| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to education |
| Nov 17, 2009 |
print number 5928a |
| Nov 17, 2009 |
amend and recommit to rules |
| Jun 18, 2009 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S5928A
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2009-S5928 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2590-h, Ed L
2009-S5928 - Summary
Permits membership in parent-teacher associations of community school districts by grandparents considered to be "person in parental relation" where parent or other person having legal custody indicates in writing that such grandparent provides direct care and exercises control over the child on a regular basis; makes provision for greater involvement in school related activities by such person in parental relation.
2009-S5928 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5928
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the education law, in relation to permitting
membership in certain school related associations by grandparents of
certain children
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
This bill will allow grandparents who have the written permission of
their grandchild's parent or legal guardian to participate in the
child's school parent's association or parent-teacher association
within a community school district in the City of New York.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Subdivision 15 of Section 2590-h of the education law is amended by
adding a new closing paragraph to read as follows: The chancellor
shall by rule or regulation provide for the involvement including
membership, in any parent's association or parent-teacher association
established pursuant to this subdivision, of a grandparent of a child
who attends a school within the jurisdiction of the community school
district, where the parent or other person having legal custody of
such child has indicated in writing that such grandparent provides
direct care and exercises control over the child on a regular basis.
JUSTIFICATION :
Although they are not always designated as legal guardians,
2009-S5928 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5928
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
June 18, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to permitting membership
in certain school related associations by grandparents of certain
children
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 15 of section 2590-h of the education law, as
amended by chapter 123 of the laws of 2003, is amended by adding a new
closing paragraph to read as follows:
THE CHANCELLOR SHALL BY RULE OR REGULATION PROVIDE FOR THE INVOLVEMENT
INCLUDING MEMBERSHIP, IN ANY PARENTS' ASSOCIATION OR PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, OF A GRANDPARENT
OF A CHILD WHO ATTENDS A SCHOOL WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMUNITY
SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHERE THE PARENT OR OTHER PERSON HAVING LEGAL CUSTODY
OF SUCH CHILD HAS INDICATED IN WRITING THAT SUCH GRANDPARENT PROVIDES
DIRECT CARE AND EXERCISES CONTROL OVER THE CHILD ON A REGULAR BASIS.
S 2. Subdivision 15 of section 2590-h of the education law, as amended
by chapter 720 of the laws of 1996, is amended by adding a new closing
paragraph to read as follows:
THE CHANCELLOR SHALL BY RULE OR REGULATION PROVIDE FOR THE INVOLVEMENT
INCLUDING MEMBERSHIP, IN ANY PARENTS' ASSOCIATION OR PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, OF A GRANDPARENT
OF A CHILD WHO ATTENDS A SCHOOL WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMUNITY
SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHERE THE PARENT OR OTHER PERSON HAVING LEGAL CUSTODY
OF SUCH CHILD HAS INDICATED IN WRITING THAT SUCH GRANDPARENT PROVIDES
DIRECT CARE AND EXERCISES CONTROL OVER THE CHILD ON A REGULAR BASIS.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the amend-
ments to subdivision 15 of section 2590-h of the education law made by
section one of this act shall be subject to the expiration and reversion
of such subdivision pursuant to section 17 of chapter 123 of the laws of
2003, as amended, when upon such date the provisions of section two of
this act shall take effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S5928A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2590-h, Ed L
2009-S5928A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Permits membership in parent-teacher associations of community school districts by grandparents considered to be "person in parental relation" where parent or other person having legal custody indicates in writing that such grandparent provides direct care and exercises control over the child on a regular basis; makes provision for greater involvement in school related activities by such person in parental relation.
2009-S5928A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5928A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the education law, in relation to permitting
membership in certain school related associations by grandparents of
certain children
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
This bill will allow grandparents who have the written permission of
their grandchildren's parent or legal guardian to participate in the
child's school parent's association or parent-teacher association
within a community school district in the City of New York.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Subdivision 15 of Section 2590-h of the education law is amended by
adding a new closing paragraph to read as follows: The chancellor
shall by rule or regulation provide for the involvement including
membership, in any parent's association or parent-teacher association
established pursuant to this subdivision, of a grandparent of a child
who attends a school within the jurisdiction of the community school
district, where the parent or other person having legal custody of
such child has indicated in writing that such grandparent provides
direct care and exercises control over the child on a regular basis.
JUSTIFICATION :
2009-S5928A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5928--A
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
June 18, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sens. PARKER, KLEIN, KRUEGER, MONSERRATE, MONTGOMERY,
PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to permitting membership
in certain school related associations by grandparents of certain
children
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 15 of section 2590-h of the education law, as
amended by chapter 345 of the laws of 2009, is amended by adding a new
closing paragraph to read as follows:
THE CHANCELLOR SHALL BY RULE OR REGULATION PROVIDE FOR THE INVOLVEMENT
INCLUDING MEMBERSHIP, IN ANY PARENTS' ASSOCIATION OR PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, OF A GRANDPARENT
OF A CHILD WHO ATTENDS A SCHOOL WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMUNITY
SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHERE THE PARENT OR OTHER PERSON HAVING LEGAL CUSTODY
OF SUCH CHILD HAS INDICATED IN WRITING THAT SUCH GRANDPARENT PROVIDES
DIRECT CARE AND EXERCISES CONTROL OVER THE CHILD ON A REGULAR BASIS.
S 2. Subdivision 15 of section 2590-h of the education law, as amended
by chapter 720 of the laws of 1996, is amended by adding a new closing
paragraph to read as follows:
THE CHANCELLOR SHALL BY RULE OR REGULATION PROVIDE FOR THE INVOLVEMENT
INCLUDING MEMBERSHIP, IN ANY PARENTS' ASSOCIATION OR PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, OF A GRANDPARENT
OF A CHILD WHO ATTENDS A SCHOOL WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMUNITY
SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHERE THE PARENT OR OTHER PERSON HAVING LEGAL CUSTODY
OF SUCH CHILD HAS INDICATED IN WRITING THAT SUCH GRANDPARENT PROVIDES
DIRECT CARE AND EXERCISES CONTROL OVER THE CHILD ON A REGULAR BASIS.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00164-02-9
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