Bill Text: NY A02845 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Creates a youth employment and career development program in New York city high schools administered by New York city board of education to encourage the development of part and full-time jobs for high school students and graduates, provide students with job training, placement services and career counseling and assist high school faculty in developing and implementing a curriculum to provide students with work-competency training; makes $7,500,000 appropriation upon New York city appropriating and paying matching funds.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-08 - referred to education [A02845 Detail]
Download: New_York-2013-A02845-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2845
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 18, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. BRENNAN, CLARK, PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
of A. AUBRY, GLICK, JACOBS, ORTIZ, ROSENTHAL, TITONE, WRIGHT -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to creating a youth
employment and career development program and making an appropriation
therefor
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Section 2590-g of the education law is amended by adding a
2 new subdivision 13 to read as follows:
3 13. A. ESTABLISH A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AS
4 FOLLOWS:
5 (1) THERE SHALL BE A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
6 ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM SHALL ENCOURAGE THE
7 DEVELOPMENT OF PART TIME AND FULL TIME JOBS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND
8 GRADUATES, PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH JOB TRAINING, PLACEMENT SERVICES AND
9 CAREER COUNSELING AND ASSIST HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY IN DEVELOPING AND
10 IMPLEMENTING A CURRICULUM TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH WORK-COMPETENCY
11 TRAINING.
12 (2) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH C OF THIS SUBDIVISION, EACH
13 HIGH SCHOOL IN NEW YORK CITY MAY HAVE A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER
14 DEVELOPMENT OFFICE STAFFED BY A JOB COORDINATOR, A CAREER SPECIALIST AND
15 SUCH SUPPORT STAFF AS PERMITTED BY BUDGET ALLOCATIONS THEREFOR.
16 (3) THE JOB COORDINATOR SHALL:
17 (I) ACT AS LIAISON BETWEEN THE DIRECTORS OF ALL EMPLOYMENT-RELATED
18 PROGRAMS WITHIN THE SCHOOL, INCLUDING COOPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS,
19 TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL TO EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS;
20 (II) CONDUCT JOB AND CAREER FAIRS;
21 (III) ORGANIZE FIELD TRIPS TO BUSINESSES AND THE NEW YORK CITY JOB AND
22 CAREER CENTER;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 (IV) WORK CLOSELY WITH THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION WORK EXPE-
2 RIENCE AND TRAINING UNIT; AND
3 (V) COMPILE AND MAINTAIN CURRENT LISTS OF ALL JOBS AVAILABLE TO BE
4 FILLED BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING FULL TIME AND PART TIME EMPLOY-
5 MENT OPPORTUNITIES.
6 (4) THE JOB DEVELOPER SHALL:
7 (I) SOLICIT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM
8 EMPLOYERS REPRESENTING THE PUBLIC SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR,
9 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS;
10 (II) ENDEAVOR TO INCREASE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND DEVELOP OTHER
11 WORK-EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS;
12 (III) ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN SECURING FULL TIME AND PART TIME
13 SCHOOL YEAR AND SUMMER EMPLOYMENT;
14 (IV) PROVIDE TRAINING IN RESUME DRAFTING AND INTERVIEWING SKILLS TO
15 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS;
16 (V) ASSIST SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO DEVELOP FLEXIBLE ACADEMIC SCHEDULES FOR
17 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO FACILITATE THE COMPLETION OF HIGH SCHOOL WHILE
18 THE STUDENT IS EMPLOYED;
19 (VI) ACT AS AN ADVOCATE FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IF DIFFICULTIES ARISE
20 IN THE WORKPLACE; AND
21 (VII) CONTINUE TO PROVIDE JOB PLACEMENT AND COUNSELING SERVICES TO
22 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ONE YEAR SUBSEQUENT TO GRADUATION.
23 (5) ALL PROGRAM STAFF SHALL BE EMPLOYED PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE CITY
24 AND STATE REGULATIONS.
25 B. EACH SCHOOL OPERATING A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
26 PROGRAM SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN OFFICE OR CLASSROOM TO ACCOMMODATE
27 PROGRAM STAFF. THE OFFICE SHALL CONTAIN APPROPRIATE FURNITURE, CARPET-
28 ING, TELEPHONES, TELEFAX MACHINES, COPYING MACHINES AND OTHER OFFICE
29 SUPPLIES NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH THE ATMOSPHERE OF A MODERN BUSINESS
30 OFFICE. THIS OFFICE SHALL BE OPEN EIGHT HOURS PER DAY, ON A YEAR-ROUND
31 BASIS, AND SHALL BE USED TO ACCOMMODATE PROGRAM STAFF AND TO FACILITATE
32 STUDENT CAREER TRAINING AND COUNSELING.
33 C. ANY HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL WISHING TO IMPLEMENT THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
34 AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN HIS OR HER HIGH SCHOOL SHALL SUBMIT A
35 WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE CHANCELLOR OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR SUCH
36 PROGRAM. THE CHANCELLOR SHALL SELECT THE HIGH SCHOOLS IN WHICH THE
37 PROGRAM SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED. THE CHANCELLOR SHALL TAKE ALL STEPS NECES-
38 SARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM IN THE SELECTED SCHOOLS IN A PROMPT
39 MANNER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT, ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
40 THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN NO MORE THAN THIR-
41 TY-TWO NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOLS. WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
42 DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN NO MORE THAN
43 SIXTY-FOUR NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOLS; AND WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER THE
44 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN
45 EVERY NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOL.
46 S 2. Section 2590-g of the education law is amended by adding a new
47 subdivision 7 to read as follows:
48 7. A. ESTABLISH A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AS
49 FOLLOWS:
50 (1) THERE SHALL BE A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
51 ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM SHALL ENCOURAGE THE
52 DEVELOPMENT OF PART TIME AND FULL TIME JOBS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND
53 GRADUATES, PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH JOB TRAINING, PLACEMENT SERVICES AND
54 CAREER COUNSELING AND ASSIST HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY IN DEVELOPING AND
55 IMPLEMENTING A CURRICULUM TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH WORK-COMPETENCY
56 TRAINING.
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1 (2) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH C OF THIS SUBDIVISION, EACH
2 HIGH SCHOOL IN NEW YORK CITY MAY HAVE A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER
3 DEVELOPMENT OFFICE STAFFED BY A JOB COORDINATOR, A CAREER SPECIALIST AND
4 SUCH SUPPORT STAFF AS PERMITTED BY BUDGET ALLOCATIONS THEREFOR.
5 (3) THE JOB COORDINATOR SHALL:
6 (I) ACT AS LIAISON BETWEEN THE DIRECTORS OF ALL EMPLOYMENT-RELATED
7 PROGRAMS WITHIN THE SCHOOL, INCLUDING COOPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS,
8 TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL TO EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS;
9 (II) CONDUCT JOB AND CAREER FAIRS;
10 (III) ORGANIZE FIELD TRIPS TO BUSINESSES AND THE NEW YORK CITY JOB AND
11 CAREER CENTER;
12 (IV) WORK CLOSELY WITH THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION WORK EXPE-
13 RIENCE AND TRAINING UNIT; AND
14 (V) COMPILE AND MAINTAIN CURRENT LISTS OF ALL JOBS AVAILABLE TO BE
15 FILLED BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING FULL TIME AND PART TIME EMPLOY-
16 MENT OPPORTUNITIES.
17 (4) THE JOB DEVELOPER SHALL:
18 (I) SOLICIT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM
19 EMPLOYERS REPRESENTING THE PUBLIC SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR,
20 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS;
21 (II) ENDEAVOR TO INCREASE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND DEVELOP OTHER
22 WORK-EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS;
23 (III) ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN SECURING FULL TIME AND PART TIME
24 SCHOOL YEAR AND SUMMER EMPLOYMENT;
25 (IV) PROVIDE TRAINING IN RESUME DRAFTING AND INTERVIEWING SKILLS TO
26 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS;
27 (V) ASSIST SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO DEVELOP FLEXIBLE ACADEMIC SCHEDULES FOR
28 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO FACILITATE THE COMPLETION OF HIGH SCHOOL WHILE
29 THE STUDENT IS EMPLOYED;
30 (VI) ACT AS AN ADVOCATE FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IF DIFFICULTIES ARISE
31 IN THE WORKPLACE; AND
32 (VII) CONTINUE TO PROVIDE JOB PLACEMENT AND COUNSELING SERVICES TO
33 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ONE YEAR SUBSEQUENT TO GRADUATION.
34 (5) ALL PROGRAM STAFF SHALL BE EMPLOYED PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE CITY
35 AND STATE REGULATIONS.
36 B. EACH SCHOOL OPERATING A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
37 PROGRAM SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN OFFICE OR CLASSROOM TO ACCOMMODATE
38 PROGRAM STAFF. THE OFFICE SHALL CONTAIN APPROPRIATE FURNITURE, CARPET-
39 ING, TELEPHONES, TELEFAX MACHINES, COPYING MACHINES AND OTHER OFFICE
40 SUPPLIES NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH THE ATMOSPHERE OF A MODERN BUSINESS
41 OFFICE. THIS OFFICE SHALL BE OPENED EIGHT HOURS PER DAY, ON A YEAR-ROUND
42 BASIS, AND SHALL BE USED TO ACCOMMODATE PROGRAM STAFF AND TO FACILITATE
43 STUDENT CAREER TRAINING AND COUNSELING.
44 C. ANY HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL WISHING TO IMPLEMENT THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
45 AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN HIS OR HER HIGH SCHOOL SHALL SUBMIT A
46 WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE CHANCELLOR OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR SUCH
47 PROGRAM. THE CHANCELLOR SHALL SELECT THE HIGH SCHOOLS IN WHICH THE
48 PROGRAM SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED. THE CHANCELLOR SHALL TAKE ALL STEPS NECES-
49 SARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM IN THE SELECTED SCHOOLS IN A PROMPT
50 MANNER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT, ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
51 THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN NO MORE THAN THIR-
52 TY-TWO NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOLS. WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
53 DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN NO MORE THAN
54 SIXTY-FOUR NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOLS; AND WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER THE
55 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN
56 EVERY NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOL.
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1 S 3. The sum of seven million five hundred thousand dollars
2 ($7,500,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appro-
3 priated to the department of education from any monies in the state
4 treasury in the general fund to the credit of the local assistance
5 account for purposes of providing for the state's share of the necessary
6 appropriation to the board of education of the city of New York for the
7 operation of the youth employment and career development program estab-
8 lished by this act provided, however, that no expenditures shall be made
9 available from this appropriation for any purpose unless and until an
10 appropriation to such board of education of the city of New York is made
11 by such city and then only in amounts matching such moneys paid to such
12 board of education. Such sum shall be payable on the audit and warrant
13 of the state comptroller on vouchers certified or approved by the
14 commissioner of education, or his or her duly designated representative
15 in the manner provided by law. Consistent with the foregoing provisions
16 of this act, no expenditure shall be made from this appropriation until
17 a certificate of approval of availability shall have been issued by the
18 director of the budget and filed with the state comptroller and a copy
19 filed with the chairman of the senate finance committee and the chairman
20 of the assembly ways and means committee. Such certificate may be
21 amended from time to time by the director of the budget and a copy of
22 each such amendment shall be filed with the state comptroller, the
23 chairman of the senate finance committee and the chairman of the assem-
24 bly ways and means committee.
25 S 4. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
26 the amendments to section 2590-g of the education law made by section
27 one of this act shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such
28 section pursuant to section 34 of chapter 91 of the laws of 2002, as
29 amended, when upon such date the provisions of section two of this act
30 shall take effect.
