S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7924
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
June 1, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. BARRON -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Education
AN ACT to establish a task force on school governance to research and
propose a new system for school governance in a city with a population
of one million or more; and providing for the repeal of certain
provisions upon expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. 1. A task force on school governance is hereby established
to research and propose a new system for school governance in a city
with a population of one million or more. Such task force shall be
composed of sixteen members of whom one member shall be appointed by the
governor, one member shall be appointed by the temporary president of
the senate, one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the
senate, one member shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly,
one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly,
one member shall be appointed by New York State United Teachers, one
member shall be appointed by the United Federation of Teachers, one
member shall be appointed by District Council 37, one member shall be
appointed by the council of school supervisors and administrators, five
members shall be appointed by the Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council
and two members shall be appointed by the state department of education.
Of the members appointed by the department of education, both shall be
student representatives from Student Leadership Teams; one such member
shall be appointed from a high-performing school and the other such
member shall be appointed from a low-performing school. The chair of the
task force shall be elected by a majority vote of the task force
members. The members of the task force shall each have demonstrated
experience or expertise in school governance and/or have an impact on
their schools and communities.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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2. The task force shall research, examine and evaluate potential
school governance models and shall propose a new system for school
governance in a city with a population of one million or more. The
commission is charged with the following tasks: assess the strengths and
weaknesses of the current educational system; create a strategic plan
and develop a mission, goals and policies to redesign the system and its
governance structure to guarantee every child's human right to educa-
tion; include the public in a democratic process to reach consensus
about a redesigned system that the legislature enacts into law.
S 2. The members of the task force shall receive no compensation for
their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act,
provided that the task force shall be authorized to conduct meetings in
a manner that minimizes travel and costs.
S 3. The task force shall submit, within twelve months of the effec-
tive date of this act, a final report of its proposal for a new system
for school governance in a city with a population of one million or more
to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of
the assembly and the chairs of the education committees in the assembly
and senate. The report shall include such legislative proposals as the
task force deems necessary to implement its new system for school gover-
nance. Such proposal for a new system for school governance in a city
with a population of one million or more shall go into effect on Septem-
ber 1, 2016. Mayoral control pursuant to article 52-A of the education
law shall expire on September 1, 2016.
S 4. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that sections
one and two of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed September 1,
2016.