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S 2126: 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 S 2126 does, verified May 22, 2026
The bill aims to support underrepresented educators in New York State by convening statewide and regional conventions. Underrepresented educators include those who participate in programs such as grow your own initiatives, my brother's keeper, and teacher opportunity corps. The commissioner of education will annually convene a statewide convention to discuss experiences, best practices, and provide networking, mentorship, and support opportunities. Five regional conventions will also be held, one in each geographic region of the state, to facilitate similar discussions and support. The conventions will occur at times and locations chosen by the commissioner, and the bill will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
✓IntroducedComplete
✓In CommitteeComplete
✓First Chamber FloorComplete
4Second ChamberCurrent
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to education (2026-05-18)Alert me
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| May. 18, 2026 | referred to education |
| May. 18, 2026 | DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY |
| May. 18, 2026 | PASSED SENATE |
| May. 14, 2026 | ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
| May. 13, 2026 | 2ND REPORT CAL. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 15, 2025 · 311 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2126 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE 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
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