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NY S02140

NY S02140
Directs the commissioner of education to issue guidance to school districts for developing programs to attract underrepresented candidates into the teaching profession and to identify funding available to school districts for such purposes.


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Introduced
01/18/2023
In Committee
02/13/2023
Crossed Over
02/13/2023
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to developing grow your own initiatives at school districts and boards of cooperative educational services

AI Summary

This bill directs the Commissioner of Education to issue guidance to school districts for developing "grow your own" initiatives aimed at attracting underrepresented candidates into the teaching profession. The guidance would include strategies for recruiting such candidates, creating early recruitment pipelines, establishing partnerships with community organizations and higher education institutions, and identifying funding sources to support these efforts. The bill aims to increase the diversity of the teaching workforce and help underrepresented individuals enter and remain in the teaching profession.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

SUBSTITUTED BY A68A (on 06/05/2023)

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