755-03-2 S. 2555--A 2
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