NY State Senate Bill S904A

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Jan 06, 2016	referred to education
Aug 12, 2015	print number 904a
Aug 12, 2015	amend (t) and recommit to education
Jan 07, 2015	referred to education

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S904 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1814
Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§2590-b & 2590-h, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S6915, A9955
2013-2014: S1406, A792
2017-2018: S3730, A6440
2019-2020: S840, A3922
2021-2022: S4466

S904 - Summary

Relates to the mayoral control of the city school district of the city of New York; relates to the appointment of members of the New York city school board of education; provides four of the members of such board shall be appointed by the city council and shall include parent representatives, a member from a college or university and a member of a community district education council; provides that the board shall appoint the chancellor.

S904 - Sponsor Memo

BILL NUMBER:S904

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the education law, in relation to the
members and powers of the board of education of the city school
district of the city of New York

PURPOSE:

To distribute the appointing authority of the board of education of
the city school district of New York City among each borough
president, city council, and mayor of NYC, to give parents and
education professionals a greater voice in the process, and to grant
the authority to appoint the city school district chancellor to the
board of education.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 2590-b of
the education law, as amended by chapter 345 of the laws of 2009, to
require that the thirteen appointed members of the NYC Board of
Education consist of the following: (1) consistent with current law,
one member to be appointed by each borough president of NYC, with said
member being a resident of the borough and the parent of a child
attending a public school within the city school district of NYC; (2)
four appointed by the city council, one of which must be a
representative of a college or university, one of which must be a

member of a parent organization, and one of which must be a member of
a community district education counsel; and (3) four members to be
appointed by the NYC mayor. Each mayoral appointee must be a resident
of NYC and one must be a parent of a child attending a public school
within the city district.

Section 2: Amends the opening paragraph of section 2590-h of the
education law, as amended by chapter 345 of the laws of 2009, to
require that the chancellor of the city school district of NYC be
elected by the city school board. The contract length and salary of
the chancellor shall be decided by the city school board.

EXISTING LAW:

Under current law, members of the city school board of NYC are
appointed by the five borough presidents and the mayor. Those members
appointed by the borough presidents must be parents of a child
attending a public school in the NYC school district. As such, the
mayor appoints a majority of the thirteen members of the board.
Additionally, the mayor is currently responsible for appointing the
chancellor of the city school district of NYC, as well as determining
the chancellor's contract length and salary.

JUSTIFICATION:

This legislation will require that the New York City Board of
Education be comprised of individuals appointed by several entities.
This fact, coupled with the proposal that the Board appoint the city
school district chancellor, will allow the Board to operate as an
independent entity apart from the office of the NYC mayor. By removing
mayoral control over the selection of the chancellor, there will be


checks and balances and a chance for public review of decisions made
by the Board to ensure transparency and accountability.

Additionally, this bill will allow those with a vested interest in
education, such as parents of school children and those in higher
education, to be directly involved in the policy creation and decision
making of the education system.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the
amendments to subdivision 1 of section 2590-b and the opening
paragraph of section 2590-h of the education law made by sections one
and two of this act shall not affect the repeal of such provisions and
shall be deemed repealed therewith.

S904 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   904

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MONTGOMERY  -- 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 the members and powers
  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; FOUR BY THE CITY COUNCIL, ONE OF WHOM
SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, ONE OF WHOM  SHALL
BE A MEMBER OF PARENT ORGANIZATIONS AND ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE A MEMBER OF
A  COMMUNITY  DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL; and [eight] FOUR 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
authority 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] ONE shall be [parents] A PARENT of a  child  attending  a

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02771-01-5

S. 904                              2

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 appointment by the appro-
priate appointing authority within ninety days of such vacancy. Notwith-
standing any provision of local law, the members of the board shall  not
have  staff,  offices,  or  vehicles assigned to them or receive compen-
sation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for  the  actual  and
necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
  S  2. The opening paragraph of section 2590-h of the education law, as
amended by chapter 345 of the laws  of  2009,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  The  office  of  chancellor  of the city district is hereby continued.
Such chancellor shall serve at the pleasure of and be  employed  by  the
[mayor]  CITY  BOARD  of the city of New York by contract. The length of
such contract shall not exceed by more than two years the term of office
of the [mayor] CITY BOARD  authorizing  such  contract.  The  chancellor
shall  receive a salary to be fixed by the [mayor] CITY BOARD within the
budgetary allocation therefor. He or she shall exercise all his  or  her
powers and duties in a manner not inconsistent with the city-wide educa-
tional policies of the city board. The chancellor shall have the follow-
ing  powers and duties as the superintendent of schools and chief execu-
tive officer for the city district, which the chancellor shall  exercise
to  promote  an  equal  educational  opportunity for all students in the
schools of the city district, promote  fiscal  and  educational  equity,
increase  student achievement and school performance and encourage local
school-based innovation, including the power and duty to:
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
the  amendments to subdivision 1 of section 2590-b and the opening para-
graph of section 2590-h of the education law made by  sections  one  and
two  of  this act shall not affect the expiration of such provisions and
shall be deemed to expire therewith.

Co-Sponsors

S904A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1814
Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§2590-b & 2590-h, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S6915, A9955
2013-2014: S1406, A792
2017-2018: S3730, A6440
2019-2020: S840, A3922
2021-2022: S4466

S904A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S904A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

BILL NUMBER:S904A

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to mayoral control of
the city school district of the city of New York

PURPOSE:

To distribute the appointing authority of the board of education of
the city school district of New York City among each borough
president, city council, and mayor of NYC, to give parents and
education professionals a greater voice in the process, and to grant
the authority to appoint the city school district chancellor to the
board of education.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 2590-b of
the education law, as amended by chapter 345 of the laws of 2009, to
require that the thirteen appointed members of the NYC Board of
Education consist of the following: (1) consistent with current law,
one member to be appointed by each borough president of NYC, with said
member being a resident of the borough and the parent of a child
attending a public school within the city school district of NYC; (2)
four appointed by the city council, one of which must be a

representative of a college or university, one of which must be a
member of a parent organization, and one of which must be a member of
a community district education counsel; and (3) four members to be
appointed by the NYC mayor. Each mayoral appointee must be a resident
of NYC and one must be a parent of a child attending a public school
within the city district.

Section 2: Amends the opening paragraph of section 2590-h of the
education law, as amended by chapter 345 of the laws of 2009, to
require that the chancellor of the city school district of NYC be
elected by the city school board. The contract length and salary of
the chancellor shall be decided by the city school board.

EXISTING LAW:

Under current law, members of the city school board of NYC are
appointed by the five borough presidents and the mayor. Those members
appointed by the borough presidents must be parents of a child
attending a public school in the NYC school district. As such, the
mayor appoints a majority of the thirteen members of the board.
Additionally, the mayor is currently responsible for appointing the
chancellor of the city school district of NYC, as well as determining
the chancellor's contract length and salary.

JUSTIFICATION:

This legislation will require that the New York City Board of
Education be comprised of individuals appointed by several entities.
This fact, coupled with the proposal that the Board appoint the city
school district chancellor, will allow the Board to operate as an
independent entity apart from the office of the NYC mayor. By removing


mayoral control over the selection of the chancellor, there will be
checks and balances and a chance for public review of decisions made
by the Board to ensure transparency and accountability.

Additionally, this bill will allow those with a vested interest in
education, such as parents of school children and those in higher
education, to be directly involved in the policy creation and decision
making of the education system.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have
become law; provided, however, that the amendments to subdivision 1 of
section 2590b and the opening paragraph of section 2590-h of the
education law made by sections one and two of this act shall not
affect the repeal of such provisions and shall be deemed repealed
therewith.

S904A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 904--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced   by  Sens.  MONTGOMERY,  AVELLA,  HASSELL-THOMPSON,  PARKER,
  PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
  committed  to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to mayoral control 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; FOUR BY THE CITY COUNCIL, ONE OF WHOM
SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, ONE OF WHOM  SHALL
BE A MEMBER OF PARENT ORGANIZATIONS AND ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE A MEMBER OF
A  COMMUNITY  DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL; and [eight] FOUR 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
authority 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

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02771-02-5

S. 904--A                           2

city  of  New  York.   Each mayoral appointee shall be a resident of the
city and [two] ONE shall be [parents] A PARENT 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 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  appro-
priate appointing authority within ninety days of such vacancy. Notwith-
standing  any provision of local law, the members of the board shall not
have staff, offices, or vehicles assigned to  them  or  receive  compen-
sation  for  their  services, but shall be reimbursed for the actual and
necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
  S 2. The opening paragraph of section 2590-h of the education law,  as
amended  by  chapter  345  of  the  laws  of 2009, is amended to read as
follows:
  The office of chancellor of the city  district  is  hereby  continued.
Such  chancellor  shall  serve at the pleasure of and be employed by the
[mayor] CITY BOARD of the city of New York by contract.  The  length  of
such contract shall not exceed by more than two years the term of office
of  the  [mayor]  CITY  BOARD  authorizing such contract. The chancellor
shall receive a salary to be fixed by the [mayor] CITY BOARD within  the
budgetary  allocation  therefor. He or she shall exercise all his or her
powers and duties in a manner not inconsistent with the city-wide educa-
tional policies of the city board. The chancellor shall have the follow-
ing powers and duties as the superintendent of schools and chief  execu-
tive  officer for the city district, which the chancellor shall exercise
to promote an equal educational opportunity  for  all  students  in  the
schools  of  the  city  district, promote fiscal and educational equity,
increase student achievement and school performance and encourage  local
school-based innovation, including the power and duty to:
  S  3.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however, that the amendments to subdivision
1 of section 2590-b and the opening paragraph of section 2590-h  of  the
education  law made by sections one and two of this act shall not affect
the expiration of such provisions and shall be deemed to  expire  there-
with.

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