NY State Senate Bill 2011-S3347

Senate Bill S3347

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes the Suffolk School of Math, Science and Engineering Regional Technology Institute; provides governing board powers and duties

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2011-S3347 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5376
Current Committee:: Senate Higher Education
Law Section:: Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S3566, A7236
2013-2014: S1768, A1213
2015-2016: S1482, A1644

2011-S3347 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the Suffolk School of Math, Science and Engineering Regional Technology Institute; provides governing board, powers and duties; purpose being to expand learning opportunities, particularly in various high-tech fields.

2011-S3347 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3347

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to establish the Suffolk School of Math, Science & Engineering
Regional Technology Institute
to provide
instruction to students in the Eastern Suffolk BOCES and the Western
Suffolk
BOCES
in a technology based learning process of core academic areas

PURPOSE:
Establishes the Suffolk School of Math, Science & Engineering Regional
Technology Institute;
providing high school courses of instruction for grades nine through
twelve, dedicated to providing expanded learning opportunities to
students residing in the Eastern Suffolk BOCES, the Western Suffolk
BOCES, and in the school districts of such adjoining BOCES.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 establishes the legislative intent.

Section 2 establishes definitions of terms for "Eastern Suffolk
BOCES," "Western Suffolk BOCES," and "Suffolk School of Math, Science
& Engineering Regional Technology Institute" as well as "The Board."

Section 3 addresses the issues of organization and governance of the
Suffolk School of Math, Science & Engineering Regional Technology
Institute which is a new corporate entity designed to expand learning
opportunities to students residing in the areas served by the Eastern
Suffolk BOCES and Western Suffolk BOCES. The institute shall be
subject to oversight of the Board of Regents.

This section also states that the Institute shall be operated pursuant
to an inter-municipal sharing agreement pursuant to section 119-0 to
the General Municipal Law. It also authorizes the creation of an
operational board (eight members total, four from each BOCES
district) and sets
forth their duties and responsibilities including, but not limited to,
the appointment of an advisory council which shall provide advice on
developing technologies and courses of study.

Section 4 sets forth the powers and duties of the aforementioned Board
which shall include, but are not limited to, prescribing and
operating a full-time course of study, the ability to contract with
and enter into cooperative arrangements with private for profit and
not-for-profit entities in furtherance of the Institute's
technological activities/educational programs, and to determine the
school calendar year and school day schedule.

Section 5 sets forth the general requirements such as the annual
budget of the Institute which shall be subject to the approval of the
governing board of the Eastern Suffolk BOCES and Western Suffolk
BOCES. The proposed budget shall not take effect unless a majority of
members of each BOCES board approves it. If a majority of either


BOCES board fails to adopt resolutions approving such tentative
budget, the administrators of the Institute shall prepare a
contingency budget which shall not exceed the amount of the previous
years budget.

Section 6 requires all employees of the Institute to be subject to
Part 30 of the Rules of the Board of Regents. This section also
allows teachers employed in public schools in the State of New York
to apply for a leave of absence at their particular school to teach
at the Institute. If accepted, these teachers shall be permitted to
return to teach in the school district where they were previously
teaching without any loss of right, seniority, salary status or other
benefits. All individuals employed by the Institute shall be
considered public employees and shall receive all rights and
privileges accorded thereto.

Section 7 addresses admission of students to the Institute and the
eligibility requirements thereto.

Section 8 provides for the ability of the Board, in their municipal
sharing agreement, to establish a methodology for the apportionment
of operational and administrative costs including capital costs
between the Eastern Suffolk BOCES and Western Suffolk BOCES and the
allocation of costs to non-component school districts located within
the area served by either BOCES or located in a BOCES district which
adjoins the areas served by the Eastern Suffolk BOCES and Western
Suffolk BOCES which have entered into a memorandum of understanding
with the Board to enroll students in the Suffolk School of Math,
Science & Engineering Regional Technology Institute.

Section 9 states that any lease entered into by the Institute in
excess of ten years shall be subject to the approval of the voters of
the component districts within the area served.

Section 10 allows the Board to admit students who are in close
proximity to the Institute to attend, despite the fact that they
would otherwise be ineligible to attend the Institute.

Section 11 states that all component school districts of Eastern
Suffolk BOCES and Western Suffolk BOCES shall be deemed to
participate in the Institute and shall be eligible to have students
enroll in the Institute and share in the costs of same.

Section 12 establishes the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
The purpose behind the creation of the Suffolk School of Math, Science
& Engineering Regional Technology Institute is to expand learning
opportunities to students and foster the development and advancement
of emerging technologies. The goal of the Institute is to encourage
students to pursue careers in math and science by introducing them to
these subject areas in a ways they may not otherwise be exposed in a
more traditional academic setting.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2009-10 S.3566; 2007-2008, S.7837


FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2011-S3347 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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    S. 3347                                                  A. 5376

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

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

                            February 17, 2011
                               ___________

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

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

AN ACT to establish the Suffolk School of Math,  Science  &  Engineering
  Regional  Technology  Institute  to provide instruction to students in
  the Eastern Suffolk BOCES and the Western Suffolk BOCES in a technolo-
  gy based learning process of core academic areas

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

  Section 1. Legislative intent. The purpose of this act is to establish
the  Suffolk  School  of Math, Science & Engineering Regional Technology
Institute. The Suffolk School of Math, Science  &  Engineering  Regional
Technology  Institute  shall provide a high school course of instruction
for grades nine through twelve, dedicated to providing expanded learning
opportunities to students residing in the  Eastern  Suffolk  BOCES,  the
Western  Suffolk  BOCES,  and  in the school districts of such adjoining
BOCES districts as who request to participate through agreement  between
the  BOCES  superintendent  and  the  board hereinafter established, the
areas of technology as well as the core academic areas required for  the
issuance  of high school diplomas in accordance with the rules and regu-
lations promulgated by the board  of  regents.  The  legislature  hereby
finds and declares that the establishment of the Suffolk School of Math,
Science  &  Engineering  Regional  Technology  Institute  is a necessary
component to the development of the Long Island region of New York state
and a necessary link to fostering the  development  and  advancement  of
emerging  technologies.  This  school  will advance the interests of the
Suffolk area and New York state by engaging  students  in  rigorous  and
enriching  educational  experiences  focused  on  emerging technologies,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06736-01-1

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project-based learning and collaboration and by providing  that  experi-
ence  within  the  context  of a business and learning community for the
purpose of directly connecting student learning with real world  experi-
ence  in  advanced  technical facilities. It is expressly found that the
establishment and operation of such school pursuant to  this  act  is  a
public  purpose. The legislature further finds that the establishment of
a school business leaders alliance that shall serve as a forum in  which
regional  businesses  can  work  together  with  the board and school to
create opportunities for students consistent  with  this  act  shall  be
deemed as a necessary feature to the successful operation of the Suffolk
School of Math, Science & Engineering Regional Technology Institute. The
board is directed to establish and facilitate the ongoing operation of a
school  business  leaders  alliance  for  the  specific  benefit  of the
students attending the Suffolk School of  Math,  Science  &  Engineering
Regional Technology Institute.
  S  2.  Definitions.  1. "Eastern Suffolk BOCES" shall mean the Eastern
Suffolk board of cooperative educational  services,  and  any  successor
entity.
  2.  "Western  Suffolk  BOCES"  shall mean the Western Suffolk board of
cooperative educational services and any successor entity.
  3. "Suffolk School of Math, Science & Engineering Regional  Technology
Institute"  or "Institute" shall mean a new regional educational program
operated jointly by the Eastern Suffolk BOCES and Western Suffolk BOCES,
but not a part, or subsidiary of either corporation which may be located
at more than one location within the  corporate  boundaries  of  Eastern
Suffolk BOCES or Western Suffolk BOCES as established by this act.
  4.  "The  board" shall mean, except where the context indicates other-
wise, the governing board established pursuant to section three of  this
act.
  S  3.  Organization  and  governance.  1.  Notwithstanding  any  other
provision of law to the contrary, the Eastern Suffolk BOCES and  Western
Suffolk  BOCES  shall  be  authorized  to jointly operate an educational
program in accordance with this act, to be known as the  Suffolk  School
of  Math,  Science  &  Engineering  Regional  Technology Institute. Such
institute is not a part of either corporation and  is  a  new  corporate
entity  that will provide a high school course of instruction for grades
not lower than nine and  including  through  grade  twelve  designed  to
afford expanded learning opportunities to students residing in the areas
served by the Eastern Suffolk BOCES and the Western Suffolk BOCES in the
areas  of  technology  as  well  as the core academic areas required for
issuance of a high school diploma.
  2. The institute shall be subject to all laws, rules  and  regulations
which  are  applicable  to  a  board of cooperative educational services
unless otherwise provided for in this act. The  institute  shall  comply
with  the  rules and regulations of the board of regents and the commis-
sioner of education applicable to a high school  program  leading  to  a
diploma,  including but not limited to course of study, academic content
and achievement standards.
  3. The institute shall be subject to the oversight  of  the  board  of
regents  and  shall  obtain financial audits in a manner consistent with
provisions of law and regulations that are applicable to other  programs
of a board of cooperative educational services.
  4. The Suffolk School of Math, Science & Engineering Regional Technol-
ogy Institute shall be jointly operated by the Eastern Suffolk BOCES and
Western  Suffolk  BOCES pursuant to an inter-municipal sharing agreement
entered into pursuant to section 119-o of the general municipal law. The

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governing boards of the Eastern Suffolk BOCES and Western Suffolk  BOCES
shall  be combined to form a joint board that will operate the institute
in accordance with the provisions of such  sharing  agreement  and  this
act.  Persons  newly hired to provide services in the institute shall be
deemed joint employees of such joint board, and not employees of  either
corporation or board.
  Provided  however,  that the Eastern Suffolk BOCES and Western Suffolk
BOCES may establish as part of the inter-municipal sharing agreement  an
operational board to operate the Suffolk School of Math, Science & Engi-
neering  Regional  Technology  Institute  on  behalf of the two BOCES in
accordance with this act and such sharing  agreement.  This  operational
board  shall be provided powers and duties consistent with the governing
board provided for in this  act  and  in  such  inter-municipal  sharing
agreement.    Provided  that if an operational governing board is estab-
lished it shall be organized as follows.  The  operational  board  shall
consist  of eight members appointed on the following basis: four members
shall be members of the governing board of the Eastern Suffolk BOCES and
shall be appointed by the governing board of the Eastern Suffolk  BOCES;
four  members shall be members of the governing board of Western Suffolk
BOCES and shall be appointed by the governing board of  Western  Suffolk
BOCES;  all appointments to the governing board of the Suffolk School of
Math, Science & Engineering Regional Technology Institute shall  be  for
three years with a term which shall commence on July first next succeed-
ing  the  appointment,  provided  that  vacancies  on the board shall be
filled by an appointment made by the original appointing authority,  and
such  appointment shall be deemed effective immediately and shall be for
a period of the remaining unexpired term.
  5. The board shall appoint an advisory council consisting of represen-
tatives of the greater Long Island business community who have expertise
in the training needs of high-tech and emerging industries and represen-
tatives of institutions of higher  education  located  within  the  area
served  by  Eastern  Suffolk BOCES and the Western Suffolk BOCES and any
adjoining BOCES district who have a working knowledge of the science and
technology curricula offerings in the region. The advisory council shall
advise the board on the course of  study  of  the  institute;  means  of
providing  students  with  educational  experiences  focused on emerging
technologies,  project-based  learning  and  collaboration  within   the
context  of  the  business  and learning community that directly connect
student learning with real world experience in advanced technical facil-
ities; and other matters relating to operation of the institute.
  S 4. Powers and duties of the board. The board shall have the  follow-
ing powers and duties:
  1.  To  prescribe  and  operate  a  full-time course of study by which
students attending the institute shall become eligible to receive a high
school diploma to be awarded by their school district of residence. This
course of study shall be supplemented by such  innovative  technological
and related programs as may be deemed suitable by the board to implement
the purposes of this act;
  2.  Based  upon a joint recommendation of the district superintendents
of Eastern Suffolk BOCES and Western Suffolk BOCES and upon  a  majority
vote  of  the board, to contract with and employ administrative officers
and joint employees as the board deems prudent;
  3. To contract with  and  enter  into  cooperative  arrangements  with
private  for  profit  and  not-for-profit entities as the board may deem
prudent in furtherance of the institute's supplemental innovative  tech-
nological  activities  and related educational programs to implement the

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purposes of this act, provided that all  components  of  the  curriculum
shall be taught or supervised by a certified teacher or certified teach-
ing assistant under the supervision of a certified teacher; and
  4.  To determine the school calendar and school day schedule, which at
a minimum, shall be  equal  to  the  instruction  time  required  to  be
provided by public high schools.
  S 5. General requirements. The annual budget of the institute shall be
subject  to  the  approval of the governing board of the Eastern Suffolk
BOCES and Western Suffolk BOCES. The proposed budget shall be  submitted
to  the boards of education of Eastern Suffolk BOCES and Western Suffolk
BOCES by May first of the year preceding the year for which  the  budget
shall apply. The proposed budget shall not take effect unless a majority
of  members  of  each BOCES board shall approve the annual budget of the
institute. If a majority of either BOCES board  fails  to  adopt  resol-
utions approving such tentative budget, the administrators of the insti-
tute  shall  prepare  a  contingency  budget  which shall not exceed the
amount of the budget of the Suffolk School of Math, Science &  Engineer-
ing Regional Technology Institute for the previous school year except to
accommodate  expenditure  increases attributable to supplemental retire-
ment allowances payable pursuant to section 532 of the education law and
section 78 of the retirement and social security law. The  BOCES  boards
shall  vote  on  approval of the proposed budget by a date determined by
the commissioner of education. For purposes of development of  a  budget
for  the  first  year  of  operation,  the BOCES board shall present the
proposed budget to the commissioner of education by a date  the  commis-
sioner  of  education shall determine and shall submit it to the commis-
sioner of education for approval. Upon approval of the  commissioner  of
education, the proposed budget shall be deemed the budget of the Suffolk
School  of Math, Science & Engineering Regional Technology Institute for
that school year. Upon adoption of a budget  for  the  institute  for  a
school  year, costs shall be allocated between the Eastern Suffolk BOCES
and Western Suffolk BOCES in the manner provided in the municipal  shar-
ing agreement and shall be included in the budgets of the two BOCES.
  S  6. Employees of the institute. 1. The joint instructional employees
shall be subject to Part 30 of the Rules of the Board of Regents.
  2. Persons employed in connection with the educational program of  the
institute  shall be certified in accordance with the requirements appli-
cable to other programs of a board of cooperative educational services.
  3. Any teacher employed in the public schools of  New  York  may  make
written  application  for  a leave of absence to teach at the institute.
If such approval is granted, the teacher may  return  to  teach  in  the
school  district  during  such  period  of leave without the loss of any
right, seniority, salary status or any other benefit provided by law  or
by collective bargaining agreement.
  4.  All  persons  employed by the institute shall be considered public
employees and shall receive all rights and privileges accorded thereto.
  5. Section 3014 of the  education  law  shall  be  applicable  to  all
employees  who  would  be  governed  by  such section in a public school
building.
  S 7. Admission to the institute. 1. Any student eligible  for  enroll-
ment in grades nine through twelve of the public schools, residing with-
in  a  component school district of the Eastern Suffolk BOCES or Western
Suffolk BOCES that elects to participate in the institute or a  non-com-
ponent  school  district  located  within the area served by the Eastern
Suffolk BOCES, or Western Suffolk BOCES which enters into  a  memorandum
of understanding with the board to enroll students in the Suffolk School

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of  Math,  Science  & Engineering Regional Technology Institute shall be
eligible to apply for admission to the institute.
  2.  The criteria for admission shall not be limited based on intellec-
tual ability, measures of academic  achievement  or  aptitude,  athletic
aptitudes,  disability,  race, creed, gender, national origin, religion,
ancestry, or location of residence.
  3. To the extent that the number of qualified  applicants  may  exceed
the number of available spaces, the institute shall grant admission on a
random  selection basis, provided that an enrollment preference shall be
provided to pupils returning to the  institute  in  the  second  or  any
subsequent  year. The institute shall determine the tentative enrollment
roster, notify the parents, or  those  in  parental  relation  to  those
students,  and the resident school district by April first of the school
year preceding the school year for which the admission  is  granted.  To
determine  the  enrollment  roster  for the first year of operation, the
institute shall notify the parents, or those  in  parental  relation  to
those  students,  and  the resident school district by June thirtieth of
the school year preceding the school year for  which  the  admission  is
granted.
  4.  Students  attending the institute shall continue to be enrolled in
their school district of residence, and each school  district  of  resi-
dence  shall  be  responsible  for  issuance of a high school diploma to
their resident  students  who  attended  the  institute  based  on  such
students'  successful completion of the institute's educational program,
as certified by the institute, provided that such diploma shall  contain
an  annotation  indicating  the  student's  successful completion of the
institute's program. The commissioner of education may establish special
procedures for program review and accountability of the institute.
  S 8. Financing of the institute. 1. The board shall establish  in  its
municipal sharing agreement a methodology for the apportionment of oper-
ational  and  administrative  costs  including capital costs between the
Eastern Suffolk BOCES and the Western Suffolk BOCES and  the  allocation
of  costs  to  non-component  school  districts  located within the area
served by either BOCES or located in a BOCES district which adjoins  the
area  served  by  the Eastern Suffolk BOCES or the Western Suffolk BOCES
which have entered into a memorandum of understanding with the board  to
enroll  students  in  the  Suffolk School of Math, Science & Engineering
Regional Technology Institute. The board is hereby authorized to provide
in the municipal sharing agreement that Eastern Suffolk BOCES or Western
Suffolk BOCES, or both entities act as a fiscal agent for the institute.
  2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or  regulation  to
the  contrary,  the  commissioner  of  education  shall be authorized to
approve the educational services and programs deemed necessary to  carry
out the institute as aidable shared services pursuant to section 1950 of
the  education  law,  and  to  approve  cooperative  services agreements
("CO-SERS") limited in scope to the institute. Program  and  administra-
tive  costs,  including  capital  costs,  allocated  to component school
districts in accordance with this act and section 1950 of the  education
law  shall be eligible for BOCES aid as an aidable shared service pursu-
ant to section 1950 of the  education  law  and  costs  allocated  to  a
participating  non-component school district pursuant to a memorandum of
understanding shall be aidable pursuant to subdivision 5 of section 1950
of the education law to the same extent and on the same basis  as  costs
allocated to a component school district.
  3.  The  trustees  or  board  of  education  of a non-component school
district located within the area served by the two boards of cooperative

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educational services or in an area served by  an  adjoining  BOCES,  may
enter  into  a  memorandum of agreement with the board to participate in
the institute for a period not to exceed 5 years upon such terms as such
trustees  or  board  of  education  and  the  board  may mutually agree,
provided that such agreement may provide for a charge for administration
of the institute including capital costs, but  participating  non-compo-
nent  school districts shall not be liable for payment of administrative
expenses as defined in paragraph b of subdivision 4 of section  1950  of
the  education  law,  unless  otherwise agreed upon by the board and the
non-component school district.
  4. If educational programs operated by the  institute  result  in  the
creation  of  revenue  for the institute the receipt and expenditure for
such funds shall be deemed lawful, subject only to the requirement  that
any  revenues so created shall be used for the educational betterment of
the students through the advancement of  the  institution's  educational
and  career  development activities.   The board is authorized to accept
gifts, donations or grants of any kind made  to  the  institute  and  to
expend  or  use  such  gifts, donations or grants in accordance with the
conditions prescribed by the donor; provided,  however,  that  no  gift,
donation  or  grant  may  be  accepted if subject to a condition that is
contrary to any provision of law or the educational charter.    Notwith-
standing  any inconsistent provisions of paragraph p of subdivision 4 of
section 1950 of the education law or any other provision of law  to  the
contrary, the board of the Suffolk School of Math, Science & Engineering
Regional  Technology  Institute  may enter into a lease under the condi-
tions specified in this act with respect to suitable  land,  classrooms,
offices  or  buildings  upon  or  in  which to maintain and conduct such
regional educational program and administrative offices for a period not
to exceed thirty years.
  S 9. Any lease entered into pursuant to this  act  in  excess  of  ten
years  shall  be  subject to the approval of the qualified voters of the
component districts within the area served by the Eastern Suffolk  BOCES
and  Western  Suffolk  BOCES,  and the qualified voters of non-component
districts that enter into a memorandum of understanding with  the  board
to  enroll  students  in  the  institute, through a referendum conducted
pursuant to the  provisions  of  section  1951  of  the  education  law,
provided  that  the Eastern Suffolk BOCES, the Western Suffolk BOCES and
the non-component districts that  have  entered  into  a  memorandum  of
understanding with the board and enroll students in the institute, shall
be  deemed  to be a single supervisory district for such purpose, within
one year of the effective date of this act. The approved costs  of  such
lease  and  the  plans and specification of the leased facility shall be
subject to review and approval by the commissioner of education in order
to be eligible for aid pursuant to  paragraph  g  of  subdivision  5  of
section  1950  of the education law as if it were a construction project
with the payments amortized over thirty years, but  not  to  exceed  the
cost  allowance established pursuant to subdivision 6 of section 3602 of
the education law, provided that as a condition of receipt of  aid,  the
lease  agreement  shall  provide that upon expiration of the term of the
lease, title to the facility shall be conveyed to the BOCES in which the
institute   is   located   or   successor   thereto,   for    use    for
elementary/secondary educational purposes.
  S  10. Service of students who reside in adjoining BOCES districts. It
is the intent of the legislature  to  allow  students  whose  geographic
proximity  to the Suffolk School of Math, Science & Engineering Regional
Technology Institute make it possible to attend the  institute  notwith-

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standing  the  fact  that it may be geographically impractical for other
students at such BOCES to attend. Such agreements as shall be  necessary
as  to effectuate that intent shall be made as provided for in this act.
Further,  if there is a demonstrated interest by students at neighboring
BOCES districts, the board may elect to formally expand its service area
and board by not more than ten new members upon such terms as  it  shall
deem  appropriate,  provided,  however,  that such terms must rationally
relate to the equitable distribution of costs to  such  BOCES  districts
and the component school districts thereof.
  S  11.  1. All component school districts of Eastern Suffolk BOCES and
Western Suffolk BOCES shall be deemed to participate  in  the  institute
and  shall be eligible to have students enroll in the institute (follow-
ing the enrollment processes set forth in this act) and shall  share  in
the costs of the institute as set forth in this act unless any component
school  district,  not  later than one year after this act becomes a law
shall pass a resolution, which shall be filed with the superintendent of
the board of cooperative educational services which the school  district
is  a component of, indicating that such district chooses not to partic-
ipate in the institute. No student who resides in a school district that
chooses not to participate in the institute may attend the institute nor
shall such school district have any liability to the institute nor shall
any resident of such school district be a board  member  of  any  opera-
tional board of the institute.
  2.  In  the  event any component school district passes the resolution
described in subdivision 1 of this section,  such  school  district  may
later  choose  to  participate  in  the  institute upon the request, via
resolution, of the board of such component school district and upon such
terms and conditions as may be approved by the operational board of  the
institute  if  created  and  also  approved by a majority of the Eastern
Suffolk BOCES board and a majority of the Western Suffolk BOCES board.
  S 12. This act shall take effect immediately.

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