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                                 2244--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. BRINDISI, MORELLE, LUPARDO, SIMANOWITZ, McDONALD,
  STIRPE, RYAN, SANTABARBARA, BRONSON, BARRETT, BRAUNSTEIN, ROZIC, GOLD-
  FEDER,  GUNTHER,  JAFFEE, MONTESANO, BLANKENBUSH, SCHIMEL, MAGNARELLI,
  RUSSELL, ZEBROWSKI, COLTON, STECK,  LUPINACCI,  GRAF,  RAIA,  SKOUFIS,
  MILLER, GOODELL, TENNEY, GANTT, TITONE, MOYA, ABBATE, QUART, PICHARDO,
  ORTIZ,  O'DONNELL,  RODRIGUEZ, SOLAGES, CUSICK, CRESPO, THIELE, PERRY,
  PALMESANO, JOHNS, FAHY, GIGLIO, JOYNER, MURRAY, WOERNER -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of  A.    ARROYO,  BARCLAY,  BRENNAN,  CROUCH,  DUPREY,
  KEARNS,  LAWRENCE, MAGEE, MAYER, MOSLEY, RA, SCHIMMINGER, SKARTADOS --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Education -- recommitted to
  the Committee on Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec.  2
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a  career
  and technical education diploma

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 817 to
read as follows:
  S 817.  CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PATHWAY TO A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLO-
MA.  1. A. A CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION  (CTE)  PATHWAY  TO  A  HIGH
SCHOOL  DIPLOMA  IS  HEREBY  ESTABLISHED. A CTE PATHWAY TO A DIPLOMA, IF
MADE AVAILABLE BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL:
  (I) RESULT IN A REGENTS OR LOCAL DIPLOMA;
  (II) DIFFER FROM THE TRADITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO A  REGENTS  OR  LOCAL
DIPLOMA  WITH  RESPECT  TO  REQUIRED  ASSESSMENTS,  EXCEPT  AS OTHERWISE
REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW;
  (III) BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS.
  B. A CTE PATHWAY TO A DIPLOMA SHALL BE BASED  ON  A  COURSE  OF  STUDY
DESIGNED  TO  PROVIDE  STUDENTS  WITH TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01981-03-6
              

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SHALL DEMONSTRATE THAT THE STUDENT IS READY FOR A CAREER  AS  DETERMINED
BY  REGULATIONS  OF  THE  COMMISSIONER. A CTE PATHWAY TO A DIPLOMA SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
  (I) COMPLETION OF A CTE COURSE OF STUDY;
  (II) COMPLETION OF A THREE-PART TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT;
  (III) COMPLETION OF WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES AS PROVIDED BY THE
STATE APPROVED PROGRAM; AND,
  (IV) COMPLETION OF A WORK-SKILLS EMPLOYABILITY PROFILE.
  C.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION, A CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, A COURSE OF STUDY IN THE FOLLOWING
CAREER FIELDS: AGRICULTURE EDUCATION, BUSINESS AND MARKETING  EDUCATION,
FAMILY  AND  CONSUMER  SCIENCES EDUCATION, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS EDUCATION,
TECHNICAL EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY  EDUCATION,  AND  TRADE  AND  INDUSTRIAL
EDUCATION.
  2.  THE  BOARD  OF  REGENTS  SHALL  PROMULGATE SUCH REGULATIONS OF THE
COMMISSIONER AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH  THE  CURRICULUM,  ASSESS-
MENTS  AND  ANY  OTHER  CRITERIA  THAT  STUDENTS  MUST ACHIEVE TO EARN A
REGENTS OR LOCAL DIPLOMA VIA A CTE PATHWAY.
  3.  STUDENTS  FIRST  ENTERING  NINTH  GRADE  IN   THE   TWO   THOUSAND
SIXTEEN--TWO  THOUSAND  SEVENTEEN  SCHOOL  YEAR  AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE
ELIGIBLE TO EARN A DIPLOMA VIA A CTE PATHWAY  IF  MADE  AVAILABLE  BY  A
SCHOOL DISTRICT.
  S  2.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided that effective
immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or  regu-
lation necessary for the timely implementation of this act on its effec-
tive  date  are  authorized  and directed to be made and completed on or
before such effective date.