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A 2632: Establishes the first of April as the annual reporting deadline for the basic educational data system (BEDS); imposes some additional requirements for calculating and reporting a school's student population.
What A 2632 does, verified January 10, 2026
The bill aims to establish April 1st as "Basic Educational Data System (BEDS) Day" in New York State. This day will serve as the annual reporting deadline for the Basic Educational Data System. Student population calculations for BEDS reporting purposes will be based on the number of students enrolled on this day who are continuously enrolled at the school for more than half of the school year. The Commissioner will have the authority to adopt and promulgate rules to effectuate the purposes and provisions of the law. The law will take effect on the 90th day after it becomes a law, and rules and regulations necessary for implementation will be effective immediately and completed on the effective date.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to education (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| Jan. 21, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 21, 2025 · 323 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2632 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CUNNINGHAM -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the first of April as basic educational data system (BEDS) day The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3615 2 to read as follows: 3 § 3615. Basic educational data system (BEDS) day. 1. For purposes of 4 this section, "BEDS day" shall mean the annual reporting deadline for 5 the basic educational data system pursuant to title eight of the New 6 York codes, rules, and regulations. 7 2. Beginning in the two thousand twenty-five--two thousand twenty-six 8 school year and for each school year thereafter, BEDS day shall occur on 9 the first of April of each year. 10 3. For BEDS reporting purposes, student population calculations shall 11 be based on the number of students enrolled at a school on BEDS day for 12 a given school year and who are continuously enrolled at such school for 13 more than half of such school year. 14 4. The commissioner shall adopt, promulgate, amend, or rescind rules 15 and regulations to effectuate the purposes and provisions of this 16 section. 17 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 18 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or 19 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of 20 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed 21 on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05648-01-5
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