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Jan 06, 2016 |
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Jan 07, 2015 |
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Senate Bill S810
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 46th 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2015-S810 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S810 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S810 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to suspending the granting of charters for proposed charter schools not acted upon prior to April 1, 2015; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, on and after April 1, 2015 no application to establish a charter school shall be accepted or acted upon by a charter school granting entity. Provided, further, that a proposed charter school that has been granted a charter and has not commenced classes prior to August 31, 2015 shall have such charter revoked and no further action shall be taken by a charter granting entity on such application. JUSTIFICATION: Due to a devastating fiscal crisis not seen since the Great Depression, New York state faces staggering budget gaps for the foreseeable future. Furthermore, local governments face the prospect of reduced state revenue sharing and local school districts face significantly reduced education aid, putting even greater pressure on beleaguered property taxpayers. Chapter 4 of the laws of 1998, which enacted the state's charter school law, created a funding scheme that
2015-S810 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 810 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BRESLIN, HASSELL-THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Educa- tion AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to suspending the grant- ing of charters for proposed charter schools not acted upon prior to April 1, 2015; 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. Legislative findings. Due to a devastating fiscal crisis not seen since the great depression, New York state faces staggering budget gaps for the foreseeable future. Furthermore, local governments face the prospect of reduced state revenue sharing and local school districts face flat or reduced education aid, putting even greater pres- sure on beleaguered property taxpayers. Chapter 4 of the laws of 1998, which enacted the state's charter school law, created a funding scheme that requires the public school district of a student who enrolls in a charter school to pay the charter school 100% of the district's prior year average approved per pupil operating expense. School property taxes are by far the highest local tax burden for New York state residents and redirecting precious resources at a time of fiscal crisis will place additional burdens on local taxpayers. Moreover, charter schools have primarily been estab- lished in urban areas that face eroding tax bases and declining popu- lations. Small city school districts are especially hard hit by the establishment of charter schools. The legislature therefore finds that it is in the best interest of students and taxpayers throughout New York state to suspend the charter school application process as of April 1, 2015. Furthermore, a proposed EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05446-01-5
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