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Senate bill · S519 (2025-26)

Establishes the underrepresented teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program

New York State Senate

Same as A5777, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 3, 2026

Sponsor: Roxanne J. Persaud (State Senator, District 19, Democratic)

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From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 29, 2026. About our data

Summary

Establishes the underrepresented teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program to attract and retain underrepresented certified teachers in schools which have an underrepresentation of underrepresented certified teachers; provides for grants and procedures for applying for such grants and eligibility requirements for fund distribution.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Education Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill establishes the Underrepresented Teachers of Tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program to provide awards to attract and retain underrepresented teachers in underrepresented schools.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Education · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Education · New York State Senate.

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Cosponsors

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  • Democratic6

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The sponsor's argument

Why Roxanne J. Persaud says this is needed

According to the New York State Education Department's December 2019 Educator Diversity Report, eighty percent or a little over 170,000 of New York's approximately 210,000 teachers are White, and Latino and Black educators are underrepresented. The December 2019 report stated that "the number of Black or African American teachers has remained steady at 18,000, while the number of Hispanic or Latino teachers increased from 13,877 in 2011-12 to 16,078 in 2016-17". Eighty percent of New York State's in-service teachers identify as white. The study also found that more than 200 public school districts did not employ a single teacher of color. The value of diversity in the teaching profession is widely known. For students, especially students of color, the benefits are significant and include increased test scores, higher graduation rates, and reduction in absenteeism and dropouts: This bill addresses Leacher who previously participateddiversity by providing an incentive to teachers in programs such as My Brother's Keeper, Grow Opportunity Corps to encourage individuals teaching profes- sion.

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 3, 2026Result: passed

    (57) (4) (0) (2)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesMay 28, 2026Result: passed

    (20) (1) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Education

    Senate EducationJan 28, 2026Result: passed

    (15) (0) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateFeb 12, 2025Result: passed

    (53) (6) (0) (4)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Education

    Senate EducationJan 28, 2025Result: passed

    (14) (1) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jun 3, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 3, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 3, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    NY Assembly

  4. May 28, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  5. May 28, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1336

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1336

    NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)
  1. Jan 28, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 7, 2026

    Died in Assembly

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  3. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    NY Assembly

  4. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    NY Senate

  5. Feb 20, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    NY Assembly

  6. Feb 12, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  7. Feb 12, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  8. Feb 12, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    NY Assembly

  9. Feb 4, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  10. Feb 3, 2025

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  11. Jan 28, 2025

    1ST Report CAL.206

    1ST REPORT CAL.206

    NY Senate

  12. Jan 8, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    NY Senate

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