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NY A10918
Bill
Status
8/17/2020
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Goodell
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AI Summary
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Transfers primary responsibility for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and deciding when schools should reopen from the Governor to the Board of Regents, Commissioner of Education, and Education Department.
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Terminates any Executive Orders issued by the Governor that conflict with decisions made by the Board of Regents, Commissioner of Education, and Education Department regarding schools and educational entities.
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Limits future Governor Executive Orders on education to situations where the Board of Regents submits a written request, with authority lasting no more than 30 days.
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Requires the Board of Regents to simultaneously notify the Senate President, Senate Minority Leader, Speaker of the Assembly, Assembly Minority Leader, and relevant education committee chairs and ranking members of any emergency requests to the Governor.
Legislative Description
Provides that the Board of Regents, the Commissioner of Education, and the Education Department shall have the responsibility to respond to the current COVID-19 pandemic, terminating certain Executive Orders issued by the Governor pursuant to section 29-a of the Executive Law, and provides for the procedure to be followed regarding future Executive Orders regarding elementary, secondary, post-secondary schools, State Universities, and other educational entities.
Last Action
to attorney-general for opinion
8/26/2020