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S5968Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA8290

Directs the commissioner of education to distribute certain federal funds for the purpose of educating either unaccompanied minors or English language learners

Sponsor Kemp HannonSD-6+2 co-sponsorsAffects Education
Status
In Assembly Committee
Education
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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In Assembly · Education

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Primary sponsor
Kemp Hannon

Senator · Senate District 6

Chair, Health

History

  1. Referred to education
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 61–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.1394
  7. Print number 5968a
  8. Amend (t) and recommit to finance
  9. Reported and committed to finance
  10. Referred to education
  11. Returned to senate
  12. Died in assembly
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  1. Referred to education
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 63–0
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.1762
  5. Referred to rules

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A8290Assembly

Directs the commissioner of education to distribute certain federal funds for the purpose of educating either unaccompanied minors or English language learners

In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Catherine Nolan

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Sponsor's memo

Title of bill

An act to direct the commissioner of education to distribute certain federal funds

Purpose

To ensure that federal funds, for the education of unaccompanied minors, received by the New York State Education Department are proportionately distributed to school districts on an equitable basis.

Summary of provisions

Section one directs the Education Commissioner to distribute federal funding designed to offset costs to districts in the education of unaccompanied minors on a proportional basis.

Section two is the effective date.

Justification

New York has a constitutional obligation to provide all children with access to a free and appropriate education, regardless of their immigration status or any other factors. As such, due to turmoil and social upheaval in Central and South America many states received a massive and abrupt influx of unaccompanied minors and other immigrant youth that required basic services such as education. These children were accepted into local school districts, but due to the suddenness of their arrival schools were not able to properly budget for their arrival and the increases in the demand for services associated with properly educating English Language Learners.

In December 2014, Congress approved an appropriation of $14 million that would be distributed to local educational agencies that have received significant increases in the number of immigrant children and youth. In New York, Long Island and Westchester were the two regions that saw the sharpest increase in unaccompanied minors. In order to ensure that these immigrant students receive the education that they are constitutionally entitled to and deserve there must be a proper and timely allocation of funds by the State Education Department.

Legislative history

New bill

Fiscal implications

None to state.

Effective date

Immediately.

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