NY State Senate Bill 2009-S5928

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	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

Bill Amendments

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2009-S5928 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4170
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,

grandparents often take a very active role in the lives of their
grandchildren, including having custodial care and direct control over
the day-to-day life of their grandchildren.  Thus, these grandparents
often wish to become involved with the parent, or parent-teacher
association at their grandchild's school. Under current law, unless
these grandparents are the designated legal guardians, they have not
had an official designation under the law allowing them to participate
in these associations. This legislation would allow grandparents, when
given written permission from the child's parent or legal guardian, to
participate in parent associations, as determined by a rule or
regulation formulated by the Chancellor of the New York City Board of
Education.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
S.69/A.1640 of 2003-04.  Referred to Senate Education. S.927/A1714 of
2005-06. S.1309/A.2684 of 2007-08

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the amendments
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.

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

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00164-01-9

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2009-S5928A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4170
Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §2590-h, Ed L

2009-S5928A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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 :

Although they are not always designated as legal guardians,
grandparents often take a very active role in the lives of their
grandchildren, including having custodial care and direct control over
the day-to-day life of their grandchildren. Thus, these grandparents
often wish to become involved with the parent, or parent-teacher
association at their grandchild's school. Under current law, unless
these grandparents are the designated legal guardians, they have not
had an official designation under the law allowing them to participate
in these associations.  This legislation would allow grandparents,
when given written permission from the child's parent or legal
guardian to participate in parent associations, as determined by a
rule or regulation formulated by the Chancellor of the New York City
Board of Education.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
S.69/A.1640 of 2003-04 Referred to Senate Education
S.927/A.1714 of 2005-06
S.1309/A.2684 of 2007-08

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the amendments
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.

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

S. 5928--A                          2

  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 34 of chapter 91 of the laws of
2002,  as  amended, when upon such date the provisions of section two of
this act shall take effect.

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Senate Bill S5928

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee

Bill Amendments

2009-S5928 - Details

2009-S5928 - Summary

2009-S5928 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5928 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2009-S5928A (ACTIVE) - Details

2009-S5928A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-S5928A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5928A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Kevin S. Parker

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee

Bill Amendments

2009-S5928 - Details

2009-S5928 - Summary

2009-S5928 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5928 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Jeffrey D. Klein

Liz Krueger

Velmanette Montgomery

Suzi Oppenheimer

2009-S5928A (ACTIVE) - Details

2009-S5928A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-S5928A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5928A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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