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NY A05112
Bill
Status
2/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kwani O'Pharrow
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AI Summary
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Grants the Wyandanch school district monitor authority to override board resolutions or motions that violate state law, board of regents rules, commissioner regulations, or the district's long-term strategic improvement plan, with 48-hour notice and 10-day directive requirements
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Empowers the monitor to approve or disapprove superintendent appointments by the board of education within 10 days, and to appoint an interim superintendent from current staff if a vacancy occurs due to disapproval
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Authorizes the monitor to direct the board, superintendent, and other school district officers to undergo mandatory training as deemed necessary
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Requires the board of education and monitor to develop a 5-year academic improvement plan (2025-2026 through 2029-2030) by November 1, 2025, addressing academic areas identified by the commissioner as needing improvement
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Establishes a dispute resolution process where disagreements between the board and monitor on the academic plan are submitted to the commissioner, who must approve a final plan with any modifications by January 15, 2026
Legislative Description
Extends the powers of the monitor of the Wyandanch union free school district to include overriding of any resolutions or motions; authorizes the monitor to direct the board, superintendent, and/or other school district officers to undergo any necessary training; grants the monitor the power to approve or disapprove the appointment of the superintendent by the board of education; requires an academic improvement plan to be developed by the board of education and the monitor.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026