A09925 Summary:
| BILL NO | A09925 |
| SAME AS | SAME AS S07768 |
| SPONSOR | Rules (Nolan) |
| COSPNSR | Lupardo, Jaffee, Lifton, Galef |
| MLTSPNSR | |
| Amd S1950, Ed L | |
| Extends effectiveness of provisions relating to BOCES intermediate districts. | |
A09925 Memo:
Go to topNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the effectiveness thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would amend the salary cap for BOCES district superintendents. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill would provide that the total salary amount paid to district superintendents for the 2014-2015 school year and for any other subsequent school year may not exceed the lesser of 6% over the salary cap of the preceding school year, or 98% of the commissioner's salary earned in the 2014-2015 school year. Section 2 of the bill provides that the act shall take effect immediate- ly. JUSTIFICATION: Section 1950(4)(a)(2) of the Education Law caps a BOCES district super- intendent salary at 98% of the commissioner's 2003-2004 salary. The current cap equates to about 78% of the commissioner's current salary. Currently, each district superintendent receives an annual salary from the state and the BOCES may decide to pay the district superintendent a supplementary salary, which must be included in the BOCES administrative budget provided to the board members of each component district. This bill would update the ten year old cap to ensure that BOCES boards can fill district superintendent vacancies with qualified candidates that would be able to receive similar salaries compared to those earned by superintendents in their component school districts. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Undetermined. EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.