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May 11, 2022 |
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Senate Bill S9153
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 16th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee New York City 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
2021-S9153 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9547
- Current Committee:
- Senate New York City Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2590-h, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S7630, A10580
2011-2012: S264, A2319
2013-2014: S1326, A1784
2015-2016: S1576, A8573
2017-2018: S3731, A1347
2019-2020: S725, A8669
2023-2024: S911, A1062
2025-2026: S79
2021-S9153 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9153 SPONSOR: LIU TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring that all special education students attending schools scheduled to be closed or to undergo a significant change be assigned to new schools prior to the implementation of the closing or change PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Requires that all special education students attending a New York City public school scheduled to be closed or to undergo a significant change, be assigned to a new school within New York City with comparable services prior to the implementation of the closing or change. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 2590-h of the education law is amended to add paragraph b-(vi) and paragraph e-(vii)
2021-S9153 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9153 I N S E N A T E May 11, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LIU -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on New York City Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring that all special education students attending schools scheduled to be closed or to undergo a significant change be assigned to new schools prior to the implementation of the closing or change THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs (b) and (e) of subdivision 2-a of section 2590-h of the education law, as added by chapter 345 of the laws of 2009, are amended to read as follows: (b) Such educational impact statement shall include the following information regarding the proposed school closing or significant change in school utilization: (i) the current and projected pupil enrollment of the affected school, the prospective need for such school building, the ramifications of such school closing or significant change in school utilization upon the community, initial costs and savings resulting from such school closing or significant change in school utilization, the potential disposability of any closed school; (ii) the impacts of the proposed school closing or significant change in school utilization to any affected students; (iii) an outline of any proposed or potential use of the school build- ing for other educational programs or administrative services; (iv) the effect of such school closing or significant change in school utilization on personnel needs, the costs of instruction, adminis- tration, transportation, and other support services; (v) the type, age, and physical condition of such school building, maintenance, and energy costs, recent or planned improvements to such school building, and such building's special features; (vi) the ability of other schools in the affected community district to accommodate pupils following the school closure or significant change in school utilization, THE CURRENT AND PROJECTED PUPIL ENROLLMENT AT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05657-01-1
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