New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11634: Directs the commissioner of education to appoint a monitor for the Buffalo city school district
Status: In committee, August 14, 2026
Directs the commissioner of education to appoint a monitor for the Buffalo city school district; establishes the powers and duties of such monitor and certain other officers.
What the bill says
An act directing the commissioner of education to appoint a monitor for the Buffalo city school district, establishing the powers and duties of such monitor and certain other officers; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof.
From the amended text, August 14, 2026:
AN ACT directing the commissioner of education to appoint a monitor for the Buffalo city school district, establishing the powers and duties of such monitor and certain other officers; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Definitions. As used in this (b) "Department" shall mean the state education department; (c) "Board of education" or "board" shall mean the board of education of the Buffalo city school district; (d) "School district" or "district" shall mean the Buffalo city school district; (e) "Superintendent" shall mean the superintendent of the Buffalo city school district; (f) "Relatives" shall mean a Buffalo city school district board member's spouse, domestic partner, child, stepchild, stepparent, or any person who is a direct descendant of the grandparents of a current board member or a board member's spouse or domestic partner; and (g) "City" shall mean the city of Buffalo. § 2. Appointment of a monitor. The commissioner shall appoint one monitor to provide oversight, guidance and technical assistance related to the educational and fiscal policies, practices, programs and decisions of the school district, the board of education and the superintendent. 1. The monitor, to the extent practicable, shall have experience in school district finances …
Sponsors
- Jonathan Rivera (D, 149) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 11634A
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is A11634?
- A11634 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Directs the commissioner of education to appoint a monitor for the Buffalo city school district.
- What does A11634 do?
- In its own words: An act directing the commissioner of education to appoint a monitor for the Buffalo city school district, establishing the powers and duties of such monitor and certain other officers; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof.
- What is the status of A11634?
- In committee as of August 14, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 11634A (August 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11634?
- Jonathan Rivera (D, 149).
- Where is the official record for A11634?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11634
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