NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A5086
SPONSOR: O'Pharrow TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend chapter 18 of the laws of 2020 authorizing the commis-
sioner of education, in consultation with the comptroller to appoint a
monitor to oversee the Wyandanch union free school district and estab-
lishing the powers and duties of the monitor, in relation to extending
the provisions thereof
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this legislation is to extend the Wyandanch Fiscal Moni-
tor
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends section 12 of chapter 18 of the laws of 2020 to
extend the Wyandanch Fiscal Monitor from 2025 to 2029.
Section two sets the effective date.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):
N/A
JUSTIFICATION:
In 2020, the Wyandanch Union Free School District was listed among four
schools in the state as in significant financial stress by the comp-
troller. This was due in part to poor fiscal management practices year
over year, leading to a multi-million-dollar budget deficit. This forced
the state to take legislative action, appointing a fiscal monitor in the
Wyandanch Union Free School District.
Since taking the helm, the state fiscal monitor in Wyandanch has
successfully navigated an extremely difficult financial situation for
this district and has helped turn the district around. The monitor
assisted the district to go from a deficit to surplus. By extending the
fiscal monitor, we can build on the monitors success and ensure they can
maintain these positive changes long term.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
N/A
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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5086
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 12, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. O'PHARROW -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend chapter 18 of the laws of 2020 authorizing the commis-
sioner of education, in consultation with the comptroller to appoint a
monitor to oversee the Wyandanch union free school district and estab-
lishing the powers and duties of the monitor, in relation to extending
the provisions thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 13 of chapter 18 of the laws of 2020 authorizing
2 the commissioner of education, in consultation with the comptroller to
3 appoint a monitor to oversee the Wyandanch union free school district
4 and establishing the powers and duties of the monitor, is amended to
5 read as follows:
6 § 13. This act shall take effect immediately, provided however:
7 Section one of this act shall take effect on the same date as a chap-
8 ter of the laws of 2019, authorizing the commissioner of education, in
9 consultation with the comptroller to appoint a monitor to oversee the
10 Wyandanch union free school district and establishing the powers and
11 duties of the monitor, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.6588-A
12 and A.8422-A, takes effect.
13 Sections three through ten of this act shall expire and be deemed
14 repealed June 30, [2025] 2030.
15 Section eleven shall expire and be deemed repealed June 30 of the last
16 fiscal year during which serial bonds or bonds issued to refund such
17 serial bonds that are outstanding pursuant to such section of this act,
18 provided that the superintendent of the Wyandanch union free school
19 district shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon such
20 occurrence in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and
21 timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02768-01-5
A. 5086 2
1 of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44
2 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law.
3 Sections two and twelve of this act shall expire and be deemed
4 repealed June 30, 2049.
5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
