Bill Text: NY S06509 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to computer-based assessment technology apportionment; provides aid for technology purchases beginning in the 2015-2016 school year for school districts and boards of cooperative educational services.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-06-15 - referred to education [S06509 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-S06509-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          6509
                    IN SENATE
                                    January 21, 2016
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        Introduced  by  Sen.  MARCELLINO  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
          when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
        AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to computer-based assess-
          ment technology apportionment
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section  1.  Legislative  intent.  The  legislature hereby finds it an
     2  essential goal to ensure that all New York students receive a high-qual-
     3  ity education. The legislature  supports  the  goals  of  the  board  of
     4  regents  in  developing a rich educational system that provides multiple
     5  pathways to graduation, so that all  students  are  college  and  career
     6  ready.  The  legislature  also recognizes that ensuring our students are
     7  fully prepared to compete in the global marketplace requires  a  signif-
     8  icant investment of time and resources. As such, it is vitally important
     9  to  invest  wisely in the development and administration of high-quality
    10  assessments that not only measure the  progress  of  students  attaining
    11  such  standards,  but also enhance the overall goal of student learning.
    12  However, the financial investments associated with the  development  and
    13  administration  of  high-quality assessments are not yet fully measured,
    14  and have the potential to be  significant.  Therefore,  the  legislature
    15  determines  that  the costs associated with the development, implementa-
    16  tion, and administration of high-quality assessments shall not be  borne
    17  by  local  taxpayers,  and  shall instead be fully funded with financial
    18  support from the state.
    19    § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 756 to  read
    20  as follows:
    21    § 756. Computer-based assessment technology apportionment. 1. In addi-
    22  tion  to  any  other  apportionments under this chapter, for aid payable
    23  beginning in the two thousand seventeen--two  thousand  eighteen  school
    24  year,  a  school  district and board of cooperative educational services
    25  shall be eligible for an apportionment  under  the  provisions  of  this
    26  section  for  all technology purchases necessary to administer computer-
    27  based state assessments.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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