NY State Senate Bill 2009-S6641

Senate Bill S6641

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes a parent participation board in each community school district in the city school district of the city of New York

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2009-S6641 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10756
Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §§2590-cc, 2590-ee & 2590-v, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:: A4449

2009-S6641 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a parent participation board in each community school district in the city school district of the city of New York; directs such boards to each establish an office of education ombudsperson; directs borough presidents to establish and maintain parent academies to provide training to parents and members of parent participation boards.

2009-S6641 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S6641 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6641

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 21, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MONSERRATE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a  parent
  participation  board  and an office of education ombudsperson for each
  community school district in the city school district of the  city  of
  New York, and directing each borough president of the city of New York
  to establish a parent academy

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding three  new  sections
2590-cc, 2590-ee and 2590-v to read as follows:
  S  2590-CC.  PARENT  PARTICIPATION  BOARDS;  COMPOSITION,  POWERS  AND
DUTIES. 1. THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED  A  PARENT  PARTIC-
IPATION  BOARD WITHIN EACH COMMUNITY DISTRICT. EACH PARENT PARTICIPATION
BOARD SHALL BE COMPOSED OF FIFTY-ONE VOTING MEMBERS, EACH OF WHOM  SHALL
SERVE A TERM OF TWO YEARS. SUCH MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS:
  (A)  SEVENTEEN  MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE BOROUGH PRESIDENT OF
THE BOROUGH IN WHICH THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT IS LOCATED;
  (B) SEVENTEEN MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY A  MAJORITY  VOTE  OF  THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; AND
  (C)  SEVENTEEN  MEMBERS  SHALL BE APPOINTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF EACH
HOUSE OF THE LEGISLATURE.
  2. OF THE MEMBERS APPOINTED TO A PARENT PARTICIPATION BOARD:
  (A) NOT LESS THAN ONE  MEMBER  SHALL  BE  THE  PARENT  OF  AN  ENGLISH
LANGUAGE LEARNER ATTENDING A SCHOOL IN THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT;
  (B)  NOT LESS THAN ONE MEMBER SHALL BE THE PARENT OF A STUDENT RECEIV-
ING SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES IN A SCHOOL IN THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT;
  (C) NOT LESS THAN ONE MEMBER SHALL BE OR HAVE BEEN A GRADUATING SENIOR
FROM A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT DURING HIS OR HER  TERM  OF
OFFICE;
  (D)  NOT LESS THAN ONE MEMBER SHALL BE THE PARENT OF A STUDENT ATTEND-
ING A CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT;
  (E) NOT LESS THAN ONE MEMBER SHALL BE A TEACHER AT  A  SCHOOL  IN  THE
COMMUNITY  DISTRICT,  WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE UNITED FEDERATION OF TEACH-
ERS;
  (F) NOT LESS THAN ONE MEMBER SHALL BE AN EMPLOYEE OF A SCHOOL  IN  THE
COMMUNITY DISTRICT, WHO IS A MEMBER OF DISTRICT COUNCIL 37; AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14107-02-0

S. 6641                             2

  (G)  NOT  LESS  THAN  ONE  MEMBER  SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL OF
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS FOR THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT.
  3.  VACANCIES  IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF A PARENT PARTICIPATION BOARD SHALL
BE FILLED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS. THE  MEMBERS
OF  A  PARENT  PARTICIPATION  BOARD MAY BE REAPPOINTED, PROVIDED THAT NO
MEMBER SHALL SERVE AS A MEMBER FOR MORE THAN EIGHT YEARS.
  4. EVERY MEMBER OF A PARENT PARTICIPATION BOARD SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF
THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AND BE A RESIDENT OF, BE EMPLOYED  IN  OR  HAVE  A
CHILD ATTENDING A SCHOOL IN THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT. NO SUCH MEMBER SHALL
BE  EMPLOYED BY A BOROUGH PRESIDENT, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW
YORK OR THE STATE LEGISLATURE.   EVERY MEMBER SHALL BE  SUBJECT  TO  AND
SHALL  COMPLY  WITH  ALL STATE AND CITY OF NEW YORK CONFLICT OF INTEREST
LAWS.
  5. A MAJORITY OF THE DULY APPOINTED MEMBERS OF A PARENT  PARTICIPATION
BOARD  SHALL  CONSTITUTE  A  QUORUM AND NOT LESS THAN A MAJORITY OF SUCH
MEMBERS CONCURRING MAY TRANSACT ANY BUSINESS  OR  PERFORM  ANY  DUTY  OR
EXERCISE ANY POWER OF SUCH BOARD.
  6.  EACH  PARENT PARTICIPATION BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH ITS OWN EXECUTIVE
BOARD WHICH SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING OFFICES ELECTED FROM  THE
MEMBERSHIP OF SUCH BOARD:
  (A) PRESIDENT;
  (B) VICE-PRESIDENT;
  (C) TREASURER;
  (D) SECRETARY; AND
  (E) ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
  7.  (A) EVERY PARENT PARTICIPATION BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH THE FOLLOWING
COMMITTEES:
  (1) BUDGET AND FINANCE;
  (2) SCHOOL CITING AND FACILITIES USAGE;
  (3) SCHOOL SAFETY AND STUDENT ATTENDANCE;
  (4) CURRICULUM AND TESTING;
  (5) AFTER-SCHOOL AND GIFTED PROGRAMS;
  (6) UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION;
  (7) SPECIAL EDUCATION; AND
  (8) BILINGUAL EDUCATION.
  (B) THE CHAIRPERSON OF EACH COMMITTEE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESI-
DENT OF THE PARENT PARTICIPATION BOARD, WITH THE ADVICE AND  CONSENT  OF
THE  EXECUTIVE BOARD; PROVIDED, THAT THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES SHALL HAVE
THE FOLLOWING CO-CHAIRPERSONS:
  (1) SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE:  A  MEMBER  OF  THE  BOROUGH  SPECIAL
EDUCATION COUNCIL APPOINTED BY THE BOROUGH PRESIDENT; AND
  (2)  BILINGUAL  COMMITTEE:  A  MEMBER  OF THE BOROUGH ENGLISH LANGUAGE
LEARNERS TASK FORCE APPOINTED BY THE BOROUGH PRESIDENT.
  8. EVERY PARENT PARTICIPATION BOARD SHALL HAVE THE POWER AND DUTY TO:
  (A) ESTABLISH ITS PROCEDURES AND BY-LAWS;
  (B) PROVIDE ACCESS, ASSISTANCE AND  ADVICE  TO  THE  CHANCELLOR,  CITY
DISTRICT AND DEPARTMENT ON ALL EDUCATION AND BUDGET ISSUES IN THE COMMU-
NITY DISTRICT;
  (C)  ESTABLISH  FORMAL  PROCESSES  FOR  REVIEW AND INPUT ON MATTERS OF
IMPORTANCE TO STUDENTS, PARENTS, TEACHERS AND THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT;
  (D) ESTABLISH A FORMAL SCHOOL CITING PARENTAL REVIEW PROCEDURE FOR THE
REVIEW OF SCHOOL CITING, SELECTION, RESTRUCTURING, EXPANSION AND  RECON-
FIGURATION  BY CONVENING PUBLIC HEARINGS, SOLICITING INPUT FROM PARENTS,
TEACHERS AND THE COMMUNITY, AND ISSUING FORMAL RECOMMENDATIONS;
  (E) CONDUCT AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE  FIVE-
YEAR CAPITAL PLAN AND COMMUNITY DISTRICT OPERATING COSTS;

S. 6641                             3

  (F)  PREPARE  THE  COMMUNITY  DISTRICT  REPORT  CARD  FOCUSING ON TEST
SCORES, ATTENDANCE, PUPIL TO TEACHER RATIO, GRADUATION RATE AND DROP OUT
RATE;
  (G)  ENGAGE AND CONSULT WITH COMMUNITY BASED ENTITIES INCLUDING COMMU-
NITY PLANNING BOARDS, PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCILS, PARENT  ASSOCIATIONS,
PARENT  AND  TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS, AND SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAMS. PROVIDED
THAT THE PRESIDENT, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE, SHALL ATTEND AND REPORT UPON
EACH MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY PLANNING BOARD AND THE PRECINCT  COMMUNITY
COUNCIL;
  (H)  REVIEW  AND  MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON ALL POLICY ISSUES BEFORE THE
PANEL FOR EDUCATION POLICY; AND
  (I) PROVIDE FOR THE TERMINATION AND REMOVAL OF ANY MEMBER WHO FAILS TO
MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERSHIP, OR FAILS TO FULFILL  HIS  OR  HER
DUTIES  BY  NOT  ENGAGING  IN REGULAR ATTENDANCE AT AND PARTICIPATION IN
BOARD MEETINGS AND HEARINGS.
  9. THE CHANCELLOR OR A MEMBER OF HIS  OR  HER  OFFICE  SHALL  ANNUALLY
ATTEND  NOT  LESS THAN ONE MEETING OF EACH PARENT PARTICIPATION BOARD IN
THE CITY DISTRICT. THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT  SUPERINTENDENT  SHALL  ATTEND
EVERY MEETING OF THE PARENT PARTICIPATION BOARD.
  S  2590-EE.  OFFICE OF EDUCATION OMBUDSPERSON.  1. EACH PARENT PARTIC-
IPATION BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH AN OFFICE OF  EDUCATION  OMBUDSPERSON  FOR
THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT.
  2.  THE  OFFICE OF EDUCATION OMBUDSPERSON SHALL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO AND
OPERATE THE OFFICES OF THE PARENT  PARTICIPATION  BOARD.  SUCH  OFFICES'
DUTIES  SHALL  INCLUDE  PARENTAL  SERVICES, SUPERVISION OF STAFF, RECORD
KEEPING, MAINTAINING PARENT PARTICIPATION BOARD MEETINGS, PUBLIC NOTIFI-
CATION OF PARENT PARTICIPATION BOARD MEETINGS AND HEARINGS,  AND  FORMAL
COMMUNICATIONS WITH CITY OF NEW YORK AND STATE AGENCIES AND OFFICIALS.
  3.  SUCH OFFICE SHALL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE PARENT
PARTICIPATION BOARD, AND ENSURE THAT APPLICANTS  AND  MEMBERS  MEET  THE
QUALIFICATIONS  FOR  MEMBERSHIP  THEREON PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-FIVE
HUNDRED NINETY-CC OF THIS ARTICLE.
  4. EVERY MEMBER OF A  PARENT  PARTICIPATION  BOARD  SHALL  IMMEDIATELY
NOTIFY  THE  APPROPRIATE  OFFICE OF EDUCATION OMBUDSPERSON OF ANY CHANGE
WHICH DISQUALIFIES SUCH MEMBER FROM MEMBERSHIP ON SUCH BOARD,  AND  SUCH
OFFICE  SHALL  NOTIFY THE APPOINTING OFFICER OR ENTITY OF SUCH MEMBER OF
HIS OR HER DISQUALIFICATION.
  S 2590-V. PARENT ACADEMY. EVERY BOROUGH PRESIDENT IN THE CITY  OF  NEW
YORK  SHALL  ESTABLISH  AND  MAINTAIN  A  PARENT  ACADEMY FOR HIS OR HER
BOROUGH. EACH PARENT ACADEMY SHALL PROVIDE TRAINING FOR ALL  MEMBERS  OF
THE PARENT PARTICIPATION BOARDS WITHIN THE BOROUGH; AND PROVIDE TRAINING
TO PARENTS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOLS IN THE BOROUGH IN SKILLS BUILD-
ING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION POLICY, AND BUDGET AND FINANCE.
  EACH  ACADEMY  SHALL  ALSO PROVIDE PARENTS TO INTERACT TO LEARN HOW TO
ASSIST THEIR CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL  AND  AFTER  GRADUATION.  THE
PARENT ACADEMIES SHALL BE TAILORED TO THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE
BOROUGH  IN  WHICH  IT  IS  LOCATED  IN  ORDER TO FACILITATE THE MAXIMUM
INVOLVEMENT OF PARENTS IN THE BOROUGH.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided,  that  effective  immediately  any
actions  necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its effec-
tive date are authorized and directed to be completed on or before  such
date.

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