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NY S05897

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

9/28/2011

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Lanza

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends NYC Administrative Code Section 19-606 to require school principals to canvass all buses for unoccupied seats after school bus service plans are completed
  • Requires unoccupied seats to be made available to students determined ineligible for school bus service
  • Directs NYC Department of Education to implement a selection system by regulation to allocate unoccupied seats
  • Prohibits creation of additional drop-off or pick-up stops as part of the unoccupied seat allocation process
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Relates to unoccupied school bus seats in New York city and requires the NYC department of education to develop a system to fill such unoccupied seats with otherwise ineligible students for school bus service.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CITIES

1/4/2012

Committee Referrals

Cities1/4/2012
Rules9/28/2011

Full Bill Text

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