Bill Text: NY S00328 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Bill 328 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relates to the duties of the commissioner of education with regard to early childhood education from birth through age five.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-04 - REFERRED TO EDUCATION [S00328 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-S00328-Introduced.html

                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                          328
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                      (PREFILED)
                                    January 5, 2011
                                      ___________
       Introduced  by  Sens.  MONTGOMERY, DUANE, HASSELL-THOMPSON, OPPENHEIMER,
         PARKER, SAVINO, SQUADRON, STEWART-COUSINS -- 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  the  duties  of  the
         commissioner of education with regard to early childhood education
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
    2  subdivision 42 to read as follows:
    3    42. A. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OR  THE
    4  COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE OFFICE OF CHIL-
    5  DREN  AND  FAMILY  SERVICES  AND  THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY
    6  ASSISTANCE AND THE CHAIR OR THE CHAIR'S DESIGNEE OF THE EARLY  CHILDHOOD
    7  ADVISORY  COUNCIL OR ITS EQUIVALENT AS APPOINTED PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL
    8  HEAD START REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF TWO  THOUSAND  SEVEN,  SHALL  EXAMINE,
    9  EVALUATE, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOP-
   10  MENT  OF CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH FIVE YEARS OF AGE. THE COMMISSIONER
   11  SHALL IDENTIFY, REVIEW, ANALYZE AND  MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS  ABOUT  STATE
   12  LAWS AND REGULATIONS, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
   13  THE  FOLLOWING:  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN FROM BIRTH
   14  THROUGH FIVE YEARS OF AGE AT ALL SETTINGS WHICH CARE FOR  SUCH  CHILDREN
   15  INCLUDING  BUT NOT LIMITED TO PUBLIC AND NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PRE-KINDER-
   16  GARTEN PROGRAMS, DAY CARE CENTERS AND  FAMILY  DAY  CARE,  EARLY  INTER-
   17  VENTION   PROGRAMS,   SPECIAL  EDUCATION  PROGRAMS  AND  OTHER  RELEVANT
   18  SETTINGS; REQUIREMENTS  FOR  DEVELOPMENTAL  SERVICES  NECESSARY  TO  THE
   19  EDUCATION  AND  DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH FIVE YEARS OF
   20  AGE AT SUCH SETTINGS; THE HEALTH,  FAMILY  SUPPORT  AND  OTHER  SERVICES
   21  NECESSARY  FOR  THE  EDUCATION  AND  DEVELOPMENT  OF CHILDREN FROM BIRTH
   22  THROUGH FIVE YEARS OF AGE; REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD01532-01-1
       S. 328                              2
    1  AND TRAINING OF PERSONNEL IN  SUCH  SETTINGS  WHO  ARE  RESPONSIBLE  FOR
    2  EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES AND SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN FROM BIRTH
    3  THROUGH FIVE YEARS OF AGE INCLUDING TEACHERS, TEACHER ASSISTANTS AND DAY
    4  CARE  PROVIDERS,  DIRECTORS  AND  EMPLOYEES; AND THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND
    5  LOCAL FUNDING STREAMS  FOR  EARLY  CHILDHOOD  EDUCATION  AT  PUBLIC  AND
    6  NON-PUBLIC  SCHOOLS,  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PROGRAMS,  DAY  CARE CENTERS AND
    7  FAMILY DAY CARE AND OTHER RELEVANT SETTINGS.
    8    B. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT ITS FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMEN-
    9  DATIONS WITHIN EIGHT MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION TO
   10  THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF  THE
   11  ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIRS OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES ON EDUCATION,
   12  THE  CHAIRS  OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES ON CHILDREN AND FAMI-
   13  LIES, THE CHAIRS  OF  THE  SENATE  AND  ASSEMBLY  COMMITTEES  ON  SOCIAL
   14  SERVICES AND THE CHAIRS OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES ON HEALTH.
   15  THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STRENGTHENING ACCESS TO AND
   16  THE  QUALITY  OF  EDUCATIONAL, DEVELOPMENTAL AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS
   17  AND SERVICES AT ALL  SETTINGS  WHERE  SUCH  PROGRAMS  AND  SERVICES  ARE
   18  PROVIDED  TO  CHILDREN  FROM  BIRTH  THROUGH  FIVE  YEARS OF AGE AND THE
   19  CONSOLIDATION OF FUNDING, OVERSIGHT AND ENFORCEMENT  FOR  SUCH  PROGRAMS
   20  AND SERVICES.
   21    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.