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Directs the education department to issue certain state aid to the Central Islip U.F. School District for certain capital construction projects
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Philip Ramos
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BILL NUMBER:S6141
Title of bill
An act directing the education department to issue certain state aid to the Central Islip union free school district for certain capital construction projects
Purpose
This bill would direct the education department to consider plans submitted for seven specified construction projects that have been submitted in a timely manner and to review such plans and specifications. If approved, the costs for the projects shall be deemed valid and the amount shall be paid to the school district.
Summary of specific provisions
Sections One and Two direct the Department of Education to review plans for seven specific building projects throughout the Central Islip union free school district, and to disburse state reimbursement to the school district for the costs incurred despite any failure to comply with the filing deadline for the final building cost reports upon which approval of such projects was contingent. Section Three is the effective date.
Justification
In order for a school to operate at an efficient level to educate our children, the school structures must be safe and reliable. This requires constant upkeep and maintenance, the funding for which schools rely greatly upon the State Department of Education to provide. The Central Islip union free school district undertook eight general construction products to expand classrooms and make additions and alterations to all eight of their school buildings. The school district was approved for funding to undertake this construction, contingent upon their submission of final building cost reports which were due in June of 2006. Because of office transitions during the time period that the reports came due they were not filed on time. Upon discovery of the unfiled reports, the school district was diligent in filing the reports at that time. Unfortunately, the reports were filed two years late and the State education department denied the school district funding for the already completed products, demanding that the school district repay any monies already received for these projects. This legislation would direct the Education Department to consider these projects as though the final building cost reports had been submitted in a timely manner.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Prior legislative history
2011: S4723B- Veto Memo #64
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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