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NY A09760

NY A09760
Renames boards of cooperative educational services to NY polytechnical institutes.


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Introduced
04/03/2024
In Committee
04/03/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the education law, the arts and cultural affairs law, the agriculture and markets law, the banking law, the economic development law, the civil practice law and rules, the civil service law, the elder law, the energy law, the environmental conservation law, the executive law, the general municipal law, the highway law, the insurance law, the labor law, the local finance law, the mental hygiene law, the public authorities law, the public health law, the public officers law, the penal law, the real property tax law, the retirement and social security law, the social services law, the state finance law, the tax law, the town law, the vehicle and traffic law and the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to renaming boards of cooperative educational services to NY polytechnical institutes

AI Summary

This bill renames boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES) to NY polytechnical institutes. The key provisions are: - Amends the education law to change the article heading of Article 40 from "BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES" to "NY POLYTECHNICAL INSTITUTES". - Amends various sections throughout the education law and other laws to replace references to "boards of cooperative educational services" or "BOCES" with "NY polytechnical institutes". - Provides that the NY polytechnical institutes shall have the same powers and duties as the existing BOCES, including the ability to provide shared educational services, hire staff, enter into contracts, and receive state aid. - Requires the commissioner of education to establish standards and oversight for the NY polytechnical institutes, including reviewing and approving their budgets and operations. - Makes conforming changes throughout state law to account for the renaming of BOCES to NY polytechnical institutes, including in areas such as procurement, transportation, facilities, and liability. The overall intent of the bill is to rename BOCES to NY polytechnical institutes while maintaining their existing structure and functions within the state's education system.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

referred to education (on 04/03/2024)

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