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Assembly Bill A7603A

Vetoed By Governor

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Directs the chancellor of the city school district of city over 1 million to inventory and report on the outdoor playgrounds of such district

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2009-A7603 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2485
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2556 & 2590-h, Ed L

2009-A7603 - Summary

Directs the chancellor of a city school district in a city having a population of one million or more to inventory and report on the outdoor playgrounds of such district.

2009-A7603 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7603

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 16, 2009
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to reports by the  educa-
  tion department

  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 115 to
read as follows:
  S 115. REPORT ON  OUTDOOR  PLAYSPACE  IN  THE  NEW  YORK  CITY  PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND
THE LEGISLATURE NO LATER THAN DECEMBER FIRST OF EACH YEAR OF  ITS  FIND-
INGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE FOLLOWING MATTERS REGARDING
THE  NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SHALL SUBMIT WITH ITS REPORTS SUCH
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT ITS RECOMMENDA-
TIONS:
  1. THE AVAILABILITY, SIZE AND  CONDITION  OF  OUTDOOR  FACILITIES  FOR
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AT EACH NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL, INCLUDING WHETHER
EACH  SCHOOL  HAS  A PLAYGROUND, SCHOOLYARD, ATHLETIC FIELDS OR TRACK ON
ITS GROUNDS OR A NEARBY PARK SUITABLE FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY;
  2. PLANNED INCLUSION OF OUTDOOR PLAYSPACE IN  NEW  CAPACITY-GENERATING
CONSTRUCTION  PROJECTS  IN  NEW  YORK  CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS INCLUDING NEW
SCHOOLS AND THE IMPACT OF  MAJOR  RENOVATIONS  OR  CHANGES  TO  EXISTING
OUTDOOR FACILITIES; AND
  3.  THE  UTILIZATION  OF  TEMPORARY CLASSROOM UNITS (TCUS) AT EACH NEW
YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL, INCLUDING THE IMPACT ON OUTDOOR PLAYSPACE,  THE
LENGTH  AND EXPECTED DURATION OF USE AND FUTURE PLANS FOR USE OF TCUS AT
THE SCHOOL.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05253-01-9

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2009-A7603A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2485
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2556 & 2590-h, Ed L

2009-A7603A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the chancellor of a city school district in a city having a population of one million or more to inventory and report on the outdoor playgrounds of such district.

2009-A7603A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7603--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 16, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. NOLAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Education  in  accord-
  ance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

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  playgrounds
  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 PLAYGROUNDS IN THE CITY SCHOOL
DISTRICT. SUCH INVENTORY AND REPORT SHALL:
  (I) IDENTIFY EACH OUTDOOR PLAYGROUND 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  PLAY-
GROUND SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE
OUTDOOR PLAYGROUND IS LOCATED, ITS ADDRESS, SIZE AND PHYSICAL CONDITION;
  (II)  IDENTIFY  WHICH OUTDOOR PLAYGROUNDS ARE USED FOR PHYSICAL EDUCA-
TION, ACTIVITY AND/OR RECREATION; FOR EACH SUCH  OUTDOOR  PLAYGROUND,  A
DESCRIPTION  OF  HOW OFTEN STUDENTS OF THE CITY DISTRICT USE THE OUTDOOR
PLAYGROUND, THE ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED, AND ANY LIMITATIONS ON THE USES OF
THE PLAYGROUND;
  (III) IDENTIFY WHICH OUTDOOR PLAYGROUNDS ARE  NOT  USED  FOR  PHYSICAL
EDUCATION, ACTIVITY OR RECREATION. FOR EACH SUCH PLAYGROUND, 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;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05253-07-0

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