NY State Senate Bill 2015-S4991

Senate Bill S4991

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Directs the commissioner of education to establish performance standards for school districts for exemption from requirements mandated by the state

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2015-S4991 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3846
Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §319, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:: S3719, A7778

2015-S4991 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to establish performance standards for school districts for exemption from requirements mandated by the state.

2015-S4991 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4991

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
directing the commissioner of education to establish performance
standards for school districts for exemption from requirements
mandated by the state

PURPOSE:

This legislation directs the Commissioner of Education to establish
performance standards for school districts for exemption from
requirements mandated by New York State.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Amends the education law to add a new section 319 to direct the
Commissioner of the New York State Education Department to establish
performance standards for school districts for exemption from
requirements mandated by the state.

The Commissioner shall establish which categories will be used for
evaluating school district performance. These categories will include,
but not be limited to, test scores, student attendance, and graduation
rates. The Commissioner will also determine which requirements a
school district meeting such performance standards will be exempt.

JUSTIFICATION:

With school districts across the State working to operate within the
requirements of the 2%, it is crucial that we provide meaningful
mandate relief to school districts that have consistently proven to
meet high standards.

This legislation would direct the Commissioner of Education to create
a system of targeted mandate relief for school districts who meet or
exceed certain performance criteria. These performance categories will
include, but not be limited to, test scores, attendance and graduation
rates.

By rewarding high performance districts, the legislation will also
provide a valuable incentive to districts who are not meeting the
established standards.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S.3719 of 2013-14.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to school years
beginning on or after July 1, 2016.

2015-S4991 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4991

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 28, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MARCELLINO  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing the  commis-
  sioner  of  education  to  establish  performance standards for school
  districts for exemption from requirements mandated by the state

  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 319 to
read as follows:
  S  319.  SCHOOL DISTRICT EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS; PERFORM-
ANCE STANDARDS. THE COMMISSIONER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED  AND  DIRECTED  TO
ESTABLISH  A  PROGRAM  TO  EXEMPT  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  THAT MEET SPECIFIC
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS MANDATED  BY  THE  STATE
AND  IMPOSED  ON SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN OF THE
LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL:
  1. ESTABLISH WHAT CATEGORIES WITHIN THE EDUCATIONAL  SYSTEM  SHALL  BE
USED  FOR  EVALUATING SCHOOL DISTRICT PERFORMANCE. SUCH CATEGORIES SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,  TEST  SCORES,  STUDENT  ATTENDANCE  AND
GRADUATION RATES;
  2.  ESTABLISH  STANDARDS,  CRITERIA  AND  LEVELS  OF  PERFORMANCE  AND
ACHIEVEMENT THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST MEET IN EACH  SUCH  CATEGORY  IN
ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REQUIREMENTS;
  3.  NOTIFY EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CATEGORIES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT
TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS  SECTION  AND  THE  STANDARDS,  CRITERIA  AND
LEVELS  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. SUCH
NOTIFICATION SHALL BE MADE ANNUALLY AND IN A MANNER AND  AT  A  TIME  TO
ALLOW SCHOOL DISTRICTS SUFFICIENT TIME FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE COMMENCE-
MENT OF THE SCHOOL YEAR;
  4.  DETERMINE  FROM  WHICH REQUIREMENTS A SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING SUCH
STANDARDS, CRITERIA AND LEVELS SHALL BE EXEMPT;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04363-01-5

S. 4991                             2

  5. DETERMINE IF DIFFERENT SETS OF SUCH STANDARDS, CRITERIA AND  LEVELS
SHOULD  BE  USED FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS DUE TO DIFFERENCES IN THE SIZE AND
DEMOGRAPHICS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE;
  6.  ESTABLISH  AN  APPLICATION PROCEDURE WHEREBY A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY
DEMONSTRATE THAT IT HAS MET SUCH  STANDARDS,  CRITERIA  AND  LEVELS  AND
APPLY FOR EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REQUIREMENTS;
  7.  GRANT  EXEMPTION  FROM  SUCH  REQUIREMENTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR
WHICH AN APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION IS APPROVED;
  8. DETERMINE THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT  HAS  BEEN
GRANTED AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REQUIREMENTS SHALL REMAIN EXEMPT; AND
  9.  PROMULGATE  RULES AND REGULATIONS CONSISTENT WITH AND NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to  school
years beginning on or after July 1, 2016.

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Carl L. Marcellino