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History
- Referred to higher education
Companion bill
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Authorizes establishment of a SUNY internet-based college
In Senate Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor John A. DeFrancisco
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A9397
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing for an internet-based college within the state university of New York system; and to authorize the trustees of the state university of New York to establish a four-year SUNY internet-based college
Purpose or general idea of bill
Authorizes the establishment of a SUNY internet-based college.
Summary of specific provisions
Amend subdivision 3 of section 352 of the Education Law as amended by chapter 552 of the Laws of 1985; The Board of Trustees of the State University of New York is authorized and directed to take all actions to create and establish within the State University System and subject to the jurisdiction of the Board of Trus- tees an internet- based college available solely on line.
Justification
This legislation is an important opportunity to work with SUNY and the appropriate labor unions to develop New York's colleges of the future. It is wise to take into account, what may well become one of the ways higher education will be managed and dispensed in the future.
Improving, developing and offering virtual schools and classrooms, is vital to low-income individuals and working parents. Although it has been our intent to make public higher educational institutions accessi- ble and affordable; unfortunately, the cost of public higher education in New York State is out of reach to too many individuals.
This proposal does not threaten any current SUNY school or its person- nel. This proposal merely directs SUNY to begin, without hesitation, to develop our next generation of schools. top 1 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New
Effective date
Immediately
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