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Assembly Bill A5442

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides that the chancellor shall hold a public hearing before he or she closes any school

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2009-A5442 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S129
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง2590-h, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S1624

2009-A5442 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the chancellor shall hold a public hearing before he or she closes any school.

2009-A5442 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5442

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 13, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAISEL, BROOK-KRASNY, MILLMAN, GREENE, JOHN,
  ROBINSON, KELLNER, GABRYSZAK, ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. BRENNAN, CHRISTENSEN, DIAZ, EDDINGTON,  GLICK,  GOTTFRIED,  JACOBS,
  TITONE,  WEISENBERG  --  read  once  and  referred to the Committee on
  Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the discontinuation of
  certain schools in cities with a population of one million or more

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  2 of section 2590-h of the education law, as
amended by chapter 123 of the laws  of  2003,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  2. Establish, control and operate new schools or programs of the types
specified in subdivision one of this section, or to discontinue any such
schools and programs as he or she may determine; provided, however, that
the chancellor shall:
  (A)  consult  with  the  affected community district education council
before:
  [(a)] (I) substantially expanding or reducing such an existing  school
or program within a community district;
  [(b)] (II) initially utilizing a community district school or facility
for such a school or program;
  [(c)]  (III)  instituting any new program within a community district;
AND
  (B) HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING  ON THE PROPOSED CLOSURE OF ANY SCHOOL. SUCH
HEARING SHALL BE HELD AT THE SCHOOL THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE  HEARING.
SUCH HEARING SHALL BE HELD AT LEAST SIX MONTHS AND NO MORE THAN ONE YEAR
PRIOR TO SUCH ANTICIPATED CLOSURE DATE. THE CHANCELLOR SHALL ENSURE THAT
NOTICE  OF THE HEARING IS POSTED IN SUCH A MANNER TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER
OF AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS THAT RECEIVE NOTICE, INCLUDING PROVIDING  NOTICE
TO  STUDENTS AND PARENTS OF THE STUDENTS. IN THE EVENT THAT IT IS DETER-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02058-01-9

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