Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 11, 2016 |
recommit, enacting clause stricken |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to education |
Jun 16, 2015 |
print number 5974a |
Jun 16, 2015 |
amend and recommit to rules |
Jun 14, 2015 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S5974A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2015-S5974 - Details
- Law Section:
- Education
2015-S5974 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5974 TITLE OF BILL: An act relating to fiscal and operational oversight of the East Ramapo central school district; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: This bill would provide enhanced fiscal and operational oversight by the State Comptroller as well as the appointment of a state monitor to the East Ramapo Central School District within sixty days following the effective date of this act. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the East Ramapo Central School District Oversight act. Section 2. Provides definitions for this act. Section 3. Describes the enhanced fiscal and operational oversight by the state comptroller. The school board will submit a proposed budget for the next school year to the comptroller no later than thirty days before the date scheduled for a proposed budget vote. The Comptroller will examine the budget to ensure that the fiscal and
2015-S5974 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5974 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 14, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT relating to fiscal and operational oversight of the East Ramapo central school district; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "East Ramapo central school district oversight act." S 2. Definitions. For purposes of this act, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) "Board of education" or "board" shall mean the board of education of the East Ramapo central school district. (b) "School district" or "district" shall mean the East Ramapo central school district. (d) "Comptroller" shall mean the New York state comptroller, or his or her designee. (e) "Commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of education. (f) "State monitor" or "monitor" shall mean the person appointed pursuant to section four of this act, or an interim person appointed to such position. S 3. Fiscal and operational oversight by the state comptroller. During the effective period of this act, the comptroller may, in his or her sole discretion undertake an enhanced review and oversight role as follows: (a) (i) The board of education shall at the request of the comptroller annually submit the school district's proposed budget for the next succeeding school year to the comptroller no later than thirty days before the date scheduled for the school district's budget vote. If submitted, the comptroller shall examine the proposed budget to ensure that the fiscal and operational needs of the school district are being EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11673-05-5
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2015-S5974A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Education
2015-S5974A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5974A TITLE OF BILL: An act relating to fiscal and operational oversight of the East Ramapo central school district; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: This bill would provide appointment of a state monitor by the Governor to the East Ramapo Central School District within sixty days following the effective date of this act and enhanced fiscal oversight by the State Comptroller. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the East Ramapo Central School District Oversight act. Section 2. Provides definitions for this act. Section 3. Requires the Governor to appoint a state monitor within sixty days following the effective date of this act The monitor shall be a non-voting, ex-officio member of the school board, who shall attend executive sessions of the board and shall have access to any necessary documents and records to carry out his or her duties.
2015-S5974A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5974--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 14, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. CARLUCCI, AVELLA, SAVINO, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT relating to fiscal and operational oversight of the East Ramapo central school district; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "East Ramapo central school district oversight act." S 2. Definitions. For purposes of this act, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) "Board of education" or "board" shall mean the board of education of the East Ramapo central school district. (b) "School district" or "district" shall mean the East Ramapo central school district. (d) "Comptroller" shall mean the New York state comptroller, or his or her designee. (e) "Commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of education. (f) "State monitor" or "monitor" shall mean the person appointed pursuant to section three of this act, or an interim person appointed to such position. S 3. (a) The governor shall appoint a state monitor within sixty days following the effective date of this act to provide oversight of the educational and fiscal policies, practices, programs and decisions of the East Ramapo central school district, the board of education and the superintendent. At the request of the monitor, the commissioner and the comptroller shall provide the monitor with technical support and assistance for the purposes of carrying out his or her duties under this act. The term of the state monitor shall expire on June 30, 2018. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11673-13-5
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