Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 30, 2016 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Feb 29, 2016 |
print number 29c |
Feb 29, 2016 |
amend and recommit to education |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to education |
Jun 15, 2015 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.315 rules report cal.315 reported |
Jun 10, 2015 |
reported referred to rules |
Jun 04, 2015 |
print number 29b |
Jun 04, 2015 |
amend and recommit to ways and means |
May 18, 2015 |
reported referred to ways and means |
May 04, 2015 |
print number 29a |
May 04, 2015 |
amend (t) and recommit to education |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to education |
Assembly Bill A29C
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PAULIN
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
Bill Amendments
multi-Sponsors
Vivian Cook
2015-A29 - Details
2015-A29 - Summary
Relates to long range financial planning for school districts; requires the superintendent of schools in consultation with the chief financial officer of each school district to prepare for approval by the board of trustees a three-year long-range financial plan to assist districts in establishing and planning financial goals and projections.
2015-A29 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 29 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the school district financial accountability act 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 article 78 to read as follows: ARTICLE 78 SCHOOL DISTRICT FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT SECTION 3817. SHORT TITLE. 3818. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT. 3819. DEFINITIONS. 3820. LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN. 3821. PUBLIC ACCESS TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION. S 3817. SHORT TITLE. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE "SCHOOL DISTRICT FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT." S 3818. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES AND DECLARES THAT: 1. SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCES ARE COMPLEX AND MULTI-FACETED AND REQUIRE A HIGH LEVEL OF EXPERTISE IN FISCAL MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE THAT TAXPAYER FUNDS ARE PROPERLY MANAGED AND ALLOCATED. 2. APPROPRIATELY MANAGED SCHOOL FINANCES ARE CRITICAL TO ENSURING THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVE THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO PROVIDE A SOUND BASIC EDUCATION THAT PREPARES STUDENTS TO BE CAREER AND COLLEGE READY. 3. SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCES SHOULD BE TRANSPARENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC SO THEY MAY HAVE A CLEAR PICTURE OF THE FISCAL CONDITION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. S 3819. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00541-01-5
multi-Sponsors
Vivian Cook
2015-A29A - Details
2015-A29A - Summary
Relates to long range financial planning for school districts; requires the superintendent of schools in consultation with the chief financial officer of each school district to prepare for approval by the board of trustees a three-year long-range financial plan to assist districts in establishing and planning financial goals and projections.
2015-A29A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 29--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to long range financial planning for 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 3817 to read as follows: S 3817. LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN. 1. EACH YEAR, COMMENCING WITH THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN--TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN SCHOOL YEAR, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, PROVIDED SUCH COMMITTEE EXISTS, SHALL PREPARE FOR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES A LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN TO ASSIST DISTRICTS IN ESTAB- LISHING AND PLANNING FINANCIAL GOALS AND PROJECTIONS. 2. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR BUSINESS, SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR, SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICER, OR OTHER SIMILAR OFFICIAL THAT REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT AND HOLDS THE APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATION AS REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR, SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR, OR SCHOOL DISTRICT BUSINESS LEADER, OR OTHER PERSON HOLDING AN APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATE AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPART- MENT. 3. A LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN SHALL MEAN A PLAN THAT INCLUDES INFOR- MATION FOR THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AND PROJECTIONS FOR AT LEAST THE SUBSEQUENT TWO YEARS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT COVERS: (A) REVENUES; (B) EXPENDITURES; (C) UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE; (D) RESTRICTED FUND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00541-03-5
multi-Sponsors
Vivian Cook
2015-A29B - Details
2015-A29B - Summary
Relates to long range financial planning for school districts; requires the superintendent of schools in consultation with the chief financial officer of each school district to prepare for approval by the board of trustees a three-year long-range financial plan to assist districts in establishing and planning financial goals and projections.
2015-A29B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 29--B 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to long range financial planning for 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 3817 to read as follows: S 3817. LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN. 1. EACH YEAR, COMMENCING WITH THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN--TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN SCHOOL YEAR, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND THE BOARD OF TRUS- TEES, SHALL PREPARE FOR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES A LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN TO ASSIST SUCH DISTRICTS IN ESTABLISHING AND PLANNING FINANCIAL GOALS AND PROJECTIONS. 2. A LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN SHALL MEAN A PLAN THAT INCLUDES INFOR- MATION FOR THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AND PROJECTIONS FOR AT LEAST THE SUBSEQUENT TWO YEARS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT COVERS: (A) REVENUES; (B) EXPENDITURES; (C) UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE; (D) RESTRICTED FUND BALANCE; (E) GRANT AWARDS; AND (F) CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PLAN- NING. 3. A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST POST ON ITS WEBSITE, IF AVAILABLE, AND IN FIVE PUBLIC PLACES IN SAID DISTRICT, THE DISTRICT'S LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN, ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT, INCLUDING ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN AS REQUIRED BY SECTION TWENTY-ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER, AND ADOPTED ANNUAL BUDGET. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
multi-Sponsors
David Buchwald
Vivian Cook
2015-A29C (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A29C (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to long range financial planning for school districts; requires the superintendent of schools in consultation with the chief financial officer of each school district to prepare for approval by the board of trustees a three-year long-range financial plan to assist districts in establishing and planning financial goals and projections.
2015-A29C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 29--C 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to long range financial planning for 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 3817 to read as follows: S 3817. LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN. 1. EACH YEAR, COMMENCING WITH THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN--TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN SCHOOL YEAR, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND THE BOARD OF TRUS- TEES, SHALL PREPARE FOR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES A LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN TO ASSIST SUCH DISTRICTS IN ESTABLISHING AND PLANNING FINANCIAL GOALS AND PROJECTIONS. 2. A LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN SHALL MEAN A PLAN THAT INCLUDES INFOR- MATION FOR THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AND PROJECTIONS FOR AT LEAST THE SUBSEQUENT TWO YEARS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT COVERS: (A) REVENUES; (B) EXPENDITURES; (C) UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE; (D) RESTRICTED FUND BALANCE; (E) GRANT AWARDS; AND (F) CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PLAN- NING. 3. A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST POST ON ITS WEBSITE, IF AVAILABLE, AND IN FIVE PUBLIC PLACES IN SAID DISTRICT, THE DISTRICT'S LONG RANGE FINANCIAL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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