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NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A3245
 
SPONSOR: Peoples-Stokes

 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
authorizing the board of education of the Buffalo school district to
require pre-kindergarten for minors four years of age
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Provides for the expansion of prekin-
dergarten instruction for minors four years of age in the Big five
school districts.
 
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:Subdivision 2 of Section 3205 of the
education law is amended by adding a new paragraph d.
 

d. The board of education of the Buffalo School District, the board of
education the city school district of New York, the board of education
of the city of Rochester city school district, the board of education of
the Syracuse city school district and the board of education of the
Yonkers city school district, are hereby authorized to require minors
who are four years of age on or before December first to attend pre-kin-
dergarten instruction.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION: It is widely recognized that early childhood education
beginning at four years of age improves the chances of academic success
for students. President Obama and leading education experts have stated
that the commitment of our nation to provide quality education to all
four year old children should be a priority. That pre-kindergarten
expansion of one dollar returns more than seven dollars later on by
boosting graduation rates, reducing teen pregnancy, and reducing crime.
 
 

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: A. 8567 of 2014.
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:; To be determined
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE: This act: shall take effect immediately.