S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4080 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 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a math- ematics B regents prep course for New York school districts that have less than sixty-five percent of their students passing the mathematics B 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 math- 3 ematics B regents in New York school districts. The mathematics B 4 regents examination for high school students is one of five major 5 regents examinations required for high school students to obtain a 6 general high school diploma. The legislature further finds that over 7 twenty counties have averaged less than sixty-five percent of their 8 students passing the mathematics B regents examination. The legislature 9 therefore enacts this legislation establishing a mathematics B regents 10 prep course to prepare students for the mathematics regents by reviewing 11 previous regents exams and materials. 12 S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 815 to read 13 as follows: 14 S 815. MATHEMATICS B REGENTS PREP COURSE. 1. THE COMMISSIONER, IN 15 COOPERATION WITH THE BOARD OF REGENTS, IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO 16 ESTABLISH AND DEVELOP A PROGRAM FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE MATHEMATICS B 17 REGENTS EXAMINATION. SUCH PROGRAM MAY BE INSTITUTED BY ANY SCHOOL 18 DISTRICT SEEKING TO PROVIDE ITS SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH AN OPPOR- 19 TUNITY TO ACHIEVE A PASSING GRADE ON THE MATHEMATICS B REGENTS EXAMINA- 20 TION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01733-01-1 A. 4080 2 1 2. THE BOARD OF REGENTS SHALL ESTABLISH CRITERIA TO BE USED BY SCHOOL 2 DISTRICTS PARTICIPATING IN SUCH PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE REVIEW AND TEST- 3 ING OF STUDENTS ON PREVIOUS MATHEMATICS B REGENTS EXAMINATION MATERIALS. 4 S 3. This act shall take effect September 1, 2012; provided, however, 5 that any rules or regulations necessary to implement the provisions of 6 this act shall be promulgated on or before such date.