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NY S04549
Bill
Status
12/2/2020
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Parker
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AI Summary
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Amends Education Law Section 352 to explicitly include educational opportunity centers as part of the State University of New York system.
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Establishes a comprehensive system of tuition-free higher education institutions serving educationally and economically challenged communities through academic programs, vocational training, and student support services.
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Requires State University to develop a plan and guidelines for educational opportunity centers that includes eligibility criteria (with state residency as minimum requirement), student selection procedures, program objectives, and evaluation mechanisms.
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Mandates that employees of educational opportunity centers operated with City University of New York retain their City University employment status and existing bargaining unit representation and benefits.
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Takes effect 180 days after becoming law, with regulations authorized to be implemented immediately upon enactment.
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