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NY A11304

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/15/2018

Primary Sponsor

William Colton

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Origin

Assembly

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Elementary schools (K-5) with four or more classes per grade must offer at least one class per grade for top-performing students based on academic merit rather than admissions examination
  • Intermediate schools (6-8) with four or more classes per grade must offer at least one class per grade for top-performing students based on academic merit rather than admissions examination
  • All school districts must establish at least one gifted and talented program for elementary (K-5) grades using current admissions standards
  • All school districts must establish at least one gifted and talented program for intermediate (6-8) grades with admissions based on competitive and objective measures of scholastic achievement
  • Students in elementary gifted and talented programs receive automatic admission to intermediate gifted and talented programs
  • Act becomes effective 120 days after enactment, with rules and regulations authorized for implementation immediately

Legislative Description

Requires the New York city department of education to create more gifted and talented programs and classes in all school districts with elementary kindergarten through fifth grade and intermediate sixth through eighth grade with four or more classes per grade for students who shall gain entry through academic merit rather than through an admissions examination; authorizes automatic admission to a gifted and talented program in intermediate sixth through eighth grade for those students in elementary grades kindergarten through fifth grade who are currently enrolled in such program; makes related provisions.

Last Action

referred to education

8/15/2018

Committee Referrals

Education8/15/2018

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