S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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743
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the establishment of
Recovery High Schools by 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. Subdivision 4 of section 1950 of the education law is
amended by adding a new paragraph pp to read as follows:
PP. BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES MAY PROVIDE A COLLABO-
RATIVE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM KNOWN AS A "RECOVERY HIGH SCHOOL"
FOR STUDENTS (I) DIAGNOSED WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, AS DEFINED BY
THE DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS V, AND (II)
WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED A COMMITMENT TO RECOVERY. PROVIDED THAT THERE
SHALL BE NO LESS THAN FIVE RECOVERY HIGH SCHOOLS OPENED AND AUTHORIZED
BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSIONER, PROVIDED FURTHER THAT
EACH RECOVERY HIGH SCHOOL SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM ELEMENTS:
(A) A COMPREHENSIVE FOUR YEAR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION, (B) A STRUCTURED
PLAN OF RECOVERY FOR STUDENTS, (C) A PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL SOCIAL
SERVICES AGENCY WITH EXPERTISE IN SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND MENTAL
HEALTH, AND (D) ANY OTHER PROGRAM ELEMENTS PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS OF
THE COMMISSIONER OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES.
(1) PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, INCLUDING CAPITAL COSTS, ALLO-
CATED TO COMPONENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A RECOVERY HIGH
SCHOOL PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR BOCES
AID AS AN AIDABLE SHARED SERVICE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND COSTS
ALLOCATED TO A PARTICIPATING NON-COMPONENT SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SHALL BE AIDABLE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
FIVE OF THIS SECTION TO THE SAME EXTENT AND ON THE SAME BASIS AS COSTS
ALLOCATED TO A COMPONENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(2) THE TRUSTEES OR BOARD OF EDUCATION OF A NON-COMPONENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT, INCLUDING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF CITIES IN EXCESS OF ONE
HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND INHABITANTS, MAY ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH A BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO
PARTICIPATE IN A RECOVERY HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED
FIVE YEARS UPON SUCH TERMS AS SUCH TRUSTEES OR BOARD OF EDUCATION AND
THE BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES MAY MUTUALLY AGREE,
PROVIDED THAT SUCH AGREEMENT MAY PROVIDE FOR A CHARGE FOR ADMINISTRATION
OF THE RECOVERY HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM INCLUDING CAPITAL COSTS, BUT PARTIC-
IPATING NON-COMPONENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR PAYMENT
OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH B OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION.
§ 2. Paragraph h of subdivision 4 of section 1950 of the education law
is amended by adding a new subparagraph 12 to read as follows:
(12) TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF
ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
PROVIDERS, AND ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING A
RECOVERY HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM. ANY SUCH PROPOSED CONTRACT SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSIONER.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.