Senate Bill S7218

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes school districts to provide busing to pre-kindergarten students

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S7218 - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3635, Ed L

2011-S7218 - Summary

Authorizes school districts to provide bussing to pre-kindergarten students.

2011-S7218 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S7218 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7218

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 2, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- 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  transportation  of
  certain pre-kindergarten students

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section  3635  of  the  education  law  is
amended by adding a new paragraph g to read as follows:
  G.  A  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PROGRAM  WHICH IS HELD AT A BUILDING OWNED OR
LEASED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH OTHERWISE UTILIZES SUCH  BUILDING  FOR
SCHOOL CLASSES FOR GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELVE OR A PORTION THER-
EOF  MAY,  IF  THE  SUPERINTENDENT  OR  OTHER OFFICIAL IN CHARGE OF SUCH
DISTRICT INDICATES THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL COST, PICK  UP  AND  DROP  OFF
CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN A PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM TAUGHT BY CERTIFIED
TEACHERS  OF  SUCH  SCHOOL  DISTRICT AT SUCH DISTRICT OWNED AND UTILIZED
BUILDING.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15602-01-2

2011-S7218A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3635, Ed L

2011-S7218A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes school districts to provide bussing to pre-kindergarten students.

2011-S7218A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S7218A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7218--A
    Cal. No. 1035

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 2, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Education  --  reported
  favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first report, amended on
  first report, ordered to a second  report,  and  to  be  reprinted  as
  amended, retaining its place in the order of second report

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education law, in relation to transportation of
  certain pre-kindergarten students

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

  Section  1.    Subdivision  1  of section 3635 of the education law is
amended by adding a new paragraph g to read as follows:
  G.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE
TRUSTEES  OR  BOARD  OF  EDUCATION  OF  ANY  SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY, IN ITS
DISCRETION, PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR STUDENTS  ATTENDING  A  UNIVERSAL
PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PROGRAM  IN  ADDITION TO TRANSPORTATION FUNDED BY SUCH
PROGRAM OR TRANSPORTATION FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING ANOTHER DISTRICT  SPON-
SORED  OR  DISTRICT-RUN  PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM, WITHIN MILEAGE LIMITS
ESTABLISHED BY THE SCHOOL  DISTRICT;  IF  PROVIDED  SUCH  TRANSPORTATION
SHALL  BE OFFERED EQUALLY TO ALL CHILDREN IN LIKE CIRCUMSTANCES RESIDING
IN THE DISTRICT. THE COST OF PROVIDING SUCH TRANSPORTATION  SHALL  BE  A
CHARGE  UPON  THE  DISTRICT  AND  FOR  PURPOSES  OF SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF
SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER,  SUCH  PUPILS  SHALL  BE
CONSIDERED  NON  ALLOWABLE  PUPILS AND THE COSTS OF THEIR TRANSPORTATION
SHALL NOT BE AIDABLE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15602-03-2

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