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Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Greenport public school district
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Marc Alessi
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Title of bill
An act to legalize, validate, ratify and confirm certain transportation contracts of the Greenport public school district
Purpose
To validate shared busing transportation contracts between the Greenport public school district and private contractors from 2001 through 2004, that were disapproved by the New York State Education Department through clerical error.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 provides for the approval of contracts relating to shared busing services between the Greenport public school district and private contractors for school years 2001 through 2004. This section also cures any errors or omissions made by the Greenport public school district as relates to the submission of these contracts to the New York State Education Department for approval.
Section 2 states that the New York State Education Department shall treat the above mentioned transportation contracts as valid and proper obligations of the Greenport public school district.
Section 3 states that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
Through administrative error, numerous transportation contracts for shared busing services between the Greenport public school district and transportation contractors were not approved by the New York State Education Department due to the fact that there was missing documentation required to approve these contracts. The Greenport public school district was unaware of the fact that this documentation was missing and as such, they continued to enter into contracts with these private contractors under the erroneous belief that the contracts were being approved. This legislation will simply reimburse the Greenport public school district for expenses that otherwise would have been approved in the absence of administrative error.
Legislative history
2007-08: S.7951-A
Fiscal implications
This legislation will cost the State of New York $990,512.
Effective date
This bill takes effect immediately.
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