S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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S. 2998 A. 2349
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
January 18, 2017
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
ment
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF -- read once
and referred to the Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the village law, in relation to including a high school
member on village boards of trustees
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 3-301 of the
village law is amended to read as follows:
b. four trustees, except that the board of trustees of a village may
change the number of trustees as authorized by section 3-304 of this
article, AND EXCEPT THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF A VILLAGE MAY APPOINT
ONE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE TO SUCH BOARD AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 3-305
OF THIS ARTICLE;
§ 2. The village law is amended by adding a new section 3-305 to read
as follows:
§ 3-305 STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY RESOLUTION
OR LOCAL LAW MAY APPOINT ONE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE TO SUCH BOARD. SUCH
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE SHALL BE A SENIOR IN A HIGH SCHOOL OF A SCHOOL
DISTRICT IN WHICH ALL OR PART OF SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT IS CONTAINED WITH-
IN SUCH VILLAGE. THE TERM OF SUCH STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE SHALL BE FOR
ONE YEAR AND SHALL BEGIN ON THE JULY FIRST PRECEDING THE SENIOR YEAR OF
SUCH STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE AND END THE FOLLOWING JUNE THIRTIETH. A
VACANCY OF SUCH REPRESENTATIVE MAY BE FILLED BY THE BOARD FOR THE
REMAINDER OF SUCH TERM. SUCH STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE SHALL BE ENTITLED
TO SIT WITH BOARD MEMBERS AT ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND
PARTICIPATE IN ALL BOARD HEARINGS AND MEETINGS, PROVIDED THAT SUCH
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE, SHALL NOT BE
ALLOWED TO ATTEND EXECUTIVE SESSION, AND SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO
RECEIVE COMPENSATION OF ANY FORM.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03879-01-7