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STATE OF NEW YORK
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S. 1722                                                  A. 1733

2011-2012 Regular Sessions

S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

January 11, 2011
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IN  SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. MONTGOMERY, DILAN, HASSELL-THOMPSON --
  read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
  the Committee on Finance

IN  ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. BRENNAN, CLARK, ROBINSON, COLTON,
  PHEFFER, PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. AUBRY,  GLICK,  GOTT-
  FRIED,  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:

  Section  1. Section 2590-g of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 13 to read as follows:
  13. A. ESTABLISH A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AS
FOLLOWS:
  (1) THERE SHALL BE A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER  DEVELOPMENT  PROGRAM
ADMINISTERED  BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM SHALL ENCOURAGE THE
DEVELOPMENT OF PART TIME 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.
  (2) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH C OF THIS SUBDIVISION, EACH
HIGH  SCHOOL  IN  NEW  YORK  CITY MAY HAVE A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER
DEVELOPMENT OFFICE STAFFED BY A JOB COORDINATOR, A CAREER SPECIALIST AND
SUCH SUPPORT STAFF AS PERMITTED BY BUDGET ALLOCATIONS THEREFOR.
  (3) THE JOB COORDINATOR SHALL:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06134-01-1
S. 1722                             2                            A. 1733

  (I) ACT AS LIAISON BETWEEN THE  DIRECTORS  OF  ALL  EMPLOYMENT-RELATED
PROGRAMS  WITHIN  THE  SCHOOL, INCLUDING COOPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS,
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL TO EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS;
  (II) CONDUCT JOB AND CAREER FAIRS;
  (III) ORGANIZE FIELD TRIPS TO BUSINESSES AND THE NEW YORK CITY JOB AND
CAREER CENTER;
  (IV) WORK CLOSELY WITH THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION WORK EXPE-
RIENCE AND TRAINING UNIT; AND
  (V)  COMPILE  AND  MAINTAIN  CURRENT LISTS OF ALL JOBS AVAILABLE TO BE
FILLED BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING FULL TIME AND PART TIME EMPLOY-
MENT OPPORTUNITIES.
  (4) THE JOB DEVELOPER SHALL:
  (I) SOLICIT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR  HIGH  SCHOOL  STUDENTS  FROM
EMPLOYERS    REPRESENTING    THE    PUBLIC   SECTOR,   PRIVATE   SECTOR,
COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS;
  (II) ENDEAVOR TO INCREASE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND  DEVELOP  OTHER
WORK-EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS;
  (III)  ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN SECURING FULL TIME AND PART TIME
SCHOOL YEAR AND SUMMER EMPLOYMENT;
  (IV) PROVIDE TRAINING IN RESUME DRAFTING AND  INTERVIEWING  SKILLS  TO
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS;
  (V) ASSIST SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO DEVELOP FLEXIBLE ACADEMIC SCHEDULES FOR
PROGRAM  PARTICIPANTS  TO FACILITATE THE COMPLETION OF HIGH SCHOOL WHILE
THE STUDENT IS EMPLOYED;
  (VI) ACT AS AN ADVOCATE FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IF DIFFICULTIES ARISE
IN THE WORKPLACE; AND
  (VII) CONTINUE TO PROVIDE JOB PLACEMENT  AND  COUNSELING  SERVICES  TO
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ONE YEAR SUBSEQUENT TO GRADUATION.
  (5)  ALL  PROGRAM  STAFF SHALL BE EMPLOYED PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE CITY
AND STATE REGULATIONS.
  B. EACH SCHOOL OPERATING A YOUTH  EMPLOYMENT  AND  CAREER  DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM  SHALL  BE  EQUIPPED  WITH AN OFFICE OR CLASSROOM TO ACCOMMODATE
PROGRAM STAFF. THE OFFICE SHALL CONTAIN APPROPRIATE  FURNITURE,  CARPET-
ING,  TELEPHONES,  TELEFAX  MACHINES,  COPYING MACHINES AND OTHER OFFICE
SUPPLIES NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH THE  ATMOSPHERE  OF  A  MODERN  BUSINESS
OFFICE.  THIS  OFFICE SHALL BE OPEN EIGHT HOURS PER DAY, ON A YEAR-ROUND
BASIS, AND SHALL BE USED TO ACCOMMODATE PROGRAM STAFF AND TO  FACILITATE
STUDENT CAREER TRAINING AND COUNSELING.
  C. ANY HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL WISHING TO IMPLEMENT THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
AND  CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN HIS OR HER HIGH SCHOOL SHALL SUBMIT A
WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE CHANCELLOR OF THE BOARD  OF  EDUCATION  FOR  SUCH
PROGRAM.  THE  CHANCELLOR  SHALL  SELECT  THE  HIGH SCHOOLS IN WHICH THE
PROGRAM SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED. THE CHANCELLOR SHALL TAKE ALL STEPS NECES-
SARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM  IN  THE  SELECTED  SCHOOLS  IN  A  PROMPT
MANNER;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT, ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN NO MORE  THAN  THIR-
TY-TWO  NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOLS. WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN NO MORE THAN
SIXTY-FOUR NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOLS; AND WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER  THE
EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN
EVERY NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOL.
  S 2. Section 2590-g of the education law is amended by  adding  a  new
subdivision 7 to read as follows:
  7.  A. ESTABLISH A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AS
FOLLOWS:
S. 1722                             3                            A. 1733

  (1) THERE SHALL BE A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER  DEVELOPMENT  PROGRAM
ADMINISTERED  BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM SHALL ENCOURAGE THE
DEVELOPMENT OF PART TIME 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.
  (2) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH C OF THIS SUBDIVISION, EACH
HIGH  SCHOOL  IN  NEW  YORK  CITY MAY HAVE A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER
DEVELOPMENT OFFICE STAFFED BY A JOB COORDINATOR, A CAREER SPECIALIST AND
SUCH SUPPORT STAFF AS PERMITTED BY BUDGET ALLOCATIONS THEREFOR.
  (3) THE JOB COORDINATOR SHALL:
  (I) ACT AS LIAISON BETWEEN THE  DIRECTORS  OF  ALL  EMPLOYMENT-RELATED
PROGRAMS  WITHIN  THE  SCHOOL, INCLUDING COOPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS,
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL TO EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS;
  (II) CONDUCT JOB AND CAREER FAIRS;
  (III) ORGANIZE FIELD TRIPS TO BUSINESSES AND THE NEW YORK CITY JOB AND
CAREER CENTER;
  (IV) WORK CLOSELY WITH THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION WORK EXPE-
RIENCE AND TRAINING UNIT; AND
  (V) COMPILE AND MAINTAIN CURRENT LISTS OF ALL  JOBS  AVAILABLE  TO  BE
FILLED BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING FULL TIME AND PART TIME EMPLOY-
MENT OPPORTUNITIES.
  (4) THE JOB DEVELOPER SHALL:
  (I)  SOLICIT  EMPLOYMENT  OPPORTUNITIES  FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM
EMPLOYERS   REPRESENTING   THE   PUBLIC    SECTOR,    PRIVATE    SECTOR,
COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS;
  (II)  ENDEAVOR  TO INCREASE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND DEVELOP OTHER
WORK-EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS;
  (III) ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN SECURING FULL TIME AND PART  TIME
SCHOOL YEAR AND SUMMER EMPLOYMENT;
  (IV)  PROVIDE  TRAINING  IN RESUME DRAFTING AND INTERVIEWING SKILLS TO
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS;
  (V) ASSIST SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO DEVELOP FLEXIBLE ACADEMIC SCHEDULES FOR
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO FACILITATE THE COMPLETION OF HIGH  SCHOOL  WHILE
THE STUDENT IS EMPLOYED;
  (VI) ACT AS AN ADVOCATE FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IF DIFFICULTIES ARISE
IN THE WORKPLACE; AND
  (VII)  CONTINUE  TO  PROVIDE  JOB PLACEMENT AND COUNSELING SERVICES TO
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ONE YEAR SUBSEQUENT TO GRADUATION.
  (5) ALL PROGRAM STAFF SHALL BE EMPLOYED PURSUANT  TO  APPLICABLE  CITY
AND STATE REGULATIONS.
  B.  EACH  SCHOOL  OPERATING  A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN OFFICE  OR  CLASSROOM  TO  ACCOMMODATE
PROGRAM  STAFF.  THE OFFICE SHALL CONTAIN APPROPRIATE FURNITURE, CARPET-
ING, TELEPHONES, TELEFAX MACHINES, COPYING  MACHINES  AND  OTHER  OFFICE
SUPPLIES  NECESSARY  TO  ESTABLISH  THE  ATMOSPHERE OF A MODERN BUSINESS
OFFICE. THIS OFFICE SHALL BE OPENED EIGHT HOURS PER DAY, ON A YEAR-ROUND
BASIS, AND SHALL BE USED TO ACCOMMODATE PROGRAM STAFF AND TO  FACILITATE
STUDENT CAREER TRAINING AND COUNSELING.
  C. ANY HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL WISHING TO IMPLEMENT THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
AND  CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN HIS OR HER HIGH SCHOOL SHALL SUBMIT A
WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE CHANCELLOR OF THE BOARD  OF  EDUCATION  FOR  SUCH
PROGRAM.  THE  CHANCELLOR  SHALL  SELECT  THE  HIGH SCHOOLS IN WHICH THE
PROGRAM SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED. THE CHANCELLOR SHALL TAKE ALL STEPS NECES-
SARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM  IN  THE  SELECTED  SCHOOLS  IN  A  PROMPT
S. 1722                             4                            A. 1733

MANNER;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT, ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN NO MORE  THAN  THIR-
TY-TWO  NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOLS. WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN NO MORE THAN
SIXTY-FOUR  NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOLS; AND WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE PROGRAM MAY  BE  IMPLEMENTED  IN
EVERY NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOL.
  S   3.  The  sum  of  seven  million  five  hundred  thousand  dollars
($7,500,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is  hereby  appro-
priated  to  the  department  of  education from any monies in the state
treasury in the general fund to  the  credit  of  the  local  assistance
account for purposes of providing for the state's share of the necessary
appropriation  to the board of education of the city of New York for the
operation of the youth employment and career development program  estab-
lished by this act provided, however, that no expenditures shall be made
available  from  this  appropriation for any purpose unless and until an
appropriation to such board of education of the city of New York is made
by such city and then only in amounts matching such moneys paid to  such
board  of  education. Such sum shall be payable on the audit and warrant
of the state comptroller  on  vouchers  certified  or  approved  by  the
commissioner  of education, or his or her duly designated representative
in the manner provided by law. Consistent with the foregoing  provisions
of  this act, no expenditure shall be made from this appropriation until
a certificate of approval of availability shall have been issued by  the
director  of  the budget and filed with the state comptroller and a copy
filed with the chairman of the senate finance committee and the chairman
of the assembly ways and means  committee.    Such  certificate  may  be
amended  form  time  to time by the director of the budget and a copy of
each such amendment shall be  filed  with  the  state  comptroller,  the
chairman  of the senate finance committee and the chairman of the assem-
bly ways and means committee.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
the  amendments  to  section 2590-g of the education law made by section
one of this act shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such
section pursuant to section 34 of chapter 91 of the  laws  of  2002,  as
amended,  when  upon such date the provisions of section two of this act
shall take effect.