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A2249Assembly2017-2018 Session

Confirm School District Boundaries

Official title

“Requires applicants for subdivision review to obtain confirmation from school district that parcel to be subdivided is actually within school district's boundary”

Sponsor Steven EnglebrightAD-4Affects Finance
Status
In Assembly Committee
Ways And Means
Impact
2/10
Minimal
Passage
0%

Bill progress

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In committee · Ways And Means

What's happening

This bill allows planning boards to require subdivision applicants to obtain confirmation of school district boundaries from the relevant school district.

Why it matters

  1. Ensures Accurate School District Assignment. By requiring applicants to confirm school district boundaries, this bill helps prevent confusion for future homeowners about which public schools their children will attend, reducing potential disputes and enrollment errors.

  2. Improves Planning for School Districts. School districts will be more aware of new subdivisions and potential increases in student population, allowing them to better plan for capacity, staffing, and resource needs.

  3. Adds a Layer of Accountability to the Development Process. Requiring official confirmation from school districts adds transparency and accuracy to the subdivision approval process, potentially minimizing legal and administrative issues related to property-school district mismatches.

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Confirm School District Boundaries

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Steven Englebright

Assembly Member · Assembly District 4

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History

  1. Reported referred to ways and means
  2. Referred to local governments
  3. Referred to local governments

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STATE OF NEW YORK

2249

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 17, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to school district approval of subdivisions

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 99-x to read as follows:

§ 99-x. School district approval of subdivision. A governing board may, by resolution, authorize and empower the planning board to require the owner of a parcel proposed for subdivision to apply for and receive notification from a school district as to whether such parcel is located within the school district's boundaries.

§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD03737-01-7

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