S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3201
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 24, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND,
TOWNS, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the panel for educa-
tional policy in 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 3 of section 2590-a of the education law, as
added by chapter 330 of the laws of 1969, is amended to read as follows:
3. City board. The term "city board" shall mean the [board of educa-
tion of the city district] PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY.
S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 2590-b of the education law, as amended
by chapter 345 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
1. (a) The board of education of the city school district of the city
of New York is hereby continued AS THE PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY.
Such [board of education] PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY shall consist of
thirteen appointed members: one member to be appointed by each borough
president of the city of New York; and eight members to be appointed by
the mayor of the city of New York. The chancellor shall serve as an
ex-officio non-voting member of the [city board] PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL
POLICY. The [city board] PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY shall elect its
own chairperson from among its voting members. All thirteen appointed
members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority [and].
A MEMBER SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A NOTICE OF DISCHARGE, DISMISSAL OR A
REQUEST FOR RESIGNATION OF SUCH MEMBER, NOT LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS PRIOR
TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SUCH ACTION. NOTWITHSTANDING SUCH NOTICE, SUCH
MEMBER SHALL RETAIN ALL RIGHTS, DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERSHIP ON
SUCH BOARD UNTIL SUCH EFFECTIVE DATE. NO MEMBER shall [not] be employed
in any capacity by the city of New York, or a subdivision thereof, or
the [city board] PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY. No appointed member of
the [city board] PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY shall also be a member,
officer, or employee of any public corporation, authority, or commission
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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where the mayor of the city of New York has a majority of the appoint-
ments. Each borough president's appointee shall be a resident of the
borough for which the borough president appointing him or her was
elected and shall be the parent of a child attending a public school
within the city school district of the city of New York. Each mayoral
appointee shall be a resident of the city and two shall be parents of a
child attending a public school within the city district. All parent
members shall be eligible to continue to serve on the [city board] PANEL
FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY for two years following the conclusion of their
child's attendance at a public school within the city district. Any
vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the appropriate appointing
authority within ninety days of such vacancy. Notwithstanding any
provision of local law, the members of the [board] PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL
POLICY shall not have staff, offices, or vehicles assigned to them or
receive compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for the
actual and necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of
their duties.
(b) The [city board] PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY shall hold at least
one regular public meeting per month. At least one regular public meet-
ing shall be held in each borough of the city of New York per year; any
additional meetings may be called at the request of the chairperson. The
[city board] PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY shall consider appropriate
public accommodations when selecting a venue so as to maximize partic-
ipation by parents and the community.
(c) (i) Notice of the time, place and agenda for all [city board]
PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY regular public meetings shall be publicly
provided, including via the city board's official internet web site, and
specifically circulated to all community superintendents, community
district education councils, community boards, and school based manage-
ment teams, at least ten business days in advance of such meeting.
(ii) A [city board] PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY regular public meet-
ing agenda shall be comprised of a list and brief description of the
subject matter being considered, identification of all items subject to
a [city board] PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY vote, and the name, office,
address, email address and telephone number of a city district represen-
tative, knowledgeable on the agenda, from whom any information may be
obtained and to whom written comments may be submitted concerning items
on such agenda.
(d) The chairperson of the [city board] PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY
shall ensure that at every regular public meeting there is a sufficient
period of time to allow for public comment on any topic on the agenda
prior to any [city board] PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY vote.
(e) Minutes of all [city board] PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY regular
public meetings shall be made publicly available, including via the
[city board's] PANEL'S official internet website, in a timely manner but
no later than the subsequent regular [city board] PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL
POLICY meeting.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided however that the
amendments to subdivision 1 of section 2590-b of the education law made
by section two of this act shall not affect the expiration of such
subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith.