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                                  8256

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            November 6, 2013
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  establishing  a  task
  force  to  evaluate the implementation of the common core state stand-
  ards

  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 115 to
read as follows:
  S 115. COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS EVALUATION TASK FORCE.  1. A. THERE
IS  ESTABLISHED  THE  COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS EVALUATION TASK FORCE.
THE PURPOSE OF THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE TO STUDY  THE  IMPLEMENTATION  OF
THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMON CORE STATE STAN-
DARDS INITIATIVE.
  B. THE TASK FORCE SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING NINETEEN MEMBERS:
  (1)  THE COMMISSIONER, OR THE COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE, WHO SHALL SERVE
EX OFFICIO;
  (2) EIGHT MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, ONE UPON THE  RECOMMENDA-
TION  OF  THE UNITED FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, ONE UPON THE RECOMMENDATION
OF THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE, ONE UPON THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, ONE UPON  THE
RECOMMENDATION  OF  THE  ASSOCIATION FOR SUPERVISION AND CURRICULUM, ONE
UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE NEW YORK STATE SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION,
ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A NONPUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED IN NEW YORK STATE,  AND
TWO  PUBLIC  MEMBERS  WHO  ARE  THE  PARENTS  OR  GUARDIANS OF A STUDENT
ENROLLED IN A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL;
  (3) TWO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE, WHO SHALL NOT BE FROM  THE  SAME  POLI-
TICAL PARTY, APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT;
  (4)  TWO MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY, WHO SHALL NOT BE FROM THE SAME POLI-
TICAL PARTY, APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11847-01-3

              

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  (5) ONE MEMBER, APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE,
WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE IN LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY INSTRUCTION AND
CURRICULUM;
  (6)  ONE  MEMBER,  APPOINTED  BY  THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, WHO HAS
DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE IN LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY INSTRUCTION AND CURRIC-
ULUM;
  (7) ONE MEMBER, APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE,
WHO  HAS  DEMONSTRATED  EXPERTISE IN MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION AND CURRIC-
ULUM;
  (8) ONE MEMBER, APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY,  WHO  HAS
DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE IN MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION AND CURRICULUM;
  (9)  ONE  MEMBER,  APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,
WHO IS THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF A STUDENT ENROLLED IN A NEW YORK  STATE
PUBLIC SCHOOL; AND
  (10)  ONE MEMBER, APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, WHO IS THE
PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF A STUDENT ENROLLED IN  A  NEW  YORK  STATE  PUBLIC
SCHOOL.
  C.  APPOINTMENTS TO THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE MADE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF
THE DATE THIS SECTION TAKE EFFECT. VACANCIES IN THE  MEMBERSHIP  OF  THE
TASK  FORCE  SHALL BE FILLED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE ORIGINAL APPOINT-
MENTS WERE MADE. MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE SHALL SERVE  WITHOUT  COMPEN-
SATION,  BUT  SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR NECESSARY EXPENDITURES INCURRED IN
THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES AS MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE WITHIN  THE
LIMITS  OF  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE TASK
FORCE FOR ITS PURPOSES.
  2. THE TASK FORCE SHALL ORGANIZE AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE FOLLOWING  THE
APPOINTMENT  OF  ITS  MEMBERS,  BUT  NO  LATER THAN SIXTY DAYS AFTER THE
APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBERS. THE TASK FORCE SHALL CHOOSE  ONE  MEMBER  OF
THE  SENATE  AND ONE MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY TO SERVE AS CO-CHAIRPERSONS.
THE TASK FORCE SHALL ALSO APPOINT A SECRETARY WHO NEED NOT BE  A  MEMBER
OF THE TASK FORCE.
  3.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PROVIDE SUCH STENOGRAPHICAL, CLERICAL, AND
OTHER ASSISTANCE, AND SUCH PROFESSIONAL STAFF AS THE TASK FORCE REQUIRES
TO CARRY OUT ITS WORK. THE TASK FORCE SHALL ALSO BE ENTITLED TO CALL  TO
ITS  ASSISTANCE AND AVAIL ITSELF OF THE SERVICES OF THE EMPLOYEES OF ANY
STATE, COUNTY, OR MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT, BOARD,  BUREAU,  COMMISSION,  OR
AGENCY AS IT MAY REQUIRE AND AS MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR ITS PURPOSES.
  4.  A.  THE TASK FORCE SHALL EVALUATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON
CORE STATE STANDARDS. THE EVALUATION SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NEED  NOT  BE
LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
  (1)  A  DESCRIPTION OF ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE STATE TO DATE TO IMPLEMENT
THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS AND A TIMELINE OF ANY SUBSEQUENT ACTIONS
TO BE TAKEN;
  (2) A COMPARISON OF  THE  COMMON  CORE  STATE  STANDARDS  FOR  ENGLISH
LANGUAGE  ARTS  AND MATHEMATICS TO THE CORE CURRICULUM CONTENT STANDARDS
IN LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY AND MATHEMATICS  THAT  EXISTED  PRIOR  TO  THE
ADOPTION OF THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS;
  (3) AN ESTIMATE OF THE FULL COST FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO IMPLEMENT THE
COMMON  CORE  STATE STANDARDS, INCLUDING THOSE COSTS ALREADY INCURRED BY
DISTRICTS AND THOSE TO BE INCURRED IN THE FUTURE; AND
  (4) AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS'  PERFORMANCE  ON  THE  STATE  ASSESSMENTS
PRIOR  TO THE TWO THOUSAND TWELVE--TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN SCHOOL YEAR AND
IN THE TWO THOUSAND TWELVE--TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN AND SUBSEQUENT  SCHOOL
YEARS.  THE ANALYSIS SHALL ASSESS CHANGES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BETWEEN
DIFFERENT RACIAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS AND DIFFERENT ECONOMIC GROUPS.

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  B. THE TASK FORCE SHALL ALSO STUDY AND EVALUATE THE ISSUE  OF  STUDENT
AND  FAMILY  PERSONAL  DATA MINING AND A STUDENT'S RIGHT TO PRIVACY. THE
TASK FORCE SHALL CONSIDER, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, DATA RELATED TO LEARN-
ING DISABILITIES, STUDENT  BEHAVIOR,  POLITICAL  AFFILIATION,  RELIGIOUS
AFFILIATION, AND MEDICAL HISTORY.
  5.  THE  TASK  FORCE SHALL ISSUE A FINAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND TO
THE LEGISLATURE NO LATER THAN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE TASK FORCE ORGANIZES.
PRIOR TO ISSUING ITS FINAL REPORT, THE TASK FORCE SHALL  HOLD  AT  LEAST
FOUR  PUBLIC HEARINGS, WITH AT LEAST ONE PUBLIC HEARING TO OCCUR IN EACH
OF THE NORTHERN, CENTRAL, AND SOUTHERN REGIONS OF THE STATE,  TO  GATHER
INFORMATION REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON CORE STATE STAND-
ARDS, THE MINING OF STUDENT AND FAMILY DATA, AND STUDENT PRIVACY RIGHTS.
  6.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  NOT ADMINISTER ANY ASSESSMENT PRIOR TO THE
ISSUANCE OF THE FINAL REPORT BY THE TASK FORCE PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION
FIVE OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.