What's happening
This bill requires all New York school district superintendents to be state residents, with limited one-year waivers allowed.
Why it matters
Aims to ensure local accountability. by requiring superintendents to live in New York, which could mean leaders are more invested in state and community issues affecting schools.
Limits exceptions to one-year waivers. for non-residents, which must be approved by the state education commissioner, signaling a strong preference for in-state leadership and reducing the chance of long-term out-of-state superintendents.
Makes residency a binding contract requirement. , so any superintendent not meeting the residency rule would have their contract automatically voided—raising the stakes for compliance and impacting hiring and retention practices for districts.
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Superintendents Must Live In-State
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5534
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 10, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing residency requirements for school district superintendents
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 1526-a to read as follows:
§ 1526-a. District superintendent; residency. Every school district superintendent shall be a resident of the state. Provided, however, that the residency requirement of this section may be waived for good cause shown for a period of one year following a superintendent's initial employment by the school district. Such waiver shall only be granted upon application to and upon the written consent of the commissioner. Provided, further, that every new and renewal contract for the employment of a school superintendent shall include the provisions of this section and a provision that the failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall void such contract.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to school district superintendents commencing employment or renewing their employment contracts on or after such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03340-01-7
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