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- Recommit, enacting clause stricken
- Referred to education
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to education
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 63–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.864
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to education
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Relates to the procurement of telecommunications equipment by BOCES
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Carl L. Marcellino
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2140
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
2013: Reported to Finance 2014: Passed Senate
Fiscal implications
Potential savings to local school districts.
Effective date
Immediately.
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