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- Referred to education
- Referred to education
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Relates to approval of contracts with superintendents of schools
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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BILL NUMBER:S1763
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to approval of contracts with superintendents of schools
Purpose
To require a 2/3 majority vote by school boards approving a superintendent's contract when the vote is taken between the date of the school board elections and the seating of the new board.
Summary of provisions
This bill adds sections 1711(3-a) and 2507(1-a) to the education laws and provides: Any contract, amendment thereto, contract extension, or agreement of any kind with a superintendent for salary or fringe benefits entered into during the period between the annual meeting of the district and the subsequent organizational meeting shall be approved by a two thirds majority of such board.
Justification
Superintendents are the chief executive officers of school districts and must work closely with the school board to efficiently run a district. The practice of entering into long term contracts which may run as long as 5 years by a lame duck school board should require more than a majority vote. This bill requires that in those situations, a 2/3 majority vote would be required.
Legislative history
2011-12: A.8525/S.5860 - Education Committee
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become law.
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