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Assembly Bill A5019

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides for the renaming of educational BOCES programs as Quest schools; appropriation

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2013-A5019 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง1950, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A7112
2011-2012: A4745
2015-2016: A4080
2017-2018: A2801
2019-2020: A1137
2021-2022: A8320

2013-A5019 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the renaming of educational BOCES programs as Quest schools; appropriates funds for marketing and replacement signage and other printed materials.

2013-A5019 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5019

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. KOLB, BARCLAY, CROUCH, MONTESANO -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.  GIGLIO, TENNEY -- read once and referred to  the
  Committee on Education

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to renaming certain
  schools established by a board of cooperative educational services  as
  Quest schools; and making an appropriation therefor

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

  Section 1. Section 1950 of the education law is amended  by  adding  a
new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
  1-A.  ON  AND  AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION ALL EDUCA-
TIONAL PROGRAMS PROVIDED OR OPERATED BY A BOARD  OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCA-
TIONAL SERVICES SHALL BE KNOWN AS "QUEST SCHOOLS". UPON APPLICATION BY A
BOARD  OF  COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, THERE SHALL BE PAID TO EACH
QUALIFYING BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AN AMOUNT UP TO TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSES OF MARKETING OF SUCH SCHOOLS AS  QUEST
SCHOOLS  AND FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF SIGNS AND OTHER PRINTED MATERIALS. A
BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES SHALL BE  REQUIRED  TO  EXPEND
ONE  THOUSAND  DOLLARS FROM EXISTING FUNDS TOWARD SUCH MARKETING OR SIGN
REPLACEMENT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION. SIGNS AND
MATERIALS DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL
BEAR THE PHRASE "QUEST SCHOOLS:  FOUNDATION FOR YOUR FUTURE".
  S 2. The sum of three hundred eighty thousand dollars  ($380,000),  or
so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary, is hereby appropriated to the
department of education out of any moneys in the state treasury  in  the
general  fund  to the credit of the local assistance account, not other-
wise appropriated, and made immediately available, for  the  purpose  of
carrying out the provisions of this act. Such moneys shall be payable on
the  audit  and  warrant  of  the  comptroller  on vouchers certified or
approved by the commissioner of education in the  manner  prescribed  by
law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08849-01-3

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