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NY A06897
Bill
Status
3/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Gary Pretlow
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AI Summary
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Directs the Commissioner of Education to award competitive matching grants to school districts or BOCES partnered with public or private nonprofit agencies to establish comprehensive family literacy programs
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Targets economically disadvantaged families with income at or below the poverty level who reside in poverty areas or attendance zones served by low-performing public schools
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Family literacy programs must integrate interactive parent-child literacy activities, parenting education, adult literacy preparation leading to economic self-sufficiency, and age-appropriate education for children birth through age 12
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Requires eligible providers to provide a dollar-for-dollar match for grant funds, with statewide evaluation grants capped at $50,000
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Mandates the Commissioner submit an annual report evaluating funded programs to the Governor, Senate Temporary President, and Assembly Speaker beginning March 15, 2029
Legislative Description
Establishes family literacy programs for economically disadvantaged families living in poverty areas or areas with low-performing public schools; provides for competitive matching grants to establish a comprehensive program; requires commissioner of education to submit an annual report to the governor and legislature.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026