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Authorizes a school district in the village of Tuckahoe, by resolution, to limit transportation of students to 7 miles
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Amy Paulin
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BILL NUMBER:S4194
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the transportation of children residing in a school district in the village of Tuckahoe
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to give the school district of the village of Tuckahoe additional flexibility in shaping their own school transportation plans to transport children to public or private schools.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends Education Law section 3635(1) to authorize the school district in the village of Tuckahoe to reduce their obligation to transport school children from home to school from the current state mandated 15 miles to 7 miles. Such mileage restriction in the scope of transporting school district children must be adopted pursuant to a school board resolution.
Justification
Current law establishes an obligation for school districts to transport children at least 15 miles each way from home to school and then back to home again. While this requirement may be sound for school districts of large geographical size, it may be a burden to smaller school districts such the village of Tuckahoe which is only 2.25 sq/miles in size.
This bill merely. authorizes the school district of the village of Tuckahoe to reduce their responsibility of transporting pupils to a distance that more accurately reflects the size of the district. Such mileage reduction may only occur after the school board adopts a resolution to authorize this change.
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Fiscal implications
To be determined but minimal.
Local fiscal implications
To be determined minimal.
Effective date
July 1st, next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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