NY State Senate Bill 2017-S3777

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2018	referred to education
Jan 27, 2017	referred to education

2017-S3777 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1950, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:: S6510

2017-S3777 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the powers and duties of boards of cooperative educational services; establishes regulations for considering and approving aidable and non-aidable cooperative services.

2017-S3777 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S3777

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the education law, in relation to the powers and
duties of boards of cooperative educational services

 PURPOSE :

To direct the Commissioner to establish a process for approval of
aidable and nonaidable cooperative services (COSERS).  This bill also
authorizes boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES) to enter
into contracts as necessary for corporate purposes and allows charter
schools to contract with BOCES.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1: This section would require that the Commissioner establish,
by regulation, a process for approval of aidable and non-aidable
cooperative services (COSERS). This process would require an
evaluation of the potential cost savings, efficiencies in facilities
use, enhancement of educational opportunities, local and regional
needs, and other matters that would enhance the opportunities of COSER
services regionally. These regulations are not intended to preclude
BOCES from entering into inter-municipal agreements as otherwise
authorized by law, but rather to establish a more comprehensive,

consistent, and transparent process. In addition, this section makes a
technical amendment, which makes consistent references to BOCES COSER
agreements in law.

Section 2: Authorizes BOCES to enter into contracts as necessary to
carry out the purposes of BOCES, as well as enter into contracts with
charter schools.

Section 3: This language makes an additional technical amendment that
makes consistent references to BOCES COSER agreements in law.

Section 4: Provides the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

BOCES is uniquely positioned to deliver greater cooperation and
efficiencies throughout New York State. Both the New York State
Commission on Property Tax Relief and the Commission on Local
Government Efficiency and Competitiveness have underscored this fact.
Each Commission points to BOCES as a proven vehicle for achieving
greater efficiencies statewide.

This bill would direct the Commissioner to establish the criteria for
aidable and non-aidable COSER's in order to provide more guidance to
BOCES with regard to entering into contracts with municipalities,
school districts, and various other organizations to provide services
in a more cost-effective manner.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2016: S.6510 Education
2015: S.5588 Education

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

No fiscal implications for the State. This bill may allow for savings
by individual school districts and charter schools.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This bill shall take effect immediately

2017-S3777 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3777
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MARCELLINO  -- 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 the powers and  duties
   of boards of cooperative educational services
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph d of subdivision 4  of  section
 1950  of  the  education  law,  as amended by chapter 474 of the laws of
 1996, is amended to read as follows:
   (1) [Aidable shared services] COOPERATIVE SERVICES (COSERS).   (I)  At
 the  request  of  TWO  OR  MORE component school districts, and with the
 approval of the commissioner, provide any of the following AIDABLE COOP-
 ERATIVE services [on a cooperative basis] (COSERS):  school nurse teach-
 er, attendance supervisor, supervisor  of  teachers,  dental  hygienist,
 psychologist,  teachers of art, music, physical education, career educa-
 tion subjects, guidance counsellors, operation of  special  classes  for
 students  with  disabilities, as such term is defined in article eighty-
 nine of this chapter; pupil and financial accounting service by means of
 mechanical equipment; maintenance and operation of cafeteria or  restau-
 rant  service  for  the  use of pupils and teachers while at school, and
 such other AIDABLE  OR  NONAIDABLE  services  as  the  commissioner  may
 approve.  Such cafeteria or restaurant service may be used by the commu-
 nity for school related functions and activities and to furnish meals to
 the elderly residents of the district, sixty  years  of  age  or  older.
 Utilization  by  elderly  residents  or  school  related groups shall be
 subject to the approval of the board  of  education.  Charges  shall  be
 sufficient  to  bear  the direct cost of preparation and serving of such
 meals, exclusive of any other available reimbursements.
   (II) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BY REGULATION ESTABLISH  THE  PROCESS  FOR
 CONSIDERING  AND  APPROVING  AIDABLE AND NONAIDABLE COOPERATIVE SERVICES
 (COSERS). SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL ESTABLISH CRITERIA TO BE APPLIED BY THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD06153-01-7

 S. 3777                             2
 
 COMMISSIONER IN APPROVING PROPOSED COSERS. SUCH CRITERIA SHALL  INCLUDE:
 CONSIDERATION  OF  THE  POTENTIAL  FOR  PARTICIPANT  SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO
 ACHIEVE COST SAVINGS OR TO UTILIZE RESOURCES, INCLUDING FACILITIES, MORE
 EFFICIENTLY;  NEED  FOR SUCH SERVICES WITHIN THE LOCAL AREA OR REGION TO
 BE SERVED; THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, INCLUDING THOSE WITH DISABIL-
 ITIES, TO EARN CREDIT  FOR  ACADEMIC  SUBJECTS;  THE  OPPORTUNITIES  FOR
 STUDENTS  TO BE PREPARED TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY OR THE WORKFORCE; AND
 ANY OTHER MATTERS WHICH WOULD ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER COOPERATION.
   § 2. Paragraph h of subdivision 4 of section 1950 of the education law
 is amended by adding two new subparagraphs 12 and 13 to read as follows:
   (12) TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF
 THE BOARD OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  AS  OUTLINED  IN  THIS
 SECTION.
   (13)  TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED BY ARTI-
 CLE FIFTY-SIX OF THIS CHAPTER, TO PROVIDE SERVICES AS AUTHORIZED BY THIS
 SECTION.
   § 3. Subparagraph 2 of paragraph bb of subdivision 4 of  section  1950
 of  the  education  law,  as added by chapter 53 of the laws of 1984, is
 amended to read as follows:
   (2) The commissioner may approve such programs and services AS COOPER-
 ATIVE SERVICES (COSERS) AS PROVIDED BY SUBPARAGRAPH ONE OF  PARAGRAPH  D
 OF THIS SUBDIVISION only if they (a) are requested by two or more compo-
 nent  school  districts;  AND (b) [will provide additional opportunities
 for pupils; (c)] will be expected to result in a cost savings to the two
 or  more  component  school  districts  requesting  the   programs   and
 services[;  (d)  will  provide greater opportunity for pupils, including
 those with handicapping conditions, to earn credit for academic subjects
 and (e) will insure a greater or more appropriate use of  facilities  by
 boards of cooperative educational services].
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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