A 4516 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires school districts to establish a language assistance program for limited English proficient parents of students

Summary

Requires school districts to establish a language assistance program for limited English proficient parents of students; requires record keeping and annual reporting; permits districts to jointly establish such programs.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

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Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A4516 → A4516A · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was amended after committee review to add a new definition of 'parent' that aligns with existing state law. This clarifies who qualifies as a parent for language assistance program requirements, ensuring consistency with other parts of the education law.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same - it applies to public school districts where non-English speaking residents constitute more than five percent of the district's population. The amendment only clarifies existing definitions.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition in subdivision e(3) stating that 'parent' has the same meaning as 'parental relation' in subdivision ten of section two of the Education Law, clarifying who qualifies for language assistance protections.

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Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4516A

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors