Assembly Actions -
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Jun 17, 2016 |
committed to rules |
May 09, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
May 05, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
May 04, 2016 |
1st report cal.700 |
Mar 22, 2016 |
referred to cities |
Senate Bill S7079
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 22nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
Votes
2015-S7079 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- General City Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §9, Gen City L; amd §§4402 & 4404, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
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S2107
2015-S7079 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that a special education settlement agreement between a city school district in a city of one million or more and a child's parent or person in parental relation shall have a term of not less than 3 years; provides for the hearing of appeals of such school district's recommendation as to the provision of special education services and placement in a private school.
2015-S7079 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7079 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general city law and the education law, in relation to the duration of settlement agreements in a school district in a city having a population of one million or more PURPOSE : This purpose of this bill is to provide for three year settlements for disputes between parents and school districts on special education placements, and to establish a special education placement process that will help ensure students with disabilities are placed in the appropriate programs and receive resolution of their impartial due process hearing and tuition reimbursement in a timely manner. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one of the bill would amend the general city law to provide three year settlements for disputes between parents and school districts on special education placements. Section two of this bill would amend the education law to provide a parents appeal of a special education placement recommendation by a school district in a city having a population of one million or more to be resolved via settlement, or decision of the impartial hearing officer, or by a state review officer, within any applicable time
2015-S7079 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7079 I N S E N A T E March 22, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FELDER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities AN ACT to amend the general city law and the education law, in relation to the duration of settlement agreements in a school district in a city having a population of one million or more THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general city law is amended by adding a new section 9 to read as follows: S 9. DURATION OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS INVOLVING APPROPRIATE EDUCA- TIONAL PROGRAMS. IN THE EVENT THAT AN APPEAL OF A RECOMMENDATION MADE PURSUANT TO ITEM (I) OF CLAUSE (B) OF SUBPARAGRAPH THREE OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION FORTY-FOUR HUNDRED TWO OF THE EDUCATION LAW, IS RESOLVED BY THE SIGNING OF A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CHILD'S PARENT OR PERSON IN PARENTAL RELATION AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, PURSUANT TO ITEM (II) OF CLAUSE (B) OF SUBPARAGRAPH THREE OF PARA- GRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION FORTY-FOUR HUNDRED TWO OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THEN SUCH SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT SHALL BE FOR A TERM OF NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS, CONTINGENT UPON THERE BEING NO SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE IN THE CHILD'S INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM, AND CONSISTENT WITH ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIODS PRESCRIBED BY FEDERAL LAW. S 2. Clause (b) of subparagraph 3 of paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 4402 of the education law, as amended by chapter 378 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: (b) (i) Make recommendations based upon a written evaluation setting forth the reasons for the recommendations, to the child's parent or person in parental relation and board of education or trustees as to appropriate educational programs and placement in accordance with the provisions of subdivision six of section forty-four hundred one-a of this article, and as to the advisability of continuation, modification, or termination of special class or program placements which evaluation shall be furnished to the child's parent or person in parental relation together with the recommendations provided, however that the committee EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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