Directs the commissioner of education to establish an online learning advisory council to make recommendations for establishment of a statewide online and blended learning program.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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5509--C
Cal. No. 952
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 16, 2013
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Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- (at request of the Legislative Commission on
Rural Resources) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed
to be committed to the Committee on Education -- reported favorably
from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report,
ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
in the order of second report -- recommitted to the Committee on
Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee -- reported favorably from said committee and
committed to the Committee on Finance -- reported favorably from said
committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third
reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the
order of third reading
AN ACT to direct the commissioner of education to establish an online
learning advisory committee to make recommendations on establishing a
statewide online and blended learning program; and providing for the
repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. 1. The commissioner of education shall establish a tempo-
2 rary online learning advisory council which shall develop recommenda-
3 tions relating to a statewide online and blended learning network. Such
4 advisory council shall be composed of 11 members of whom two members
5 shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the governor, two members
6 shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the temporary president of
7 the senate, two members shall be appointed upon the recommendation of
8 the speaker of the assembly and the remaining members shall be certified
9 teachers, principals and superintendents from rural, urban and suburban
10 school districts appointed by the commissioner of education. The commis-
11 sioner shall appoint a chair of the advisory council. The members of the
12 advisory council shall represent the diversity of school environments
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 throughout the state and have demonstrated experience with expertise in
2 one or more of the following areas: development, programming and use of
3 online technology and blended learning for education in public schools,
4 delivery of online education in rural communities, regional educational
5 services, teaching with online and blended learning program and insti-
6 tutions of higher learning that train teachers about online and blended
7 educational instruction.
8 2. The recommendations of the advisory council shall include, but not
9 be limited to:
10 (a) guidance for use of a statewide online and blended learning
11 network;
12 (b) best practices and model school district policies from throughout
13 the state and nation that may be considered by school districts in
14 implementation of an online and blended learning program including
15 broadband access;
16 (c) academic programming suited for online and blended learning;
17 (d) partnerships with institutions of higher education and other rele-
18 vant stakeholders for workforce opportunities using online and blended
19 learning; and
20 (e) a review of teaching and professional development policies and
21 practices.
22 § 2. The members of the advisory council shall receive no compensation
23 for their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary
24 expenses incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this
25 act, provided that the advisory council shall be authorized to conduct
26 meetings in a manner that minimizes travel and costs as determined by
27 the commissioner of education.
28 § 3. The advisory committee shall submit a final report of its recom-
29 mendations to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the
30 speaker of the assembly and the chairs of the education committees in
31 the assembly and senate on or before October 1, 2015.
32 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
33 deemed repealed October 1, 2015.
