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A08023 Summary:

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A08023 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                         8023--A
 
                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                      June 5, 2021
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BENEDETTO  --  read once and referred to the
          Committee on Education -- reported and referred to  the  Committee  on
          Rules  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered reprinted as
          amended and recommitted to said committee
 
        AN ACT in relation to  authorizing  the  commissioner  of  education  to
          conduct a study on incorporated nonpublic schools in the state; and to
          amend  the  education  law, in relation to nonpublic school compliance
          with instruction requirements
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  The  commissioner of education may conduct a study on all
     2  incorporated nonpublic schools in the state that are  currently  operat-
     3  ing, or which have applied for incorporation and which have not yet been
     4  approved,  including nonpublic schools incorporated through filings with
     5  a county in the state, with the department of state, or with  the  state
     6  education department. Such study shall include, but not be limited to:
     7    (i) the number of nonpublic schools incorporated in the state;
     8    (ii) the name of each nonpublic school;
     9    (iii)  whether  the  nonpublic  school is incorporated as a religious,
    10  independent non-profit, or independent for-profit school;
    11    (iv) the total enrollment of each nonpublic school;
    12    (v) the grade levels offered at each nonpublic school;
    13    (vi) the address of each nonpublic school;
    14    (vii) the name of the school district in which the nonpublic school is
    15  located;
    16    (viii) the basic educational data code of  the  nonpublic  school,  if
    17  available; and
    18    (ix)  whether  the  nonpublic  school is currently registered with the
    19  state education department.
    20    Upon completion, the commissioner of education shall deliver a  report
    21  of  the  findings of such study to the governor, the temporary president
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD11777-04-1
        A. 8023--A                          2
 
     1  of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader  of  the
     2  senate and the minority leader of the assembly.
     3    §  2.  Section  3204  of  the education law is amended by adding a new
     4  subdivision 6 to read as follows:
     5    6. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the  contrary,  the
     6  commissioner  shall recognize and approve accreditation agencies for the
     7  purpose of fulfilling  the  requirements  of  subdivision  two  of  this
     8  section.  A nonpublic elementary or high school that is accredited or is
     9  in provisional status by an accreditation agency, which shall  have  the
    10  authority to approve such schools, based on the standards established by
    11  that  agency, shall be deemed to be in full compliance with the require-
    12  ments of this section. The commissioner may at any time  revoke  his  or
    13  her approval of an accreditation agency for cause.
    14    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.