Assembly Bill A7341B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the repayment of awards under the New York state math and science teaching incentive program

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-A7341 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4312
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §669-d, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A4340, S3886
2019-2020: S1988

2015-A7341 - Summary

Relates to the repayment of awards under the New York state math and science teaching incentive program; allows teachers who teach for three of the seven years after the completion of the degree program and receipt of initial certification who then lose their employment through no fault of their own to repay the award on a prorated basis.

2015-A7341 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7341

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 6, 2015
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the education law,  in  relation  to  the  repayment  of
  awards  under  the  New York state math and science teaching incentive
  program

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

  Section  1.  Paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision 5 of section 669-d of the
education law, as amended by section 1 of part H-1 of chapter 109 of the
laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
  (b) a recipient has not taught in the field of math or  science  in  a
school  located  within  New  York  state  providing secondary education
recognized by the board of regents or the university of the state of New
York for five of the seven years after  the  completion  of  the  degree
program and receipt of initial certification, EXCEPT THAT IF A RECIPIENT
TEACHES  IN  THE FIELD OF MATH OR SCIENCE IN A SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW
YORK STATE PROVIDING SECONDARY EDUCATION  RECOGNIZED  BY  THE  BOARD  OF
REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR AT LEAST THREE OF
THE  SEVEN  YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT
OF INITIAL CERTIFICATION AND THEREAFTER LOSES THEIR EMPLOYMENT DUE TO NO
FAULT OF THEIR OWN, AND IS UNABLE  TO  FIND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE  EMPLOYMENT
WITHIN  THE SEVEN YEAR PERIOD, THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD TO BE REPAID, AND
INTEREST THEREON, SHALL BE REDUCED TO A PRORATED  AMOUNT  EQUAL  TO  THE
NUMBER  OF  YEARS  TAUGHT DIVIDED BY FIVE, AND INTEREST SHALL BE CHARGED
FROM THE DATE OF THE LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT; or
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09847-01-5

2015-A7341A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4312
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §669-d, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A4340, S3886
2019-2020: S1988

2015-A7341A - Summary

Relates to the repayment of awards under the New York state math and science teaching incentive program; allows teachers who teach for three of the seven years after the completion of the degree program and receipt of initial certification who then lose their employment through no fault of their own to repay the award on a prorated basis.

2015-A7341A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7341--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 6, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SCHIMMINGER -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to the repayment of
  awards under the New York state math and  science  teaching  incentive
  program

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 5  of  section  669-d  of  the
education law, as amended by section 1 of part H-1 of chapter 109 of the
laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
  (b)  a  recipient  has not taught in the field of math or science in a
school located within  New  York  state  providing  secondary  education
recognized by the board of regents or the university of the state of New
York  for  five  of  the  seven years after the completion of the degree
program and receipt of initial certification, EXCEPT THAT IF A RECIPIENT
TEACHES IN THE FIELD OF MATH OR SCIENCE IN A SCHOOL LOCATED  WITHIN  NEW
YORK  STATE  PROVIDING  SECONDARY  EDUCATION  RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF
REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR AT LEAST THREE OF
THE SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM  AND  RECEIPT
OF INITIAL CERTIFICATION AND THEREAFTER LOSES THEIR EMPLOYMENT DUE TO NO
FAULT  OF  THEIR  OWN,  AND  IS UNABLE TO FIND OTHER ELIGIBLE EMPLOYMENT
WITHIN THE SEVEN YEAR PERIOD, THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD TO BE REPAID,  AND
INTEREST  THEREON,  SHALL  BE  REDUCED TO A PRORATED AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE
NUMBER OF YEARS TAUGHT DIVIDED  BY  FIVE  MULTIPLIED  BY  THE  PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT  OF THE AWARD, AND INTEREST SHALL BE CHARGED FROM THE DATE OF THE
LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT; or
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09847-03-5

2015-A7341B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4312
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §669-d, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A4340, S3886
2019-2020: S1988

2015-A7341B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the repayment of awards under the New York state math and science teaching incentive program; allows teachers who teach for three of the seven years after the completion of the degree program and receipt of initial certification who then lose their employment through no fault of their own to repay the award on a prorated basis.

2015-A7341B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7341--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 6, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SCHIMMINGER -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
  reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to the repayment of
  awards under the New York state math and  science  teaching  incentive
  program

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 5  of  section  669-d  of  the
education law, as amended by section 1 of part H-1 of chapter 109 of the
laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
  (b)  a  recipient  has not taught in the field of math or science in a
school located within  New  York  state  providing  secondary  education
recognized by the board of regents or the university of the state of New
York  for  five  of  the  seven years after the completion of the degree
program and receipt of initial certification, EXCEPT THAT IF A RECIPIENT
TEACHES IN THE FIELD OF MATH OR SCIENCE IN A SCHOOL LOCATED  WITHIN  NEW
YORK  STATE  PROVIDING  SECONDARY  EDUCATION  RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF
REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR AT LEAST THREE OF
THE SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM  AND  RECEIPT
OF INITIAL CERTIFICATION AND THEREAFTER LOSES THEIR EMPLOYMENT DUE TO NO
FAULT  OF  THEIR  OWN,  AND  IS UNABLE TO FIND OTHER ELIGIBLE EMPLOYMENT
WITHIN THE SEVEN YEAR PERIOD, THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD TO BE REPAID,  AND
INTEREST  THEREON,  SHALL  BE REDUCED TO A PRORATED AMOUNT EQUAL TO FIVE
YEARS LESS THE NUMBER OF YEARS TAUGHT DIVIDED BY FIVE MULTIPLIED BY  THE
PRINCIPAL  AMOUNT  OF  THE AWARD, AND INTEREST SHALL BE CHARGED FROM THE
DATE OF THE LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT; or
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09847-05-5

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