What's happening
This bill removes the expiration date for the law concerning citizenship requirements for permanent teacher certification in New York.
Why it matters
Ensures Long-Term Access to Noncitizen Teachers. By removing the expiration date, the bill allows qualified noncitizens to continue obtaining permanent teacher certification in New York without the risk of future exclusion, helping to address teacher shortages and support diverse hiring.
Creates Stability for Schools and Educators. With the law made permanent, school districts and teacher candidates gain certainty when planning for future staffing and career development, avoiding disruptions that might occur if the law were to expire.
Signals a Policy Shift on Immigration and Education. Making this law permanent reflects New York’s commitment to including immigrants in the teaching workforce, potentially influencing other states or policy discussions about who is eligible to teach.
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Make Teacher Certification Rules Permanent
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History
- Substituted by S4448
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.488
- Rules report cal.488
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Referred to education
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Keep Teacher Certification Rules
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Roxanne J. Persaud
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2100
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 22, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend chapter 658 of the laws of 2002, amending the education law, relating to citizenship requirements for permanent certification as a teacher, in relation to extending the effectiveness thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 2 of chapter 658 of the laws of 2002, amending the education law, relating to citizenship requirements for permanent certification as a teacher, as amended by section 59 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately[, and shall expire and be deemed repealed November 30, 2022].
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07203-01-9
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