Bill Text: NY A08355 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishes a task force on educator diversity in New York state to study the presence of educator diversity.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - referred to education [A08355 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-A08355-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          8355

                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                      June 15, 2019
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        Introduced by M. of A. ARROYO -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Education

        AN  ACT  to  establish  a  task  force on educator diversity in New York
          state; 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:

     1    Section  1. Task force on educator diversity in New York state.  There
     2  is hereby established a task force on educator  diversity  in  New  York
     3  state. The purpose of the task force shall be to conduct a comprehensive
     4  study  on  the  presence  of  educator diversity, state actions taken to
     5  promote educator diversity in New York state, and how New York state can
     6  encourage new initiatives to enhance  and  promote  educator  diversity,
     7  including but not limited to:
     8    (a)  barriers which prevent students of color from entering the teach-
     9  ing profession, or remaining in the teaching profession;
    10    (b) recruitment and retention efforts;
    11    (c) mentorship programs for current educators of color;
    12    (d) initiatives aimed at encouraging students of color  to  enter  the
    13  teaching profession, also known as 'grow your own' initiatives;
    14    (e) scholarship opportunities for students of color who are interested
    15  in entering the teaching profession; and
    16    (f)  initiatives  that  encourage  teachers  of color to become school
    17  leaders and administrators.
    18    § 2. a. The task  force  shall  consist  of  thirteen  members  to  be
    19  appointed  as  follows:  (i) five people appointed by the governor; (ii)
    20  four people appointed by the temporary  president  of  the  senate;  and
    21  (iii) four people appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
    22    b. The members of the task force shall designate one of the appointees
    23  as  the chair of the task force. All appointments of members of the task
    24  force shall be made no later than thirty days after the  effective  date

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD11762-01-9
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     1  of  this  act.  Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority.
     2  The members of the task force shall receive no  compensation  for  their
     3  services,  but  shall  be  allowed  their  actual and necessary expenses
     4  incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
     5    §  3.  The task force shall make a report to the governor and legisla-
     6  ture of its findings,  conclusions  and  recommendations  on  or  before
     7  December 31, 2020.
     8    §  4.  This act shall take effect immediately, and shall expire and be
     9  deemed repealed January 31, 2021.