[{"type":"bill","id":"S1569-2011","title":"Relates to the powers and duties of boards of cooperative educational services","summary":"Relates to the powers and duties of boards of cooperative educational services.","billno":"S1569-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"OPPENHEIMER","committee":"EDUCATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1570A-2011","title":"Enacts the \"Place a Child in Every School Seat Act of 2012\" for the purposes of awareness of and incentives to improve school attendance","summary":"Enacts the \"Place a Child in Every School Seat Act\" for the purposes of awareness of and incentives to improve school attendance and retention.","billno":"S1570A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"OPPENHEIMER","committee":"EDUCATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1571-2011","title":"Establishes the environmental sustainability education act","summary":"Requires the department of education to establish an education for environmental sustainability program to teach children the importance of conserving and protecting our environment.","billno":"S1571-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"OPPENHEIMER","committee":"ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1572A-2011","title":"Establishes an age-appropriate sex education grant program, to be referred to as the healthy teens act","summary":"Establishes an age-appropriate sex education grant program through the department of health to be a comprehensive age-appropriate program conducted by an eligible applicant; authorizes the commissioner to determine certain topics of instruction and makes provisions for the application of grants.","billno":"S1572A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"OPPENHEIMER","committee":"EDUCATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1573A-2011","title":"Authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with public libraries for high-speed telecommunications services","summary":"Authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with public libraries for high-speed telecommunications services.","billno":"S1573A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"OPPENHEIMER","committee":"RULES"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1574A-2011","title":"Establishes the education mandate relief act of 2012","summary":"Establishes the education mandate relief act; authorizes the board of education to enter into piggyback contracts with another school district for transportation services and directs BOCES to convene committees to recommend options for school district consolidation and shared services.","billno":"S1574A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"OPPENHEIMER","committee":"EDUCATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1575-2011","title":"Requires the legislature to provide for the maintenance and support of a system of free public libraries","summary":"Provides a constitutional guarantee that the legislature shall provide for the maintenance and support of a system of free public libraries, wherein all the residents of this state may be provided with public library services.","billno":"S1575-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"OPPENHEIMER","committee":"JUDICIARY"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1576A-2011","title":"Relates to amount of apportionments of deficiencies in apportionments of state monies to certain nonpublic schools to reimburse them for their expenses in complying","summary":"Relates to amount of apportionments and deficiencies in apportionments of state monies to certain nonpublic schools to reimburse them for their expenses in complying with certain state requirements.","billno":"S1576A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"OPPENHEIMER","committee":"EDUCATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1577-2011","title":"Relates to requiring instruction on organ donor awareness in all senior high schools as part of the health education curriculum","summary":"Relates to requiring instruction on organ donor awareness in all senior high schools as part of the health education curriculum.","billno":"S1577-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"OPPENHEIMER","committee":"HEALTH"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1578A-2011","title":"Requires teachers to be trained on combating bullying","summary":"Requires individuals applying for certification or licensure to be a teacher to complete a course of training in recognizing and responding to incidents of bullying and harassment.","billno":"S1578A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"OPPENHEIMER","committee":"EDUCATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1579A-2011","title":"Authorizes school districts to purchase curriculum and instructional resources with money that has otherwise been set aside for the purchase of textbooks","summary":"Authorizes school districts to purchase curriculum and instructional resources with money that has otherwise been set aside for the purchase of textbooks.","billno":"S1579A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"OPPENHEIMER","committee":"EDUCATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1580A-2011","title":"Relates to the expenditure of pre-kindergarten program grant funds","summary":"Relates to the expenditure of prekindergarten program grant funds.","billno":"S1580A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"OPPENHEIMER","committee":"EDUCATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1581-2011","title":"Includes public library systems within the definition of entities that are eligible to apply for local government efficiency grants","summary":"Includes library systems within the definition of entities that are eligible to apply for local government efficiency grants.","billno":"S1581-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"OPPENHEIMER","committee":"FINANCE"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1582A-2011","title":"Establishes the special education short-term revolving loan fund and authorizes the state comptroller to provide special education short-term revolving loans","summary":"Establishes the special education short-term revolving loan fund and authorizes the state comptroller to provide special education short-term revolving loans to certain special act school districts or approved special education providers.","billno":"S1582A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"OPPENHEIMER","committee":"FINANCE"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1583A-2011","title":"Prohibits contracts with out-of-state school districts in relation to aidable shared service","summary":"Prohibits contracts with out of state school districts in relation to aidable shared service.","billno":"S1583A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"OPPENHEIMER","committee":"EDUCATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1584-2011","title":"Creates a facilitator center for private and parochial schools","summary":"Creates a facilitator center for private and parochial schools.","billno":"S1584-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"OPPENHEIMER","committee":"EDUCATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1585-2011","title":"Relates to involuntary transfer of violent or disruptive pupils","summary":"Permits involuntary transfer of violent or disruptive pupils to another school.","billno":"S1585-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"OPPENHEIMER","committee":"EDUCATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1586-2011","title":"Requires contractor bids on school district projects to include information on subcontractors and the commissioner of education to create surveys on the new bidding","summary":"Requires contractors bidding on projects for school districts to provide information regarding proposed subcontractors; requires the commissioner to provide surveys regarding the new bidding process.","billno":"S1586-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"OPPENHEIMER","committee":"EDUCATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1587A-2011","title":"Provides for the development and implementation of statewide school nutrition standards, for the review of school wellness policies","summary":"Provides for the development and implementation of statewide school nutrition standards for food and beverages that are sold to students and for the review of school wellness policies.","billno":"S1587A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"OPPENHEIMER","committee":"EDUCATION"},{"type":"bill","id":"S1588A-2011","title":"Relates to teachers' rights","summary":"Relates to teachers' rights; adds other specified personnel to teachers and teaching assistants where the board of cooperative educational services takes over a program.","billno":"S1588A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"OPPENHEIMER","committee":"EDUCATION"}]