What's happening
This bill requires students who receive a career development credential but not a Regents diploma to be awarded a CDOS diploma, and mandates IEP students be re-evaluated after 10th grade to determine their educational track.
Why it matters
Ensures students who do not meet Regents diploma requirements but do complete the Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) credential receive a formal CDOS diploma. , which may help them demonstrate achievement and skills to employers or post-secondary programs.
Mandates a formal re-evaluation process for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) after 10th-grade Regents testing. , providing a structured checkpoint to determine if continuing on a Regents track or transitioning to CDOS is most appropriate for their future prospects.
Could lead to more tailored educational planning for students with disabilities. , by involving the Committee on Special Education in reassessing students' academic paths, potentially reducing inappropriate placements and increasing opportunities for success.
May impact post-graduation outcomes and support services available to students. , as clearly defined credentials can influence access to jobs, vocational training, and further education, especially for those who might otherwise leave school without a recognized diploma.
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Award Diplomas for Career Readiness
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2505
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 20, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the career development and occupational studies program
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 4410-d to read as follows:
§ 4410-d. Career development and occupational studies program. 1. Any student who was issued a career development and occupational studies commencement credential pursuant to 8 NYCRR 100.6(b), but who failed to earn a regents diploma shall be awarded a CDOS diploma upon graduation from high school.
2. Any student who is eligible for an individualized education program (IEP) pursuant to section four thousand four hundred two of this article, and has completed a first round of regents testing in tenth grade, shall be re-evaluated by the committee on special education to determine whether such student shall continue regents testing or be placed in a career development and occupational studies program.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become law, provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07675-01-7
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