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A08590 Summary:

BILL NOA08590
 
SAME ASSAME AS S08107
 
SPONSORBlankenbush
 
COSPNSRGray, Miller
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add §3207-b, Ed L
 
Allows students attending agricultural learning events to be counted as in attendance at school; defines "agricultural learning events" as including FFA events and 4-H programs.
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A08590 Actions:

BILL NOA08590
 
01/12/2024referred to education
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A08590 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A8590
 
SPONSOR: Blankenbush
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to allowing students attending agricultural learning events to be recorded as in attendance at school   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Allows students attending agricultural learning events to be counted as in attendance at school   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3207-b to read as follows: School attendance for agricultural learning events. 1. A school district may permit an enrolled student, with the consent of such student's parent, guardian, or other person in parental relation, to attend an agricultural learning event. For the purposes of attend- ance, any student so serving while school is in session shall be recorded as in attendance. 2. For purposes of this section, an "agricultural learning event" shall include, but not be limited to, scheduled event of state future farmers of America (1-TA) associations, the national future farmers of America (1-PA) organizations, and 4-H programs as part of organized competitions or exhibitions.   JUSTIFICATION: This legislation mirrors HB 3814 passed by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker in 2023 to allow students attending agricultural learning events such as 1-44A and 4-H programs to be credited as their participation towards school attendance. New York State is a leader in the agricultural indus- try, and to help ensure the growth of the industry, we must invest in our future generations of agricultural leaders. This legislation would encourage students involved in the FFA and 4-H to continue their partic- ipation in the program while not be penalized for an unexcused absence from school.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: None.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
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A08590 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          8590
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 12, 2024
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BLANKENBUSH,  GRAY,  MILLER -- read once and
          referred to the Committee on Education
 
        AN ACT to amend the education law,  in  relation  to  allowing  students
          attending agricultural learning events to be recorded as in attendance
          at school
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3207-b
     2  to read as follows:
     3    § 3207-b. School attendance for agricultural learning events.  1.    A
     4  school district may permit an enrolled student, with the consent of such
     5  student's  parent,  guardian,  or  other person in parental relation, to
     6  attend an agricultural learning event. For the purposes  of  attendance,
     7  any  student  so serving while school is in session shall be recorded as
     8  in attendance.
     9    2. For purposes of this  section,  an  "agricultural  learning  event"
    10  shall  include,  but  not be limited to, scheduled event of state future
    11  farmers of America (FFA) associations, the national  future  farmers  of
    12  America (FFA) organization, and 4-H programs as part of organized compe-
    13  titions or exhibitions.
    14    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD13830-01-3
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