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A5571Assembly2017-2018 Session

Let Schools Create Parks

Official title

“Authorizes any school district to use land owned by the school district for parkland purposes”

Sponsor Steven EnglebrightAD-4+1 co-sponsorAffects Education
Status
In Assembly Committee
Education
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Education

What's happening

This bill allows New York school districts to convert their land into parklands for educational and community use, pending voter approval.

Why it matters

  1. Expands educational opportunities. By allowing school land to be officially designated as parkland, schools can enhance outdoor education, providing students with more hands-on learning experiences and access to nature as part of their curriculum.

  2. Increases community access to green space. Residents of the school district gain new recreational areas, improving local quality of life, promoting health and well-being, and strengthening community ties.

  3. Empowers local voters. The requirement for voter approval ensures that the decision to convert school land into parkland reflects community priorities and gives residents a direct say in how public assets are used.

  4. Promotes dual-purpose land use. This approach helps maximize the value of existing public land by serving both educational functions and broader community recreation, making more efficient use of school district resources.

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Let Schools Create Parks

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Steven Englebright

Assembly Member · Assembly District 4

1 Co-sponsor

1 Multi-sponsor

History

  1. Referred to education
  2. Referred to education

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

5571

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

February 10, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, GUNTHER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to authorize school districts to create parklands from land owned by such school districts

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

Section 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any school district in the state may utilize land owned by such school district for the purposes of creating parklands; provided, however, that such school district shall submit a proposition to the voters of the school district for their approval to use such land for creating parklands. Any land owned by a school district used for parklands shall be used for outdoor education and other school curriculum purposes and shall be available to the residents of the school district for their use and enjoyment.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD03240-01-7

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