Bill Text: NY A04080 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Amended
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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]
Download: New_York-2011-A04080-Amended.html
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]
Download: New_York-2011-A04080-Amended.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4080--A 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 1, 2011 ___________ 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.