Prohibits trustees and members of a board of education from having a family member who works for the same board of education or school district as the trustee or member.
Relates to the membership of the board of trustees of the state university of New York; reduces the number of trustees appointed by the governor from fifteen to ten; adds one trustee appointment by the speaker of the assembly, one by the temporary president of the senate, one by a majority vote of SUNY and CUNY staff, and two by a majority vote of SUNY alumni.
Prohibits trustees and members of a board of education from voting on matters before the board which affect a family member of the trustee or board member who is either employed by the board of education or school district or who would be financially impacted by such vote.
Increases from 9 to 11 the number of members on the board of education for the city school district of Buffalo; provides for appointment of two members by the Mayor of the city of Buffalo.
Prohibits the appointment of paid employees of the city of Yonkers or any public benefit corporation thereof as members of the board of education of the city school district of such city; requires the appointment of members of such board to reflect the diversity of such city.
Amends the membership of the New York city water board to include the five borough presidents, the mayor or a public member appointed by the mayor and a public member appointed by the governor who has experience in the science of water resource development.
Amends the membership of the New York city water board to include the five borough presidents, the mayor or a public member appointed by the mayor and a public member appointed by the governor who has experience in the science of water resource development.