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A07836 Summary:

BILL NOA07836
 
SAME ASSAME AS S07213
 
SPONSOREachus
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add §817, Ed L
 
Establishes an advanced coursework and examination access program to reimburse exam fees associated with the administration of an advanced coursework exam; defines terms; requires authorized schools to inform students and parents of all advanced coursework programs offered, their cost-free status, and the potential benefits of their successful completion as it relates to college credit and other academic opportunities; makes related provisions.
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A07836 Actions:

BILL NOA07836
 
07/07/2023referred to education
01/03/2024referred to education
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A07836 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A7836
 
SPONSOR: Eachus
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing an advanced coursework and examination access program   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this legislation is to provide a reimbursement to school districts for all advanced placement examinations.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the education law by adding a new section 817 that defines "advanced coursework program," "advanced coursework provider," "advanced coursework exam," "authorized school," "exam fee," and "provider fee reduction" as used in the act. This section also provides the Department of Education is authorized and directed to reimburse exam fees associated with end-of-year advanced coursework testing. Subsection 3 adds school districts hosting one more authorized schools shall file with the commissioner all information relevant to securing a reimbursement. Subsection 4 requires authorized schools to inform students and parents of all advanced coursework, their cost-free status, and the benefits of the successful completion of these courses in their relation to college credit and other academic opportunities. Section 2 provides the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: Advanced placement (AP) classes provide students with an opportunity to experience higher-level coursework in a high school classroom setting. While these opportunities begin to expose our students to college-level studies, the end-of-year examination costs exclude many of our students from middle and low-income families from receiving the academic credit for their work. Currently, states like Florida, Georgia, and South Caro- lina provide their AP students with a cost-free exam. This legislation will authorize the Department of Education to reimburse exam-related fees to school districts in the state. By providing this reimbursement, students, and their parents, taking the AP exams are not burdened with the cost of one, or even multiple, exams - allowing all of our students to participate in the opportunity to earn college credit, as well as encourage more high school students to take AP classes, saving them time and money once they begin their college careers.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New Bill.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: To be determined.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the first of July.next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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A07836 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          7836
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                      July 7, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced by M. of A. EACHUS -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Education
 
        AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law,  in relation to establishing an
          advanced coursework and examination access program
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 817 to
     2  read as follows:
     3    §  817. Advanced coursework and examination access program. 1. For the
     4  purposes of this section, the following terms shall have  the  following
     5  meanings:
     6    a.  "Advanced coursework program" shall mean a course of study offered
     7  by a nonprofit foundation or  organization  to  students  of  authorized
     8  schools  that  results  in  the  award of college credit or by which the
     9  completion of the program commonly results in the discretionary granting
    10  of credit by  colleges  at  enrollment,  such  term  shall  not  include
    11  programs offered by institutions of higher education pursuant to section
    12  two of this chapter.
    13    b. "Advanced coursework provider" shall mean a nonprofit foundation or
    14  organization  that develops and administers advanced coursework programs
    15  and is recognized by the commissioner and the board of regents.
    16    c. "Advanced coursework exam" shall mean any test or exam administered
    17  as a component of an advanced coursework program and is a requirement of
    18  the program in order for a  student  to  achieve  college  credit  or  a
    19  discretionary  equivalent as defined by paragraph a of this subdivision.
    20  Such test or exam must require a fee prior to administration.
    21    d. "Authorized school" shall mean an institution of  secondary  educa-
    22  tion  that  has  completed an audit or authorization process through the
    23  advanced coursework provider allowing for the delivery  of  an  advanced
    24  coursework program.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD11495-01-3

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     1    e.  "Exam  fee"  shall  mean the billed cost of an advanced coursework
     2  exam.
     3    f.  "Provider  fee  reduction"  shall  mean  a  reduction or financial
     4  assistance granted by an advanced coursework provider for certain quali-
     5  fying students to partially reduce an exam fee.
     6    2. The department is authorized and directed to  reimburse  exam  fees
     7  associated  with the administration of an advanced coursework exam.  The
     8  amount of such reimbursement shall reflect  the  per  pupil  cost  after
     9  taking into account any provider fee reduction.
    10    3.  School districts hosting one or more authorized schools shall file
    11  with the commissioner, in a form determined  by  the  commissioner,  all
    12  information  relevant  to  securing a reimbursement by June first of the
    13  base year. The department shall provide the school district hosting  one
    14  or  more authorized schools the reimbursement within thirty days of such
    15  filing.
    16    4. Authorized schools are directed to inform students and  parents  of
    17  all  advanced  coursework  programs offered, their cost-free status, and
    18  the potential benefits of their successful completion as it  relates  to
    19  college credit and other academic opportunities. Such notification shall
    20  be  provided  to  each  student  and parent directly at the start of the
    21  academic year and made available on the school website.
    22    § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July  next  succeeding
    23  the date on which it shall have become a law.
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