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Jun 24, 2010 |
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Senate Bill S8344
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S8344 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§2556 & 2590-h, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S587
2009-S8344 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S8344 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to directing the chancellor of a city school district in a city having a population of one million or more to inventory and report upon the outdoor schoolyards within such district PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Requires the Chancellor of the New York City School District to compile an inventory of the outdoor schoolyards in such school district and to prepare a report on Certain aspects of the condition and Use of such playgrounds. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Adds a new Education Law section 2556(14) to require the Chancellor of the New York city School District to prepare an inventory and report on the following items related to school district outdoor playgrounds: - identify each and every outdoor schoolyard located at or associated with schools, their location, approximate size, and physical condition.
2009-S8344 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8344 I N S E N A T E June 24, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KLEIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing the chancel- lor of a city school district in a city having a population of one million or more to inventory and report upon the outdoor schoolyards within such district THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2556 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 14 to read as follows: 14. A. THE CHANCELLOR OF A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE SHALL COMPILE AN INVENTORY OF AND ISSUE A WRITTEN REPORT ABOUT THE OUTDOOR SCHOOLYARDS IN THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. SUCH INVENTORY AND REPORT SHALL: (I) IDENTIFY EACH OUTDOOR SCHOOLYARD LOCATED AT EDUCATIONAL FACILI- TIES, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION NINE OF SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-A OF THIS TITLE, OF THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. EACH OUTDOOR SCHOOLYARD SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE OUTDOOR SCHOOLYARD IS LOCATED, ITS ADDRESS, APPROXIMATE SIZE AND PHYSICAL CONDITION; (II) IDENTIFY WHICH OUTDOOR SCHOOLYARDS ARE USED FOR PHYSICAL EDUCA- TION, ACTIVITY AND/OR RECREATION; FOR EACH SUCH OUTDOOR SCHOOLYARD, A DESCRIPTION OF HOW OFTEN STUDENTS OF THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT USE THE OUTDOOR SCHOOLYARD, THE ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED, AND ANY LIMITATIONS ON THE USES OF THE SCHOOLYARD; (III) IDENTIFY WHICH OUTDOOR SCHOOLYARDS ARE NOT USED FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION, ACTIVITY OR RECREATION. FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOLYARD, AN EXPLANA- TION OF WHY IT IS NOT BEING USED FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION, PHYSICAL ACTIV- ITY OR RECREATION BY STUDENTS OF THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT; (IV) WHETHER EACH OUTDOOR SCHOOLYARD IS USED DURING THE SCHOOL DAY AND WHETHER IT IS AVAILABLE FOR USE BY STUDENTS OR THE GENERAL PUBLIC DURING AFTER SCHOOL HOURS; (V) FOR EACH OUTDOOR SCHOOLYARD, A DESCRIPTION OF THE CAPITAL PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION, PLACEMENT, RENOVATION AND/OR RECONFIGURATION THEREOF, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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