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Senate Bill S1370

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to piggyback contracts for the provision of transportation services for school districts

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2009-S1370 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3902
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง1709, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S2755, A4022

2009-S1370 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to piggyback contracts for the provision of transportation services for school districts; defines the term "piggyback contract".

2009-S1370 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S1370 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

    S. 1370                                                  A. 3902

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 29, 2009
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

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

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  piggyback  contracts
  for school district transportation services

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

  Section 1. Paragraph h of subdivision 25 of section 1709 of the educa-
tion law, as added by chapter 700 of the laws of  1993,  is  amended  to
read as follows:
  h.  (1)  The board of education is authorized to enter into a contract
with another school district, a county, municipality, or the state divi-
sion for youth to provide transportation for children, provided that the
contract cost is appropriate. In determining the appropriate transporta-
tion contract cost, the transportation service provider school  district
shall  use  a  calculation  consistent  with  regulations adopted by the
commissioner for the purpose of assuring that charges reflect  the  true
costs  that  would  be  incurred by a prudent person in the conduct of a
competitive transportation business.
  (2) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION FOURTEEN OF  SECTION
THREE  HUNDRED  FIVE  OF  THIS CHAPTER, SECTION ONE HUNDRED THREE OF THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,
THE  BOARD  OF  EDUCATION  SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO A PIGGYBACK
CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT TRANSPORTS STUDENTS  PURSUANT
TO  A  CONTRACT  WITH A PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTOR, PROVIDED THAT
THE BOARD FINDS THAT THE CONTRACT COST IS APPROPRIATE AND ENTRY  INTO  A
PIGGYBACK CONTRACT WILL RESULT IN A COST SAVINGS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, A "PIGGYBACK CONTRACT" MEANS A CONTRACT
FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS THAT: (A) PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION  TO

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06059-01-9

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