New York A 6828: Relates to providing funding for transitional programs for students from English-speaking Caribbean countries

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A06828 Summary:

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Relates to providing funding for transitional programs for students from English-speaking Caribbean countries who are not eligible for limited English proficiency programs.

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03/14/2025referred to education

01/07/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6828

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 14, 2025
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to funding for programs
 to assist students transitioning from the English-speaking countries
 of the Caribbean

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

 1 Section 1. Section 3641 of the education law is amended by adding a
 2 new subdivision 18 to read as follows:
 3 18. Transition programs for students from English-speaking countries
 4 of the Caribbean. a. City school districts in cities having populations
 5 in excess of sixty-five thousand inhabitants upon application to the
 6 commissioner therefore, and within amounts appropriated for such
 7 purpose, shall be eligible for grants to fund programs conducted by such
 8 districts which are designed and intended for the purpose of aiding the
 9 cultural and academic transition of students from English-speaking coun-
 10 tries of the Caribbean into schools in New York state. Such programs
 11 shall provide support and additional instruction to facilitate the
 12 adjustment of such immigrant students who do not qualify for programs
 13 for limited English proficiency.
 14 b. Such districts shall file a plan with the commissioner which shall
 15 detail procedures for identifying pupils who have recently immigrated
 16 from English-speaking Caribbean countries and detailing services to be
 17 provided for such students. Preference shall be given to programs
 18 providing instruction, support and services to students who received
 19 limited or interrupted formal education in their country of origin.
 20 c. The commissioner shall adopt regulations for the implementation of
 21 this grant program.
 22 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
 23 the date on which it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05847-01-5

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