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Assembly Bill A6955

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the reimbursement of certain certification examination fees

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2023-A6955 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5514
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
S1936

2023-A6955 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to develop a program and provide for a system whereby teachers may submit examination receipts for any New York state teaching certifications earned after the first permanent teaching certification for reimbursement by the department of education for any additional certifications.

2023-A6955 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6955
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. MCGOWAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education  law,  in  relation  to  reimbursement  of
   certain examination fees
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 60 to read as follows:
   60. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP A PROGRAM AND PROVIDE FOR A  SYSTEM
 WHEREBY  TEACHERS MAY SUBMIT EXAMINATION RECEIPTS FOR ANY NEW YORK STATE
 TEACHING  CERTIFICATIONS  EARNED  AFTER  THE  FIRST  PERMANENT  TEACHING
 CERTIFICATION AND RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR SUCH EXAM-
 INATION  FEES.  SUCH  EXAMINATION  RECEIPTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRON-
 ICALLY OR IN ANY OTHER MEDIA  FORM  WHICH  THE  COMMISSIONER  REASONABLY
 DETERMINES OFFERS THE SAME DEGREE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND CONTROL PROVIDED
 BY  PAPER  TESTING  RECEIPTS  OR PAPER CERTIFICATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
 REIMBURSEMENT TO THE PERSON, SCHOOL, SCHOOL DISTRICT OR MUNICIPALITY FOR
 THE FEES OF TAKING SUCH EXAMINATIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07454-02-3

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