What's happening
This bill allows English language learners under 21 in regular day school to join employment preparation programs if space permits, at no extra cost.
Why it matters
Expands access to career readiness. By allowing English language learners (ELLs) under 21 to join employment preparation programs, the bill helps these students gain job skills and work experience that can improve their long-term economic prospects.
Removes financial obstacles for schools. The provision states that ELL students can participate at no additional cost to school districts or BOCES, making it easier for schools to support these learners without straining budgets.
Targets a vulnerable student group. ELLs often face extra barriers to employment and education—this bill offers them more equitable opportunities to prepare for the workforce while still attending regular school.
Limits program impact by availability. Eligibility is contingent on available space, indicating there may be limits to how many ELL students can benefit, and highlighting potential demand for expanded program capacity in the future.
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Open Job Programs to ELL Youth
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Expand Job Programs for ELLs
In Senate Committee · Education · Sponsor Patrick M. Gallivan
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2745
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 23, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. RYAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to employment preparation education programs
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 11 of section 3602 of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph i to read as follows:
i. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any student under twenty-one years of age who attends regular day school classes and is designated as an English language learner by his or her school district or BOCES program, shall be eligible to participate in an approved employment preparation education program, provided that space is available, at no additional cost to such school district or BOCES; and provided, further, that such students shall not be included under paragraphs b and h of this subdivision.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00243-01-7
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