S2464-2013 Actions

• Jan 17, 2013: REFERRED TO EDUCATION

S2464-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2464

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
requiring the reporting of the results of English/language arts and
mathematics assessments to the person in parental relation to each
elementary school pupil who is so assessed

PURPOSE:  Requires elementary schools to report the results of
English/language arts and mathematics assessments to parents of pupils
by the last day of classes.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one amends the education law by adding new section 3211-b.

Section two is the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:  New York City uses state test scores as a major factor
in determining who must attend summer school. Due to the fact that
test results are not released until after summer school decisions are
made, students are recommended based on preliminary results. In 2012,
32,868 students in New York City were recommended for summer school.
after the state exam results were released, it was discovered that
only 25,834 students scored low enough on the state exam to be
required to go. This bill would rectify this unfortunate situation.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:  2012: S.7830 - Referred to Rules

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  This act shall take effect immediately.

S2464-2013 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         2464
 2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 January 17, 2013
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- 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 requiring the  report
 ing  of  the  results of English/language arts and mathematics assess
 ments to the person in parental relation  to  each  elementary  school
 pupil who is so assessed
 

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 3211-b
 to read as follows:

 

S 3211-B. REPORTS OF ENGLISH/LANGUAGE  ARTS  AND  MATHEMATICS  ASSESS
 MENTS. THE RESULTS OF AND THE DEPARTMENT DESIGNATED PROFICIENCY LEVEL OF
 ANY ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS OR MATHEMATICS ASSESSMENT TEST ADMINISTERED BY
 A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  OR  SCHOOL  TO ANY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PUPIL SHALL BE
 REPORTED TO THE PERSON IN PARENTAL RELATION TO SUCH PUPIL ON  OR  BEFORE
 THE  LAST DAY OF CLASS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR IN WHICH SUCH TEST WAS ADMIN
 ISTERED. THE REGENTS AND DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH AND PROVIDE TO EVERY
 SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SCHOOL, ON OR BEFORE MAY TWENTIETH, THE FOUR  PROFI
 CIENCY  LEVELS FOR EACH GRADE LEVEL OR EACH ASSESSMENT TEST ADMINISTERED
 TO SUCH GRADE.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05608-01-3

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