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A8095Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS6526

Rename Ramapo School District

Official title

“Relates to authorizing the commissioner of education to change the name of the Ramapo central school district to the Suffern central school district”

Sponsor Ellen C. JaffeeAD-97+1 co-sponsorAffects Education
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
1/10
Minimal
Outcome
Signed into law

Bill progress

Signed into law

What's happening

This bill authorizes changing the name of the Ramapo Central School District to the Suffern Central School District.

Why it matters

  1. Reflects Community Identity. Changing the school district’s name to "Suffern Central" may better align with the local community’s sense of identity and history, which can foster greater community pride and cohesion among students, parents, and residents.

  2. Clarifies District Geography. The new name could help reduce confusion with other areas named Ramapo, clearly indicating which towns and regions the district actually serves, which matters for new residents, real estate, and district communications.

  3. Administrative and Financial Impacts. The renaming will require updates to signage, stationery, websites, uniforms, and legal documents, which could have both short-term costs and long-term effects on the district’s branding and public image.

  4. Official Recognition. With the Commissioner of Education issuing a formal certificate and updating records, this change ensures all state-level documentation will accurately reflect the new district name, which affects everything from state funding to school sports leagues and inter-district collaborations.

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Rename Ramapo School District

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Ellen C. Jaffee

Assembly Member · Assembly District 97

1 Co-sponsor

History

  1. Signed chap.212
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to assembly
  4. Passed senateVote 63–0
  5. 3rd reading cal.2074
  6. Substituted for S6526
  7. Referred to rules
  8. Delivered to senate
  9. Passed assembly
  10. Ordered to third reading rules cal.355
  11. Rules report cal.355
  12. Reported
Show 2 earlier actions
  1. Reported referred to rules
  2. Referred to education

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S6526Senate

Rename Ramapo School District

Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor David Carlucci

Impact 1 · Minimal0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

8095

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

May 26, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. JAFFEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education

AN ACT in relation to authorizing the commissioner of education to change the name of the Ramapo central school district to the Suffern central school district

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

Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the commissioner of education is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to change the official name of the Ramapo central school district to the Suffern central school district. The education department shall issue a certificate certifying the name of the district and the name of the towns and counties in which the territory of the district is located.

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

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

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD11954-01-7

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