Senate Bill S7878

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the reimbursement of school districts for the transportation of students

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S7878 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A11040
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3635, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S3344

2009-S7878 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the reimbursement of school districts for the transportation of students.

2009-S7878 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7878 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7878

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 19, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. KRUGER, DILAN -- 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 the reimbursement of
  school districts for the transportation of students

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

  Section  1.  Section  3635 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
  8. A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION  TO  THE
CONTRARY,  A  CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT LOCATED IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION
OF ONE MILLION OR MORE PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER
SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REIMBURSING THE  COST  INCURRED  FOR  PROVIDING
TRANSPORTATION  AFTER  FIVE  O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON FOR THOSE CHILDREN
ATTENDING PUBLIC AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS IN  GRADES  KINDERGARTEN  THROUGH
SIX  WHO REMAIN AT THE SAME SCHOOL FOR WHICH THEY ARE ENROLLED FOR REGU-
LARLY SCHEDULED ACADEMIC CLASSES FROM  HALF-PAST  NINE  O'CLOCK  IN  THE
MORNING  OR  EARLIER  UNTIL  FIVE  O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON OR LATER, ON
WEEKDAYS, AND RESIDE AT LEAST ONE MILE FROM THEIR SCHOOL  OF  ATTENDANCE
FOR  GRADES  THREE  THROUGH  SIX,  AND AT LEAST ONE-HALF MILE FROM THEIR
SCHOOL OF ATTENDANCE FOR GRADES KINDERGARTEN  THROUGH  TWO.  A  DISTRICT
DOES  NOT SATISFY ITS OBLIGATION UNDER THIS SECTION BY PROVIDING FUNDING
FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OF ANY CHILD WHOSE PARENTS  OBJECT  TO  PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION.
  B. THE COST TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PROVIDING SUCH REIMBURSEMENT FOR
TRANSPORTATION  EXPENSES  SHALL  BE  CONSIDERED  FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS
CHAPTER TO BE A CHARGE UPON THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND AN ORDINARY  CONTIN-
GENT  EXPENSE  TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO LONG AS SUCH CHILD OR CHILDREN
SHALL BE OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROVISION OF TRANSPORTATION PURSUANT
TO THIS SECTION, AND  THE  PARENT  OR  GUARDIAN  OR  ANY  REPRESENTATIVE
AUTHORIZED  BY  SUCH  PARENT  OR GUARDIAN SHALL HAVE NOTIFIED THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT IN WRITING IN THE SAME MANNER AND UPON THE SAME  DATES  AS  ARE
REQUIRED FOR A REQUEST FOR TRANSPORTATION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF
THIS  SECTION  WITH NO OPTION TO REQUEST TRANSPORTATION AT A LATER DATE,
AND SUCH DISTRICTS SHALL BE  ENTITLED  TO  AN  APPORTIONMENT  FOR  PUPIL

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

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