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According to the governor's press secretary, Paterson signed the school governance law behind closed doors at about 10:30 a.m.

"I signed the bill the first moment that I saw it, which was to get it over with as soon as possible," said the governor. "I would have liked to have signed it in the end of June when I thought I would."

Last week, the State Senate passed the bill approved by the Assembly earlier this summer. The measure slightly loosens the mayor's control, calling for the creation of an oversight board, which supporters say gives parents more input.

The State Senate also passed four amendments to the bill relating to parental oversight and the arts.

The State Assembly, which is on break, has yet to take up those amendments. Lawmakers are expected to pass the amendments after the school year starts, when the Legislature returns to Albany to handle budget issues.

In a statement, Bloomberg said: "By re-authorizing a governance structure rooted in accountability, our leaders in the State Assembly and Senate, along with the Governor, have given us the key to continue moving our reforms forward, and to making good on our promise to provide every New York City child with a first-rate public education."

The previous mayoral control law expired on July 1 during the stalemate in Albany, requiring the mayor to put together a new Board of Education.