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Assembly Bill A2540
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
MOSLEY
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
Edward Braunstein
Vivian Cook
Marcos Crespo
Ellen C. Jaffee
multi-Sponsors
Peter Abbate
James F. Brennan
Michael DenDekker
Richard Gottfried
2015-A2540 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A2540 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2540 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 16, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MOSLEY, BRAUNSTEIN, COOK, CRESPO, JAFFEE, O'DONNELL, ROBINSON, TITONE, WEPRIN, PERRY, TITUS, CUSICK, ROSENTHAL, COLTON, GLICK, RIVERA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, BREN- NAN, DenDEKKER, GOTTFRIED, MOYA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to imposing a moratorium on the initiation of school closings in cities with a population of one million or more THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs (a) and (f) of subdivision 2-a of section 2590-h of the education law, as added by chapter 345 of the laws of 2009, are amended to read as follows: (a) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, prepare an educational impact statement regarding any proposed school closing or significant change in school utilization, including the phase-out, grade reconfiguration, re-siting, or co-location of schools, for any public school located within the city district; PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT THE CHAN- CELLOR SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO PREPARE OR FILE AN EDUCATIONAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR ANY PROPOSED SCHOOL CLOSING, SCHOOL PHASE-OUT, OR GRADE RECONFIGURATION THAT WOULD TAKE EFFECT DURING THE TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN- -TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN SCHOOL YEAR OR THE TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN--TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN SCHOOL YEAR. (f) In the event that the chancellor determines that a school closing or significant change in school utilization is immediately necessary for the preservation of student health, safety or general welfare, the chan- cellor may temporarily close a public school or adopt a significant change in the school's utilization on an emergency basis. Such emergency school closing or significant change in school utilization shall only remain in effect for six months, during such time the chancellor shall comply with the requirements of this subdivision in order for such EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00450-02-5
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