Senate Bill S4442

2015-2016 Legislative Session

In relation to establishing regional secondary schools

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee

  • 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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2015-S4442 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6347
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 39-A §§1920 - 1924, amd §1950, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S4823, A6338

2015-S4442 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing regional secondary schools.

2015-S4442 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4442 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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    S. 4442                                                  A. 6347

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                             March 20, 2015
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the  establishment  of
  regional secondary schools

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Legislative  intent.  The  legislature  hereby  finds  and
declares  that  given  the  current  fiscal  climate in this state, many
school districts, particularly small  districts,  are  threatened  by  a
decline  in  educational  opportunities and programs for their students.
School districts are  seeking  new  models  of  delivering  services  to
students that are more cost-effective and efficient, in order to sustain
or  enhance  the quality of services and to maintain or expand the scope
of services offered to students. The legislature  recognizes  that  many
high  schools  in  the state are experiencing financial limitations that
may impair their ability to offer students the same range or quality  of
courses  that  other  high  schools may provide. In order to ensure that
these districts continue to offer their students advanced  course  work,
districts  should  be  afforded  the opportunity to establish a regional
secondary school. Under this new model of delivering services, districts
will be able to streamline programs and  services,  increase  resources,
and  increase  their  purchasing  power  through  shared services. These
resultant cost  savings  will  allow  money  to  flow  into  educational
programs  and services for students which will, in turn, help to improve
student performance and meet college and career readiness.
  This legislation would  establish  a  pilot  program  authorizing  the
establishment  of  regional secondary schools in any county with a popu-
lation in excess  of  one  million  four  hundred  thousand  inhabitants

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09406-01-5

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