S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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S. 2226 A. 5464
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
February 13, 2009
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to a corrective action
plan
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 5003 of the education law is
amended by adding a new paragraph e to read as follows:
E. (1) IF THE COMMISSIONER FINDS THAT A VIOLATION HAS OCCURRED, IT
SHALL ALLOW THE SCHOOL AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP A CORRECTIVE ACTION
PLAN THAT WILL REMEDY THE VIOLATION, UNLESS THE COMMISSIONER SEEKS A
DETERMINATION THAT THE SCHOOL SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DO SO PURSUANT TO
SUBPARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS PARAGRAPH. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN SHALL BE
DEVELOPED BY THE SCHOOL WITH INPUT FROM THE COMMISSIONER WITHIN THIRTY
DAYS OF WRITTEN NOTICE OF A VIOLATION. THE SCHOOL WILL BE GIVEN A MINI-
MUM OF SIX MONTHS TO IMPLEMENT THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN, STARTING FROM
THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE COMMISSIONER'S WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE PLAN.
IF A SCHOOL'S LICENSE HAS EXPIRED AT THE TIME THE WRITTEN NOTICE OF
VIOLATION IS RECEIVED, THE SCHOOL SHALL CONTINUE OPERATING IN A PROBA-
TIONARY LICENSE STATUS DURING THE PERIOD FOR WHICH IT HAS BEEN AUTHOR-
IZED TO IMPLEMENT THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN. AT THE END OF THE CORREC-
TIVE ACTION PLAN'S IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
DETERMINE WHETHER THE SCHOOL HAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED THE CORRECTIVE
ACTION PLAN. IF THE SCHOOL FAILS TO MEET SOME OR ALL OF THE TERMS OF THE
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN, THE COMMISSIONER CAN EXTEND THE IMPLEMENTATION
PERIOD, INCLUDING ANY PROBATIONARY PERIOD EXTENSION, IF REQUIRED;
REQUIRE ADDITIONS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN; INSTI-
TUTE AN ACTION TO TERMINATE THE SCHOOL'S LICENSE; OR, IN THE CASE OF A
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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SCHOOL OPERATING PURSUANT TO A PROBATIONARY LICENSE EXTENSION, REFUSE TO
GRANT A RENEWAL OF THE SCHOOL LICENSE.
(2) IF THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES THAT THE SCHOOL SHOULD NOT BE
AFFORDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A CORRECTIVE ACTION
PLAN, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL IMMEDIATELY INITIATE A PROCEEDING TO DEMON-
STRATE BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE WHY THE SCHOOL SHOULD NOT BE
ALLOWED TO DO SO. THE HEARING SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY AN IMPARTIAL HEARING
OFFICER DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND FINAL DECISION SHALL BE
RENDERED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF SERVICE OF THE NOTICE OF THE HEARING.
THE FINAL DECISION MAY NOT BE APPEALED. THIS PROCEEDING SHALL OTHERWISE
BE GOVERNED BY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR HEARING PROCEDURES SET OUT IN THIS
ARTICLE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.