New York A 311: Relates to the establishment of various programs for students in pre-kindergarten through third grade

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A00311 Summary:

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Relates to the establishment of various programs for students in pre-kindergarten through third grade including programs for literacy, career readiness and financial literacy.

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01/08/2025referred to education

01/07/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 311

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the establishment of a
 comprehensive career readiness program for pre-kindergarten to third
 grade students

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

 1 Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 63 to read as follows:
 3 63. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations requiring
 4 the implementation of the following programs for pre-kindergarten to
 5 third grade students in every school district:
 6 a. A literacy program in which:
 7 (i) all students are assessed annually on their current literacy level
 8 and placed into one of the following literacy rate categories:
 9 (1) above current grade level;
 10 (2) current grade level; and
 11 (3) below current grade level;
 12 (ii) annually, two proposed plans are created to assist students who
 13 fall within the current grade level and below current grade level liter-
 14 acy rate categories in order to achieve a higher literacy rate, includ-
 15 ing a list of necessary resources in order to implement such plans.
 16 b. A career readiness program in which:
 17 (i) monthly, students are introduced to different occupations and
 18 possible career paths;
 19 (ii) activities include but are not limited to guest speakers, career
 20 fairs and visiting approved industry sites; and
 21 (iii) there is an emphasis on the importance of attendance and academ-
 22 ic achievement to reach career goals.
 23 c. A financial literacy program in which:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00564-01-5

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 1 (i) the main goal is for students to learn how to become fiscally
 2 responsible both professionally and personally;
 3 (ii) monthly seminars will be provided for all students on topics
 4 including but not limited to the following:
 5 (1) how to save money;
 6 (2) entrepreneurship;
 7 (3) opening and maintaining banking and checking accounts;
 8 (4) developing a personal budget; and
 9 (5) the relationship between spending and debt.
 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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