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    S. 4902                                                  A. 7304

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

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

                             April 29, 2011
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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. SCHIMMINGER -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the  education  law,  in  relation  to  authorizing  the
  commissioner  of  education  to  conduct a study identifying paperwork
  requirements and developing and implementing  a  five  year  paperwork
  reduction plan

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

  Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 42 to read as follows:
  42. A. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CONDUCT A  STUDY
THAT  WILL  IDENTIFY  THE PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS AS ESTABLISHED BY STATE
STATUTE, RULE OR  REGULATION  PROMULGATED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  FOR  ALL
SCHOOLS.
  B.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, PAPERWORK SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
NOT BE LIMITED TO ALL CERTIFICATES, REPORTS,  FORMS  OR  OTHER  REQUIRED
TYPES OF COMMUNICATION THAT INVOLVE OR TERMINATE IN A PAPER RECORD.
  C. THIS STUDY SHALL BE COMPLETED BY JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE
AND  SHALL  IDENTIFY  A  LIST  OF SUCH PAPERWORK AND DETERMINE THE TOTAL
VOLUME OF ALL PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL,  SCHOOL
DISTRICT  AND  BOARD  OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND A COMBINED
TOTAL FOR ALL SCHOOLS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCA-
TIONAL SERVICES STATEWIDE, OF PAPERWORK AS DEFINED IN THIS  SUBDIVISION.
THIS  LIST  SHALL  ALSO  INCLUDE  THE  ESTIMATED COSTS, IN MATERIALS AND
LABOR, TO THE SCHOOLS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCA-
TIONAL SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATED  WITH  THE  COMPLETION  OF
SUCH  PAPERWORK  RECORDS.    SUCH STUDY SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE ESTIMATED
COSTS TO THE SCHOOLS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE  EDUCA-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S. 4902                             2                            A. 7304

TIONAL SERVICES AND TO THE DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLETION AND
SUBMISSION  OF  SUCH  PAPERWORK RECORDS THROUGH THE USE OF AN ELECTRONIC
MEDIUM SUCH AS THE INTERNET.
  D.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL THEN DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A FIVE YEAR PLAN
TO REDUCE THE TOTAL PAPERWORK VOLUME FOR EACH SCHOOL,  SCHOOL  DISTRICT,
BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT BY AT LEAST
TEN PERCENT PER YEAR FOR EACH OF THE FIVE YEARS FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION
OF SUCH STUDY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.