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- Print number 1577a
- Amend (t) and recommit to education
- Referred to education
- Referred to education
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BILL NUMBER:S1577A
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law and the general municipal law, in relation to enacting the education mandate relief act of 2015
Purpose
To relieve school districts of burdensome mandates, establish various efficiencies in their operations with a goal of reducing costs.
Summary of provisions
Section one of the bill establishes its short title, the Education Mandate Relief Act of 2015.
Section 2 of the bill amends the Education Law, in relation to the effect of mandates on school districts providing that any mandate that becomes effective after the adoption of the school budget shall not be implemented prior to the following school year.
Section 3 of the bill amends the Education Law in relation to shared contracts for transportation services.
Section 4 of the bill repeals paragraph f of subdivision (2-a) of section 1950 of education law in relation to a vacancy in the membership of a board of cooperative educational services.
Section 5 of the bill amends the education law in relation to authorizing boards of cooperative education services to study consolidation and shared services.
Section 6 of the bill amends the education law in relation to adding auditing and internal auditing to the list of BOCES services eligible for state aid reimbursement.
Section 7 of the bill amends the general municipal law in relation to authorizing school districts and boards of cooperative educational services to establish retirement Contribution reserve funds for the purposes of the New York state teachers' retirement system
Section 8 of the bill relates to the effective date.
Justification
Providing school children with a quality education remains one of the legislature's top priorities. However, current fiscal challenges threaten our ability to sustain the progress that is being made in our classrooms. The provisions of this bill will empower local school districts to increase their efficiency and reduce or control operational costs so that precious resources can be targeted to instructional programs and reduce property taxes.
Legislative history
2011-12: S.1574A Referred to Education
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
Immediately, with provisions.
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