Bill Text: NY A04281 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 4281 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Directs the education department to study and report upon the establishment of a 4 day school week for students in public schools.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-09-04 - enacting clause stricken [A04281 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-A04281-Introduced.html

                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         4281
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   February 2, 2011
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       Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  P. RIVERA  --  read once and referred to the
         Committee on Education
       AN ACT to direct the education department to evaluate and report on  the
         effects  of establishing a four day school week for students in public
         schools
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1.  The education department shall examine, evaluate and make
    2  recommendations concerning the adoption and implementation of a four day
    3  school week for students in public  schools.  The  education  department
    4  shall  review  and  analyze,  with particular care, the cost savings and
    5  effect on the provision of instruction to and  achievement  of  students
    6  resulting from the establishment of a four day school week.
    7    S 2. The education department shall, on or before July 1, 2011, report
    8  its  findings, conclusions and recommendations to the governor, legisla-
    9  ture and board of regents.  The report shall include a  summary  of  the
   10  specific  cost  savings  derived  from  the implementation of a four day
   11  school week, and the effects thereof upon the education of public school
   12  students.
   13    S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD00136-01-1