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- Referred to education
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Authorizes the appointment of supervising staff in the city school district of the city of Yonkers by the superintendent of such district
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor J. Gary Pretlow
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BILL NUMBER:S4066
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the appointment of supervising staff in the city school district of the city of Yonkers by the superintendent of such district
Purpose or general idea of bill
To authorize the Superintendent of Schools for the Yonkers Public School District to appoint supervisory personnel.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1, amends Subdivision 2 of section 2554 of the education law, as amended by section 2 of part 13 of chapter 88 of the laws of 2000 by adding Yonkers" to the list of districts where the superintendent may create, abolish, maintain and consolidate associate, assistant and district superintendents, and other supervising staff positions who are excluded from collective bargaining representation, within budgeted amounts.
Section 2, amends Subdivision 6 of section 2566 of the education law, as amended by section 18 of subpart F of part C of the laws of 2011 by adding Yonkers to the list of districts where the superintendent may appoint associate, assistant and district superintendents and other supervising staff positions who are excluded from collective bargaining representation, within budgeted amounts.
Section 3, amends Subdivision 3 of section 2573 of the education law, as amended by section 4 of part B of chapter 88 of the laws of 2000 by adding Yonkers" to the list of districts where associate, assistant and district superintendents, and other supervising staff who are excluded from the right to bargain collectively shall be appointed by the district superintendent, within budgeted amounts.
Section 4, establishes the effective date.
Justification
Under current law, the Yonkers Schools Superintendent is restricted from making central office appointments unless such individuals are either certified administrators or approved under State and local civil service requirements. This legislation would bring the Yonkers Schools Superintendents authority in line with statutory permission already granted to the superintendents of Buffalo, Rochester, and recently Syracuse school districts regarding the appointment of certain central office personnel. All such appointments would be subject to budgetary amounts approved by the Yonkers Board of Education.
Legislative history
New Bill. Chapter 27 of the Laws of 2012 extended this authority to the Syracuse Superintendent of Schools.
Fiscal implications
Within budgeted amounts.
Effective date
Immediately
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