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- Referred to higher education
- Referred to higher education
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Provides for the establishment of life long learning centers within the state university to provide courses to persons 40 or older seeking to explore life options
In Assembly Committee · Aging · Sponsor Steven Englebright
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BILL NUMBER:S2176
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing life long learning centers in the state university of New York
Purpose or general idea of the bill
Creates life long learning centers at state universities, under the jurisdiction of the board of trustees to encourage the offering of mid life adult programs that assist eligible students in acquiring the skills and abilities necessary to plan for and carry out new careers.
Summary of provisions
Amends the education law by adding a new section 355-d which establishes life long learning centers to help older people prepare for second careers or to better their skills, to retool career counseling and workforce re-entry services that can attract older adults to campus, to facilitate partnerships with universities and off campus interested parties including local businesses and employers and to work with individuals residing in rural and urban areas that are traditionally underserved.
Justification
The demographic projections are showing clearly that older workers will continue to make up a rapidly growing percentage of the work force. This growth represents the fact that the population as a whole is getting older due to several factors, including the aging of the Baby Boom generation, lower birth rates for generations immediately following the baby boom longer life expectancies and younger generations leaving the state to work elsewhere. This legislation creates life long learning centers are campuses designated by the board of trustees for the purpose of preparing older adults for second careers or to better their skills, retooling career counseling and workforce re-entry services that can attract older adults to campus, facilitating partnerships with universities and off campus interested parties including local businesses and employers and to work with individuals residing in rural and urban areas that are traditionally underserved. This legislation will help SUNY campuses by bringing in more revenue and by increasing the age mix on campuses and will help older adults with second career choices skills development.
Legislative history
S.2024 - 2009-10: Referred to Higher Education S.3062 - 2007-08: Referred to Higher Education
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
Immediately.
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