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NY S04329

NY S04329
Requires the administration and the instruction in preparation of the TASC examination in the Chinese and Korean languages for pupils who are proficient in these languages and of limited English proficiency.


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Introduced
03/07/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the administration of the TASC examination in the Chinese and Korean languages for pupils who are proficient in such languages and of limited English proficiency The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1

AI Summary

This bill amends the education law to require that the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) examination be administered in the Chinese and Korean languages for students who are proficient in those languages and have limited English proficiency. The bill mandates that school districts make the TASC exam and any preparatory courses available in the students' native languages, and that any related notifications or correspondence be written in Chinese or Korean. The bill also authorizes the Commissioner of Education to promulgate rules and regulations, including entering into a contract to develop appropriate testing materials.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

REFERRED TO EDUCATION (on 01/08/2020)

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