Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 16, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
May 15, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
May 14, 2024 |
1st report cal.1068 |
May 06, 2024 |
print number 9018a |
May 06, 2024 |
amend and recommit to education |
Apr 10, 2024 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S9018A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 37th Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
2023-S9018 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9855
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§1702, 1804, 1901, 2502, 1950, 2552 & 2553, rpld §1702 sub 3-a, §1804 sub 12-a, §1901 sub 3, §2502 sub 10-a, Ed L
2023-S9018 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9018 SPONSOR: MAYER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to permitting the desig- nation of students as ex officio members of school boards; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE: To require all school boards and BOCES to designate at least one ex-of- ficio student member. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 3 of section 1702 of the education law to require union free school districts that operate a high school to desig- nate at least one student as an ex-officio member. Section 2 repeals subdivision 3-a of section 1702 of the education law which allows union free districts to submit to the voters a referendum
2023-S9018 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9018 I N S E N A T E April 10, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- 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 permitting the desig- nation of students as ex officio members of school boards; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 1702 of the education law, as amended by chapter 314 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: 3. Each union free school district[, at the next annual meeting subse- quent to the effective date of the chapter of the laws of two thousand five which amended this subdivision, may submit to the qualified voters of the district for approval, the issue of ex officio student membership on the school district's board of education, by a student attending a high school within such school district. Upon voter approval, each such district] THAT OPERATES A HIGH SCHOOL shall establish a process for [student membership selection] DESIGNATING AT LEAST ONE STUDENT AS AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER pursuant to paragraph c of this subdivision. If, prior to August fifth, two thousand three, a school district had a policy that allowed a student or students to be ex officio members of the school board, such policy shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this subdivision and shall be deemed to have full legal effect. In any district that contains more than one high school, such process shall take into consideration the number of high schools within the district and provide for a mechanism which allows for fair representation among the schools. Such school district shall allow such selected student OR STUDENTS to serve as [an] ex officio [member] MEMBERS of such district's board of education[, and, if so,] AND provided further that: a. The ex officio student [member] MEMBERS of the board shall be enti- tled to sit with board members at all public meetings of the board and participate in all board hearings and meetings. b. The ex officio student [member] MEMBERS of the board shall not be allowed to vote, shall not be allowed to attend executive session, and EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
2023-S9018A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9855
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§1702, 1804, 1901, 2502, 1950, 2552 & 2553, rpld §1702 sub 3-a, §1804 sub 12-a, §1901 sub 3, §2502 sub 10-a, Ed L
2023-S9018A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9018A SPONSOR: MAYER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to permitting the desig- nation of students as ex officio members of school boards; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE: To require all school boards and BOCES to designate at least one ex-of- ficio student member. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 3 of section 1702 of the education law to require union free school districts that operate a high school to desig- nate at least one student as an ex-officio member. Section 2 repeals subdivision 3-a of section 1702 of the education law which allows union free districts to submit to the voters a referendum
2023-S9018A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9018--A I N S E N A T E April 10, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- 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 to amend the education law, in relation to permitting the desig- nation of students as ex officio members of school boards; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 1702 of the education law, as amended by chapter 314 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: 3. Each union free school district[, at the next annual meeting subse- quent to the effective date of the chapter of the laws of two thousand five which amended this subdivision, may submit to the qualified voters of the district for approval, the issue of ex officio student membership on the school district's board of education, by a student attending a high school within such school district. Upon voter approval, each such district] THAT OPERATES A HIGH SCHOOL shall establish a process for [student membership selection] DESIGNATING AT LEAST ONE STUDENT AS AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER pursuant to paragraph c of this subdivision. If, prior to August fifth, two thousand three, a school district had a policy that allowed a student or students to be ex officio members of the school board, such policy shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this subdivision and shall be deemed to have full legal effect. In any district that contains more than one high school, such process shall take into consideration the number of high schools within the district and provide for a mechanism which allows for fair representation among the schools. Such school district shall allow such selected student OR STUDENTS to serve as [an] ex officio [member] MEMBERS of such district's board of education[, and, if so,] AND provided further that: a. The ex officio student [member] MEMBERS of the board shall be enti- tled to sit with board members at all public meetings AND HEARINGS of EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14010-06-4
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