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NY A04903

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Marianne Buttenschon

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes a career and technical education (CTE) pathway to earn a Regents or local high school diploma as an alternative to traditional assessment requirements

  • Requires completion of a CTE course of study, three-part technical assessment, work-based learning experiences, and a work-skills employability profile

  • Covers career fields including agriculture, business and marketing, family and consumer sciences, health occupations, technical education, technology education, and trade and industrial education

  • Mandates availability to all students, including students with disabilities and English language learners, if a school district offers the pathway

  • Takes effect for students entering ninth grade in the 2026-2027 school year and thereafter

Legislative Description

Establishes a career and technical education (CTE) diploma; establishes a CTE pathway to a diploma shall be based on a curriculum designed to provide students with technical skills and shall demonstrate that the student is ready for a career as determined by regulations of the commissioner.

Last Action

referred to education

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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