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NY A06028
Bill
Status
2/24/2009
Primary Sponsor
Dennis Gabryszak
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AI Summary
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Moves Buffalo city school district board of education elections from May to November, with the first election scheduled for November 8, 2010, and subsequent elections on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November when terms expire.
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Changes petition filing deadline to October 4, 2010, and extends objection and court proceeding timelines to accommodate the November election date.
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Establishes staggered terms: subdistrict members serve two years initially then three years thereafter, while at-large members serve four years initially then five years thereafter.
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Extends current board members' terms from June 30, 2010, to December 31, 2010, with all future terms running from January 1 to December 31.
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Changes the date newly elected board members convene and select a president from July to January of each year.
Legislative Description
Provides for the election of members of the board of education of the Buffalo city school district in November rather than in May; creates a timetable for the electoral proceedings therefor; extends the terms of current members of such board to the last day of December rather than June; provides for future terms to run from January through December; and staggers terms.
Last Action
held for consideration in education
6/16/2010