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A 4381: Requires schools to accept credits for educational programs at OCFS facilities as transfer credits.
What A 4381 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to require schools in New York to accept credits earned by students in educational programs offered by facilities operated by the Office of Children and Family Services as transfer credits. This change would allow students to transfer these credits to other schools within the state, making it easier for them to complete their education. The bill would take effect immediately.
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to education (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| Feb. 04, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 4, 2025 · 182 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4381 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. O'PHARROW -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring schools to accept credits for educational programs at office of children and family services facilities as transfer credits The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 112 of the education law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision 1-a to read as follows: 3 1-a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, cred- 4 its awarded by educational programs provided by facilities operated by 5 the office of children and family services shall be accepted as transfer 6 credits by any school within the state of New York. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08341-01-5
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