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- Substituted by A5364A
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.488
- Reported and committed to finance
- Print number 2230a
- Amend and recommit to education
- Referred to education
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Authorizes the education department to approve a contract of the Whitehall central school district for transportation to the school for the blind in Batavia
Vetoed · Sponsor Tony Jordan
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Title of bill
An act to authorize approval of a certain transportation contract of the Whitehall central school district
Purpose
To legalize, validate, ratify and confirm actions taken by the Whitehall Central School District relating to or in connection with a certain transportation contract for the 2007-2008 school year, which provided transportation to and from the New York State School for the Blind in Batavia.
Summary of provisions
Section one - legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms actions taken by the Whitehall Central School District relating to or in connection with a certain transportation contract for the 2007-2008 school year, which provided transportation to and from the New York State School for the Blind in Batavia.
Section two - the education department is hereby directed to consider the aforementioned contract for transportation aid as valid and proper obligations of the Whitehall central school district.
Section three - contains the effective date.
Justification
Due to a misinterpretation of the state bidding requirements Whitehall Central School District did not publish the "Bid Notice" for a transportation contract to Batavia School for the Blind for the required length of time, for the 2007-08 school year. As a result of the late request for transportation the "Bid Notice" was advertised four days between publication and opening of the bid rather then the required five days. The Whitehall Central School official newspaper is published once a week on Thursday; therefore the notice was published on August 30, 2007 and the bids were opened on September 4, with transportation beginning on September 5. The school district inadvertently interpreted the law to state that the advertisement had to appear for five days only, and could be opened on the sixth day. As a result of this misunderstanding the State Education Department has denied approval of $50,717 for the 2007-08 State transportation aid contract for neglecting to publish one additional day. This legislation would direct the State Education Department to approve the transportation aid payment notwithstanding the notice requirement
Legislative history
New bill; Similar legislation for the 2006-07 year was signed into law as Chapter 449 of 2008
Fiscal implications
This legislation would authorize the State Education Department to pay $50,717 to the Whitehall Central School District.
Effective date
The act shall take effect immediately
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