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S2282Senate2013-2014 SessionSame asA2389

Provides that the territory of central high school districts that merge in the county of Suffolk does not need to be contiguous

Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValleSD-1Affects Education
Status
In Assembly Committee
Education
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Kenneth P. LaValle

Senator · Senate District 1

Chair, Higher Education

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History

  1. Referred to education
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 59–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.692
  7. Referred to education
  8. Committed to rules
  9. Advanced to third reading
  10. 2nd report cal.
  11. 1st report cal.965
  12. Referred to education

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A2389Assembly

Provides that the territory of central high school districts that merge in the county of Suffolk does not need to be contiguous

In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Fred Thiele

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S2282

Title of bill

An act to amend the education law, in relation to central high school districts in the county of Suffolk

Purpose

Provides that the territory of central high school districts that merge in the county of Suffolk does not need to be contiguous.

Summary of provisions

Section one removes the removes the stipulation that school districts must be contiguous in Section 1912 of the Education Law.

Justification

Section 1912 of the education laws allows central high school districts in Suffolk County to be formed by the combination of two or more central, union free or common school districts. The current law precludes districts whose territories are not contiguous from creating a central high school district. This bill removes the stipulation that school districts must be contiguous, and allows them to consider merging to create a central high school.

Legislative history

2011-12 S.3555/A.5671; 2009-10 S. 1774/A.6823; 2007-08, S.8110/A.10723.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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