Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 20, 2014 |
referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1665 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 10, 2014 |
print number 5227b |
Jun 10, 2014 |
amend and recommit to finance |
Jan 14, 2014 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to education |
Jun 18, 2013 |
print number 5227a |
Jun 18, 2013 |
amend (t) and recommit to education |
May 14, 2013 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S5227A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2013-S5227 - Details
2013-S5227 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5227 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the transportation of students in the Rochester city school district SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Notwithstanding any other rule or regulation to the contrary, and specifically 8 NRCRR 156.2 (a), the Rochester city school district may provide transportation to any pupil who lives more than one-half mile from the school. Such routes shall not he included within the calculation of state aid for transportation purposes. JUSTIFICATION: Currently, pupils who live within 1.5 miles from school have to walk. This poses serious safety concerns to these children. This hill would authorize the Rochester City School District to provide transportation to all pupils who live more than .5 mile from the school without additional cost to the state. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to state. EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
2013-S5227 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5227 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 14, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the transportation of students in the Rochester city school district THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 3602 of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph f to read as follows: F. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, AND SPECIFICALLY 8 NYCRR 156.2 (A), THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO ANY PUPIL WHO LIVES MORE THAN ONE-HALF MILE FROM THE SCHOOL. SUCH ROUTES SHALL NOT BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE CALCU- LATION OF STATE AID FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10131-02-3
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S5227A - Details
2013-S5227A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5227A TITLE OF BILL: An act in relation to the transportation of students in the Rochester city school district SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Notwithstanding any other rule or regulation to the contrary, and specifically 8 NRCRR 156.2 (a), the Rochester city school district may provide transportation to any pupil who lives more than one-half mile from the school. Such routes shall not he included within the calculation of state aid for transportation purposes. JUSTIFICATION: Currently, pupils who live within 1.5 miles from school have to walk. This poses serious safety concerns to these children. This hill would authorize the Rochester City School District to provide transportation to all pupils who live more than .5 mile from the school without additional cost to the state. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to state. EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
2013-S5227A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5227--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 14, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT in relation to the transportation of students in the Rochester city school district THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. a. Notwithstanding the provision of any law, rule, or regu- lation to the contrary, including subdivision 1 of section 3635 of the education law, the city school district of the city of Rochester, upon approval of a vote by the board of education of a plan which describes fiscal and educational outcomes and implementation strategy and notifi- cation to the commissioner of education by February 1, 2014, may enter into a transportation pilot program for a period not to exceed five school years beginning with the 2014-2015 school year to provide trans- portation services for children attending grades kindergarten through 3 in the 2014-2015 school year, and for children attending kindergarten through 6 in the 2015-2016 school year and subsequent years, and who live more than one-half mile and less than fifteen miles from the school which they legally attend provided such transportation, if offered, shall be offered equally to all children in like circumstances residing in the district. b. For the purposes of computing approved transportation expenses for transportation aid for transportation provided under this pilot program, expenses for transportation provided pursuant to this pilot program for children attending grades kindergarten through 3 in the 2014-2015 school year, and for children attending kindergarten through 6 in the 2015-2016 school year and subsequent years, who live more than one-half mile and less than fifteen miles from the school which they legally attend shall be included. Transportation expenses shall be reimbursed pursuant to EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10131-04-3
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S5227B (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S5227B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5227B TITLE OF BILL: An act in relation to the transportation of students in the Rochester city school district SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Notwithstanding any other rule or regulation to the contrary, and specifically 8 NRCRR 156.2 (a), the Rochester city school district may provide transportation to any pupil who lives more than one-half mile from the school. Such routes shall not be included within the calculation of state aid for transportation purposes. JUSTIFICATION: Currently, pupils who live within 1.5 miles from school have to walk. This poses serious safety concerns to these children. This bill would authorize the Rochester City School District to provide transportation to all pupils who live more than .5 mile from the school without additional cost to the state. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to state. EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
2013-S5227B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5227--B 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 14, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ROBACH, O'BRIEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favora- bly from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT in relation to the transportation of students in the Rochester city school district THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. a. Notwithstanding the provision of any law, rule, or regu- lation to the contrary, including subdivision 1 of section 3635 of the education law, the city school district of the city of Rochester, upon approval of a vote by the board of education of a plan which describes fiscal and educational outcomes and implementation strategy and notifi- cation to the commissioner of education by September 1, 2014, may enter into a transportation pilot program for the 2014-2015 through 2016-2017 school years to provide transportation services at no more than one school for all children attending grades kindergarten through eight who live less than fifteen miles from a neighborhood school they legally attend provided such transportation, if offered, shall be offered equal- ly to all children in like circumstances residing in the district. b. For the purposes of computing approved transportation expenses for transportation aid for transportation provided under this pilot program, expenses for transportation provided pursuant to this pilot program shall be included. For 2014-2015 through 2016-2017 transportation expenses shall be reimbursed pursuant to subdivision 7 of section 3602 of the education law in an amount not to exceed the 2014-2015 approved transportation aid amount pursuant to such subdivision 7. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10131-05-4
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