Relates to apportioning aid for career in education in school districts located in a city with a population between 62,000 and 65,000 or between 67,000 and 70,000 as recorded in the 2010 census.
Enacts the "omnibus learning for work act"; establishes the youth apprenticeship program (Part A); establishes the enhanced regents professional diploma (Part B); establishes a youth apprenticeship tax credit (Part C); establishes the community college merit and mobility scholarship (Part D); renames certain schools established by a board of cooperative educational services as career prep centers (Part E); relates to the salary of certain teachers and staff providing instruction in career and technical education (Part F); implements the learning for work program (Part G).
This bill requires all public school districts in the state - including New York City - to install two specific security measures in every classroom within five years: (1) a dedicated panic button, and (2) an additional door security device that provides greater protection than standard locks. The commissioner of education, in consultation with the state police superintendent, must approve a list of acceptable security devices. These requirements apply to all school districts, boards of cooperative educational services, and county vocational education boards. The law takes effect on July 1 following its passage, with implementation rules to be finalized before that date.
Enacts the "learning for work act"; establishes the youth apprenticeship program and the enhanced regents professional diploma; appropriates moneys therefor.
This bill allows boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES) to directly enroll students from any local school district in career and technical education (CTE) courses, without requiring prior approval from the student's local school board. It applies directly to students in New York State public schools who are accepted into CTE programs offered by BOCES. The key change is removing a barrier that previously required local boards to approve each student's enrollment in these courses. The law takes effect immediately upon passage, streamlining access to CTE opportunities for students across districts.
Establishes a career and technical education (CTE) diploma; establishes a CTE pathway to a diploma shall be based on a curriculum designed to provide students with technical skills and shall demonstrate that the student is ready for a career as determined by regulations of the commissioner.
Establishes a career explorations class to integrate academic and vocational education, link secondary and post-secondary education and provide learning activities and mentoring at the work site; provides students with school-based learning and work-based learning.
Establishes a career explorations class to integrate academic and vocational education, link secondary and post-secondary education and provide learning activities and mentoring at the work site; provides students with school-based learning and work-based learning.
This bill allows home-schooled students (who would otherwise attend public school without tuition) to request enrollment in career education classes at local cooperative educational services. School districts must establish written policies permitting this, requiring home-schooled students to meet the same behavioral standards, academic requirements (including annual assessments), and health regulations as public school students. Parents must submit written requests by April 15th each year, and districts may only provide transportation from the student's home school bus route to the cooperative education site. The policy must explicitly include these requirements for eligibility.
S 1474 requires all public elementary, middle, and high schools (state-controlled or state-funded) to include agriculture instruction starting in the 2026-2027 school year. The bill mandates teaching topics like food origins, farm-to-market processes, sustainability, resource conservation, rural culture, and agricultural careers. This instruction must be approved by both the Education and Agriculture departments and can integrate with science, math, history, or business courses.
