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- Vetoed memo.149
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.568
- Substituted for A10337
- Referred to education
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1036
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- Committee discharged and committed to education
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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Relates to the ability of the Randolph Academy union free school district to acquire, purchase, lease or otherwise operate territory for use by the school district
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Robin Schimminger
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BILL NUMBER:S7471
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 140 of the laws of 1985 relating to establishing the Randolph Children's Home union free school district, and to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the establishment of the Randolph Academy union free school district
Purpose
The purpose of the legislation is to make a technical correction to Chapter 213 of the Laws of 2011. That legislation (1) provided for the expansion of the existing territory of the Randolph Academy union free school district located in the town of Randolph, county of Cattaraugus to include the territory which currently comprises the union free school district number three in the Town of Hamburg, county of Erie commonly known as the Hopevale union free school district; (ii) permit Randolph Academy to acquire its existing facility located in Randolph, NY from the existing host entity known as Western New York Society for the Protection of Homeless and Dependent Children; and (iii) permits the Randolph Academy union free school district to acquire the buildings in the territory of the Hopevale union free school district and to finance any such acquisition, if purchased, through the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York. Chapter 213 of the Laws of 201 I incorrectly omitted the authority to acquire the existing Randolph Academy, Randolph NY and the ability to finance such purchase through the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York. This legislation correct the omission.
Summary of provisions
Section one amends the existing authority of Randolph Academy union free school district by amending existing sections 4.a. - 4.d. of chapter 140 of the laws of 1985, as amended by Chapter 213 of the Laws of 2011 to allow ownership of the existing property currently owned by Western New York Society for the Protection of Homeless and Dependent Children by the Randolph Academy as a union free school district.
Section two amends the existing provisions of the new undesignated paragraph to subdivision 1 of section 1680 of the public authorities law, as added by Chapter 213 of the Laws of 2011, and authorizes the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York to extend financing to the Randolph Academy union free school district for the purpose of financing, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, renovation and improvement for facilities owned by Western New York Society for the Protection of Homeless and Dependent Children located in Cattaraugus County, New York.
Section three states the bill takes effect immediately.
Justification
Both Hopevale union free school district (HUFSD) and Randolph Academy union free school district (RAUFSD) are public special act school
districts located in Western New York and were created by the legislature to provide intensive quality education for special needs students as approved by the state education department. Chapter 213 of the Laws of 2011 prevented the closure of HUFSD and permitted RAUFSD to acquire, through purchase or lease, the existing campus in Hamburg, NY. RAUFSD executed a lease but anticipates purchasing the Hopevale campus latter this year. At the time of passage of Chapter 213 of the Laws of 2011, it was anticipated that RAUFSD would also acquire, by purchase or lease, its existing facility in Randolph, NY. Both purchases would be financed through the Dormitory Authority. This legislation corrects the omission of the authority of RAUFSD to acquire its facility.
Legislative history
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Fiscal implications
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Local fiscal implications
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Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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