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S2460Senate2013-2014 Session

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to develop guidelines for transportation of students students on field trips

Sponsor Andrew J. LanzaSD-24Affects Education
Status
In Assembly Committee
Education
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Andrew J. Lanza

Senator · Senate District 24

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History

  1. Referred to education
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 57–0
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.1315
  5. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  6. Print number 2460a
  7. Amend (t) and recommit to education
  8. Referred to education
  9. Referred to education

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S2460A

Title of bill

An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing and directing the commissioner of education to develop guidelines for transportation of students on field trips

Purpose

To allow the commissioner to authorize and direct the development of guidelines for the transportation of pupils attending school in the boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island while on field trips.

Summary of specific provisions

Amend Section 1. Section 305 of the education law by adding a new subdivision 44 to allow the commissioner to authorize and direct the development of guidelines for the transportation of pupils attending school in the boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island to the location of field trips during and outside of school hours on school buses owned or leased by school districts located in such boroughs. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, such transportation shall be provided to locations within twenty miles outside of the boundaries of the said boroughs and to any location within the city.

Justification

This bill would allow for schools to take pupils on field trips outside of the City of New York to locations within twenty miles outside of the boundaries of the city and to any location within the five boroughs. Taking into consideration the area and size of New York City, this bill would give greater freedom to schools with regard to the transportation of pupils on field trips in and outside of the city.

Legislative history

2013: referred to Education/A870 referred to Education 2012: S.4366 - Referred to Education / A.2626 - Referred to Education 2011: S.4366 - Referred to Education 2010: A.11140 - Referred to Education

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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