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What happens next? April 13, 2006 Once the state's spending plan was back in his hands, Gov. Pataki had 10 days to review the budget passed by the Senate and Assembly. By law, the governor was required to take action by April 12. He could sign the budget as amended or veto all or parts of it. In the case of vetoes, lawmakers can attempt overrides with a two-thirds vote. Lawmakers also will begin debate on items they postponed until after the budget was crafted, including the number of charter schools that will be allowed in New York. Pataki proposed increasing the cap on the experimental schools from 100 to 250 — excluding schools approved by the New York City schools chancellor — and allowing more agencies, including non-profit groups, to grant charters. The chairman of the Senate Education Committee, Steven Saland, R-Poughkeepsie, is sponsoring a bill that would increase the cap by as many as 100 charter schools — and add a provision that local school districts would have to approve the charters. Visit the NYSUT Web site, www.nysut.org, for updates. |
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