Assembly Bill A4494

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the universal prekindergarten program and parental involvement

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A4494 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3602-e, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A8772

2015-A4494 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the universal prekindergarten program and parental involvement.

2015-A4494 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4494

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 3, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. CLARK -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the universal  prekin-
  dergarten program and parental involvement

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

  Section 1. Paragraph h and i of subdivision 7 of section 3602-e of the
education law, as amended by section 19 of part B of chapter 57  of  the
laws  of  2007,  are  amended  and a new paragraph j is added to read as
follows:
  h. provides staff development  and  teacher  training  for  staff  and
teachers  in all settings in which prekindergarten services are provided
pursuant to this section; [and]
  i. establishes a method for selection of eligible children to  receive
prekindergarten program services on a random selection basis where there
are  more  eligible  children than can be served in a given school year,
provided, however, that a school district that operated a targeted prek-
indergarten program in the base  year  may  use  the  selection  process
established for such program[.]; AND
  J. PROVIDES FOR STRONG PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT BY CREATING AND IMPLEMENT-
ING  PLANS  FOR ENGAGING FAMILIES IN HIS OR HER CHILD'S EARLY EDUCATION,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:   PREKINDERGARTEN  ORIENTATION;  PARENTING
WORKSHOPS  ON  CHILD DEVELOPMENT; SPECIAL CLASSROOM EVENTS; PARENT MEET-
INGS REGARDING HIS OR HER CHILD'S INDIVIDUAL  NEEDS  AND  PROGRESS;  AND
OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE AS VOLUNTEERS OR
OBSERVERS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08663-01-5

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