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NY A10816
Bill
Status
11/2/2012
Primary Sponsor
Catherine Nolan
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AI Summary
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Amends Education Law Section 3604 to allow the Commissioner of Education to disregard up to 10 days of missed instruction in state aid apportionment calculations for the 2012-2013 school year only.
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Applies when schools were not in session for 180 days due to extraordinarily adverse weather, federal natural disaster declarations, state disaster emergencies, closed transportation routes, heating/water/fuel/electricity failures, or school building destruction.
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Requires the District Superintendent to certify that the district cannot make up missed days by using all scheduled vacation days before the first Regents examination day (secondary grades) or last Regents examination day (elementary grades) in June.
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Requires additional certification that using vacation days for instruction would imperil students, faculty, and staff due to ongoing repairs.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Permits apportionment of state aid where a school was not in session due to extraordinary weather conditions, disasters or emergencies during the two thousand twelve-two thousand thirteen school year.
Last Action
referred to education
11/2/2012