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Senate Bill S236A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides that the commissioner of education shall provide students who are in fifth grade or below remain in the building unless released to an authorized person

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2015-S236 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6678
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3131, A8850
2011-2012: S287, A1243
2013-2014: S258, A2519
2017-2018: S4893

2015-S236 - Summary

Provides that the commissioner of education shall promulgate rules and regulations which require that students who are in fifth grade or below shall remain in their school building unless released to an authorized person.

2015-S236 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S236 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   236

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DIAZ  --  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 requiring the  commis-
  sioner of education to promulgate rules and regulations requiring that
  all students in grade five or below remain at their school unless they
  are  under  the  supervision of authorized transportation, a parent or
  guardian or another authorized person

  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 53 to read as follows:
  53.  THE  COMMISSIONER  IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PROMULGATE RULES
AND REGULATIONS WHICH REQUIRE THAT ALL STUDENTS WHO ARE IN GRADE FIVE OR
BELOW AND WHO ARE ATTENDING SCHOOL ON A PARTICULAR DAY SHALL  REMAIN  AT
THEIR  SCHOOL BUILDING UNLESS THEY ARE RELEASED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF
AUTHORIZED TRANSPORTATION, A PARENT OR GUARDIAN  OR  ANOTHER  AUTHORIZED
PERSON.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00260-01-5

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2015-S236A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6678
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3131, A8850
2011-2012: S287, A1243
2013-2014: S258, A2519
2017-2018: S4893

2015-S236A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the commissioner of education shall promulgate rules and regulations which require that students who are in fifth grade or below shall remain in their school building unless released to an authorized person.

2015-S236A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S236A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 236--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  DIAZ, HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed,
  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

AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the commis-
  sioner of education to promulgate rules and regulations requiring that
  all students in grade five or below remain at their school unless they
  are under the supervision of authorized transportation,  a  parent  or
  guardian or another authorized person

  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 55 to read as follows:
  55. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED  TO  PROMULGATE  RULES
AND REGULATIONS WHICH REQUIRE THAT ALL STUDENTS WHO ARE IN GRADE FIVE OR
BELOW  AND  WHO ARE ATTENDING SCHOOL ON A PARTICULAR DAY SHALL REMAIN AT
THEIR SCHOOL BUILDING UNLESS THEY ARE RELEASED UNDER THE SUPERVISION  OF
AUTHORIZED  TRANSPORTATION,  A  PARENT OR GUARDIAN OR ANOTHER AUTHORIZED
PERSON.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00260-02-6

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