Senate Bill S6588

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Authorizes a monitor for Wyandanch union free school district

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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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co-Sponsors

2019-S6588 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8422
Law Section:
Nassau County

2019-S6588 - Summary

Authorizes a state monitor for the Wyandanch union free school district to provide direct oversight of the fiscal policies, practices, programs and decisions of such school district.

2019-S6588 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6588 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6588
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 17, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. BROOKS, BOYLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN  ACT  authorizing the commissioner of education, in consultation with
   the comptroller to appoint a state monitor to  oversee  the  Wyandanch
   union  free  school district and establishing the powers and duties of
   the state monitor; 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. Definitions. For the purposes of this act:
   (a) "State monitor" or  "monitor"  shall  mean  the  person  appointed
 pursuant  to  section two of this act, or an interim person appointed to
 such position.
   (b) "Board" shall mean the board of education of the  Wyandanch  union
 free school district.
   (c)  "Superintendent"  shall  mean the superintendent of the Wyandanch
 union free school district.
   § 2. Appointment. (a) The commissioner of education  shall  appoint  a
 state  monitor  subject  to  appropriation, who shall have experience in
 school district finance, to provide direct oversight of the fiscal poli-
 cies, practices, programs and decisions  of  the  Wyandanch  union  free
 school  district,  the  board  of  education and the superintendent. The
 commissioner of education  shall  provide  the  monitor  with  technical
 support  and  assistance  for  the  purposes  of carrying out his or her
 duties under this act, if requested by  the  state  monitor.  The  state
 monitor shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner of education.
   (b)  The commissioner of education shall have the authority to appoint
 a state monitor on an interim basis during the search  for  a  permanent
 appointment  and  in the event of resignation, death, incapacity, or any
 other reason which causes the monitor to be unable to perform his or her
 duties and until such time as a permanent state  monitor  is  appointed.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S6588A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8422
Law Section:
Nassau County

2019-S6588A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes a state monitor for the Wyandanch union free school district to provide direct oversight of the fiscal policies, practices, programs and decisions of such school district.

2019-S6588A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6588A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6588--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 17, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. BROOKS, BOYLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when  printed  to  be committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT authorizing the commissioner of education, in  consultation  with
   the  comptroller  to  appoint a monitor to oversee the Wyandanch union
   free school district and establishing the powers  and  duties  of  the
   monitor;  and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira-
   tion thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this act:
   (a)  "Monitor" shall mean the person appointed pursuant to section two
 of this act.
   (b) "Board of education" or "board" shall mean the board of  education
 of the Wyandanch union free school district.
   (c)  "Superintendent"  shall  mean the superintendent of the Wyandanch
 union free school district.
   (d) "Commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of education.
   (e) "School district" or "district" shall  mean  the  Wyandanch  union
 free school district.
   (f) "Comptroller" shall mean the state comptroller.
   (g)  "Relatives"  shall  mean  a  Wyandanch union free school district
 board member's spouse, domestic partner, child,  stepchild,  stepparent,
 or  any  person  who  is  a direct descendant of the grandparents of the
 current board member or of the board member's spouse or  domestic  part-
 ner.
   §  2.  Appointment.  (a) The commissioner of education shall appoint a
 monitor, subject to appropriation, to provide direct  oversight  of  the
 fiscal  policies,  practices,  programs  and  decisions  of  the  school
 district, the board of education and the superintendent. The commission-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S6588B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8422
Law Section:
Nassau County

2019-S6588B - Summary

Authorizes a state monitor for the Wyandanch union free school district to provide direct oversight of the fiscal policies, practices, programs and decisions of such school district.

2019-S6588B - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6588B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6588--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 17, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. BROOKS, BOYLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when  printed  to  be committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT authorizing the commissioner of education to appoint a monitor to
   oversee  the Wyandanch union free school district and establishing the
   powers and duties of the monitor; 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. Definitions. For the purposes of this act:
   (a)  "Monitor" shall mean the person appointed pursuant to section two
 of this act.
   (b) "Board of education" or "board" shall mean the board of  education
 of the Wyandanch union free school district.
   (c)  "Superintendent"  shall  mean the superintendent of the Wyandanch
 union free school district.
   (d) "Commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of education.
   (e) "School district" or "district" shall  mean  the  Wyandanch  union
 free school district.
   (f) "Comptroller" shall mean the state comptroller.
   (g)  "Relatives"  shall  mean  a  Wyandanch union free school district
 board member's spouse, domestic partner, child,  stepchild,  stepparent,
 or  any  person  who  is  a direct descendant of the grandparents of the
 current board member or of the board member's spouse or  domestic  part-
 ner.
   §  2.  Appointment.  (a) The commissioner of education shall appoint a
 monitor, subject to appropriation, to provide direct  oversight  of  the
 fiscal  policies,  practices,  programs  and  decisions  of  the  school
 district, the board of education and the superintendent. The commission-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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