Senate Bill S3938A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Authorizes two or more school districts in certain supervisory districts to enter into a contract to establish and operate a regional high school

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  • 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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2017-S3938 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 39-A §1920, amd §3602, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S5184
2013-2014: S3778
2015-2016: S3416
2019-2020: S953

2017-S3938 - Summary

Authorizes two or more school districts in certain supervisory districts to enter into a contract to establish and operate a regional high school.

2017-S3938 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3938 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3938
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- 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 authorizing the estab-
   lishment of regional high schools in certain supervisory districts
 
   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 article 39-A
 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 39-A
                           REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS
 SECTION 1920. REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL; ESTABLISHMENT.
   § 1920. REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL; ESTABLISHMENT. THE  ESTABLISHMENT  OF  A
 REGIONAL  HIGH  SCHOOL  SHALL BE COMMENCED UPON THE ADOPTION OF A RESOL-
 UTION PROPOSING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH A  HIGH  SCHOOL,  BY  MAJORITY
 VOTE,  OF  EACH  OF  THE  BOARDS  OF  EDUCATION  OF  TWO  OR MORE SCHOOL
 DISTRICTS, WHICH ARE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN CITIES HAVING A POPULATION
 OF LESS THAN  ONE  HUNDRED  TWENTY-FIVE  THOUSAND  INHABITANTS,  CENTRAL
 SCHOOL  DISTRICTS,  UNION  FREE  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  AND/OR COMMON SCHOOL
 DISTRICTS, PROVIDED THAT ALL SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE WHOLLY  CONTAINED
 WITHIN THE CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-ERIE-WYOMING BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCA-
 TIONAL  SERVICES SUPERVISORY DISTRICT, THE ERIE 2 CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS
 BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES SUPERVISORY DISTRICT,  OR  THE
 GREATER SOUTHERN TIER BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES SUPERVI-
 SORY  DISTRICT. THEREAFTER, IF TWO OR MORE SCHOOL DISTRICTS ADOPT SUCH A
 RESOLUTION, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSING  TO
 ESTABLISH  THE  REGIONAL  HIGH  SCHOOL  SHALL, NOT LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS
 PRIOR TO ANY VOTE OF ITS ELECTORS UPON THE RESOLUTION, CONDUCT A MEETING
 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC UPON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH RESOLUTION. THE
 ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION FOR THE  ESTABLISHMENT  OF  A  REGIONAL  HIGH
 SCHOOL  SHALL  BE  SUBJECT TO APPROVAL THEREOF, BY MAJORITY VOTE, OF ALL
 ELECTORS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS PROPOSING TO ESTABLISH A REGIONAL  HIGH
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2017-S3938A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 39-A §1920, amd §3602, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S5184
2013-2014: S3778
2015-2016: S3416
2019-2020: S953

2017-S3938A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes two or more school districts in certain supervisory districts to enter into a contract to establish and operate a regional high school.

2017-S3938A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3938A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3938--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education  --  recommitted
   to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
   --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the estab-
   lishment of regional high schools in certain supervisory districts
 
   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 article 39-A
 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 39-A
                           REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS
 SECTION 1920. REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL; ESTABLISHMENT.
   § 1920. REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL; ESTABLISHMENT. THE  ESTABLISHMENT  OF  A
 REGIONAL  HIGH  SCHOOL  SHALL BE COMMENCED UPON THE ADOPTION OF A RESOL-
 UTION PROPOSING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH A  HIGH  SCHOOL,  BY  MAJORITY
 VOTE,  OF  EACH  OF  THE  BOARDS  OF  EDUCATION  OF  TWO  OR MORE SCHOOL
 DISTRICTS, WHICH ARE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN CITIES HAVING A POPULATION
 OF LESS THAN  ONE  HUNDRED  TWENTY-FIVE  THOUSAND  INHABITANTS,  CENTRAL
 SCHOOL  DISTRICTS,  UNION  FREE  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  AND/OR COMMON SCHOOL
 DISTRICTS, PROVIDED THAT ALL SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE WHOLLY  CONTAINED
 WITHIN THE CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-ERIE-WYOMING BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCA-
 TIONAL  SERVICES SUPERVISORY DISTRICT, THE ERIE 2 CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS
 BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES SUPERVISORY DISTRICT,  OR  THE
 GREATER SOUTHERN TIER BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES SUPERVI-
 SORY  DISTRICT. THEREAFTER, IF TWO OR MORE SCHOOL DISTRICTS ADOPT SUCH A
 RESOLUTION, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSING  TO
 ESTABLISH  THE  REGIONAL  HIGH  SCHOOL  SHALL, NOT LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS
 PRIOR TO ANY VOTE OF ITS ELECTORS UPON THE RESOLUTION, CONDUCT A MEETING
 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC UPON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH RESOLUTION. THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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