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Senate Bill S5706

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to notice of requirements for use of school property by outside organizations

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2009-S5706 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1864
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §414, Ed L

2009-S5706 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the board of education or trustees of a school district to notify organizations that use of school property by outside organizations shall be non-exclusive and such events shall be open to the public.

2009-S5706 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5706 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5706

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 28, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requirements  for  use
  of school property by outside organizations

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 414 of the educa-
tion law, as amended by chapter 257 of the laws of 1976, is  amended  to
read as follows:
  (c)  For  holding  social,  civic and recreational meetings and enter-
tainments, and other uses pertaining to the welfare  of  the  community;
but  such  meetings,  entertainment  and uses shall be non-exclusive and
shall be open to the general public. CIVIC MEETINGS SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT
NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO, MEETINGS OF PARENT ASSOCIATIONS AND PARENT TEACHER
ASSOCIATIONS. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT
SHALL PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE TO ANY ORGANIZATION OR GROUP WHICH SPONSORS
A MEETING, ENTERTAINMENT OR OTHER USE A WRITTEN NOTICE STATING THAT SUCH
EVENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE NON-EXCLUSIVE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01394-01-9

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