S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4241--B
Cal. No. 491
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 15, 2013
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Introduced by Sen. STEWART-COUSINS -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
-- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
retaining its place in the order of third reading -- again amended and
ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend chapter 118 of the laws of 1969, relating to a separate
union free school district in the town of Greenburgh, in the county of
Westchester, in relation to clarifying the authority of the Greenburgh
North Castle Union Free School District to lease certain properties
and to expand its boundaries
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2-a of chapter 118 of the laws of 1969, relating to
a separate union free school district in the town of Greenburgh in the
county of Westchester, as added by chapter 224 of the laws of 2010, is
amended to read as follows:
S 2-a. Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation to the
contrary, in addition to the powers granted by section two of this act,
subject to the approval of the New York state education department, the
board of education shall be authorized to lease, AND EXPAND THE BOUNDA-
RIES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE DURATION OF THE APPLICABLE LEASES TO
INCLUDE, properties located at 108 Shonnard Place in the city of Yonk-
ers, county of Westchester, and at 1700 Old Orchard Place in the village
of Valhalla, county of Westchester for the purpose of providing instruc-
tion to students enrolled in the school district.
S 2. Section 2-a of chapter 118 of the laws of 1969, relating to a
separate union free school district in the town of Greenburgh, in the
county of Westchester, as added by chapter 226 of the laws of 2010, is
amended to read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S [2-a] 2-B. Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation to
the contrary, in addition to the powers granted by section two of this
act, subject to the approval of the New York state education department,
the board of education shall be authorized to lease AND EXPAND BOUNDA-
RIES OF properties located at 623 Blooming Grove Turnpike, in the town
of New Windsor, county of Orange, to be known as the Kaplan Career Acad-
emy, for the purpose of providing instruction to students enrolled in
the school district.
S 3. Chapter 118 of the laws of 1969, relating to a separate union
free school district in the town of Greenburgh, in the county of West-
chester, is amended by adding two new sections 2-c and 2-d to read as
follows:
S 2-C. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION
TO THE CONTRARY, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO LEASE AND
EXPAND BOUNDARIES OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 45 EAST GAINSBORG AVENUE IN
THE VILLAGE OF WEST HARRISON, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, TO BE KNOWN AS THE
REACH ACADEMY, AND TO ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT
SUCH AUTHORITY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS
ENROLLED IN THE GREENBURGH NORTH CASTLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
S 2-D. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION
TO THE CONTRARY, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO LEASE AND
EXPAND BOUNDARIES OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 100 NORTH BROADWAY, IN THE
VILLAGE OF IRVINGTON, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, TO BE KNOWN AS THE GREEN-
BURGH ACADEMY, AND TO ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT
SUCH AUTHORITY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS
ENROLLED IN THE GREENBURGH NORTH CASTLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
S 4. The actions of the board of education of the Greenburgh North
Castle union free school district in entering into a lease of properties
located at 45 East Gainsborg Avenue in the village of West Harrison,
county of Westchester, and 100 North Broadway in the village of Irving-
ton, Westchester County prior to the effective date of this act are
hereby ratified, validated and confirmed notwithstanding its location
outside of the school district boundaries.
S 5. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the
board of education of the Greenburgh North Castle union free school
district number twelve, created pursuant to chapter 118 of the laws of
1969, as amended, shall be authorized to purchase property located at
the site of the Jennie Clarkson Campus (1700 Old Orchard Street, Valhal-
la, New York 10595) in the County of Westchester from St. Christopher's
Inc.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the dormito-
ry authority, St. Christopher's Inc. and the Greenburgh North Castle
union free school district number twelve, of the towns of Greenburgh and
North Castle, in the county of Westchester, are each hereby authorized
to enter into such agreements as the dormitory authority deems reason-
able or necessary to comply with the requirements of subdivision (a) of
this section and to provide for the performance of the obligations of
St. Christopher's Inc. and the Greenburgh North Castle union free school
district number twelve, in accordance with the provisions of title 4 of
article 8 of the public authorities law.
(c) Nothing in this chapter shall authorize the Greenburgh North
Castle union free school district number twelve, of the towns of Green-
burgh and North Castle, and St. Christopher's Inc. from effectuating the
transactions authorized under this act without first obtaining any
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governmental approvals, consents, licenses, permits and accreditation
otherwise required under law, which shall include but not be limited to
programmatic approval of the commissioner of education.
S 6. This act shall take effect immediately.