NY State Senate Bill 2023-S2081

Senate Bill S2081

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires the administration and the instruction in preparation of the TASC examination in the Chinese and Korean languages for pupils who are proficient in these languages

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee

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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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- Passed Assembly
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2023-S2081 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A727
Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §3204-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S4107, A475
2011-2012: S91, A5988
2013-2014: S182, A1972
2015-2016: S582, A241
2017-2018: S4804, S7071, A944
2019-2020: S4329, A2270
2021-2022: S3128, A408

2023-S2081 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the administration and the instruction in preparation of the TASC examination in the Chinese and Korean languages for pupils who are proficient in these languages and of limited English proficiency.

2023-S2081 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S2081

SPONSOR: KAVANAGH
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the adminis-
tration of the TASC examination in the Chinese and Korean languages for
pupils who are proficient in such languages and of limited English
proficiency

 
PURPOSE:

To provide pupils, who are proficient in the Chinese or Korean language,
the option to receive instructions in preparation for the Test Assessing
Secondary Completion ("TASC") examination, and take the examination in
such languages.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

The education law is amended by adding a new section 3204-a. The Commis-
sioner of New York State Department of Education shall require each
Board of Education within its province, including the New York City

Department of Education, to make the TASC examination available in the
Chinese or Korean language for pupils proficient in it. The Commissioner
of New York State Department of Education shall also make any instruc-
tional courses or programs for the preparation of the TASC examination
available in the Chinese or Korean language.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

While learning to read, write and converse in English is a collective
and laudable goal for many pupils in the United States, standardized
testing may be unnecessarily challenging for those who have yet to
achieve a mastery of the English language. This legislation provides the
opportunity for pupils to demonstrate their aptitude in subjects such as
social studies, science and math without the impediment of a lack of
proficiency in the English language. Currently, the TASC examination and
its study materials are only offered in English, Spanish and French.

By expanding access of the TASC examination to pupils proficient in the
Chinese and Korean language, it will accommodate the growing population
of Chinese and Korean speakers in state of New York who may seek TASC
credentials.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2022 S3128 (Kavanagh) / A408 (Rozic) - Education / Education

2021 S3128 (Kavanagh) I A408 (Rozic) - Education / Education

2020: S4329 (Kavanagh) / A2270 (Rozic) - Education / Education

2019: S4329 (Kavanagh) / A2270 (Rozic) - Education / Education

2018: S7071 - Education

2016: S582 - Education

2013: S182 - Education
2011-2012 S91 - Education

 
FISCAL IMPACT ON THE STATE:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it
shall have become a law.

2023-S2081 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2081
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the adminis-
   tration of the TASC examination in the Chinese  and  Korean  languages
   for pupils who are proficient in such languages and of limited English
   proficiency
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3204-a
 to read as follows:
   § 3204-A. ADMINISTRATION OF THE TASC EXAMINATION IN  THE  CHINESE  AND
 KOREAN LANGUAGES. 1. STUDENTS WHO ARE PROFICIENT IN THE CHINESE OR KORE-
 AN  LANGUAGE  AND  OF  LIMITED  ENGLISH PROFICIENCY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO
 RECEIVE INSTRUCTION IN PREPARATION FOR  THE  TASC  EXAMINATION  AND  THE
 ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH EXAMINATION IN THE CHINESE OR KOREAN LANGUAGE.
   2.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE EACH BOARD OF EDUCATION, INCLUDING
 THE BOARD OF EACH COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK,
 MAKE  AVAILABLE  TO  ALL  PUPILS  PROFICIENT  IN  THE  CHINESE OR KOREAN
 LANGUAGE, AND OF LIMITED PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH, THE OFFICIAL TASC EXAM-
 INATION WRITTEN IN SUCH NATIVE LANGUAGE, AND MAKE AVAILABLE ANY INSTRUC-
 TIONAL COURSES OR PROGRAMS FOR  THE  PREPARATION  OF  SUCH  EXAMINATION,
 WHICH ARE OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, INCLUDING COURSE MATERIALS, IN
 SUCH  NATIVE  LANGUAGE.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL FURTHER DIRECT THAT ANY
 NOTIFICATION OR CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO  THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE
 TASC EXAMINATION SHALL BE WRITTEN IN THE CHINESE OR KOREAN LANGUAGE.
   3.  EACH  SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A RECORD OF PUPILS
 WHO HAVE THE TASC EXAMINATION ADMINISTERED  IN  THE  CHINESE  OR  KOREAN
 LANGUAGE AND SHALL REPORT SUCH INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT ON AN ANNU-
 AL BASIS.
   §  2. The commissioner of education is hereby authorized to promulgate
 any rules or regulations necessary for the implementation of  this  act,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00447-01-3

 S. 2081                             2
 
 including,  but  not  limited  to,  rules  or  regulations directing the
 department to enter into a contract with the American Council on  Educa-
 tion to develop and provide appropriate testing materials.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law.

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