| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Apr 05, 2010 |
print number 5613a |
| Apr 05, 2010 |
amend (t) and recommit to education |
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to education |
| May 21, 2009 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S5613
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 35th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2009-S5613 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4402, Ed L
2009-S5613 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5613
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the education law, in relation to including special
act districts as an entity to obtain prior approval from the education
department for variance in class size
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
This bill would not prevent Special Acts School Districts from
obtaining variances. They would need to provide justification and
obtain prior approval from SED through the current variance process.
They no longer could unilaterally exceed the special class size
maximum and only notify SED of the change.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1 amends subparagraph 1 of paragraph d of subdivision 2 of
section 4402 of the education law, as amended by chapter 474 of the
laws of 1996 to provide that variance of class size by notification
for the middle and secondary grades no longer be permitted for special
act school districts and instead class size variances for each and
every class at every grade level are to require approval from NYSED
prior to implementation.
Section 2 is the effective date
2009-S5613 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5613
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 21, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. STEWART-COUSINS -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to including special act
districts as an entity to obtain prior approval from the education
department for variance in class size
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph d of subdivision 2 of section
4402 of the education law, as amended by chapter 474 of the laws of
1996, is amended to read as follows:
1. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the
contrary, the board of education or trustees of a school district,
except a city school district in a city with a population of one million
or more inhabitants OR A SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT may, upon written
notice to the commissioner in compliance with subparagraph two of this
paragraph and parental notification, for the remainder of the school
year exceed the standards established in regulation for special educa-
tion class sizes for middle and secondary school students as defined by
the commissioner for purposes of this section by no more than a twenty
percent increase above such standards, provided that the district is in
compliance with such standards at the start of classes in September of
the school year, and further provided that a city school district in a
city with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more and
less than one million inhabitants shall have the option of either
increasing maximum class sizes in any school year pursuant to this
section or establishing class sizes for special classes for certain
students with disabilities in accordance with the provisions of subdivi-
sion six of this section.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided however, that
the amendments to subparagraph 1 of paragraph d of subdivision 2 of
section 4402 of the education law made by section one of this act shall
not affect the repeal of such subparagraph and shall be deemed repealed
therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
2009-S5613A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4402, Ed L
2009-S5613A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5613A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing that
variance of class size by notification for the middle and secondary
grades will no longer be permitted for special act school districts
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
This bill would amend education law so that variance of class size by
notification for the middle and secondary grades no longer be
permitted for special act school districts and instead class size
variances for each and every class al every grade level are to require
approval from New York State Education Department (SED) prior to
implementation.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1 of the bill amends subparagraph 1 of paragraph d of
subdivision 2 of Section 4402 of the education law, as amended by
Chapter 474 of the Laws of 1996, to provide variance of class size by
notification for the middle and secondary grades no longer be
permitted for special act school districts and instead class size
variances for each and every class at every grade level are to require
approval from SED prior to implementation.
Section 2 is the effective date.
2009-S5613A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5613--A
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 21, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. STEWART-COUSINS -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education --
recommitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate
Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing that vari-
ance of class size by notification for the middle and secondary grades
will no longer be permitted for special act school districts
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph d of subdivision 2 of section
4402 of the education law, as amended by chapter 474 of the laws of
1996, is amended to read as follows:
1. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the
contrary, the board of education or trustees of a school district,
except a city school district in a city with a population of one million
or more inhabitants OR A SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT may, upon written
notice to the commissioner in compliance with subparagraph two of this
paragraph and parental notification, for the remainder of the school
year exceed the standards established in regulation for special educa-
tion class sizes for middle and secondary school students as defined by
the commissioner for purposes of this section by no more than a twenty
percent increase above such standards, provided that the district is in
compliance with such standards at the start of classes in September of
the school year, and further provided that a city school district in a
city with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more and
less than one million inhabitants shall have the option of either
increasing maximum class sizes in any school year pursuant to this
section or establishing class sizes for special classes for certain
students with disabilities in accordance with the provisions of subdivi-
sion six of this section.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11981-02-0
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