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NY A04394
Bill
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Paul Bologna
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AI Summary
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Establishes a youth apprenticeship program for 11th and 12th grade students combining classroom coursework with mentored on-the-job training, with grants up to $1,000 per apprentice for local partnerships to implement the program
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Creates an enhanced regents professional diploma with occupational designations for students who complete technical assessments, work-skills profiles, and work-based learning experiences, available starting with the 2025-2026 freshman class
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Provides a $1,500 tax credit to employers for each youth apprentice they sponsor under the program
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Establishes the community college merit and mobility scholarship offering $3,000 per year (up to $6,000 total) for students graduating in the top 40% of their high school class who enroll in career education at a NY community college with 1,000 scholarships awarded annually
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Rebrands BOCES educational programs as "career prep centers" with up to $10,000 per BOCES for marketing and signage, and increases salary caps for career and technical education teachers from $30,000 to $54,000 over four years
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); implements the learning for work program (Part G).
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026