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S6776Senate2009-2010 SessionSame asA7883

Authorizes school districts to purchase curriculum and instructional resources with money that has otherwise been set aside for the purchase of textbooks

Sponsor Suzi OppenheimerSD-37+2 co-sponsorsAffects Education
Status
Vetoed
Impact
Pending
Outcome
Vetoed

Bill progress

Vetoed

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Primary sponsor
Suzi Oppenheimer

Senator · Senate District 37

History

  1. Vetoed memo.6794
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to senate
  4. Passed assembly
  5. Ordered to third reading rules cal.517
  6. Substituted for A7883B
  7. Referred to ways and means
  8. Returned to assembly
  9. Repassed senate
  10. Amended on third reading 6776b
  11. Amended on third reading (t) 6776a
  12. Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
Show 10 earlier actions
  1. Returned to senate
  2. Recalled from assembly
  3. Referred to education
  4. Delivered to assembly
  5. Passed senateVote 58–0
  6. Advanced to third reading
  7. 2nd report cal.
  8. 1st report cal.231
  9. Reported and committed to finance
  10. Referred to education

Companion bill

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A7883Assembly

Authorizes school districts to purchase curriculum and instructional resources with money that has otherwise been set aside for the purchase of textbooks

Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Alan Maisel

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S6776B

Title of bill

An act to amend the education law, in relation to allowing the purchase of curriculum and instructional resources with money set aside for textbooks

Purpose

This bill will allow schools to use textbook funds provided by the state in order to purchase concrete models that demonstrate mathematic or scientific concepts

Summary of provisions

Article 2 of § 701 of the education law is amended by defining "curriculum and instructional resources". Article 3 is amended by allowing school districts to use funds to purchase these materials that are currently allocated exclusively to textbooks.

Justification

Studies have shown that scientific and mathematical models are more important to learning these educational concepts than textbooks. New York's school districts receive funding for textbooks from the state; they do not receive funding for mathematical and scientific models. This legislation will correct this practice by allowing schools to decide whether textbooks or tactile models are the right purchase.

Legislative history

This is a new bill.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect six months after it shall have become law.

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