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Senator · Senate District 5
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History
- Referred to education
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 51–10
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.751
- Referred to education
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Establishes that all school districts are approved evaluators of preschool students suspected of having a disability
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Catherine Nolan
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing that all school districts are approved evaluators of preschool students suspected of having a disability
Purpose
To eliminate additional paperwork for school districts who wish to provide evaluation services to preschool students with disabilities.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends section 4410(9-a) of the education law to establish that all school districts are approved evaluators of preschool students.
Section 2: Sets forth an immediate effective date.
Justification
School districts regularly provide evaluation of school-age special education students. Similar to any other public or private agency with appropriately licensed or certified professionals, a school district may apply to the Commissioner of Education to be an approved evaluator of preschool special education students. Because school districts currently provide these evaluations for school-age students, the extra application requirement to the Commissioner is burdensome and unnecessary. This bill will allow school districts to provide preschool evaluation services without further application to the Commissioner.
Legislative history
2015: S. 2142 Passed Senate 2013-14: S. 5360 Passed Senate
Fiscal implications
Possible savings to local school districts and the New York State Education Department.
Effective date
Immediately; provided, however that the amendments to subdivision 9-a of section 4410 of the education law made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.
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