Authorizes occupational therapy services to be provided in school to students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve with occupational impairments of a severity that does not adversely affect the student's educational performance but does present a barrier to functioning at home or in the community; directs the commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations for the provision of such occupational therapy services.
Relates to establishing a commission for the educational advancement of multilingual learners in New York; provides such commission shall report on the best practices and legislative recommendations to close the achievement gap and high school graduation rates between multilingual learners and their English proficient peers from prekindergarten through twelfth grade.
This bill prohibits any fee for admission to exams that award a high school equivalency diploma in New York State. It directly affects students seeking these diplomas, including those in correctional facilities or preparing through state-approved programs. The key provision (Section 317-a) explicitly bans fees for these exams, ensuring cost barriers are removed for test-takers. The bill amends multiple education and correction laws to align with this fee prohibition but does not change eligibility requirements for the diploma itself.
This bill requires public and private middle and high schools (grades 7-12) to restrict participation on teams designated exclusively for female athletes to individuals assigned female at birth. It amends education law to prohibit schools from allowing anyone not assigned female at birth to join such teams, overriding conflicting rules or regulations. The provision applies to all interscholastic and intramural athletic teams competing against other schools. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, with rules needed for implementation to be finalized before that date.
Extends scholarship eligibility for certain scholarships to students who have a certificate of graduation from a recognized high school within New York state from the two thousand thirteen--fourteen school year or after, or the recognized equivalent of such certificate, or received a passing score on a federally approved ability to benefit test that has been identified by the board of regents as satisfying the eligibility requirements and has been independently administered and evaluated as defined by the commissioner of education.
This bill modifies the existing New York State Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) incentive program. It provides tuition awards to eligible undergraduate students who graduate in the top ten percent of their New York high school class and enroll full-time in approved STEM programs at New York public or private colleges. The award covers tuition up to the State University of New York (SUNY) resident rate. However, the award converts to a student loan if the recipient does not complete their STEM degree or fails to work in a STEM field within New York state for five years after graduation. The legislative intent is to promote STEM education, help New York students compete globally, and involve business and industry in career development.
Provides that in a city with a population of one million or more, where a student is applying to attend a public elementary or middle school and such student has a sibling who already attends such school, such student whose application is pending shall be given preference for admission.
Establishes a state seal of financial literacy; provides such seal recognizes high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in personal finance, budget management, and investment.
Requires school districts to conduct mandatory early screening for dyslexia for all children commencing in pre-kindergarten or kindergarten and continuing thereafter on an annual basis until each child successfully completes second grade; requires school districts to designate an individual to maintain complete and accurate records containing early screening reports for each child, and to provide resources and materials to the parent and/or guardian of any child who displays indications of dyslexia.
This bill requires all public elementary schools in the state to start classes no earlier than 8:00 a.m. and public secondary schools (high schools) no earlier than 8:30 a.m. It directly affects public schools by mandating these start times for all academic years beginning after the bill takes effect. The key mechanism links school funding to compliance: schools must report in their annual reports that they met the start time requirements to receive state apportionments. The law applies immediately to all affected schools, with no exceptions for earlier start times.
