BILL NUMBER:A10131
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the
powers and duties of boards of cooperative educational services
PURPOSE: This bill would authorize boards of cooperative educational
services (BOCES) to enter into contracts as necessary for corporate
purposes; extend BOCES leasing authority from 10 to 20 years; and allow
charter schools to contract with BOCES.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: This section would require that the
Commissioner establish, by regulation, a process for approval of aidable
and non-aidable cooperative services (COSERS.) This process would
require an evaluation of the potential cost savings, efficiencies in
facilities use, enhancement of educational opportunities, local and
regional needs, and other matters which would enhance the opportunities
for provision of COSER services regionally. These regulations are not
intended to preclude BOCES from entering into inter-municipal agreements
as otherwise authorized by law, but rather to establish a more compre-
hensive, consistent and transparent process. In addition, this section
makes a technical amendment which makes consistent references to BOCES
COSER agreements in law.
Section 2: Authorizes BOCES to enter into contracts as necessary to
carry out the purposes of BOCES, as well as enter into contracts with
charter schools.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10131
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 5, 2010
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Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, WEISENBERG, GALEF, GUNTHER, JAFFEE, KOON,
SKARTADOS, ZEBROWSKI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND, HOOP-
ER, REILLY, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the powers and duties
of boards of cooperative educational services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph d of subdivision 4 of section
1950 of the education law, as amended by chapter 474 of the laws of
1996, is amended to read as follows:
(1) [Aidable shared services] COOPERATIVE SERVICES (COSERS). (I) At
the request of TWO OR MORE component school districts, and with the
approval of the commissioner, provide any of the following AIDABLE COOP-
ERATIVE services [on a cooperative basis] (COSERS): school nurse teach-
er, attendance supervisor, supervisor of teachers, dental hygienist,
psychologist, teachers of art, music, physical education, career educa-
tion subjects, guidance counsellors, operation of special classes for
students with disabilities, as such term is defined in article eighty-
nine of this chapter; pupil and financial accounting service by means of
mechanical equipment; maintenance and operation of cafeteria or restau-
rant service for the use of pupils and teachers while at school, and
such other AIDABLE OR NONAIDABLE services as the commissioner may
approve. Such cafeteria or restaurant service may be used by the commu-
nity for school related functions and activities and to furnish meals to
the elderly residents of the district, sixty years of age or older.
Utilization by elderly residents or school related groups shall be
subject to the approval of the board of education. Charges shall be
sufficient to bear the direct cost of preparation and serving of such
meals, exclusive of any other available reimbursements.
(II) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BY REGULATION ESTABLISH THE PROCESS FOR
CONSIDERING AND APPROVING AIDABLE AND NONAIDABLE COOPERATIVE SERVICES
(COSERS). SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL ESTABLISH CRITERIA TO BE APPLIED BY THE
COMMISSIONER IN APPROVING PROPOSED COSERS. SUCH CRITERIA SHALL INCLUDE:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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