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NY A06303
Bill
Status
4/3/2023
Primary Sponsor
Michael Norris
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AI Summary
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Establishes a youth apprenticeship program for grades 11-12 combining academic coursework with on-the-job training, with up to $5,000,000 in grants available to local partnerships, capped at $1,000 per apprentice with 10% matching funds required.
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Creates an enhanced regents professional diploma with occupational designations for students who complete technical assessments, work-skills employability profiles, and work-based learning experiences starting with students entering ninth grade in 2023-2024.
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Provides a $1,500 tax credit to employers for each apprentice sponsored in the youth apprenticeship program for tax years beginning January 1, 2024 and thereafter.
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Establishes a community college merit and mobility scholarship awarding 1,000 annually ($3,000 per year for up to two years, maximum $6,000) to career education students graduating in top 40% of high school class with 3.0+ GPA.
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Increases salary reimbursement caps for career and technical education teachers at boards of cooperative educational services on a graduated schedule from $36,000 (2023-2024) to $54,000 (2025-2026), and implements a comprehensive "learning for work" program through education and labor departments by 2025-2026 school year.
Legislative Description
Enacts the "omnibus learning for work act"; establishes the youth apprenticeship program (Part A); establishes the enhanced regents professional diploma (Part B); establishes a youth apprenticeship tax credit (Part C); establishes the community college merit and mobility scholarship (Part D); renames certain schools established by a board of cooperative educational services as career prep centers (Part E); relates to the salary of certain teachers and staff providing instruction in career and technical education (Part F); and implements the learning for work program (Part G).
Last Action
referred to education
1/3/2024