STATE OF NEW YORK
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4080--A
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 1, 2011
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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 -- recommitted to the Committee
on Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a geom-
etry and algebra II/trigonometry regents prep course for New York
school districts that have less than sixty-five percent of their
students passing the geometry and algebra II/trigonometry 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 geometry
3 and algebra II/trigonometry regents in New York school districts. The
4 geometry and algebra II/trigonometry regents examination for high school
5 students is one of five major regents examinations required for high
6 school students to obtain a general high school diploma. The legislature
7 further finds that over twenty counties have averaged less than sixty-
8 five percent of their students passing the geometry and algebra
9 II/trigonometry regents examination. The legislature therefore enacts
10 this legislation establishing a geometry and algebra II/trigonometry
11 regents prep course to prepare students for the mathematics regents by
12 reviewing previous regents exams and materials.
13 § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 815 to read
14 as follows:
15 § 815. Geometry and algebra II/trigonometry regents prep course. 1.
16 The commissioner, in cooperation with the board of regents, is author-
17 ized and directed to establish and develop a program for the preparation
18 of the geometry and algebra II/trigonometry regents examination. Such
19 program may be instituted by any school district seeking to provide its
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 secondary school students with an opportunity to achieve a passing grade
2 on the geometry and algebra II/trigonometry regents examination.
3 2. The board of regents shall establish criteria to be used by school
4 districts participating in such program, including the review and test-
5 ing of students on previous geometry and algebra II/trigonometry regents
6 examination materials.
7 § 3. This act shall take effect September 1, 2013; provided, however,
8 that any rules or regulations necessary to implement the provisions of
9 this act shall be promulgated on or before such date.
