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Senate Bill S2115
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education 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
2015-S2115 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3046
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง1509-a, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S2549, A5938
2011-2012: S1758, A1790
2013-2014: S2127, A2293
2017-2018: S3176, A2396
2019-2020: S3690, A5412
2021-2022: S5312, A5905
2015-S2115 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2115 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the consolidation of school districts PURPOSE: Relates to the consolidation of school districts. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The education law is amended by adding a new section 1509-a. JUSTIFICATION: As communities and taxpayers across the state continue to be subjected to skyrocketing property taxes caused by increases in the school property tax, the Legislature has been seeking ways to reduce this financial burden on New Yorkers. One of the issues that remains as the forefront is the consolidation of local school districts. Under the current statute, districts normally perform feasibility studies with a neighboring district. However, even if a favorable study is produced, there is nothing requiring or providing additional
2015-S2115 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 2115 A. 3046 2015-2016 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y January 21, 2015 ___________ 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. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the consolidation of school districts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 1509-a to read as follows: S 1509-A. SCHOOL DISTRICT CONSOLIDATION. 1. THE DEPARTMENT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO IDENTIFY SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITHIN THE STATE THAT MAY BENEFIT FROM CONSOLIDATION WITH ONE OR MORE SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE STUDY SHALL BE LIMITED IN SCOPE TO INCLUDE EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT WITHIN THE STATE WITH ONE THOUSAND STUDENTS OR LESS AND ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT EITHER: (1) SHARES A COMMON BORDER WITH SUCH DISTRICT; OR (2) HAS AN EXISTING CONTRACT TO EDUCATE SOME OR ALL OF THE STUDENTS OF SUCH DISTRICT WITH ONE THOUSAND STUDENTS OR LESS. CRITERIA USED TO DETERMINE WHICH SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR CONSOL- IDATION SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A REPORT BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF SUCH STUDY WHICH SHALL CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT THE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS FOR CONSOL- IDATION. 2. THE REPORT ISSUED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE COMPLETED WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. SUCH REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY THE PUBLIC AND SHALL BE POSTED ON THE DEPARTMENT'S INTERNET WEB PAGE. 3. EACH PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION IDENTIFIED IN THE REPORT RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE THE SUBJECT OF PUBLIC HEARINGS IN A MANNER TO BE DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT. A HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN EACH SCHOOL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00879-01-5
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