S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9895
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 20, 2012
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Introduced by M. of A. NOLAN, BENEDETTO, CRESPO, GIBSON, JAFFEE, LANC-
MAN, MAISEL, MARKEY, M. MILLER, P. RIVERA, SCARBOROUGH, TITONE, TITUS
-- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, GLICK, REILLY, SIMANOWITZ --
read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to transportable class-
room units
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2556 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 15 to read as follows:
15. A. THE CHANCELLOR OF A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A CITY HAVING A
POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE SHALL COMPILE AN INVENTORY OF AND
ISSUE A WRITTEN REPORT ABOUT TRANSPORTABLE CLASSROOM UNITS ("TCU" OR
ALSO COMMONLY KNOWN AS A "TRAILER"). SUCH INVENTORY AND REPORT SHALL:
(I) IDENTIFY EACH TRANSPORTABLE CLASSROOM UNIT LOCATED IN THE CITY
SCHOOL DISTRICT. EACH TRANSPORTABLE CLASSROOM UNIT SHALL BE IDENTIFIED
BY THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH IT IS LOCATED, ITS ADDRESS
WITH IDENTIFICATION OF ANY SCHOOL BUILDING IT IS PART OF OR ASSOCIATED
WITH, ITS APPROXIMATE SIZE, ITS AGE, AND A DESCRIPTION OF ITS PHYSICAL
CONDITION;
(II) IDENTIFY THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS SERVED WITHIN EACH TRANSPORTABLE
CLASSROOM UNIT, INCLUDING THE GRADE LEVEL OF SUCH STUDENTS, IF APPLICA-
BLE, THE AVERAGE CLASS SIZE WITHIN EACH TRANSPORTABLE CLASSROOM UNIT,
AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE AMOUNT OF THE SCHOOL DAY THE STUDENTS SPEND
WITHIN EACH TRANSPORTABLE CLASSROOM UNIT;
(III) DESCRIBE ANY CAPITAL PLAN PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO EACH TRANS-
PORTABLE CLASSROOM UNIT, IF NO CAPITAL PLAN PROVISION EXISTS FOR A
PARTICULAR TRANSPORTABLE CLASSROOM UNIT THEN INDICATE TO THAT EFFECT;
AND
(IV) INCLUDE A PLAN, THAT SHALL BE INCORPORATED WITHIN ANY PROPOSED
AMENDMENT TO THE CURRENT CAPITAL PLAN, FOR REDUCING THE NUMBER OF TRANS-
PORTABLE CLASSROOM UNITS WITHIN THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT DURING THE TIME
FRAME OF THE CURRENT CAPITAL PLAN.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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B. ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, THE
CHANCELLOR SHALL SUBMIT THE INVENTORY AND REPORT, COMPILED PURSUANT TO
PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION, TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESI-
DENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIRS OF THE
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES ON EDUCATION, AND THE DEPARTMENT.
S 2. Section 2590-h of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 53 to read as follows:
53. TO COMPILE AN INVENTORY OF AND ISSUE A WRITTEN REPORT ABOUT THE
TRANSPORTABLE CLASSROOM UNITS IN THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AS REQUIRED
BY SUBDIVISION FIFTEEN OF SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX OF THIS
TITLE.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the amendment made to section 2590-h of the education law by section two
of this act shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be
deemed to expire therewith.