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S5357Senate2013-2014 Session

Relates to the procurement of telecommunications equipment by BOCES

Sponsor John J. FlanaganSD-2+4 co-sponsorsAffects Education
Status
In Assembly Committee
Education
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
John J. Flanagan

Senator · Senate District 2

Chair, Education

History

  1. Referred to education
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 56–1
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.1328
  5. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  6. Reported and committed to finance
  7. Referred to education
  8. Reported and committed to finance
  9. Referred to education

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S5357

Title of bill

An act to amend the education law, in relation to BOCES technology

Purpose

To allow school districts to leverage economies of scale by allowing BOCES to purchase telecommunications equipment on behalf of their component districts.

Summary of provisions

Section 1: Adds a new paragraph to section 1950(4) of the education law.

Section 2: Sets forth an immediate effective date.

Justification

Recent years have confronted school districts with unprecedented fiscal challenges. While the economic outlook for the state is steadily improving, it is a legislative priority to provide as much flexibility as possible to school districts to enable them to provide the high quality education we have come to expect for our students. While there are many requirements imposed on school districts that provide educational value, others continue to constrain the creativity of a district to provide services to students and relief to taxpayers.

This bill will provide relief by clarifying that BOCES have the authority to purchase telecommunications equipment, on behalf of component districts, as an aidable shared service.

Legislative history

New bill.

Fiscal implications

Potential savings to local school districts.

Effective date

Immediately.

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