NY State Senate Bill 2013-S2858A

Senate Bill S2858A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

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

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Apr 30, 2014	print number 2858a
Apr 30, 2014	amend and recommit to education
Jan 08, 2014	referred to education
Jan 24, 2013	referred to education

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2013-S2858 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3178
Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S1563
2011-2012: S4902, A7304

2013-S2858 - 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.

2013-S2858 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2858 - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 2858                                                  A. 3178

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

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

                            January 24, 2013
                               ___________

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 43 to read as follows:
  43. 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 FOUR-
TEEN 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.
                                                           LBD06747-01-3

S. 2858                             2                            A. 3178

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.

2013-S2858A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3178
Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S1563
2011-2012: S4902, A7304

2013-S2858A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-S2858A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S2858A

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 52. 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, 2015, 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:

2011-12 S.4902;
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.

2013-S2858A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 2858--A                                            A. 3178--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

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

                            January 24, 2013
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed,  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education --
  recommitted to the Committee on Education in  accordance  with  Senate
  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of  A.  SCHIMMINGER  --  read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee
  on  Education  in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

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 52 to read as follows:
  52. 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
FIFTEEN 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 COOPER-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06747-03-4

S. 2858--A                          2                         A. 3178--A

ATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES STATEWIDE, OF PAPERWORK AS  DEFINED  IN  THIS
SUBDIVISION.  THIS LIST SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE ESTIMATED COSTS, IN MATE-
RIALS AND LABOR, TO THE SCHOOLS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF  COOPER-
ATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  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  COOPER-
ATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  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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