Senate Bill S5954

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to performance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals and the comprehensive review of education standards administered by the state department of education; appropriation

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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-S5954 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Part EE Subpart E §1, Chap 56 of 2015; amd §§3012-d & 305, Ed L

2015-S5954 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to annual performance review public comment period; directs the release of statewide English language arts and mathematics exam questions; relates to the addition of student characteristics for consideration of student performance; establishes a content review committee for reviewing standardized test items

2015-S5954 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5954

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  FLANAGAN,  MARCELLINO  --  read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend chapter 56 of the laws of 2015  amending  the  education
  law  relating  to annual performance reviews of classroom teachers and
  building principals, in relation to the public comment period; and  to
  amend  the  education law, in relation to annual teacher and principal
  evaluations; to amend the education law, in relation to directing  the
  release of test questions on statewide English language arts and math-
  ematics  examinations;  and making an appropriation therefor; to amend
  the education law, in relation to the addition of  student  character-
  istics  for  consideration of student performance; to amend the educa-
  tion law, in relation to establishing a content review  committee  for
  the  purpose  of  reviewing  new standardized test items; to amend the
  education law, in relation to the board of regents; and to direct  the
  commissioner  of  education  to  conduct a comprehensive review of the
  education standards administered by the state education department

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

  Section 1. Section 1 of subpart E of part EE of chapter 56 of the laws
of  2015,  amending  the  education  law  relating to annual performance
reviews of classroom teachers and building  principals,  is  amended  to
read as follows:
  Section   1.   Authority  of  the  commissioner.  Notwithstanding  any
provisions of section 3012-c of the education law to the  contrary,  the
commissioner of the state education department, is hereby authorized and
directed  to,  subject to the provisions of section 207 of the education
law, adopt regulations of the commissioner and guidelines no later  than
June  30,  2015  AND  SHALL  THEREAFTER  PUBLISH  SUCH REGULATIONS FOR A
COMMENT PERIOD OF FORTY-FIVE DAYS AFTER WHICH SUCH  REGULATIONS  MAY  BE
AMENDED;  to  implement  a statewide annual teacher and principal evalu-
ation system in New York state pursuant to section 3012-d of the  educa-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11609-04-5
              

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