Amd SS2852, 2854, 2856 & 2857, rpld S2854 sub 3 (b-1), add SS2852-a & 2852-b, Ed L; amd S97-sss, add
SS97-llll & 97-qqqq, St Fin L; amd SS922 & 1338, RPT L
 
Relates to charter schools; provides for local approval of charter schools, annual charter school budget votes and annual reporting to local boards of education; provides for collective bargaining for certain charter school employees; relates to financing of such schools; further relates to including information concerning charter school payments on real property tax statements; establishes the charter schools transition fund and the distressed school district grant fund; makes related provisions.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A5709
SPONSOR: Hooper (MS)
 
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, the state finance
law and the real property tax law, in relation to charter schools; and
to repeal paragraph (b-1) of subdivision 3 of section 2854 of the educa-
tion law, relating to collective bargaining
 
PURPOSE:
The bill states procedures for local approval of charter schools in
certain school districts.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Charter schools shall be considered for approval if the applicant can
demonstrate the ability to operate the school in an educationally sound
manner; granting the application is likely to improve student learning
and achievement and 'materially further the purpose set out in article
2852; the applicant has presented an economic impact study for the
school district affected; the applicant has presented a financial impact
statement on how the local school district will be impacted; and the
applicant has conducted no less than three public hearings prior to
approval.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
It is imperative that our public school system not be based on a profit
margin. This legislation would ensure that for-profit businesses or
entities would not be allowed to' benefit from schools that are funded
by public money.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2002 - A9652
2003-2004 - A3944
2005-2006 - A4495
2007-2008 - A4873
2009-2010 - A6107
2011-2012 - A5257
2013-2014 - A1946
 
FISCAL IMPACT:
None to the State.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date
on which it shall have become law, provided that the amendments to
subdivision 1 of section 2856 of the education law made by section six
of this act shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and
shall expire therewith.