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S2451Senate2013-2014 Session

Permits BOCES to contract with third party vendors for approved technology activities and services at the request of two or more school districts

Sponsor John J. FlanaganSD-2Affects Education
Status
In Senate Committee
Education
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
John J. Flanagan

Senator · Senate District 2

Chair, Education

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History

  1. Print number 2451a
  2. Amend and recommit to education
  3. Referred to education
  4. Referred to education

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S2451A

Title of bill

An act to amend the education law, in relation to third party contracting for technology services as aidable shared services and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

Purpose

To allow contract with third party vendors for approved technology at the request of two or more school districts when the Board of Cooperative Education Services demonstrates that such activities and services require special skills or expertise not available through full-time employees of the BOCES.

Summary of provisions

Subdivision 4 of § 1950 of the Education Law is amended by adding a new paragraph oo.

Subdivision 5 of § 1950 of the Education Law is amended.

Justification

Approved technology activities and services must be available to all students. The lack of special skill or expertise not available through full-time employees should not be a reason for these services to not be available to students.

Fiscal implications

None

Prior legislative history

2000- Senate Education Cmte./Assembly Education Cmte. 2001-02 - Senate Education Cmte. 2003-04 - Senate Education Cmte. 2005-06 - Senate Education Cmte. 2009-10 - Senate Education Cmte. 2011-12 - Senate Education Cmte. 2013 - Education Cmte.

Effective date

This act shall take effect July 1, 2015, provided that the provisions of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed on July 1, 2017.

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