Assembly Bill A139

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes the commission on education in the twenty-first century

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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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2019-A139 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5216
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Commissions
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A9510, S8442
2011-2012: A416, S1152
2013-2014: A1373, S1610
2015-2016: A1284, S3979
2017-2018: A112, S3251
2021-2022: A21, S5653
2023-2024: S7276

2019-A139 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the commission on education in the twenty-first century which shall examine the system of school districts and the delivery of education related services in the state and shall recommend changes to that system.

2019-A139 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    139
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. CAHILL, PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
   CYMBROWITZ, GALEF, JAFFEE, MONTESANO, PEOPLES-STOKES, RAIA, THIELE  --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Education
 
 AN  ACT  in  relation to establishing the commission on education in the
   twenty-first century; and providing for the repeal of such  provisions
   upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Commission established. (a) There is hereby created in  the
 executive  department  a  commission  to  be known as the "commission on
 education in the twenty-first century", hereafter  referred  to  as  the
 "commission", which shall be charged with examining the system of school
 districts  and  the  delivery  of education related services in New York
 state and recommending changes  to  that  system  in  light  of  factors
 submitted  pursuant  to  section  four  of  this  act and any additional
 factors established by the commission.
   (b) The commission shall consist of eighteen  statewide  members,  and
 regional  members  appointed  pursuant  to  section six of this act. The
 eighteen statewide members  shall  be  appointed  as  follows:  (i)  two
 members  shall  be  appointed  by the temporary president of the senate;
 (ii) two members shall be appointed by  the  speaker  of  the  assembly;
 (iii)  one  member  shall  be  appointed  by  the minority leader of the
 senate; (iv) one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the
 assembly; (v) two members shall be appointed by the governor;  and  (vi)
 ten  members  shall  be  appointed by the board of regents. The board of
 regents shall designate the chair from among the  statewide  members  of
 the commission.
   (c)  The  members  of the commission shall receive no compensation for
 their services as members, but shall be allowed their actual and  neces-
 sary  expenses  incurred in the performance of their duties.  Members of

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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