S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7795
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
June 4, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the composition of the
board of education of the city school district of 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. 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] FIVE members to be
appointed by the mayor of the city of New York; ONE MEMBER TO BE
APPOINTED BY THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; ONE MEMBER TO BE
APPOINTED BY THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; AND ONE MEMBER
TO BE APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER 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 authority] A TERM OF THREE YEARS and shall
not be employed in any capacity by the city of New York, or a subdivi-
sion thereof, or the city board. TERMS OF MAYORAL APPOINTEES SHALL BE
STAGGERED. 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 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
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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child attending a public school within the city district. All parent
members shall be eligible to continue to serve on the city board 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 appoint-
ment 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. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the amendments made to section 2590-b of the education law by section
one of this act shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and
shall be deemed expired therewith.