BOCES Definition & Executive Director
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning boards of cooperative services, and, in connection therewith, permitting a retiree to work as an executive director of a board of cooperative services without losing retirement benefits and clarifying board of cooperative services eligibility for postsecondary and workforce readiness funding.
Bill Summary:
The bill adds a board of cooperative services (BOCES) executive director to the list of individuals covered by the public employees' retirement association (PERA) who may be employed in specified education-related positions under certain circumstances with no change in their PERA retirement benefits.
The bill amends the definition of "local education provider" in the "Public School Finance Act of 2025" applicable to postsecondary and workforce readiness funding to include BOCES that do not operate schools. The bill permits local education providers to have all or some of their distribution made directly to a BOCES.
(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
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Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/30/2026 | PA1 |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/23/2026 | FN1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 26-1027 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 26-1027, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
27
AYE
3
NO
4
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
52
AYE
10
NO
3
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/29/2026 | L.001 | HOU Education | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/19/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/18/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/17/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/18/2026 - No Amendments |
| 02/13/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/17/2026 - No Amendments |
| 02/11/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 02/06/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education |
| 02/04/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/03/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 02/02/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 01/29/2026 | House | House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 01/14/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Education |
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