S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4585
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 5, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing and
directing the commissioner to develop guidelines for transportation of
students on field trips
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 42 to read as follows:
42. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO DEVELOP GUIDELINES
FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS ATTENDING SCHOOL IN THE BOROUGHS OF THE
BRONX, BROOKLYN, MANHATTAN, QUEENS AND STATEN ISLAND TO THE LOCATION OF
FIELD TRIPS DURING AND OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL HOURS ON SCHOOL BUSES OWNED OR
LEASED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS LOCATED IN SUCH BOROUGHS. NOTWITHSTANDING
ANY PROVISION TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH TRANSPORTATION SHALL BE PROVIDED TO
LOCATIONS WITHIN TWENTY MILES OUTSIDE OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE BOROUGHS
OF THE BRONX, BROOKLYN, MANHATTAN, QUEENS AND STATEN ISLAND AND TO ANY
LOCATION WITHIN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS LOCATED.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08092-01-9
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