Bill Text: NY S09412 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study on incorporated nonpublic schools in the state; relates to nonpublic school compliance with instruction requirements.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-05-25 - REFERRED TO EDUCATION [S09412 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-S09412-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          9412

                    IN SENATE

                                      May 25, 2022
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen. SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

        AN ACT in relation to  authorizing  the  commissioner  of  education  to
          conduct a study on incorporated nonpublic schools in the state; and to
          amend  the  education  law, in relation to nonpublic school compliance
          with instruction requirements

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section  1.  The  commissioner of education may conduct a study on all
     2  incorporated nonpublic schools in the state that are  currently  operat-
     3  ing, or which have applied for incorporation and which have not yet been
     4  approved,  including nonpublic schools incorporated through filings with
     5  a county in the state, with the department of state, or with  the  state
     6  education department. Such study shall include, but not be limited to:
     7    (i) the number of nonpublic schools incorporated in the state;
     8    (ii) the name of each nonpublic school;
     9    (iii)  whether  the  nonpublic  school is incorporated as a religious,
    10  independent non-profit, or independent for-profit school;
    11    (iv) the total enrollment of each nonpublic school;
    12    (v) the grade levels offered at each nonpublic school;
    13    (vi) the address of each nonpublic school;
    14    (vii) the name of the school district in which the nonpublic school is
    15  located;
    16    (viii) the basic educational data code of  the  nonpublic  school,  if
    17  available; and
    18    (ix)  whether  the  nonpublic  school is currently registered with the
    19  state education department.
    20    Upon completion, the commissioner of education shall deliver a  report
    21  of  the  findings of such study to the governor, the temporary president
    22  of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader  of  the
    23  senate and the minority leader of the assembly.
    24    §  2.  Section  3204  of  the education law is amended by adding a new
    25  subdivision 6 to read as follows:

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD11777-05-2
        S. 9412                             2

     1    6. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the  contrary,  the
     2  commissioner  shall recognize and approve accreditation agencies for the
     3  purpose of fulfilling  the  requirements  of  subdivision  two  of  this
     4  section.  A nonpublic elementary or high school that is accredited or is
     5  in  provisional  status by an accreditation agency, which shall have the
     6  authority to approve such schools, based on the standards established by
     7  that agency, shall be deemed to be in full compliance with the  require-
     8  ments  of  this  section. The commissioner may at any time revoke his or
     9  her approval of an accreditation agency for cause.
    10    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.