NY State Senate Bill S1988

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Feb 13, 2023	referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate
Feb 07, 2023	ordered to third reading cal.286 reported and committed to rules
Jan 18, 2023	referred to education

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Feb 7, 2023 - Education committee Vote

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Feb 7, 2023 - Rules committee Vote

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S1988 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2247
Current Committee:: Assembly Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §115, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S7642, A9730
2021-2022: S1984, A2399

S1988 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner to convene statewide and regional conventions to bring together underrepresented educators annually to discuss experiences, best practices, and afford for networking, mentorship opportunities, and support.

S1988 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S1988

SPONSOR: JACKSON
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to directing the commis-
sioner of education to convene statewide and regional conventions to
bring together underrepresented educators

 
PURPOSE:

This bill directs the commissioner of education to convene statewide and
regional conventions to bring together underrepresented teachers to
discuss experiences, best practices, and provide for mentorship and
networking opportunities.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 adds a new Section 115 to the Education Law to direct the
commissioner to annually convene a statewide convention of underrepre-
sented teachers and administrators to discuss experiences, best prac-
tices, and provide for mentorship and networking opportunities. This

section also directs the commissioner to convene at least five regional
conventions to bring together underrepresented educators. Underrepre-
sented educators are defined as teachers and administrators who partic-
ipated in a "grow your own" initiative, My Brother's Keeper, Teacher
Opportunity Corps program, higher education opportunity program, educa-
tion opportunity program, or other similar programs.

Section 2 of the bill is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

According to the State Education Department, eighty percent of New
York's approximately 210,000 teachers are white. According to 2016-2017
data, only 18,000 teachers in New York State are Black or African Ameri-
can, while roughly 16,000 are Hispanic or Latino. The study also found
that more than 200 school districts did not employ a single teacher of
color. Studies conducted by other groups also found that 80,000 Latino
and Black students attend schools with just one teacher of the same race
or ethnicity.

The lack of diversity in our educator workforce can leave educators of
color feeling isolated and unsupported. Studies have found that mentor-
ship, networks of support, and opportunities to express experiences can
assist in creating support within the field. This bill seeks to build
and expand these networks by convening regional and statewide
conventions so that teachers and administrators of color feel supported.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021-2022: S.1984 - Passed the Senate/A.2399 - Referred to Education

2019-2020: S.7642 - Passed the Senate/A.9730 - Referred to Education

 
STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S1988 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1988
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  JACKSON,  BROUK,  MAYER -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Educa-
   tion
 
 AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing the commis-
   sioner of education to convene statewide and regional  conventions  to
   bring together underrepresented educators

   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 115 to
 read as follows:
   § 115. UNDERREPRESENTED EDUCATORS CONVENTION. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF  THIS
 SECTION, "UNDERREPRESENTED EDUCATORS" SHALL MEAN TEACHERS OR ADMINISTRA-
 TORS  WHO  CURRENTLY  PARTICIPATE OR PREVIOUSLY PARTICIPATED IN A SCHOOL
 DISTRICT OR POST-SECONDARY PARTNERSHIP AS PART OF A GROW YOUR OWN INITI-
 ATIVE, MY BROTHER'S KEEPER, TEACHER OPPORTUNITY CORPS PROGRAM,    HIGHER
 EDUCATION  OPPORTUNITY  PROGRAM,  EDUCATION  OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM, OR ANY
 OTHER SIMILAR PROGRAM OR INITIATIVE.
   2. (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ANNUALLY CONVENE A STATEWIDE  CONVENTION
 TO  BRING  TOGETHER  UNDERREPRESENTED  EDUCATORS TO DISCUSS EXPERIENCES,
 BEST PRACTICES, AND AFFORD FOR NETWORKING, MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND
 SUPPORT. SUCH CONVENTION SHALL OCCUR AT A TIME AND  LOCATION  CHOSEN  BY
 THE COMMISSIONER.
   (B)  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ALSO PROVIDE FOR AT LEAST FIVE REGIONAL
 CONVENTIONS ANNUALLY TO BRING TOGETHER UNDERREPRESENTED EDUCATORS WITHIN
 EACH GEOGRAPHIC REGION OF THE STATE TO DISCUSS EXPERIENCES,  BEST  PRAC-
 TICES, AND AFFORD FOR NETWORKING, MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND SUPPORT.
 SUCH  CONVENTIONS  SHALL  OCCUR  AT  A  TIME  AND LOCATION CHOSEN BY THE
 COMMISSIONER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05341-01-3

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Feb 13, 2023 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Feb 13, 2023

Feb 7, 2023 - Education committee Vote

Education Committee Vote: Feb 7, 2023

Feb 7, 2023 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Feb 7, 2023

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S1988 (ACTIVE) - Details

S1988 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S1988 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S1988 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Robert Jackson

Current Bill Status - Passed Senate

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Feb 13, 2023 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Feb 13, 2023

Feb 7, 2023 - Education committee Vote

Education Committee Vote: Feb 7, 2023

Feb 7, 2023 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Feb 7, 2023

Co-Sponsors

Samra G. Brouk

Brad Hoylman-Sigal

Shelley B. Mayer

S1988 (ACTIVE) - Details

S1988 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S1988 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S1988 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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