S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6765
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 8, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. CUNNINGHAM, HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the first
of April as basic educational data system (BEDS) day
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 3615
to read as follows:
§ 3615. BASIC EDUCATIONAL DATA SYSTEM (BEDS) DAY. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF
THIS SECTION, "BEDS DAY" SHALL MEAN THE ANNUAL REPORTING DEADLINE FOR
THE BASIC EDUCATIONAL DATA SYSTEM PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE NEW
YORK CODES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.
2. BEGINNING IN THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-
FOUR SCHOOL YEAR AND FOR EACH SCHOOL YEAR THEREAFTER, BEDS DAY SHALL
OCCUR ON THE FIRST OF APRIL OF EACH YEAR.
3. FOR BEDS REPORTING PURPOSES, STUDENT POPULATION CALCULATIONS SHALL
BE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED AT A SCHOOL ON BEDS DAY FOR
A GIVEN SCHOOL YEAR AND WHO ARE CONTINUOUSLY ENROLLED AT SUCH SCHOOL FOR
MORE THAN HALF OF SUCH SCHOOL YEAR.
4. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADOPT, PROMULGATE, AMEND, OR RESCIND RULES
AND REGULATIONS TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES AND PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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