NY State Assembly Bill 2009-A11036

Assembly Bill A11036

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires distribution of information on obtaining library card and application to all students

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 03, 2010	print number 11036a
Jun 03, 2010	amend and recommit to ways and means reported referred to ways and means
May 11, 2010	referred to libraries and education technology

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2009-A11036 - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §815, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A6239, A8976
2013-2014: A3560

2009-A11036 - Summary

Requires distribution of information on obtaining library card and application to all students.

2009-A11036 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:A11036

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
requiring school districts to distribute to students in each school
building written information about the public library and how to obtain
a library card

PURPOSE OF THE BILL: This bill expands access to the New York State
public library system by requiring the Department of Education to
distribute applications to students through written or electronic means
upon entering certain grade levels.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill amends the education law by
adding a new section 815 relating to requiring school districts to
distribute information on obtaining a library card and a library card
application to all students.

Section 1 adds a new section 815 to the education law with subsection
(1) that defines key terms.

Subsection (2) requires that school districts to disseminate informa-
tional materials about the public library. The minimum requirement under
this bill is that such information provide a description of the public
library system, an application for a library card and instructions on
how a card may be obtained, Such information is to be provided by the
local library to each school for distribution to students upon his/her

entry into kindergarten, grade 6, 9 and to all new students.

Subsection (3) requires that school districts consult with the director
of each public library located within the boundaries of the school
district.

Subsection (4) requires that the local public library provide sufficient
materials to each school.

Subsection (5) allows the commissioner to establish rules and regu-
lations to implement these provisions.

Section 2 provides the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION: A public library card provides students with a passport
to the world, allowing them to explore the limits of their own imagina-
tion. Ensuring that every student has access to our public libraries is
a crucial first step in developing a lifelong connection with some of
New York's greatest resources. This bill expands learning opportunities
by requiring that the Department of Education distribute an application
for a library card, as well as information about the State's public
library systems to every kindergartener, sixth grader, and high school
freshman. The bill also ensures that applications and information on the
public library system are provided in sufficient quantities and made
available to students and parents alike in the school's central office.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE, HISTORY: New bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:  None

EFFECTIVE DATE: 120 days after it shall become law

2009-A11036 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  11036

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 11, 2010
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the education  law,  in  relation  to  requiring  school
  districts  to  distribute  to students in each school building written
  information about the public library and how to obtain a library card

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 815 to
read as follows:
  S  815.  DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC LIBRARY CARD APPLICATION MATERIALS. 1.
DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
BE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
  A. "SCHOOL DISTRICT" SHALL MEAN ANY  PUBLIC  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  IN  THE
STATE OF NEW YORK THAT CONTAINS ONE OR MORE SCHOOLS WITH ANY COMBINATION
OF GRADES FROM AND INCLUDING KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE.
  B.  "PUBLIC  LIBRARY"  SHALL MEAN ANY PUBLIC OR ASSOCIATION LIBRARY AS
DEFINED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OF THIS TITLE WHICH IS LOCATED
OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK CITY.
  2. EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATIONAL
MATERIALS ABOUT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND APPLICATIONS FOR  PUBLIC  LIBRARY
CARDS TO THEIR STUDENTS IN EVERY SCHOOL BUILDING AS FOLLOWS:
  A. ANNUALLY TO EVERY STUDENT OF SUCH SCHOOL UPON HIS OR HER ENTRY INTO
KINDERGARTEN, GRADE SIX AND GRADE NINE;
  B.  TO EVERY STUDENT UPON HIS OR HER ENTRY INTO A SCHOOL BUILDING AS A
NEW STUDENT;
  C. AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES IN THE MAIN OR CENTRAL OFFICE IN EACH SCHOOL
FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS WHO WISH TO OBTAIN SUCH MATERIALS; AND
  D. AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY  IN  EACH  SCHOOL  FOR
STUDENTS AND PARENTS WHO WISH TO OBTAIN SUCH MATERIALS.
  3.  EACH  SCHOOL  DISTRICT SHALL CONSULT ANNUALLY WITH THE DIRECTOR OF
EACH PUBLIC LIBRARY LOCATED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
IN ORDER TO REQUEST COPIES OF WRITTEN MATERIALS  CONTAINING  INFORMATION
REGARDING THE LIBRARY, INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW STUDENTS MAY OBTAIN A LIBRARY
CARD AND AN APPLICATION FOR A LIBRARY CARD.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                           LBD17018-02-0

A. 11036                            2

  4.  EACH  PUBLIC  LIBRARY THAT IS LOCATED IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL
PROVIDE SUFFICIENT COPIES  OF  SUCH  WRITTEN  MATERIALS  TO  THE  SCHOOL
DISTRICT  FOR  DISTRIBUTION  AS  DESCRIBED  IN  SUBDIVISION  TWO OF THIS
SECTION SO THAT  EACH  SCHOOL  MAY  SATISFY  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS
SECTION.
  5.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH RULES AND
REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall  take  effect  on  the  first  of  September  next
succeeding the year in which it shall have become a law.

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2009-A11036A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §815, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A6239, A8976
2013-2014: A3560

2009-A11036A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires distribution of information on obtaining library card and application to all students.

2009-A11036A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                11036--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 11, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. BING, LANCMAN, CLARK, GALEF, COLTON, MILLMAN,
  M. MILLER, JAFFEE,  GABRYSZAK,  D. WEPRIN,  HOOPER,  KOON,  BARRON  --
  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M. of A. DelMONTE, DESTITO, GIBSON, JEFFRIES,
  V. LOPEZ, McENENY, THIELE -- read once and referred to  the  Committee
  on  Libraries and Education Technology -- reported and referred to the
  Committee on Ways and Means --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to requiring school
  districts to distribute to students in each  school  building  written
  information about the public library and how to obtain a library card

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 815 to
read as follows:
  S 815. DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC LIBRARY CARD APPLICATION  MATERIALS.  1.
DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
BE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
  A.  "SCHOOL  DISTRICT"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE
STATE OF NEW YORK THAT CONTAINS ONE OR MORE SCHOOLS WITH ANY COMBINATION
OF GRADES FROM AND INCLUDING KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE WHICH  IS
LOCATED OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK CITY.
  B.  "PUBLIC  LIBRARY"  SHALL MEAN ANY PUBLIC OR ASSOCIATION LIBRARY AS
DEFINED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OF THIS TITLE WHICH IS LOCATED
OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK CITY.
  2. EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATIONAL
MATERIALS ABOUT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND APPLICATIONS FOR  PUBLIC  LIBRARY
CARDS TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS FOLLOWS:
  A.  ANNUALLY  TO EVERY STUDENT OF SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT UPON HIS OR HER
ENTRY INTO KINDERGARTEN, GRADE SIX AND GRADE NINE;
  B. TO EVERY STUDENT UPON HIS OR HER ENROLLMENT AS A NEW STUDENT;
  C. AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES IN THE MAIN OR CENTRAL OFFICE IN EACH SCHOOL
WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS WHO WISH  TO  OBTAIN
SUCH MATERIALS; AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD17018-03-0

A. 11036--A                         2

  D.  AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY IN EACH SCHOOL WITHIN
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS WHO  WISH  TO  OBTAIN  SUCH
MATERIALS.
  3.  EACH  SCHOOL  DISTRICT SHALL CONSULT ANNUALLY WITH THE DIRECTOR OF
EACH PUBLIC LIBRARY LOCATED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
IN ORDER TO REQUEST COPIES OF WRITTEN MATERIALS  CONTAINING  INFORMATION
REGARDING THE LIBRARY, INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW STUDENTS MAY OBTAIN A LIBRARY
CARD AND AN APPLICATION FOR A LIBRARY CARD.
  4.  EACH  PUBLIC  LIBRARY THAT IS LOCATED IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL
PROVIDE SUFFICIENT COPIES  OF  SUCH  WRITTEN  MATERIALS  TO  THE  SCHOOL
DISTRICT  FOR  DISTRIBUTION  AS  DESCRIBED  IN  SUBDIVISION  TWO OF THIS
SECTION SO THAT  EACH  SCHOOL  MAY  SATISFY  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS
SECTION.
  5.  IN THE EVENT THERE IS NO PUBLIC LIBRARY LOCATED WITHIN THE BOUNDA-
RIES OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT, SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO
COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION.
  6. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO  ESTABLISH  RULES  AND
REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S  2.  This  act  shall  take  effect  on  the first of September next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.

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BING

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

Rory Lancman

Barbara Clark

Sandy Galef

William Colton

multi-Sponsors

Francine DelMonte

RoAnn Destito

Vanessa Gibson

Hakeem Jeffries

2009-A11036 - Details

2009-A11036 - Summary

2009-A11036 - Sponsor Memo

2009-A11036 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Rory Lancman

Barbara Clark

Sandy Galef

William Colton

multi-Sponsors

James F. Brennan

Francine DelMonte

RoAnn Destito

Vanessa Gibson

2009-A11036A (ACTIVE) - Details

2009-A11036A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-A11036A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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