Bill Text: NY A04080 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Amended

New York Assembly Bill 4080 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Establishes a geometry and algebra II/trigonometry regents prep course for New York school districts.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-06-13 - print number 4080a [A04080 Detail]

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                        4080--A
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   February 1, 2011
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       Introduced  by M. of A. CAMARA, BARRON, SALADINO, BOYLAND -- Multi-Spon-
         sored by -- M.   of A. COOK, JEFFRIES,  McDONOUGH  --  read  once  and
         referred to the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee
         on  Education  in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
         discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
         to said committee
       AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing  a  geom-
         etry  and  algebra  II/trigonometry  regents  prep course for New York
         school districts that have  less  than  sixty-five  percent  of  their
         students passing the geometry and algebra II/trigonometry regents
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds that  it
    2  is necessary to increase the percentage of students passing the geometry
    3  and  algebra  II/trigonometry  regents in New York school districts. The
    4  geometry and algebra II/trigonometry regents examination for high school
    5  students is one of five major regents  examinations  required  for  high
    6  school students to obtain a general high school diploma. The legislature
    7  further  finds  that over twenty counties have averaged less than sixty-
    8  five  percent  of  their  students  passing  the  geometry  and  algebra
    9  II/trigonometry  regents  examination.  The legislature therefore enacts
   10  this legislation establishing a  geometry  and  algebra  II/trigonometry
   11  regents  prep  course to prepare students for the mathematics regents by
   12  reviewing previous regents exams and materials.
   13    S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 815 to  read
   14  as follows:
   15    S  815.   GEOMETRY AND ALGEBRA II/TRIGONOMETRY REGENTS PREP COURSE. 1.
   16  THE COMMISSIONER, IN COOPERATION WITH THE BOARD OF REGENTS,  IS  AUTHOR-
   17  IZED AND DIRECTED TO ESTABLISH AND DEVELOP A PROGRAM FOR THE PREPARATION
   18  OF  THE  GEOMETRY  AND ALGEBRA II/TRIGONOMETRY REGENTS EXAMINATION. SUCH
   19  PROGRAM MAY BE INSTITUTED BY ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT SEEKING TO PROVIDE  ITS
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD01733-03-2
       A. 4080--A                          2
    1  SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE A PASSING GRADE
    2  ON THE GEOMETRY AND ALGEBRA II/TRIGONOMETRY REGENTS EXAMINATION.
    3    2.  THE BOARD OF REGENTS SHALL ESTABLISH CRITERIA TO BE USED BY SCHOOL
    4  DISTRICTS PARTICIPATING IN SUCH PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE REVIEW AND  TEST-
    5  ING OF STUDENTS ON PREVIOUS GEOMETRY AND ALGEBRA II/TRIGONOMETRY REGENTS
    6  EXAMINATION MATERIALS.
    7    S  3. This act shall take effect September 1, 2013; provided, however,
    8  that any rules or regulations necessary to implement the  provisions  of
    9  this act shall be promulgated on or before such date.