Senate Bill S3189A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires all teachers to complete training in area of autism and directs the commissioner of education to assure that such training is included in all teacher certification programs

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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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2013-S3189 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3004, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S5986
2011-2012: S3416

2013-S3189 - Summary

Requires all teachers to complete training in area of autism and directs the commissioner of education to assure that such training is included in all teacher certification programs.

2013-S3189 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3189 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3189

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 31, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- 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 all teachers
  to complete training in the area of autism and directing  the  commis-
  sioner  of  education  to assure that such training is included in all
  teacher certification programs

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  4  of  section 3004 of the education law, as
amended by chapter 484 of the laws  of  2008,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  4.  a. The commissioner shall prescribe regulations requiring that all
persons applying on or after September second, two thousand [nine] FOUR-
TEEN for a teaching certificate or  license  as  a  [special  education]
teacher for the purposes pursuant to article eighty-nine of this chapter
shall,  in addition to all the other certification or licensing require-
ments, have completed enhanced course work or training in area of  chil-
dren  with  autism.  In  addition,  such  regulations shall require that
enhanced training in the needs of autistic children be provided to  each
certified  school  administrator  or  supervisor  assigned  on  or after
September second, two thousand [nine] THIRTEEN to  serve  as  a  special
education  administrator.   Such training shall be provided prior to, or
as soon as practicable following,  assignment  as  a  special  education
administrator.  Individuals  serving as special education administrators
as of September second, two thousand [nine] THIRTEEN shall complete such
training by such date. The enhanced course work  or  training  shall  be
obtained  from an institution or provider which has been approved by the
department to provide such course work  or  training  in  the  needs  of
autistic  children, provided that enhanced training for certified school
administrators or supervisors that meets  standards  prescribed  by  the
commissioner may be included in the professional development provided by

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06893-01-3
              

2013-S3189A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3004, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S5986
2011-2012: S3416

2013-S3189A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires all teachers to complete training in area of autism and directs the commissioner of education to assure that such training is included in all teacher certification programs.

2013-S3189A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3189A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3189--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 31, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education  --  recommitted
  to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring all teachers
  to complete training in the area of autism and directing  the  commis-
  sioner  of  education  to assure that such training is included in all
  teacher certification programs

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  4  of  section 3004 of the education law, as
amended by chapter 484 of the laws  of  2008,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  4.  a. The commissioner shall prescribe regulations requiring that all
persons applying on or  after  September  second,  two  thousand  [nine]
FIFTEEN  for  a teaching certificate or license as a [special education]
teacher for the purposes pursuant to article eighty-nine of this chapter
shall, in addition to all the other certification or licensing  require-
ments,  have completed enhanced course work or training in area of chil-
dren with autism. In  addition,  such  regulations  shall  require  that
enhanced  training in the needs of autistic children be provided to each
certified school  administrator  or  supervisor  assigned  on  or  after
September  second,  two  thousand  [nine] FOURTEEN to serve as a special
education administrator.  Such training shall be provided prior  to,  or
as  soon  as  practicable  following,  assignment as a special education
administrator. Individuals serving as special  education  administrators
as of September second, two thousand [nine] FOURTEEN shall complete such
training  by  such  date.  The enhanced course work or training shall be
obtained from an institution or provider which has been approved by  the
department  to  provide  such  course  work  or training in the needs of

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06893-02-4
              

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