N.Y. Education Law § 2590-o: Educational facilities master plan

* § 2590-o. Educational facilities master plan. 1. In accordance with

the schedule set forth in subdivision two of this section, the

chancellor shall prepare an educational facilities master plan to take

effect on July first, nineteen hundred eighty-nine, which shall set

forth all the actions necessary to restore the city's educational

facilities to a state of good repair by January first, two thousand. The

plan shall (i) set forth the minimum acceptable standards for each type

of educational facility and the number and identity to the extent

ascertainable of facilities of each such type that the chancellor

believes do not currently meet such minimum standards, (ii) identify

those facility defects and shortcomings that most seriously impede

learning and teaching, (iii) describe the remedial measures proposed to

be taken, (iv) establish priorities for their initiation and completion,

including a list of prioritized projects to the extent ascertainable and

(v) list each proposed new educational facility and set forth a

justification, including demographic data, documenting the longterm need

therefor. In addition, the master plan shall include an estimate of its

cost and such other information as the chancellor shall determine.

2. No later than January sixth, nineteen hundred eighty-nine, the

chancellor shall, in conjunction with the submission of the five-year

educational facilities capital plan required by section twenty-five

hundred ninety-p of this chapter, submit the master plan to each

community school board, which shall conduct a public hearing on both the

educational facilities master plan and the five-year educational

facilities capital plan and shall prepare and submit recommendations to

the chancellor on or before February twentieth, nineteen hundred

eighty-nine with respect to matters in the plans that involve that

school district. The chancellor shall consider the recommendations

received from the community school boards, and, on or before March

eighth, nineteen hundred eighty-nine, shall submit a final educational

facilities master plan to the city board for its approval. On or before

March twenty-second, nineteen hundred eighty-nine, the city board shall

approve the educational facilities master plan submitted by the

chancellor or such plan as is determined by the city board.

** 3. No later than January first, nineteen hundred ninety-three, the

chancellor shall prepare and submit a preliminary proposed revision to

the educational facilities master plan to the city board and to each

community school board. This proposed revision shall reflect the

progress achieved during the first three years of the master plan and

shall incorporate such changes to the master plan as the chancellor

deems necessary. Each such community school board shall conduct a public

hearing and shall prepare and submit recommendations to the chancellor

on or before March first, nineteen hundred ninety-three with respect to

matters in the plan that involve that school district. The chancellor

shall consider the recommendations received from the community school

boards, and, on or before April first, nineteen hundred ninety-three,

shall submit a final proposed revision to the master plan to the city

board for its approval. On or before May first of such year, the city

board shall approve the revision to the educational facilities master

plan submitted by the chancellor.

** NB Effective until June 30, 2028

** 3. No later than January first, nineteen hundred ninety-three, the

chancellor shall prepare and submit a preliminary proposed revision to

the educational facilities master plan to the city board and to each

community school board. This proposed revision shall reflect the

progress achieved during the first three years of the master plan and

shall incorporate such changes to the master plan as the chancellor

deems necessary. Each such community school board shall conduct a public

hearing and shall prepare and submit recommendations to the chancellor

on or before March first, nineteen hundred ninety-three with respect to

matters in the plan that involve that school district. The chancellor

shall consider the recommendations received from the community school

boards, and, on or before April first, nineteen hundred ninety-three,

shall submit a final proposed revision to the master plan to the city

board for its approval. On or before May first of such year, the city

board shall approve the revision to the educational facilities master

plan submitted by the chancellor or such plan as is determined by the

city board.

** NB Effective June 30, 2028

* NB There are 2 § 2590-o's