What's happening
This bill makes permanent the law allowing boards of cooperative educational services to provide services to out-of-state school districts.
Why it matters
Ensures long-term stability for cross-state educational services. By making the law permanent, school districts outside New York can reliably plan for and access specialized services from New York’s Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), such as special education or technical training.
Potential for expanded educational collaboration and revenue. Permanency could encourage more out-of-state districts to contract with BOCES, potentially generating additional revenue streams for New York schools and fostering inter-state educational partnerships.
Impacts resource allocation and program planning within New York. With the removal of the sunset clause, BOCES can make long-term investments in staff and programs tailored to both in-state and out-of-state needs, knowing these partnerships won’t abruptly end due to legislative expiration.
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Keep BOCES Out-of-State Services
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Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Held for consideration in education
- Referred to education
- 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.
Make BOCES Services Permanent
In Senate Committee · Education · Sponsor Patrick M. Gallivan
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5270
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 8, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend chapter 396 of the laws of 2012, amending the education law relating to services to out-of-state school districts by boards of cooperative educational services, in relation to making the provisions thereof permanent
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 4 of chapter 396 of the laws of 2012 amending the education law relating to services to out-of-state school districts by boards of cooperative educational services, as amended by chapter 28 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately [and shall expire and be deemed repealed July 1, 2019].
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02960-01-9
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