Relates to establishing school election wards in Rockland county union free and central school districts
This bill allows school boards in Rockland County to create smaller election districts, known as wards, to choose individual school trustees instead of electing them all at once. The process requires the board to propose ward boundaries, hold public hearings, and submit the plan to voters for approval through a mandatory referendum. If approved, the new system would divide the district into three to nine wards, with each ward electing one trustee who must live in that area. The law also includes specific rules for redrawing wards every ten years to ensure equal population sizes and prevent discrimination. School boards can later vote to end this system if they choose to return to the previous method of electing all trustees together.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2023
Last action Jul 15, 2024
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Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
Jan 13, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Ken Zebrowski
DDemocratic
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