New York Assembly Bill 2485 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-05-24 - held for consideration in education
Pending: Assembly Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

To create transitional programs for students from English-speaking countries of the Caribbean who do not qualify for programs for limited English proficiency. School districts in cities having populations in excess of sixty-five thousand inhabitants upon application to the commissioner therefore, and within amounts appropriated for such purpose, shall be eligible for grants to fund programs conducts by such districts which are designed and intended for the purpose of aiding the cultural and academic transition of students from English-speaking countries of the Caribbean into schools in New York State.

An act to amend the education law, in relation to funding for programs to assist students transitioning from the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean

Asm. Gary Pretlow [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-05-24		held for consideration in education
2010-01-06		referred to education
2009-01-16		referred to education

S149 (Same As) 2010-01-06 - REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Type	Source
Summary	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A02485&term=2009&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A02485&term=2009&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A02485