Assembly Bill A6715

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Establishes procedures for the orderly closure of a special act school district

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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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2013-A6715 - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§4405 & 4403, Ed L

2013-A6715 - Summary

Establishes procedures for the orderly closure of a special act school district.

2013-A6715 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6715

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 17, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. NOLAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  special  act  school
  districts

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section  4405  of  the  education  law  is
amended by adding a new paragraph j to read as follows:
  J.  (I)  IF  THE  BOARD  OF EDUCATION OF A SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT
LISTED IN CHAPTER FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX OF THE LAWS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED
SIXTY-SEVEN, AS AMENDED, SEEKS TO CLOSE A SPECIAL ACT  SCHOOL  DISTRICT,
THE  BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE
WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE COMMISSIONER WITH A PLAN FOR CLOSURE OF THE SCHOOL
AT LEAST NINETY DAYS PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE. SUCH PLAN SHALL  INCLUDE
PROVISION FOR THE SAFE AND ORDERLY TRANSFER OF EACH STUDENT WITH A DISA-
BILITY  WHO  WAS PUBLICLY PLACED IN THE PROGRAM AND A DETAILED AND ITEM-
IZED LIST OF ESTIMATED EXPENSES NECESSARY TO CLOSE  DOWN THE SCHOOL  AND
A DETAILED AND ITEMIZED LIST OF ANY ESTIMATED REVENUES TO BE RECEIVED.
  (II)  DURING  THE  CLOSE-DOWN PERIOD AND UNTIL ALL NECESSARY FINANCIAL
OBLIGATIONS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAVE BEEN MET PURSUANT TO THIS  PARA-
GRAPH,  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  REQUIRE  THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PERIODICALLY SUBMIT, AS REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER,
FINANCIAL REPORTS  AND  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS,  DETAILING  ANY  TUITION,
AND/OR  CLOSE-DOWN  COSTS  AND  ANY  REVENUES GENERATED. IN APPLYING THE
REIMBURSEMENT METHODOLOGY TO ANY REMAINING TUITION COSTS AND  ANY  OTHER
REASONABLE AND APPROPRIATE EXPENSES NEEDED TO CLOSE-DOWN THE SPECIAL ACT
SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REJECT ANY CLOSE-DOWN COSTS THAT
ARE UNNECESSARY OR UNREASONABLE TO CLOSE-DOWN THE SCHOOL, WHETHER OR NOT
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SUBMITS A CLOSE-DOWN PLAN.
  S  2.    Section  4403 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 20 to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10183-02-3
              

2013-A6715A - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§4405 & 4403, Ed L

2013-A6715A - Summary

Establishes procedures for the orderly closure of a special act school district.

2013-A6715A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6715--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 17, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. NOLAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Education -- reported and referred to the  Committee  on  Ways  and
  Means  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  special  act  school
  districts

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section  4405  of  the  education  law  is
amended by adding a new paragraph j to read as follows:
  J.  (I)  IF  THE  BOARD  OF EDUCATION OF A SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT
LISTED IN CHAPTER FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX OF THE LAWS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED
SIXTY-SEVEN, AS AMENDED, SEEKS TO CLOSE A SPECIAL ACT  SCHOOL  DISTRICT,
THE  BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE
WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE COMMISSIONER WITH A PLAN FOR CLOSURE OF THE SCHOOL
AT LEAST NINETY DAYS PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE. SUCH PLAN SHALL  INCLUDE
PROVISION FOR THE SAFE AND ORDERLY TRANSFER OF EACH STUDENT WITH A DISA-
BILITY  WHO  WAS PUBLICLY PLACED IN THE PROGRAM AND A DETAILED AND ITEM-
IZED LIST OF ESTIMATED EXPENSES NECESSARY TO CLOSE  DOWN THE SCHOOL  AND
A DETAILED AND ITEMIZED LIST OF ANY ESTIMATED REVENUES TO BE RECEIVED.
  (II)  DURING  THE  CLOSE-DOWN PERIOD AND UNTIL ALL NECESSARY FINANCIAL
OBLIGATIONS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAVE BEEN MET PURSUANT TO THIS  PARA-
GRAPH,  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  REQUIRE  THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PERIODICALLY SUBMIT, AS REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER,
FINANCIAL REPORTS  AND  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS,  DETAILING  ANY  TUITION,
AND/OR  CLOSE-DOWN  COSTS  AND  ANY  REVENUES GENERATED. IN APPLYING THE
REIMBURSEMENT METHODOLOGY TO ANY REMAINING TUITION COSTS AND  ANY  OTHER
REASONABLE AND APPROPRIATE EXPENSES NEEDED TO CLOSE-DOWN THE SPECIAL ACT
SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REJECT ANY CLOSE-DOWN COSTS THAT
ARE UNNECESSARY OR UNREASONABLE TO CLOSE-DOWN THE SCHOOL, WHETHER OR NOT
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SUBMITS A CLOSE-DOWN PLAN.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10183-03-3
              

2013-A6715B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§4405 & 4403, Ed L

2013-A6715B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes procedures for the orderly closure of a special act school district.

2013-A6715B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6715--B
                                                        Cal. No. 317

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 17, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. NOLAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Education -- reported and referred to the  Committee  on  Ways  and
  Means  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee -- ordered to a third  read-
  ing  --  passed by Assembly and delivered to the Senate, recalled from
  the  Senate,  vote  reconsidered,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted,
  retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend  the education law, in relation to special act school
  districts

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  4  of  section  4405 of the education law is
amended by adding a new paragraph j to read as follows:
  J. (I) IF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF  A  SPECIAL  ACT  SCHOOL  DISTRICT
LISTED IN CHAPTER FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX OF THE LAWS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED
SIXTY-SEVEN,  AS  AMENDED, SEEKS TO CLOSE A SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT,
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL  PROVIDE
WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE COMMISSIONER WITH A PLAN FOR CLOSURE OF THE SCHOOL
AT  LEAST NINETY DAYS PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE. SUCH PLAN SHALL INCLUDE
PROVISION FOR THE SAFE AND ORDERLY TRANSFER OF EACH STUDENT WITH A DISA-
BILITY WHO WAS PUBLICLY PLACED IN THE PROGRAM AND A DETAILED  AND  ITEM-
IZED  LIST OF ESTIMATED EXPENSES NECESSARY TO CLOSE  DOWN THE SCHOOL AND
A DETAILED AND ITEMIZED LIST OF ANY ESTIMATED REVENUES TO BE RECEIVED.
  (II) DURING THE CLOSE-DOWN PERIOD AND UNTIL  ALL  NECESSARY  FINANCIAL
OBLIGATIONS  OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAVE BEEN MET PURSUANT TO THIS PARA-
GRAPH, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE THE  BOARD  OF  EDUCATION  OF  THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PERIODICALLY SUBMIT, AS REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER,
FINANCIAL  REPORTS  AND  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS,  DETAILING  ANY TUITION,
AND/OR CLOSE-DOWN COSTS AND ANY  REVENUES  GENERATED.  IN  APPLYING  THE
REIMBURSEMENT  METHODOLOGY  TO ANY REMAINING TUITION COSTS AND ANY OTHER
REASONABLE AND APPROPRIATE EXPENSES NEEDED TO CLOSE-DOWN THE SPECIAL ACT

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

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