NY State Senate Bill 2011-S7015

Senate Bill S7015

Signed By Governor

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes the board of education of the city school district of the city of New York to require minors who are five years old to attend kindergarten

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9861 - Signed by Governor

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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jul 18, 2012	signed chap.157
Jul 06, 2012	delivered to governor
Jun 21, 2012	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1531 substituted for s7015
Jun 21, 2012	substituted by a9861 ordered to third reading cal.1531 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 01, 2012	reported and committed to finance
Apr 20, 2012	referred to education

Votes

- Jun 21, 2012 - Floor Vote
  A9861
  
  59
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 21, 2012
      
      aye (59)
      
      Adams
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Alesi
      
      Avella
      
      Ball
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Duane
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Grisanti
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Johnson
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Martins
      
      Maziarz
      
      McDonald
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oppenheimer
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Saland
      
      Sampson
      
      Savino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Smith
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Storobin
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      Zeldin
      
      nay (1)
      
      Montgomery
      
      excused (2)
      
      Espaillat
      
      Huntley
  Jun 21, 2012 - Rules Committee Vote
  S7015
  
  21
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  1
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 21, 2012
      
      aye (21)
      
      Alesi
      
      Breslin
      
      Dilan
      
      Farley
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Johnson
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Larkin
      
      Libous
      
      Marcellino
      
      Maziarz
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Perkins
      
      Saland
      
      Sampson
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Smith
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      nay (1)
      
      Montgomery
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Duane
      
      excused (1)
      
      Fuschillo
      
      abstained (1)
      
      Parker
  May 1, 2012 - Education Committee Vote
  S7015
  
  15
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  3
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Education Committee Vote: May 1, 2012
      
      aye (15)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Breslin
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Marcellino
      
      Maziarz
      
      Oppenheimer
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Robach
      
      Saland
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Stavisky
      
      aye wr (3)
      
      Avella
      
      Huntley
      
      Montgomery

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2011-S7015 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9861
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §3205, Ed L

2011-S7015 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the board of education of the city school district of the city of New York to require minors who are five years old to attend kindergarten instruction.

2011-S7015 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S7015

TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the board
of education of the city school district of the city of New York to
require minors who are five years old to attend kindergarten instruction

PURPOSE:
The bill allows the school district of the City of New York to require
minors who are five years old on or before December 1st to attend
kindergarten.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends Education Law § 3205 to authorize the school district
of the city of New York to require children five years of age to attend
kindergarten.

Section 2 sets forth the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
Early childhood education has a lasting impact on children's academic
and social outcomes.  Research has shown that children who receive early
educational interventions are more likely to graduate from high school,
find a job, and stay out of jail. Early childhood education also makes
economic sense: the return on investment for early education programs is
12%.

Currently, in New York State, kindergarten is not mandatory. In the past
five years, there are, on average, 7% more children who attend first
grade than kindergarten at New York City public schools. This means that
annually, approximately 2500 children are not attending kindergarten and
getting the early start on education that is so critical in New York
City. Districts with the largest difference in enrollment tend to be
mostly Black and Latino and have over 75% of students eligible for free
and reduced lunch; many have high percentages of English language lear-
ners. Community based organizations report that some of the City's most
vulnerable children - including English language learners, children with
special needs, and foster children - are sometimes told that five-year-
olds are not required to go to school and are turned away. This indi-
cates that some of the city's neediest children may not be getting the
early start they need for success.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
This is a new bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on July 1 next succeeding the date on which
it shall become law.

2011-S7015 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7015

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 20, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  FLANAGAN, GOLDEN, LANZA -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Educa-
  tion

AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the board
  of education of the city school district of the city of  New  York  to
  require  minors who are five years old to attend kindergarten instruc-
  tion

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

  Section  1. Paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 3205 of the educa-
tion law, as added by chapter 546 of the laws of  1987,  is  amended  to
read as follows:
  c. The board of education of the Syracuse city school district AND THE
BOARD  OF  EDUCATION OF THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
[is] ARE hereby authorized to require minors who are five years  of  age
on or before December first to attend kindergarten instruction. However,
the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to:
  (i)  Minors whose parents elect not to enroll their children in school
until the following September.
  (ii) Students enrolled in non-public schools or in home instruction.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July  next  succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15317-01-2

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