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Jan 21, 2016 |
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Senate Bill S6511
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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-S6511 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง1950 & 2853, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S7122
2013-2014: S2450
2015-S6511 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6511 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to charter schools providing special education and English Language Learner services PURPOSE : This bill would enable charter schools to serve more students with special needs, including English language learners and students with disabilities, by authorizing Boards of Cooperative Educational Services to contract with charter schools and authorizing charter schools to establish consortia to serve students at different locations. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill amends section 1950(4)(h)(2) of the education law to authorize Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to contract directly with charter schools to provide services. Section 2 amends 2853(1)(b) provides the authority for charter schools to provide special education and English Language Learner services to students enrolled at charter schools operated by other charter school education corporations.
2015-S6511 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6511 I N S E N A T E January 21, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- 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 charter schools providing special education and English Language Learner services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph 2 of paragraph h of subdivision 4 of section 1950 of the education law, as amended by chapter 422 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: (2) To enter into contracts with the United States of America, the State of New York, any school district, community college, public insti- tution of higher education, independent institution of higher education eligible for aid under section sixty-four hundred one of this chapter, public libraries, CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY ARTICLE FIFTY-SIX OF THIS TITLE, or public agency in relation to the program of the board of coop- erative educational services, and any such school district, community college, institution of higher education, CHARTER SCHOOL, or public agency is hereby authorized and empowered to do and perform any and all acts necessary or convenient in relation to the performance of any such contracts. S 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 2853 of the education law, as added by chapter 4 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows: (b) An education corporation organized to operate a charter school shall have all corporate powers necessary and desirable for carrying out a charter school program in accordance with the provisions of this arti- cle, other applicable laws and regulations and the terms of the charter, including all of the powers of an education corporation formed to oper- ate an elementary or secondary school and those powers granted under the provisions of the not-for-profit corporation law that are made applica- ble to charter schools by section two hundred sixteen-a of this chapter. THESE POWERS SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE SPECIAL EDUCATION AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO STUDENTS ENROLLED AT CHARTER SCHOOLS OPERATED BY OTHER CHARTER SCHOOL EDUCATION CORPO- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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