New York A 10598: Directs the commissioner to convene statewide and regional conventions to bring together underrepresented educators

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A10598 Summary:

BILL NOA10598 

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SAME ASSAME AS S02126

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SPONSORHyndman

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §115, Ed L

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Directs the commissioner to convene statewide and regional conventions to bring together underrepresented educators annually to discuss experiences, best practices, and afford for networking, mentorship opportunities, and support.

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BILL NOA10598 

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03/13/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10598

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 13, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing the commis-
 sioner of education to convene statewide and regional conventions to
 bring together underrepresented educators

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

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 115 to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 115. Underrepresented educators convention. 1. For purposes of this
 4 section, "underrepresented educators" shall mean teachers or administra-
 5 tors who currently participate or previously participated in a school
 6 district or post-secondary partnership as part of a Grow Your Own initi-
 7 ative, My Brother's Keeper, teacher opportunity corps program, higher
 8 education opportunity program, education opportunity program, or any
 9 other similar program or initiative.
 10 2. (a) The commissioner shall annually convene a statewide convention
 11 to bring together underrepresented educators to discuss experiences,
 12 best practices, and afford for networking, mentorship opportunities, and
 13 support. Such convention shall occur at a time and location chosen by
 14 the commissioner.
 15 (b) The commissioner shall also provide for at least five regional
 16 conventions annually to bring together underrepresented educators within
 17 each geographic region of the state to discuss experiences, best prac-
 18 tices, and afford for networking, mentorship opportunities, and support.
 19 Such conventions shall occur at a time and location chosen by the
 20 commissioner.
 21 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03796-01-5

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