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Jan 08, 2020 |
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Feb 05, 2019 |
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Assembly Bill A4659
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ENGLEBRIGHT
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Vivian Cook
Sandy Galef
Aileen Gunther
multi-Sponsors
Richard Gottfried
David McDonough
Walter T. Mosley
Fred Thiele
2019-A4659 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-A4659 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4659 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 5, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, COOK, GALEF, GUNTHER -- Multi-Spon- sored by -- M. of A. GOTTFRIED, McDONOUGH, MOSLEY, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the general equivalency degree assistance pilot program; making an appro- priation therefor; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof 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 6311 to read as follows: § 6311. GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DEGREE ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM. 1. AUTHORIZATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS AUTHORIZED TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM FOR ONLINE EDUCATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS WITH OBTAINING THEIR GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DEGREE. 2. TUITION. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY CHARGE TUITION FOR SUCH PROGRAM; PROVIDED THAT SUCH FEES SHALL NOT EXCEED TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS PER SEMESTER PER INDIVIDUAL ENROLLED IN SUCH PROGRAM. 3. CURRICULUM. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO MEET THE STANDARDS OF EDUCATION NECESSARY TO PASS THE GENERAL EQUIVALENCY EXAM; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH CURRICULUM SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE A COURSE OF STUDY IN MATHEMATICS, ENGLISH READING AND COMPREHENSION, UNITED STATES AND WORLD HISTORY AND THE GENERAL SCIENCES. 4. WEBSITE. (A) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL MAINTAIN A WEBSITE DISPLAYING THE CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTIONS ON THE RECOMMENDED COURSE OF STUDY, QUIZZES AND PRACTICE TESTS ON THE SUBJECT MATERIAL, AND LINKS TO FREE TUTORIAL PROGRAMS ADJUDGED INFORMATIVE AND VALID BY THE BOARD. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08443-01-9
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