Assembly Bill A11285

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  11285

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 25, 2010
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Introduced by M. of A. P. LOPEZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Education

AN  ACT  to  amend  the education law, in relation to authorizing school
  districts and boards of cooperative educational services to enter into
  agreements or contracts with each other to perform the same  functions
  and  provide  the  same services that each is authorized to perform or
  provide

  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 1510-a
to read as follows:
  S  1510-A.  SHARING  OF  SCHOOL  ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.   ANY SCHOOL
DISTRICT OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES MAY ENTER INTO  AN
AGREEMENT  WITH ANY OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCA-
TIONAL SERVICES TO PERFORM THE SAME ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS AND PROVIDE
THE SAME ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES THAT EACH IS AUTHORIZED TO  PERFORM  OR
PROVIDE.
  S  2.  Section  1604  of  the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 43 to read as follows:
  43. TO AGREE OR CONTRACT WITH ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF  COOPER-
ATIVE  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO PERFORM THE SAME ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS
AND PROVIDE THE SAME ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES THAT EACH IS AUTHORIZED  TO
PERFORM OR PROVIDE.
  S  3.  Section  1709  of  the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 43 to read as follows:
  43. TO AGREE OR CONTRACT WITH ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF  COOPER-
ATIVE  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO PERFORM THE SAME ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS
AND PROVIDE THE SAME ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES THAT EACH IS AUTHORIZED  TO
PERFORM OR PROVIDE.
  S 4. 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. At the request of [component] ANY  school
[districts] DISTRICT, and with the approval of the commissioner, provide

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

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any  of  the  following services on a cooperative basis: ADMINISTRATION,
school nurse teacher, attendance  supervisor,  supervisor  of  teachers,
dental  hygienist, psychologist, teachers of art, music, physical educa-
tion,  career  education  subjects,  guidance  [counsellors] COUNSELORS,
operation of special classes for students  with  disabilities,  as  such
term is defined in article eighty-nine of this chapter; pupil and finan-
cial  accounting  service  by means of mechanical equipment; maintenance
and operation of cafeteria or restaurant service for the use  of  pupils
and teachers while at school, and such other services as the commission-
er  may approve. Such cafeteria or restaurant service may be used by the
community 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.
  S 5. This act shall take effect immediately.