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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Senate Bill S9944
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 7th Senate District
Current 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 9th Senate District
(R, C) 2nd Senate District
(R, C) 5th Senate District
2023-S9944 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §1527-b, Ed L
2023-S9944 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9944 SPONSOR: MARTINS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the "our schools our rules act" PURPOSE: This legislation protects the autonomy of local school districts by blocking any state-mandated regionalization policies or plans, as proposed by the State Education Department and the Board of Regents, that would require school districts to share resources, operati ons, or services. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 stipulates that this act shall be entitled the "Our Schools, Our Rules Act." Section 2 Includes legislative findings and intent, outlining the impor-
2023-S9944 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9944 I N S E N A T E October 30, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MARTINS, RHOADS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the "our schools our rules act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "our schools our rules act". § 2. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that local school districts in the state, particularly those on Long Island, have historically maintained high standards of education through locally controlled governance and decision-making processes. The recent proposal by the education department and the board of regents to mandate the development and implementation of regionalization plans, as outlined in part one hundred twenty-four of the commissioner of education's regu- lations, threatens to undermine local control, dilute the quality of education, and impose significant administrative burdens on local school districts. The intent of this act is to preserve the autonomy of local school districts by prohibiting any state-mandated regionalization of local school districts. § 3. The education law is amended by adding a new section 1527-b to read as follows: § 1527-B. MANDATORY REGIONALIZATION PLANS PROHIBITED. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "MANDATORY REGIONALIZATION PLAN" SHALL MEAN ANY RULE OR POLICY THAT REQUIRES THE SHARING OF RESOURCES, ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS, OR INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AMONG TWO OR MORE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (BOCES), CHARTER SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF, PURSUANT TO A REGULATION, ORDER, OR DIRECTIVE ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER, THE DEPARTMENT, OR THE BOARD OF REGENTS. 2. (A) NO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE REQUIRED BY ANY REGULATION, RULE, OR POLICY OF THE COMMISSIONER, THE DEPARTMENT, OR THE BOARD OF REGENTS TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, OR PARTICIPATE IN A MANDATORY REGIONALI- ZATION PLAN, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MANDATORY REGIONALIZATION EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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