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S33Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA3547

Relates to the effectiveness of provisions relating to BOCES intermediate districts

Sponsor John A. DeFranciscoSD-50+1 co-sponsorAffects Education
Status
In Assembly Committee
Education
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
John A. DeFrancisco

Senator · Senate District 50

Chair, Finance

History

  1. Referred to education
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 61–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.1030
  7. Print number 33a
  8. Amend and recommit to education
  9. Referred to education
  10. Returned to senate
  11. Died in assembly
  12. Referred to education
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  1. Delivered to assembly
  2. Passed senateVote 62–0
  3. Ordered to third reading cal.1338
  4. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  5. Referred to education

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A3547Assembly

Relates to the effectiveness of provisions relating to BOCES intermediate districts

In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Catherine Nolan

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Sponsor's memo

Title of bill

An act to amend the education law, in relation to the effectiveness of provisions relating to BOCES intermediate districts

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1 of the bill would provide that the total salary amount paid to district superintendents for the 2016-2017 school year and for any other subsequent school year may not exceed the lesser of 6% over the salary cap of the preceding school year, or 98% of the commissioner's salary earned in the 2016-2017 school year.

Section 2 of the bill provides that the act shall take effect immediately.

Justification

Section 1950(4)(a)(2) of the Education Law caps a BOCES district superintendent salary at 98% of the commissioner's 2003-2004 salary. The current cap equates to about 78% of the commissioner's current salary and cannot be increased, which is creating problems for many BOCES.

BOCES play an important role in improving the education of students as well as helping school districts and the State to save money by achieving collaborations and greater efficiencies. This role requires experienced District Superintendents who are leaders in their field who have the skills and strong educational background to lead and meet the challenges necessary to ensure our students succeed.

Under the current statutory cap, District Superintendents in some regions make less than their colleagues. This has made retaining and recruiting District Superintendents more difficult, and requires districts to expend more time and money to fill these important positions.

For these reasons, it is essential that this cap be lifted to ensure that this does not impede the important work of BOCES. This bill would update the ten year old cap to ensure that BOCES boards can fill District Superintendent vacancies with qualified candidates that would be able to receive comparable salaries to those earned by Superintendents in their component school districts.

Prior legislative history

2013-14 S.7768/A.9925

Fiscal implications

Undetermined.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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