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NY A04684
Bill
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kwani O'Pharrow
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AI Summary
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Authorizes union free and central school district boards of education to lease buildings or facilities from private persons, partnerships, or corporations located outside district boundaries when extenuating circumstances are demonstrated to the commissioner's satisfaction
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Expands existing temporary leasing authority for school districts to include space outside district boundaries when facilities are overcrowded, damaged, or destroyed, or when extenuating circumstances exist
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Requires commissioner of education approval for any lease outside district boundaries, with the district demonstrating the necessity of such arrangements
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Maintains annual approval requirement by the commissioner for use of temporary leased space not located on school property
Legislative Description
Authorizes school districts to enter into a lease outside of such school district when it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the commissioner of education that extenuating circumstances exist which necessitate a lease outside of the school district.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026