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- Substituted by A6721B
- Ordered to third reading cal.1624
- Referred to rules
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Clarifies the authority of the Greenburgh North Castle Union Free School District to lease certain properties and to expand its boundaries
Vetoed · Sponsor Thomas Abinanti
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BILL NUMBER:S5829
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 118 of the laws of 1969, relating to a separate union free school district in the town of Greenburgh, in the county of Westchester, in relation to clarifying the authority of the Greenburgh North Castle Union Free School District to lease certain properties and to expand its boundaries
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Greenburgh North Castle union free school district to lease properties and expand its boundaries for the purpose of providing instruction to students in the Greenburgh North Castle union free school district,
Summary of specific provisions
Section 2-a authorizes the lease and expansion of boundaries of properties located at 108 Shonnard Place in the city of Yonkers, county of Westchester, and at 1700 Old Orchard Place in the village of Valhalla, county of Westchester for the purpose of providing instruction to students enrolled in the school district.
Section 2-b authorizes the lease and expansion of boundaries of properties located at 623 Blooming Grove Turnpike, in the town of New Windsor, county of Orange, to be known as the Kaplan Center Academy for the purpose of providing instruction to students enrolled in the school district.
Section 3 states that Chapter 118 of the laws of 1969 is amended by adding a new section 2-c. Section 2-c of the bill authorizes the Greenburgh North Castle union free school district, subject to approval of the New York State education department, to lease properties and expand boundaries of properties located at 45 East Gainsborg Avenue in the village of West Harrison, county of Westchester to be known as the REACH Academy and to enter into any agreements necessary for the purpose of providing instruction to students enrolled in the Greenburgh North Castle union free school district
Section 4 ratifies, validates and confirms the actions of the board of education of the Greenburgh North Castle union free district in entering into a lease of properties located at 45 East Gainsborg Avenue notwithstanding its location outside of the school district boundaries.
Justification
This legislation is necessary to allow the Greenburgh North Castle Union Free School District to lease properties and expand their school boundaries.
Legislative history
New Bill - 2013
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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