Bill Text: NY A07121 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Provides test preparation for students in the seventh grade having scored no higher than a four on either the English language arts or mathematics test intending to apply to take the specialized high school admissions test.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-03 - referred to ways and means [A07121 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-A07121-Introduced.html


                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
                                          7121
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                     April 10, 2017
                                       ___________
        Introduced by M. of A. WILLIAMS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Education
        AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to test preparation
          programs for certain students
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
     2  subdivision 56 to read as follows:
     3    56.  Test  preparation  for  certain  students. The commissioner shall
     4  establish in cities having a population  of  one  million  or  more,  in
     5  conjunction  with  the  appropriate  official with jurisdiction over the
     6  public school system in such cities,  a  test  preparation  program  for
     7  students  in  the  seventh  grade having scored no higher than a four on
     8  either the English language arts test or mathematics  test  administered
     9  by  such  cities  and  who  intend to apply to take the specialized high
    10  school admissions test. Such test preparation shall be offered  free  of
    11  charge during the regular operating hours of the school day.
    12    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD02140-01-7
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