Senate Bill S6100

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires at least one parent of a child attending a charter school to be a member of the board of education and the various councils of the New York city school district

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 04, 2012	referred to education

2011-S6100 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§2590-b & 2590-c, Ed L

2011-S6100 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires at least one parent of a child attending a charter school to be a member of the board of education and the various councils of the city school district of the city of New York.

2011-S6100 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S6100

TITLE OF BILL:
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

PURPOSE:
The bill requires at least one parent of a child attending a charter
school to be a member of the board of education and the various
councils of the New York City school districts.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends paragraph (a) of Subdivision 1 of section 2590-b of
the education law to require that at least one of the two mayoral
appointees to the city school district board of education be a parent
of a child attending a charter school within the city district. The
parent appointee can continue to serve in the board for two years
after their child conclusion of their child's attendance at a charter
school.

Section 2 amends subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of
section 2590-b of the education law to include a parent of a child
attending a charter school within the city district in the nine

voting members of city-wide council on Special Education.

Section 3 amends subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 of
section 2590-b of the education law to include a parent of a child
attending a charter school within the city district in the nine
voting members of the city-wide council on. English language.

Section 4 amends subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 of
section 2590-b of the education law to include a parent of a child
attending a charter school within the city district in the nine
voting members of the city-wide council on high schools.

Section 5 amends Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 2590-c of
the education law to include a parent of a child attending a charter
school
within the city district in the nine voting members of the community
district education councils

Section 6 states that effective date of this bill shall be July 1 next
succeeding enactment. However, amendments to section 2590-b and
2590-c shall not affect the expiration of such sections and shall
expire therewith.

JUSTIFICATION:

While education policy can sometimes create a wide range of opinions,
there is universal agreement that the active participation of parents
in the school system is essential. Parents bring a perspective that
that is invaluable in formulating policies that are consistent with
the students served by our public schools.

There are numerous advisory bodies to the New York City Department of
Education that include, by law, parent representatives. Among them
are the Panel on Education Policy, and panels that advise the
Department of Education on high school, special education, and
English language learner policy. Parents, by law, also serve on local
community education councils.

Unfortunately, the unique perspective of public charter school parents
is currently ignored in the New York City public school system. This
legislation would correct that oversight. These parent's opinions,
ideas, energy and willingness to serve should be honored just as
those of parents with students in the traditional public school system.
Including them can help bridge the gap between traditional and charter
public schools, while bringing a broader perspective to the work of
these important advisory bodies.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
The effective date of this bill shall be July 1 next succeeding
enactment.
However, amendments to section 2590-b and 2590-c shall not affect the
expiration of such sections and shall expire therewith.

2011-S6100 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6100

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 4, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- 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  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
WITHIN  THE  CITY  DISTRICT.    All  parent members shall be eligible to
continue to serve on the city board for two years following the  conclu-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11811-01-1

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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-
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

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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.

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Martin J. Golden

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee

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