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Assembly Bill A4022

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to piggyback contracts for the provision of transportation services for school districts

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2011-A4022 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2755
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง1709, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A3902, S1370

2011-A4022 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to piggyback contracts for the provision of transportation services for school districts; defines the term "piggyback contract".

2011-A4022 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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    S. 2755                                                  A. 4022

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            February 1, 2011
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, LOSQUADRO -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Education

AN  ACT  to  amend the education law, in relation to piggyback contracts
  for school district transportation services

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

  Section 1. Paragraph h of subdivision 25 of section 1709 of the educa-
tion  law,  as  added  by chapter 700 of the laws of 1993, is amended to
read as follows:
  h. (1) The board of education is authorized to enter into  a  contract
with another school district, a county, municipality, or the state divi-
sion for youth to provide transportation for children, provided that the
contract cost is appropriate. In determining the appropriate transporta-
tion  contract cost, the transportation service provider school district
shall use a calculation  consistent  with  regulations  adopted  by  the
commissioner  for  the purpose of assuring that charges reflect the true
costs that would be incurred by a prudent person in  the  conduct  of  a
competitive transportation business.
  (2)  NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION FOURTEEN OF SECTION
THREE HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER, SECTION ONE  HUNDRED  THREE  OF  THE
GENERAL  MUNICIPAL  LAW,  OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO  ENTER  INTO  A  PIGGYBACK
CONTRACT  WITH ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT TRANSPORTS STUDENTS PURSUANT
TO A CONTRACT WITH A PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION  CONTRACTOR,  PROVIDED  THAT
THE  BOARD  FINDS THAT THE CONTRACT COST IS APPROPRIATE AND ENTRY INTO A
PIGGYBACK CONTRACT WILL RESULT IN A COST SAVINGS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, A "PIGGYBACK CONTRACT" MEANS A  CONTRACT
FOR  THE TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS THAT: (A) PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION TO

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08797-01-1

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