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- Referred to education
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to education
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.448
- Referred to education
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BILL NUMBER:S3307
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the Ogdensburg city school district to operate as if it were a central school district
Purpose
To allow the Ogdensburg school district to utilize the provisions allowed for central school districts for purposes of consolidation with other school districts.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 provides that, notwithstanding that the Ogdensburg central school district is classified as a small city school district under the education law, it will have the option of using the organizational procedure allowed for central school districts under article thirty-seven of the law, for purposes of consolidation with other districts.
Section 2 provides the effective date of the legislation.
Existing law
Under current law, Ogdensburg is considered to be a small city school district, and as such, in order to consolidate with other school district, it must use a procedure that is more akin to an annexation. Under Article thirty-seven of the Education law, Central school districts are able to use a true consolidation process.
Justification
The Ogdensburg central school district is attempting to operate more efficiently by entering into consolidation discussions with surrounding school districts. However, as a small city school district, the process it is allowed to use is similar to annexation, rather than consolidation. Ogdensburg simply wants the opportunity to be able to use the consolidation process allowed to central school districts, as allowed by article thirty-seven of the education law. This bill would pertain solely to the Ogdensburg school district.
Legislative history
2013-2014: S.4199 - Passed Senate / A.7369 - Referred to Education
Fiscal implications
None to state. If the consolidation process is made more palatable for Ogdensburg and other nearby districts, they may be more likely to combine, thereby operating more efficiently and saving costs.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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