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NY S07783
Bill
Status
6/21/2012
Primary Sponsor
John Flanagan
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AI Summary
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Changes "Conservation day" to "Earth day" and simplifies observance requirements to encourage instruction on the natural environment as school authorities deem appropriate.
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Eliminates written parental consent requirement for initial placement of students with disabilities in July/August programs and removes requirement for school districts to develop plans for declassification of students with disabilities.
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Allows school districts and boards of cooperative educational services to purchase goods and services through General Services Administration contracts and permits electronic access to students' individualized education programs with notification and training requirements.
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Prohibits unfunded mandates on municipal corporations and school districts, requiring state funding for new programs or increased service levels with exceptions for court orders, permissive programs, home rule requests, and federal mandates.
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Extends validity period for police officer training certificates from two to five years after service interruption and modifies child protective service supervisor training to require common core training only if supervisor has never received it or more than five years have passed.
Legislative Description
Relates to the committee on special education and the committee on preschool special education; relates to the option to purchase goods and services by school districts and board of cooperative educational services; authorizes electronic access to students' individualized education program; requires the state to fund certain programs mandated for municipal corporations and school districts; effect of mandates on school districts; and training of persons assigned to be supervisors by a child protective agency.
Last Action
referred to education
6/21/2012