Assembly Bill A2949

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires private schools to provide to the commissioner of education copies of certain documents prior to receipt of apportionment funds or a Basic Educational Data System code

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Current Bill Status - Stricken


  • 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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2023-A2949 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §409-n, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8621
2015-2016: A1727
2017-2018: A1542
2019-2020: A1965
2021-2022: A3764

2023-A2949 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires private schools to provide to the commissioner of education copies of certain documents prior to receipt of apportionment funds or a Basic Educational Data System code.

2023-A2949 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2949
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 1, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ZEBROWSKI  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law,  in  relation  to  requiring  private
   schools  to  provide  to the commissioner of education copies of their
   current certificate of occupancy and most recent  fire  safety  report
   prior  to  receipt  of apportionment funds or a Basic Educational Data
   System code
 
   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 409-n
 to read as follows:
   § 409-N. NON-PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS IN RELATION TO HEALTH
 AND  SAFETY. 1. PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BASIC EDUCATIONAL DATA SYSTEM
 (BEDS) CODE TO A NON-PUBLIC SCHOOL AND  ANNUALLY  THEREAFTER,  THE  NON-
 PUBLIC  SCHOOL SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO THE COMMISSIONER, AT MINI-
 MUM, VALID COPIES OF THE FOLLOWING:
   (A) A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR A CHARTER ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF
 REGENTS;
   (B) A CURRENT CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AND USE ISSUED BY  THE  MUNICI-
 PALITY WHERE THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS ARE LOCATED;
   (C) A RECENT FIRE INSPECTION COMPLETED BY AN ELIGIBLE AUTHORITY PURSU-
 ANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED SEVEN-A OF THIS TITLE;
   (D) A STATEMENT OF THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF THE BUILDING BEING USED FOR
 EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AS SET BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT; AND
   (E)  A  LIST  OF  ADDITIONAL  OCCUPANTS  AT THE SAME ADDRESS THAT IS A
 REGISTERED NON-PUBLIC SCHOOL.
   2. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL LIMIT THE COMMISSIONER'S AUTHORITY TO
 REQUIRE ADDITIONAL  DOCUMENTATION  FROM  NON-PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  AS  DEEMED
 NECESSARY.
   3.  ON  OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR, ALL
 NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT CURRENTLY HAVE A BASIC EDUCATIONAL  DATA  SYSTEM
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07001-01-3
              

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