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Senate Bill S9555

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the powers and duties of the monitor of the Rochester city school district

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2023-S9555 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education
Laws Affected:
Amd Part C §7, Chap 56 of 2020
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
S2060

2023-S9555 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the monitor of the Rochester city school district to recommend the removal of any member of such board of education to the commissioner of education.

2023-S9555 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9555 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9555
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 16, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend part C of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020  directing  the
   commissioner  of education to appoint a monitor for the Rochester city
   school district, establishing the powers and duties  of  such  monitor
   and certain other officers and relating to the apportionment of aid to
   such  school  district,  in  relation  to the powers and duties of the
   monitor
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision 5 of section 7 of part C of chapter 56 of the
 laws of 2020 directing the commissioner of education to appoint a  moni-
 tor  for the Rochester city school district, establishing the powers and
 duties of such monitor and certain other officers and  relating  to  the
 apportionment  of  aid  to  such  school district, is amended to read as
 follows:
   5. The monitor shall assist in resolving any disputes  and  conflicts,
 including  but  not limited to, those between the superintendent and the
 board of education and among the members of the board of education.  THE
 MONITOR  MAY  RECOMMEND THE REMOVAL OF ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCA-
 TION TO THE COMMISSIONER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15640-01-4

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