New York S 6760: Establishes the differentiated learning environment task force

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S06760 Summary:

BILL NOS06760 

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SAME ASSAME AS A01197

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SPONSORJACKSON

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Establishes the differentiated learning environment task force, to conduct a comprehensive study on the way colleges and universities are preparing future teachers to work in urban settings and to offer differentiated classrooms.

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BILL NOS06760 

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03/24/2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6760

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 24, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

 AN ACT to establish the differentiated learning environment task force;
 and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration there-
 of

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The legislature hereby establishes the differentiated
 2 learning environment task force, referred to hereinafter as the "task
 3 force", to conduct a comprehensive study on the way colleges and univer-
 4 sities are preparing future teachers to work in urban settings and to
 5 offer differentiated classrooms.
 6 § 2. For the purposes of this act the following terms shall have the
 7 following meanings:
 8 (a) "Differentiated learning environment" shall mean learning methods
 9 designed to address individual students' diverse learning needs; and
 10 (b) "Language-based learning differences" shall mean developmental or
 11 learning disabilities where a student has a problem or problems with
 12 age-appropriate reading, spelling, writing and/or math.
 13 § 3. Such task force shall consist of eleven members with demonstrated
 14 experience in issues relating to the work of the task force. The members
 15 of the task force shall be appointed as follows:
 16 (a) two members shall be appointed by the governor;
 17 (b) two members shall be appointed by the temporary president of the
 18 senate;
 19 (c) two members shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
 20 (d) one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the assem-
 21 bly;
 22 (e) one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the
 23 senate;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01949-01-5

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 1 (f) two members shall be appointed by the chancellor of the board of
 2 regents; and
 3 (g) one member shall be the commissioner of the department of educa-
 4 tion or their designee.
 5 § 4. The task force shall be chaired by the commissioner of the
 6 department of education or their designee. Members of the task force
 7 shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed
 8 for their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in
 9 the work of the task force.
 10 § 5. Appointments shall be made within 60 days of the effective date
 11 of this act. Any vacancies in the membership of the task force shall be
 12 filled in the same manner provided for in the initial appointment.
 13 § 6. The task force may consult with any organization, government
 14 entity, or person, in the development of its report required under
 15 section seven of this act.
 16 § 7. On or before one year after the effective date of this act, the
 17 task force shall submit to the governor, the temporary president of the
 18 senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the senate
 19 and the minority leader of the assembly a report containing, but not
 20 limited to:
 21 (a) A dual certification process for teachers to be certified in both
 22 special education and language-based learning differences; and
 23 (b) A comprehensive professional development training program for
 24 persons who are teachers and those who are studying to be teachers to
 25 learn the basics of differentiated learning environments.
 26 § 8. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire 24 months
 27 after