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Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to education
- Referred to education
Companion bill
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Relates to providing parents with the right and authority to exempt their children from taking standardized assessments
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Catherine Nolan
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5337
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing parents with the right and authority to exempt their children from taking standardized assessments
Purpose
This bill reaffirms parents' authority to exempt their chil- dren from standardized assessments.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends the education law by adding a new section that reaf- firms a parent's authority to exempt their child from standardized assessments, require schools to offer exempted students alternative educational or enrichment programs and prohibits retaliation.
Justification
Parents are partners in their children's education. Recent changes to New York State's assessment system have caused many parents to question the use and benefit of standardized testing for children. As partners in their children's education, parents must have the opportunity to participate in decisions about their children's academic program including assessment. This bill assures parents that opportunity.
This legislation reaffirms parents' discretion and authority to exempt their children from standardized assessments but it neither supports nor opposes such exemption. In addition, the exemption from standardized assessments authorized by this bill should not extend to Regents exam- inations, as they are a requirement of graduation.
Legislative history
New.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediate.
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