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- Referred to education
- Referred to education
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Authorizes vocational education and extension boards to permit students who receive home instruction to participate in vocational education courses
In Senate Committee · Education · Sponsor George D. Maziarz
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A8816
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing vocational education and extension boards to permit students who receive home instruction to participate in vocational education courses
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends section 1102 of the education law by adding a new subdivision (16).
Section 2 provides for an effective date.
Purpose and justification
Currently, New York State law states that home schooled students are not entitled to participate in vocational education programs. Students parents/guardians are required to pay local school taxes yet their children are not entitled to the basic benefits their school districts provide. It is unfair to punish these students whose parents have made a decision to be more actively involved in their child's education. The goal of this legislation is to afford to home schooled students the same opportunities as students who attend public schools so that they may also have a well-rounded educational experience.
Prior legislative history
This is a new bill. Similar legislation exists to provide home schooled students to participate in interscholas- tic athletics. (A. 7609 Gordon) However, that legislation does not extend to vocational education.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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