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NY A02576

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

John McDonald

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes boards of education and boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES) to award school food service contracts based on scoring criteria beyond just lowest price

  • Allows procurement offices or school boards to establish specific scoring criteria in solicitation documents deemed essential for safe and nutritious food service programs

  • Requires price to be the primary and most heavily weighted factor in contract awards, but not the sole determinative factor

  • Applies to contracts for goods, services, or management in the operation of school food services

  • Contains a sunset provision causing the law to expire and be repealed five years after enactment

Legislative Description

Provides that a board of education or a board of cooperative educational services shall have the authority to award contracts for school food services on the basis of certain scoring criteria.

Last Action

referred to education

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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