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S2126 • 2025

Directs the commissioner to convene statewide and regional conventions to bring together underrepresented educators

Directs the commissioner to convene statewide and regional conventions to bring together underrepresented educators

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Sponsor
Robert Jackson
Last action
2026-05-18
Official status
In Assembly Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Directs the commissioner to convene statewide and regional conventions to bring together underrepresented educators

Directs the commissioner to convene statewide and regional conventions to bring together underrepresented educators 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.

What This Bill Does

  • Directs the commissioner to convene statewide and regional conventions to bring together underrepresented educators 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 History

  1. 2026-05-18 Senate

    PASSED SENATE

  2. 2026-05-18 Senate

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. 2026-05-18 Assembly

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

  4. 2026-05-14 Senate

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2026-05-13 Senate

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  6. 2026-05-12 Senate

    1ST REPORT CAL.1045

  7. 2026-01-28 Senate

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  8. 2026-01-07 Assembly

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  9. 2026-01-07 Assembly

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  10. 2026-01-07 Senate

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

  11. 2025-02-12 Senate

    PASSED SENATE

  12. 2025-02-12 Senate

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  13. 2025-02-12 Assembly

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

  14. 2025-02-04 Senate

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  15. 2025-02-03 Senate

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  16. 2025-01-28 Senate

    1ST REPORT CAL.208

  17. 2025-01-15 Senate

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Official Summary Text

Directs the commissioner to convene statewide and regional conventions to bring together underrepresented educators
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.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          2126

                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                    January 15, 2025
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sens.  JACKSON, BROUK, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, LIU, MAYER -- read
          twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
          Committee 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