NY State Senate Bill 2009-S1370

Senate Bill S1370

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to piggyback contracts for the provision of transportation services for school districts

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2009-S1370 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3902
Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1709, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:: S2755, A4022

2009-S1370 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to piggyback contracts for the provision of transportation services for school districts; defines the term "piggyback contract".

2009-S1370 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1370

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the education law, in relation to piggyback contracts
for school district transportation services


 PURPOSE :

This Bill would allow school districts to share transportation
services for students living on shared transportation routes by
entering into a joint contact with another school district and that
school district's transportation contractor, a practice referred to as
a "piggyback contract."

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Paragraph h of subdivision 25 of section 1709 of the education law
allows the board of education to enter into a "piggyback contract"
with another school district provided that the contract will result in
savings to the school district. In order for a school district to be
able to enter into a "piggyback contract," the school district which
they would like to contract with, (1) must already be providing
transportation to its own students through an existing contract with a
private transportation contractor, (2) the school district desiring to

enter into a "piggyback contract" must also enter into a contract with
the private transportation contractor and each school district
involved and (3) all school districts involved must abide by the terms
and conditions of the existing transportation contract.

 JUSTIFICATION :

As the law stands now, a school district will frequently travel
through other school districts in the process of transporting their
students to and from school. Many times they will pass by students in
other .districts who are going to the same school, but are transported
by their own school district. This practice results in excess cost to
the State because school districts are duplicating services when one
bus could pick up multiple students in more than one district. This
legislation promotes efficiency and savings by allowing school
districts to share transportation costs.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2007-08, S.7615.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

2009-S1370 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

    S. 1370                                                  A. 3902

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 29, 2009
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. ALESSI -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  piggyback  contracts
  for school district transportation services

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph h of subdivision 25 of section 1709 of the educa-
tion law, as added by chapter 700 of the laws of  1993,  is  amended  to
read as follows:
  h.  (1)  The board of education is authorized to enter into a contract
with another school district, a county, municipality, or the state divi-
sion for youth to provide transportation for children, provided that the
contract cost is appropriate. In determining the appropriate transporta-
tion contract cost, the transportation service provider school  district
shall  use  a  calculation  consistent  with  regulations adopted by the
commissioner for the purpose of assuring that charges reflect  the  true
costs  that  would  be  incurred by a prudent person in the conduct of a
competitive transportation business.
  (2) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION FOURTEEN OF  SECTION
THREE  HUNDRED  FIVE  OF  THIS CHAPTER, SECTION ONE HUNDRED THREE OF THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,
THE  BOARD  OF  EDUCATION  SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO A PIGGYBACK
CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT TRANSPORTS STUDENTS  PURSUANT
TO  A  CONTRACT  WITH A PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTOR, PROVIDED THAT
THE BOARD FINDS THAT THE CONTRACT COST IS APPROPRIATE AND ENTRY  INTO  A
PIGGYBACK CONTRACT WILL RESULT IN A COST SAVINGS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, A "PIGGYBACK CONTRACT" MEANS A CONTRACT
FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS THAT: (A) PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION  TO

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06059-01-9

S. 1370                             2                            A. 3902

A  LOCATION  OUTSIDE THE STUDENTS' SCHOOL DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE TO WHICH
ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ALREADY PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION TO  ITS  OWN
STUDENTS  THROUGH  AN  EXISTING  CONTRACT  WITH A PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION
CONTRACTOR, OTHER THAN A COOPERATIVELY BID CONTRACT; (B) IS ENTERED INTO
BY  THE  PRIVATE  TRANSPORTATION  CONTRACTOR  AND  EACH  SCHOOL DISTRICT
INVOLVED; AND (C) PROVIDES FOR TRANSPORTATION  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH EXISTING TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT.
  S  2.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
have been in full force and effect on and after July 1, 2006.

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