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NY A04551
Bill
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Josh Jensen
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AI Summary
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Creates a 25-member task force to study the feasibility of extending New York's public education system to include children starting at age six months
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Task force must examine challenges including staffing levels, physical infrastructure needs, costs to school districts and taxpayers, and availability of resources for serving younger students
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Members include state commissioners (Education, Children and Family Services, Developmental Disabilities), legislative appointees, NYC Department of Education chancellor, and representatives from teachers unions, school boards, parent-teacher associations, and childcare organizations
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Commissioner of Education or designee serves as chairperson; members receive no compensation but are reimbursed for actual expenses
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Task force must submit preliminary findings within 6 months and a full report with recommendations for legislation within one year of the act taking effect
Legislative Description
Creates the task force on early childhood education in public education to study the feasibility of incorporating younger age levels into the state public education system and extending the public education system to start at the age of six months and incorporate aspects of childcare and early childhood education into the existing public education system.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026