S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2957--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 1, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER, LUPARDO, THIELE, TAPIA -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to home instruction
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraphs (iv) and (v) of subdivision 2 of section 3204 of
the education law are renumbered paragraphs (v) and (vi) and a new para-
graph (iv) is added to read as follows:
(IV) (A) FOR PURPOSES OF CONSIDERING SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE PURSUANT
TO THIS SUBDIVISION FOR INSTRUCTION PROVIDED AT HOME TO STUDENTS OF
COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AGE, THE LOCAL SCHOOL AUTHORITY SHALL DEEM
HOME INSTRUCTION TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT IN AMOUNT AND QUALITY TO
THE INSTRUCTION GIVEN TO STUDENTS OF LIKE AGE AND ATTAINMENTS AT THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE CITY OR DISTRICT WHERE THE STUDENT RESIDES WHEN
THE PARENT OR PERSON IN A PARENTAL RELATION WITH THE STUDENT HAS
COMPLIED WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE HOME INSTRUCTION
REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED IN THE COMMISSIONER'S REGULATIONS THROUGH GRADE
TWELVE.
(B) ONCE A PARENT OR PERSON IN PARENTAL RELATION HAS FULFILLED THE
OBLIGATIONS OF HOME INSTRUCTION AS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH TO COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL, SUCH PERSON SHALL REQUEST FROM THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS OF THE STUDENT'S SCHOOL DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE,
AND SUCH SUPERINTENDENT SHALL PROVIDE, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS, TO THE PARENT
OR PERSON IN PARENTAL RELATION, OR STUDENT, WHERE THE STUDENT IS EIGH-
TEEN YEARS OR OLDER, A LETTER, IN A FORM AND MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE
COMMISSIONER, CERTIFYING THE STUDENT'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF HOME
INSTRUCTION THAT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF
SUCH CITY OR DISTRICT, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, UPON REQUEST FROM AN
INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION OR LICENSED PRIVATE CAREER SCHOOL, THE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06373-02-3
A. 2957--A 2
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS SHALL PROVIDE, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS, AN OFFICIAL
COPY OF SUCH LETTER OF SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE TO THE INSTITUTION OF
HIGHER EDUCATION OR LICENSED PRIVATE CAREER SCHOOL.
(C) (1) AS USED IN THIS PARAGRAPH, "INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION"
SHALL MEAN ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION RECOGNIZED AND APPROVED
BY THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WHICH PROVIDES
A COURSE OF STUDY LEADING TO THE GRANTING OF A POST-SECONDARY DEGREE OR
DIPLOMA.
(2) AS USED IN THIS PARAGRAPH, "LICENSED PRIVATE CAREER SCHOOL" SHALL
HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION FIVE THOUSAND ONE OF THIS CHAPTER.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.