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NY A09804
Bill
Status
12/2/2020
Primary Sponsor
Alicia Hyndman
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AI Summary
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Creates a comprehensive system of tuition-free higher education institutions within SUNY called educational opportunity centers to serve educationally and economically challenged communities.
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Educational opportunity centers must provide academic programs, vocational training, counseling services, workforce development programs, secondary school collaboration, and entrepreneurial training opportunities.
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SUNY must develop a plan and guidelines for organizing, developing, and operating the centers, including student eligibility criteria (with state residency as minimum requirement) and program evaluation procedures.
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Employees of educational opportunity centers operated in cooperation with CUNY remain CUNY employees and retain their existing bargaining unit representation and benefits under civil service law.
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The act takes effect 180 days after becoming law, with authority for rule and regulation changes to be completed immediately for implementation purposes.
Legislative Description
Codifies state university of New York educational opportunity centers which provide an integrated system of education, vocational training and student support services targeted to higher education access and the development of a quality workforce which supports the economic development of New York's distressed communities.
Last Action
approval memo.29
12/2/2020