Prohibits certain sex offenders from residing within 1,350 feet of school grounds, except that in cities having a population of one million or more, no such sex offender may reside within 500 feet of school grounds; establishes a violation thereof shall be a class C felony.
This bill requires all public universities and community colleges in the state to create a formal appeals process for students denied the in-state tuition rate. It directly affects students who receive a written denial of resident tuition status, regardless of their immigration status. The law mandates institutions establish clear time limits for filing appeals and responding to them, and requires posting detailed appeal information on their websites. The key change is creating a standardized, accessible process for students to challenge tuition classification decisions, without altering the existing eligibility criteria for resident status.
Requires continuing teacher and leader education to include courses, programs and activities related to immigrant focused trauma-informed practices to support students who are dealing with adverse childhood or adolescent experiences as a result of immigration status.
Requires training for teachers and administrators in the area of mental health response; requires office of mental health to assist in development of curriculum for training.
This bill amends New York State's education law to strengthen oversight of charter schools. It requires charter schools to follow specific disciplinary procedures (including due process for suspensions exceeding five days), provide detailed facility location information in applications, and undergo annual audits by independent accountants. Charter schools must meet student achievement goals, maintain enrollment/suspension rates comparable to their district, and avoid "pushing students out" to qualify for renewal. The changes directly affect all New York charter schools by setting clearer operational standards and accountability measures.
Relates to the provision of grants to eligible school districts to cover the costs of school resource officers employed at schools in such districts; authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with local police entities to provide school resource officers.
This bill establishes a New York State program to help residents refinance higher education loans at lower interest rates. It authorizes up to $500 million in state bonds to consolidate and refinance eligible borrowers' existing student loans, with interest rates capped at 5.5% during repayment. The program requires the state corporation to review financial hardship cases for missed payments and mandates annual public reports detailing loan refinancing numbers, demographic data (gender, race, ethnicity), and financial outcomes by group. The program directly affects New York residents with qualifying student loans who apply for refinancing through this state-administered initiative.
Creates the New York state public sector employee loan forgiveness program for graduates of SUNY or CUNY schools employed in a state or local public sector position.
Extends scholarship eligibility for certain scholarships to students who have a certificate of graduation from a recognized high school within New York state from the two thousand thirteen--fourteen school year or after, or the recognized equivalent of such certificate, or received a passing score on a federally approved ability to benefit test that has been identified by the board of regents as satisfying the eligibility requirements and has been independently administered and evaluated as defined by the commissioner of education.
This bill extends the timeframe for using tuition assistance awards from the current duration to five academic years total. It directly affects students receiving state tuition assistance by allowing them to access funds for up to five years of approved education programs. The key provision amends education law to specify that awards under this program must be available for five academic years in aggregate, rather than a shorter period. The change takes effect July 1st following enactment.
