Senate Bill S5247

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes Earth day; repealer

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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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2017-S5247 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6513
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld §4402 sub 1 ¶b sub¶ 1 clause (d), sub¶ 3 clauses (d-2) & (h), amd Ed L, generally; amd §375, V & T L; rpld §353 sub 15, Exec L; amd §6-0107, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S7843, A5060

2017-S5247 - Summary

Establishes Earth Day; relates to mandate relief for school districts and certain other educational entities; relates to the provision of special education programs and services to students parentally placed in non-public schools through dual enrollment in the public schools; eliminates the requirement that the commissioner of education make appointments to state-supported schools

2017-S5247 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5247 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5247
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 16, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MARCELLINO  --  (at request of the State Education
   Department) -- 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 establishing Earth
   day; in relation to mandate relief for school  districts  and  certain
   other  educational  entities;  in  relation  to removing references to
   subcommittees on special education; in relation to  the  provision  of
   special  education programs and services to students parentally placed
   in non-public schools through dual enrollment in the  public  schools;
   in  relation  to  eliminating the requirement that the commissioner of
   education make appointments to state-supported schools; in relation to
   the  committee  on  special  education  membership  requirements;   in
   relation  to  transportation  of students with disabilities parentally
   placed in a private school;  in  relation  to  establishing  that  all
   school   districts  are  approved  evaluators  of  preschool  students
   suspected of having a disability; in relation to the statute of  limi-
   tations for special education due process hearings; in relation to the
   selection  of a preschool evaluator; in relation to referrals to state
   adult service agencies for certain students with disabilities who have
   reached the age of 18; in  relation  to  giving  school  districts  or
   boards  of  cooperative educational services the option of advertising
   procurement bids in the state's opportunities newsletter; to amend the
   environmental conservation law, in  relation  to  state  smart  growth
   public  infrastructure criteria; to amend the vehicle and traffic law,
   in relation to school omnibus signs complying with federal motor vehi-
   cle safety standards; to authorize the commissioner  of  education  to
   conduct  a  study  of  the feasibility and desirability of authorizing
   school districts and boards of  cooperative  educational  services  to
   enter  national  credit  card  contracts;  to repeal subdivision 15 of
   section 353 of the executive law relating to the duties of  the  state
   director of the division of veterans' affairs; to repeal clause (h) of
   subparagraph  3 of paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 4402 of the
   education law relating to  reports  on  certain  children  of  Vietnam
   veterans;  to  repeal  clause  (d) of subparagraph 1 of paragraph b of
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

2017-S5247A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6513
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld §4402 sub 1 ¶b sub¶ 1 clause (d), sub¶ 3 clauses (d-2) & (h), amd Ed L, generally; amd §375, V & T L; rpld §353 sub 15, Exec L; amd §6-0107, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S7843, A5060

2017-S5247A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes Earth Day; relates to mandate relief for school districts and certain other educational entities; relates to the provision of special education programs and services to students parentally placed in non-public schools through dual enrollment in the public schools; eliminates the requirement that the commissioner of education make appointments to state-supported schools

2017-S5247A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5247A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5247--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 16, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MARCELLINO  --  (at request of the State Education
   Department) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be
   committed  to the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Commit-
   tee 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  establishing  Earth
   day;  in  relation  to mandate relief for school districts and certain
   other educational entities; in relation to the  provision  of  special
   education  programs and services to students parentally placed in non-
   public schools through dual  enrollment  in  the  public  schools;  in
   relation  to  eliminating  the  requirement  that  the commissioner of
   education make appointments to state-supported schools; in relation to
   the  committee  on  special  education  membership  requirements;   in
   relation  to  transportation  of students with disabilities parentally
   placed in a private school; in relation to the statute of  limitations
   for  special  education  due  process  hearings;  in  relation  to the
   selection of a preschool  evaluator;  in  relation  to  giving  school
   districts  or boards of cooperative educational services the option of
   advertising procurement bids in the state's opportunities  newsletter;
   in  relation  to  authorize  capital outlays for a school construction
   project less than $250,000; in relation to state aid  adjustments  for
   prior  years;  and  in  relation  to  payment schedules for multi-year
   recoveries for state aid and providing extensions for late filings  of
   transportation  contracts  in  extenuating circumstances; to amend the
   environmental conservation law, in  relation  to  state  smart  growth
   public  infrastructure criteria; to amend the vehicle and traffic law,
   in relation to school omnibus signs complying with federal motor vehi-
   cle safety standards; to authorize the commissioner  of  education  to
   conduct  a  study  of  the feasibility and desirability of authorizing
   school districts and boards of  cooperative  educational  services  to
   enter  national  credit  card  contracts;  to repeal subdivision 15 of
   section 353 of the executive law relating to the duties of  the  state
   director  of  the  division of veterans' affairs; and to repeal clause
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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