Bill Text: NY S04150 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Amended
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 5-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-16 - PRINT NUMBER 4150A [S04150 Detail]
Download: New_York-2009-S04150-Amended.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4150--A
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 15, 2009
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Introduced by Sens. MONTGOMERY, DILAN, HASSELL-THOMPSON, THOMPSON --
read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Educa-
tion in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged,
bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
committee
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;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 (III) ORGANIZE FIELD TRIPS TO BUSINESSES AND THE NEW YORK CITY JOB AND
2 CAREER CENTER;
3 (IV) WORK CLOSELY WITH THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION WORK EXPE-
4 RIENCE AND TRAINING UNIT; AND
5 (V) COMPILE AND MAINTAIN CURRENT LISTS OF ALL JOBS AVAILABLE TO BE
6 FILLED BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING FULL TIME AND PART TIME EMPLOY-
7 MENT OPPORTUNITIES.
8 (4) THE JOB DEVELOPER SHALL:
9 (I) SOLICIT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM
10 EMPLOYERS REPRESENTING THE PUBLIC SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR,
11 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS;
12 (II) ENDEAVOR TO INCREASE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND DEVELOP OTHER
13 WORK-EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS;
14 (III) ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN SECURING FULL TIME AND PART TIME
15 SCHOOL YEAR AND SUMMER EMPLOYMENT;
16 (IV) PROVIDE TRAINING IN RESUME DRAFTING AND INTERVIEWING SKILLS TO
17 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS;
18 (V) ASSIST SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO DEVELOP FLEXIBLE ACADEMIC SCHEDULES FOR
19 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO FACILITATE THE COMPLETION OF HIGH SCHOOL WHILE
20 THE STUDENT IS EMPLOYED;
21 (VI) ACT AS AN ADVOCATE FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IF DIFFICULTIES ARISE
22 IN THE WORKPLACE; AND
23 (VII) CONTINUE TO PROVIDE JOB PLACEMENT AND COUNSELING SERVICES TO
24 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ONE YEAR SUBSEQUENT TO GRADUATION.
25 (5) ALL PROGRAM STAFF SHALL BE EMPLOYED PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE CITY
26 AND STATE REGULATIONS.
27 B. EACH SCHOOL OPERATING A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
28 PROGRAM SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN OFFICE OR CLASSROOM TO ACCOMMODATE
29 PROGRAM STAFF. THE OFFICE SHALL CONTAIN APPROPRIATE FURNITURE, CARPET-
30 ING, TELEPHONES, TELEFAX MACHINES, COPYING MACHINES AND OTHER OFFICE
31 SUPPLIES NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH THE ATMOSPHERE OF A MODERN BUSINESS
32 OFFICE. THIS OFFICE SHALL BE OPEN EIGHT HOURS PER DAY, ON A YEAR-ROUND
33 BASIS, AND SHALL BE USED TO ACCOMMODATE PROGRAM STAFF AND TO FACILITATE
34 STUDENT CAREER TRAINING AND COUNSELING.
35 C. ANY HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL WISHING TO IMPLEMENT THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
36 AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN HIS OR HER HIGH SCHOOL SHALL SUBMIT A
37 WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE CHANCELLOR OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR SUCH
38 PROGRAM. THE CHANCELLOR SHALL SELECT THE HIGH SCHOOLS IN WHICH THE
39 PROGRAM SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED. THE CHANCELLOR SHALL TAKE ALL STEPS NECES-
40 SARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM IN THE SELECTED SCHOOLS IN A PROMPT
41 MANNER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT, ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
42 THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN NO MORE THAN THIR-
43 TY-TWO NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOLS. WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
44 DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN NO MORE THAN
45 SIXTY-FOUR NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOLS; AND WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER THE
46 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN
47 EVERY NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOL.
48 S 2. Section 2590-g of the education law is amended by adding a new
49 subdivision 7 to read as follows:
50 7. A. ESTABLISH A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AS
51 FOLLOWS:
52 (1) THERE SHALL BE A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
53 ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM SHALL ENCOURAGE THE
54 DEVELOPMENT OF PART TIME AND FULL TIME JOBS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND
55 GRADUATES, PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH JOB TRAINING, PLACEMENT SERVICES AND
56 CAREER COUNSELING AND ASSIST HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY IN DEVELOPING AND
S. 4150--A 3
1 IMPLEMENTING A CURRICULUM TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH WORK-COMPETENCY
2 TRAINING.
3 (2) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH C OF THIS SUBDIVISION, EACH
4 HIGH SCHOOL IN NEW YORK CITY MAY HAVE A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER
5 DEVELOPMENT OFFICE STAFFED BY A JOB COORDINATOR, A CAREER SPECIALIST AND
6 SUCH SUPPORT STAFF AS PERMITTED BY BUDGET ALLOCATIONS THEREFOR.
7 (3) THE JOB COORDINATOR SHALL:
8 (I) ACT AS LIAISON BETWEEN THE DIRECTORS OF ALL EMPLOYMENT-RELATED
9 PROGRAMS WITHIN THE SCHOOL, INCLUDING COOPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS,
10 TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL TO EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS;
11 (II) CONDUCT JOB AND CAREER FAIRS;
12 (III) ORGANIZE FIELD TRIPS TO BUSINESSES AND THE NEW YORK CITY JOB AND
13 CAREER CENTER;
14 (IV) WORK CLOSELY WITH THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION WORK EXPE-
15 RIENCE AND TRAINING UNIT; AND
16 (V) COMPILE AND MAINTAIN CURRENT LISTS OF ALL JOBS AVAILABLE TO BE
17 FILLED BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING FULL TIME AND PART TIME EMPLOY-
18 MENT OPPORTUNITIES.
19 (4) THE JOB DEVELOPER SHALL:
20 (I) SOLICIT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM
21 EMPLOYERS REPRESENTING THE PUBLIC SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR,
22 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS;
23 (II) ENDEAVOR TO INCREASE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND DEVELOP OTHER
24 WORK-EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS;
25 (III) ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN SECURING FULL TIME AND PART TIME
26 SCHOOL YEAR AND SUMMER EMPLOYMENT;
27 (IV) PROVIDE TRAINING IN RESUME DRAFTING AND INTERVIEWING SKILLS TO
28 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS;
29 (V) ASSIST SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO DEVELOP FLEXIBLE ACADEMIC SCHEDULES FOR
30 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO FACILITATE THE COMPLETION OF HIGH SCHOOL WHILE
31 THE STUDENT IS EMPLOYED;
32 (VI) ACT AS AN ADVOCATE FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IF DIFFICULTIES ARISE
33 IN THE WORKPLACE; AND
34 (VII) CONTINUE TO PROVIDE JOB PLACEMENT AND COUNSELING SERVICES TO
35 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ONE YEAR SUBSEQUENT TO GRADUATION.
36 (5) ALL PROGRAM STAFF SHALL BE EMPLOYED PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE CITY
37 AND STATE REGULATIONS.
38 B. EACH SCHOOL OPERATING A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
39 PROGRAM SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN OFFICE OR CLASSROOM TO ACCOMMODATE
40 PROGRAM STAFF. THE OFFICE SHALL CONTAIN APPROPRIATE FURNITURE, CARPET-
41 ING, TELEPHONES, TELEFAX MACHINES, COPYING MACHINES AND OTHER OFFICE
42 SUPPLIES NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH THE ATMOSPHERE OF A MODERN BUSINESS
43 OFFICE. THIS OFFICE SHALL BE OPENED EIGHT HOURS PER DAY, ON A YEAR-ROUND
44 BASIS, AND SHALL BE USED TO ACCOMMODATE PROGRAM STAFF AND TO FACILITATE
45 STUDENT CAREER TRAINING AND COUNSELING.
46 C. ANY HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL WISHING TO IMPLEMENT THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
47 AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN HIS OR HER HIGH SCHOOL SHALL SUBMIT A
48 WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE CHANCELLOR OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR SUCH
49 PROGRAM. THE CHANCELLOR SHALL SELECT THE HIGH SCHOOLS IN WHICH THE
50 PROGRAM SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED. THE CHANCELLOR SHALL TAKE ALL STEPS NECES-
51 SARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM IN THE SELECTED SCHOOLS IN A PROMPT
52 MANNER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT, ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
53 THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN NO MORE THAN THIR-
54 TY-TWO NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOLS. WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
55 DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN NO MORE THAN
56 SIXTY-FOUR NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOLS; AND WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER THE
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1 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN
2 EVERY NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOL.
3 S 3. The sum of seven million five hundred thousand dollars
4 ($7,500,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appro-
5 priated to the department of education from any monies in the state
6 treasury in the general fund to the credit of the local assistance
7 account for purposes of providing for the state's share of the necessary
8 appropriation to the board of education of the city of New York for the
9 operation of the youth employment and career development program estab-
10 lished by this act provided, however, that no expenditures shall be made
11 available from this appropriation for any purpose unless and until an
12 appropriation to such board of education of the city of New York is made
13 by such city and then only in amounts matching such moneys paid to such
14 board of education. Such sum shall be payable on the audit and warrant
15 of the state comptroller on vouchers certified or approved by the
16 commissioner of education, or his or her duly designated representative
17 in the manner provided by law. Consistent with the foregoing provisions
18 of this act, no expenditure shall be made from this appropriation until
19 a certificate of approval of availability shall have been issued by the
20 director of the budget and filed with the state comptroller and a copy
21 filed with the chairman of the senate finance committee and the chairman
22 of the assembly ways and means committee. Such certificate may be
23 amended form time to time by the director of the budget and a copy of
24 each such amendment shall be filed with the state comptroller, the
25 chairman of the senate finance committee and the chairman of the assem-
26 bly ways and means committee.
27 S 4. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
28 the amendments to section 2590-g of the education law made by section
29 one of this act shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such
30 section pursuant to section 34 of chapter 91 of the laws of 2002, as
31 amended, when upon such date the provisions of section two of this act
32 shall take effect.
