A02575 Summary:
| BILL NO | A02575 |
| SAME AS | No Same As |
| SPONSOR | Hyndman |
| COSPNSR | Aubry |
| MLTSPNSR | |
| Requires the New York city department of education to study and report on students who would likely pass the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test and be admitted to a specialized high school; provides that such report shall be issued to the governor, temporary president of the senate and speaker of the assembly no later than February 28, 2024. | |
A02575 Actions:
| BILL NO | A02575 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01/26/2023 | referred to education | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01/03/2024 | referred to education | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A02575 Memo:
Go to topNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
TITLE OF BILL: An act to direct the New York city department of education to study and report on students who would likely pass the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test PURPOSE: To require data on students likely to pass the Specialized High Schools Admission Test and he admitted to specialized high schools to be gath- ered by the department and to require the department to submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and legisla- ture. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1.1: Requires the New York City department of education to conduct the study on how many students within the city of New York who are likely to pass the admittance exam to Specialized High Schools and he admitted; Section 1.2: details the parameters of student information; Section 1.3: Identifies latest date report and its findings is due to the legislature and governor: a. Analysis of total students likely to pass Specialized Schools Admis- sions test; b. Actions that can be implemented to encourage students to apply and be admitted to specialized high schools; c. Actions that require regulatory or statutory changes in order to encourage eligible students to apply and be admitted to the specialized high schools of New York City. Section 2: Sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: New York's most elite public schools currently have a disparagingly disproportionate rate of Hispanics and Black or Brown Americans who attend, as well as apply for admittance. This bill would require the NYC Department of Education to study those who have a favorable chance to pass and be admitted to these schools and those who are in the trajecto- ry to pass and be admitted to these schools. This study is necessary to assist the Legislative body with a clear overview to assist in leveling the playing field so there is more diver- sity of students admitted and attending these schools. With this report and its recommendations, determination can be made as to what legis- lation or action, if any, need to be implemented. In addition, this report can highlight targeted areas and populations to apply the $1 million in aid previously allocated for the purpose of preparing students for the specialized High School entrance exam. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None EFFECTIVE DATE: This bill shall take effect immediately.