S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3469
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 3, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing for an
office of special education services to administer programs for chil-
dren with disabilities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 4411
to read as follows:
§ 4411. OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES. 1. THERE IS HEREBY
CREATED IN THE DEPARTMENT AN OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES. THE
HEAD OF THE OFFICE SHALL BE AN ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER WHO SHALL BE
APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS AND WHO SHALL HOLD OFFICE AT THE PLEA-
SURE OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS.
2. THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES SHALL BE THE PRINCIPAL
AGENCY FOR ADMINISTERING AND CONVEYING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE
RELATING TO PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH
DISABILITIES.
3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER APPOINTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL
DIRECT THE WORK OF THE OFFICE AND SHALL BE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
OF THE OFFICE REPORTING DIRECTLY TO THE COMMISSIONER. SUCH ASSISTANT
COMMISSIONER MAY APPOINT SUCH OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AS HE OR SHE MAY
DEEM NECESSARY, PRESCRIBE THEIR DUTIES, FIX THEIR COMPENSATION, AND
PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF THEIR EXPENSES, ALL WITHIN AMOUNTS MADE
AVAILABLE THEREFOR BY STATE AND FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS; PROVIDED THAT
THERE SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN SIX OFFICERS CONSISTING OF THREE DIVISION
DIRECTORS AND THREE BUREAU CHIEFS TO ASSIST THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08208-01-3