Assembly Bill A10103A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the number and duties of assistant principals to be assigned to the schools in the city school district of the city of New York

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2021-A10103 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2590-i, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A2605

2021-A10103 - Summary

Relates to the number and duties of assistant principals to be assigned to the schools in the city school district of the city of New York.

2021-A10103 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10103
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 29, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the number and  duties
   of  assistant  principals  to  be  assigned to the schools in the city
   school district of the city of New York
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Subdivision  2  of section 2590-i of the education law is
 amended by adding three new paragraphs (d),  (e)  and  (f)  to  read  as
 follows:
   (D)  AN  ASSISTANT  PRINCIPAL  SHALL  BE  ASSIGNED  TO EACH ELEMENTARY
 SCHOOL.   TWO ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS SHALL  BE  ASSIGNED  TO  EACH  MIDDLE
 SCHOOL. TWO ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS SHALL BE ASSIGNED TO EACH HIGH SCHOOL.
   (I)  FOR  ANY  ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE OR HIGH SCHOOL WITH AN ENROLLMENT IN
 EXCESS OF SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY PUPILS, AN ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT  PRIN-
 CIPAL SHALL BE ASSIGNED.
   (II)  THE  CHANCELLOR  SHALL,  AFTER  CONSIDERATION  OF  THE  NEEDS OF
 STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE SERVICES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE  EIGHTY-NINE  OF  THIS
 CHAPTER,  ASSIGN ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS TO ANY SCHOOL AS DEEMED
 APPROPRIATE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND PROPER MANAGEMENT OF THE SCHOOL.
   (III) ALL ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS SHALL  BE  LICENSED  AS  SUCH.  IN  THE
 ALTERNATIVE,  A  LICENSED  SCHOOL-BASED  INTERMEDIATE  SUPERVISOR MAY BE
 SUBSTITUTED FOR A LICENSED ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL.
   (E) ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE  SAFE  OPERATION
 OF THE SCHOOL ON OCCASIONS WHEN THE PRINCIPAL IS NOT PRESENT.
   (F)  ASSISTANT  PRINCIPALS  MAY  BE  REQUIRED BY THE CHANCELLOR OR THE
 SUPERINTENDENT TO PROVIDE OR PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING OR OTHER  FORMS  OF
 STAFF DEVELOPMENT OR TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED AREAS OF EDUCATIONAL NEED AND
 PROMOTE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE.
   §  2.  This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
 the date on which it shall have become a law.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15386-01-2

2021-A10103A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2590-i, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A2605

2021-A10103A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the number and duties of assistant principals to be assigned to the schools in the city school district of the city of New York.

2021-A10103A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                 10103--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 29, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on  Education  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the number and duties
   of assistant principals to be assigned to  the  schools  in  the  city
   school district of the city of New York

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Legislative intent. To ensure the safety and  security  of
 school  communities, the appropriate supervision of staff and personnel,
 and the proper management of school buildings,  all  schools  must  have
 appropriate staffing, including administrators. To ensure the safety and
 security  of  all students and school staff and personnel, the following
 minimum staffing standards must be met.
   § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 2590-i of the education law  is  amended
 by adding three new paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) to read as follows:
   (D)  EACH SCHOOL SHALL HAVE APPOINTED A MINIMUM OF ONE ASSISTANT PRIN-
 CIPAL. ALL ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS SHALL BE CERTIFIED AS SUCH.
   (E) ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE  SAFE  OPERATION
 OF THE SCHOOL ON OCCASIONS WHEN THE PRINCIPAL IS NOT PRESENT.
   (F)  ASSISTANT  PRINCIPALS  MAY  BE  REQUIRED BY THE CHANCELLOR OR THE
 SUPERINTENDENT TO PROVIDE OR PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING OR OTHER  FORMS  OF
 STAFF DEVELOPMENT OR TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED AREAS OF EDUCATIONAL NEED AND
 PROMOTE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE.
   §  3.  This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
 the date on which it shall have become a law; provided however that  the
 amendments to section 2590-i of the education law made by section two of
 this  act  shall survive the expiration and reversion of such section as
 provided in section 17 of chapter 345 of the laws of 2009, as amended.
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15386-02-2

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