S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3513
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 28, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. BRONSON, STIRPE -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to developing guidelines
to encouraging participation in apprenticeships and raising awareness
in apprenticeship opportunities
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 57 to read as follows:
57. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR AND PUPIL PERSONNEL ADVOCATES, DEVELOP GUIDELINES FOR USE BY HIGH
SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND GUIDANCE COUNSELORS TO COORDINATE SERVICES WITH
LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW YORK STATE CERTIFIED APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAMS FOR PURPOSES OF ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN APPRENTICESHIPS
AND RAISING AWARENESS SURROUNDING APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES. SUCH
GUIDELINES SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE AND SHALL
BE UPDATED ANNUALLY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03656-02-5