Assembly Bill A2514

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes an office of special education services to administer programs for children with disabilities

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A2514 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง4411, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2638
2011-2012: A2848
2013-2014: A4035
2017-2018: A761
2019-2020: A3454
2021-2022: A3756
2023-2024: A3469

2015-A2514 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes an office of special education services within the state education department to administer programs for children with disabilities to be headed by an assistant commissioner appointed by the board of regents.

2015-A2514 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2514

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 16, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. PRETLOW, COOK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  BRENNAN, CLARK,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  WEINSTEIN,  WRIGHT  --  read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Education

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to providing for an
  office of special education services to administer programs for  chil-
  dren with disabilities

  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  4411
to read as follows:
  S  4411.  OFFICE  OF  SPECIAL  EDUCATION  SERVICES. 1. THERE IS HEREBY
CREATED IN THE DEPARTMENT AN OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES.   THE
HEAD  OF  THE  OFFICE  SHALL  BE  AN ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER WHO SHALL BE
APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS AND WHO SHALL HOLD OFFICE AT THE PLEA-
SURE OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS.
  2. THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES  SHALL  BE  THE  PRINCIPAL
AGENCY  FOR  ADMINISTERING  AND CONVEYING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE
RELATING TO PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE EDUCATION OF  CHILDREN  WITH
DISABILITIES.
  3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER APPOINTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL
DIRECT  THE  WORK OF THE OFFICE AND SHALL BE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
OF THE OFFICE REPORTING DIRECTLY TO  THE  COMMISSIONER.  SUCH  ASSISTANT
COMMISSIONER  MAY  APPOINT  SUCH OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AS HE OR SHE MAY
DEEM NECESSARY, PRESCRIBE THEIR  DUTIES,  FIX  THEIR  COMPENSATION,  AND
PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF THEIR EXPENSES, ALL WITHIN AMOUNTS MADE
AVAILABLE  THEREFOR  BY  STATE AND FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS; PROVIDED THAT
THERE SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN SIX OFFICERS CONSISTING OF  THREE  DIVISION
DIRECTORS AND THREE BUREAU CHIEFS TO ASSIST THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER.
  S  2.  This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05484-01-5

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