S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 25, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring parental
representation on the board of education of the city school district
of the city of New York and on certain other councils for such school
district
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of 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:
(a) The board of education of the city school district of the city of
New York is hereby continued. Such board of education 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. The city board shall
elect its own chairperson from among its voting members. All thirteen
appointed members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authori-
ty and shall not be employed in any capacity by the city of New York, or
a subdivision thereof, or the city board. No appointed member of the
city board shall also be a member, officer, or employee of any public
corporation, authority, or commission where the mayor of the city of New
York has a majority of the appointments. Each borough president's
appointee shall be a resident of the borough for which the borough pres-
ident 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] AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH shall be [parents] A PARENT of a
child attending a public school within the city district, AND AT LEAST
ONE OF WHICH SHALL BE A PARENT OF A CHILD ATTENDING A CHARTER SCHOOL
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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WITHIN THE CITY DISTRICT. All parent members shall be eligible to
continue to serve on the city board for two years following the conclu-
sion of their child's attendance at a public school OR A CHARTER 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
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.
S 2. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph a of subdivision 4 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) nine voting members who shall be parents of students with individ-
ualized education programs, INCLUDING ONE FROM A CHARTER SCHOOL WITHIN
THE CITY DISTRICT, to be selected by parents of students with individ-
ualized education programs pursuant to a representative process devel-
oped by the chancellor. Such members shall serve a two year term;
S 3. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 of section
2590-b of the education law, as added by chapter 345 of the laws of
2009, is amended to read as follows:
(i) nine voting members who shall be parents of students who are in a
bilingual or English as a second language program conducted pursuant to
section thirty-two hundred four of this chapter, INCLUDING ONE FROM A
CHARTER SCHOOL WITHIN THE CITY DISTRICT, to be selected by parents of
students who receive such services pursuant to a representative process
developed by the chancellor. Such members shall serve a two year term;
S 4. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 of section
2590-b of the education law, as added by chapter 345 of the laws of
2009, is amended to read as follows:
(i) [ten] NINE voting members who shall be parents of students attend-
ing public high schools AND ONE VOTING MEMBER WHO SHALL BE A PARENT OF A
STUDENT ATTENDING A CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL WITHIN THE CITY DISTRICT. Two
members representing each borough shall be selected by presidents and
officers of the parents' associations or parent-teachers' associations
in the relevant borough, pursuant to a process established by the chan-
cellor. Such members shall serve a two year term;
S 5. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 2590-c of the education
law, as amended by chapter 345 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read
as follows:
(a) Nine voting members shall be parents whose children are attending
a school under the jurisdiction of the community district, or have
attended a school under the jurisdiction of the community district with-
in the preceding two years[, and], PROVIDED, THAT, IN ANY COMMUNITY
DISTRICT HAVING A CHARTER SCHOOL WITHIN SUCH DISTRICT, AT LEAST ONE SUCH
MEMBER SHALL BE A PARENT OF A CHILD ATTENDING A CHARTER SCHOOL WITHIN
THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT. SUCH MEMBERS shall be selected by the presidents
and officers of the parents' association or parent-teachers' associ-
ation. Such members shall serve for a term of two years. Presidents and
officers of parents' associations or parent-teachers' associations who
are candidates in the selection process pursuant to this section shall
not be eligible to cast votes in such selection process. The association
shall elect a member to vote in the place of each such president or
officer for the purposes of the selection process.
S 6. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law; provided, that the amend-
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ments to section 2590-b of the education law, made by sections one, two,
three and four of this act, shall not affect the expiration of such
section and shall expire therewith; provided, further, that the amend-
ments to section 2590-c of the education law, made by section five of
this act, shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall
expire therewith.