Senate Bill S4902

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes the commissioner of education to conduct a study regarding paperwork requirements imposed by the department of education

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 04, 2012	referred to education
Apr 29, 2011	referred to education

2011-S4902 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7304
Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S1563
2013-2014: S2858, A3178

2011-S4902 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of education to conduct a study regarding paperwork requirements imposed by the department of education; provides that the commissioner of education is to then implement a five year paperwork reduction plan.

2011-S4902 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4902

TITLE OF BILL:
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

PURPOSE:
This legislation would require the Commissioner of Education to reduce
the paperwork burden of schools, school districts and Boards of
Cooperative Educational Services by 10 percent each year for five
years following a study identifying the paperwork requirement for all
schools..

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill amends section 305 of the Education Law by adding a new
subdivision 42. The law would require the Commissioner of Education
to conduct a study to identify the current volume of paperwork now
required by law, rule or regulation. This legislation would also
require the study to report the estimated costs of completing and
submitting required paperwork records through the use of an
electronic medium such as the Internet. The study would be completed
by January 1, 2012, and would include the estimated costs to the
schools, school districts and BOCES associated with the completion of
this paperwork. Finally, the Commissioner would be required to

develop and implement a five-year plan to reduce the total paperwork
volume by 10 percent per year for the five years following the
completion of the study.

JUSTIFICATION:
School personnel have been inundated with time consuming and expensive
paperwork procedures during the last several years. Efforts by the
State to obtain information about school district operations, costs
and general performance have required an ever increasing volume of
paperwork, adding to the already overburdened school administration.
However, during this same time period our ability to handle and
transmit information has significantly improved through the use of
computers and electronic mail capabilities. Every effort should be
made to take advantage of these technologies and develop methods to
significantly reduce the time and expense associated with creating,
maintaining and transferring this information in the most efficient
and cost-effective manner. This legislation would move us in this
direction.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2009-10: S.1563
2007-08: S.940
2005-06: S.1414
2003-04: S.2628
2001-02: S.3133

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The modest cost to the state for the study would be more than offset
by the eventual savings of millions of dollars by the state, schools,


school districts and BOCES through the reduction in costs for labor
and materials.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2011-S4902 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

    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
                               ___________

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.
                                                           LBD11019-01-1

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.

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