Senate Bill S3474A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to certain contracts regarding bus drivers and bus drivers' assistants

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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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2015-S3474 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2781
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1604, 1709, 2503 & 2554, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S4317, A7269
2013-2014: S7020, A9338
2017-2018: S4428, A5782
2019-2020: S402
2021-2022: S5679
2023-2024: S4613

2015-S3474 - Summary

Relates to certain contracts regarding bus drivers and bus drivers' assistants.

2015-S3474 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3474 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3474

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- 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  certain  contracts
  regarding bus drivers and bus driver's assistants

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 23 of section 1604 of  the  education  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  269  of  the  laws  of 1974, is amended to read as
follows:
  23. To contract with any person, corporation or other school  district
for  the conveyance of pupils residing within the district, when author-
ized to do so under subdivision nineteen of section two  thousand  twen-
ty-one,  by vote of the inhabitants of the district entitled to vote, or
to contract for the operation, maintenance and garaging of  motor  vehi-
cles  owned  by  the  district,  in accordance with such rules and regu-
lations as such trustees may establish, consistent with the  regulations
of  the  commissioner  of  education.  Upon  authorization  by  a school
district meeting, every such contract of transportation may be made  for
a  period not exceeding five years, notwithstanding any provision of any
other law inconsistent herewith.  WITH RESPECT TO ANY  CONTRACT  ENTERED
INTO  UNDER  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  THE  DISTRICT  SHALL ABIDE BY THE TERMS
CONTAINED IN ANY COLLECTIVELY  BARGAINED  AGREEMENT  APPLICABLE  TO  BUS
DRIVERS  AND DRIVER'S ASSISTANTS ENTERED INTO BY THE CONTRACTING ENTITY,
GOVERNING DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AGAINST BUS DRIVERS AND DRIVER'S  ASSIST-
ANTS EMPLOYED BY SUCH CONTRACTING ENTITY, PRIOR TO THE DISTRICT IMPOSING
OR  IMPLEMENTING  AN  ADVERSE DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST SUCH DRIVER OR
DRIVER'S ASSISTANT.
  S 2. Subdivision 27 of section 1709 of the education law,  as  amended
by chapter 737 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
  27.  To contract with any person, corporation or other school district
for the conveyance of pupils residing within the district, when  author-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02093-01-5
              

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2015-S3474A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2781
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1604, 1709, 2503 & 2554, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S4317, A7269
2013-2014: S7020, A9338
2017-2018: S4428, A5782
2019-2020: S402
2021-2022: S5679
2023-2024: S4613

2015-S3474A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to certain contracts regarding bus drivers and bus drivers' assistants.

2015-S3474A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3474A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3474--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. LANZA, ADDABBO, AVELLA, COMRIE, ESPAILLAT, HAMILTON,
  HASSELL-THOMPSON,  HOYLMAN, KRUEGER, LATIMER, MURPHY, PANEPINTO, PARK-
  ER, PERALTA, PERKINS, RIVERA, SANDERS, SAVINO,  SERRANO,  SQUADRON  --
  read  twice  and  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
  the Committee on Education  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education law, in relation to certain contracts
  regarding bus drivers and bus driver's assistants

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  23  of section 1604 of the education law, as
amended by chapter 269 of the laws  of  1974,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  23.  To contract with any person, corporation or other school district
for the conveyance of pupils residing within the district, when  author-
ized  to  do so under subdivision nineteen of section two thousand twen-
ty-one, by vote of the inhabitants of the district entitled to vote,  or
to  contract  for the operation, maintenance and garaging of motor vehi-
cles owned by the district, in accordance  with  such  rules  and  regu-
lations  as such trustees may establish, consistent with the regulations
of the  commissioner  of  education.  Upon  authorization  by  a  school
district  meeting, every such contract of transportation may be made for
a period not exceeding five years, notwithstanding any provision of  any
other  law  inconsistent herewith.  WITH RESPECT TO ANY CONTRACT ENTERED
INTO UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION, THE  DISTRICT  SHALL  ABIDE  BY  THE  TERMS
CONTAINED  IN  ANY  COLLECTIVELY  BARGAINED  AGREEMENT APPLICABLE TO BUS
DRIVERS AND DRIVERS' ASSISTANTS ENTERED INTO BY THE  CONTRACTING  ENTITY
GOVERNING  DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AGAINST BUS DRIVERS AND DRIVERS' ASSIST-
ANTS EMPLOYED BY SUCH CONTRACTING ENTITY PRIOR TO THE DISTRICT  IMPOSING
OR  IMPLEMENTING  AN  ADVERSE DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST SUCH DRIVER OR
DRIVERS' ASSISTANT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02093-03-5
              

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