| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S1496
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
Actions
2025-S1496 (ACTIVE) - Details
2025-S1496 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1496
SPONSOR: FAHY
TITLE OF BILL:
An act directing a study on the feasibility of adjusting the compulsory
attendance age of minors attending full time instruction; and providing
for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to examine the feasibility of changing the
age in which children are required to start attending school full time.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 requires the Commissioner of Education to conduct a study on
adjusting the compulsory attendance age for when a child must attend
full-time instruction and deliver a report of the findings and recommen-
dations to the Governor, Temporary President of the Senate, and Speaker
of the Assembly on or before July 1, 2025. The Commissioner must consult
with educators, parents, and other stakeholders when conducting such a
2025-S1496 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1496
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 10, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. FAHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
AN ACT directing a study on the feasibility of adjusting the compulsory
attendance age of minors attending full time instruction; and provid-
ing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The commissioner of education shall conduct a study on the
feasibility of adjusting the compulsory attendance age for when minors
shall attend full time instruction and deliver a report of the findings
and recommendations based on such findings to the governor, the tempo-
rary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly on or
before July first, two thousand twenty-seven. The commissioner of educa-
tion shall consult with educators, parents, and other stakeholders to
conduct a study which shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) the social, emotional, and educational appropriateness of the
state's compulsory attendance age for when minors shall attend full time
instruction;
(b) the appropriateness and feasibility of adjusting the age of
required attendance to start school in New York state to minors who
become five years of age after the first of September in any school
year; and
(c) the educational programs and services available to minors who
would otherwise be enrolled in prekindergarten pursuant to an adjustment
in the state's compulsory attendance age.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed December 31, 2027.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03465-01-5
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As a Kindergarten teacher, I implore you to change to cutoff date for Kindergarten to September 1. Currently, those students who begin Kindergarten with October, November and December birthdays by and large are not developmentally ready for the rigor of a full day Kindergarten program. Additionally, those students often take extra support servies (beause they are not developmentally ready) from their peers who would benefit from the support. With that being said, the cut off for Preschool would also have to be changed to September 1 . Thank you