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Feb 03, 2010 |
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Assembly Bill A9845
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
O'DONNELL
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Keith L.T. Wright
Annette Robinson
multi-Sponsors
William Magnarelli
2009-A9845 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S7192
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง2853, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
A5222, S1155
2013-2014: A3150, S2629
2015-2016: A4134, S1561
2017-2018: A4758, S3648
2019-2020: A9035, S5045
2021-2022: A4387, S5642
2023-2024: A2241, S7898
2009-A9845 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A9845 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to char- ter school locations in New York city PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would require full compli- ance with ULURP before a charter school can be located in New York City owned space, including public schools. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends Educa- tion Law section 2853, subdivision 3, paragraph a, by adding new language that requires full compliance with ULURP before a charter school can be located in New York City owned space, including public schools. Section 2 of the bill is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Under the New York City Uniform Land Use Review Proce- dure (ULURP), when city-owned properties are to be sold, transferred, or leased ULURP review is required. The ULURP process includes a specific timeline, review by a community board and approval by the City Council. Under current law New York City public school buildings are excluded from the ULURP process. This bill would require the ULURP process to be applied before changes regarding charter schools are made that affect New York City public school buildings or other city-owned properties. It would not preclude charter schools from using, leasing or purchasing Department of Educa-
2009-A9845 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9845 I N A S S E M B L Y February 3, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. O'DONNELL, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to charter school locations in New York city THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 2853 of the education law, as amended by section 4 of part D-2 of chapter 57 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: (a) A charter school may be located in part of an existing public school building, in space provided on a private work site, in a public building or in any other suitable location. Provided, however, before a charter school may be located in part of an existing public school building, the charter entity shall provide notice to the parents or guardians of the students then enrolled in the existing school building and shall hold a public hearing for purposes of discussing the location of the charter school. A charter school may own, lease or rent its space. For purposes of local zoning, land use regulation and building code compliance, a charter school shall be deemed a nonpublic school. PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT BEFORE A CHARTER SCHOOL MAY BE LOCATED IN PART OF AN EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDING IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, OR IN ANY OTHER REAL PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THERE SHALL BE FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN-C OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER, RELATING TO UNIFORM LAND USE REVIEW PROCE- DURE, OR THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER LOCAL LAW OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK RELATING THERETO. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15639-01-0
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