BILL NO A06721
SAME AS No same as
SPONSOR Abinanti
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Amd S2-a, add S2-c, Chap 118 of 1969
Relates to a separate union free school district in the town of Greenburgh, in
the county of Westchester; clarifies the authority of the Greenburgh North
Castle Union Free School District to lease certain properties and to expand its
boundaries.
BILL NUMBER:A6721
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend chapter 118 of the laws of 1969,
relating to a separate union free school district in the town of
Greenburgh, in the county of Westchester, in relation to clarifying
the authority of the Greenburgh North Castle Union Free School
District to lease certain properties and to expand its boundaries
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Greenburgh North Castle
union free school district to lease properties for the purpose of
providing instruction to students in the Greenburgh North Castle union
free school district.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the bill renumbers section 2-a to section 2-b.
Section 2 amends chapter 118 of the laws of 1969, by adding a new
section 2-c to authorize the Greenburgh North Castle union free school
district board of education, subject to the approval of the New York
State education department, to lease property located in the villages
of West Harrison and Irvington in Westchester County for the purpose
of providing instruction to students enrolled in the school district.
Section 3 ratifies the actions of the board of education in leasing
the properties located in the villages of West Harrison and Irvington
prior to the effective date of this act.
Section 4 authorizes the school district to purchase property located
in Valhalla in the County of Westchester and to enter into agreements
with the dormitory authority as are reasonably necessary to comply
with the provisions of this section, subject to obtaining any
governmental approvals.
Section 5 of the bill is the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation is necessary to clarify the authority of the
Greenburgh North Castle Union Free School District to lease properties
and expand their school boundaries for the purpose of educating the
students enrolled in the school district.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
None
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
