S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3976
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 29, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the powers and duties
of the chancellor of education in the city of New York; to amend chap-
ter 91 of the laws of 2002 amending the education law and other laws
relating to the reorganization of the New York city school
construction authority, board of education and community boards, in
relation to the expiration and repeal date of certain provisions ther-
eof; and to amend chapter 345 of the laws of 2009 amending the educa-
tion law and other laws relating to the reorganization of the New York
city board of education, chancellor, community councils and community
superintendents, in relation to extending the expiration and repeal
date of certain provisions thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 2590-h of the education
law, as amended by section 43-d of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of
2019, 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 of the city of New York by contract, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT
OF THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL. The chancellor shall meet the require-
ments of subdivision one of section three thousand three of this chap-
ter, provided that a person who has been issued a certificate as super-
intendent of schools pursuant to subdivision three of such section may
serve as chancellor on the basis of such certificate for no longer than
six months. The length of such contract shall not exceed by more than
two years the term of office of the mayor authorizing such contract. The
chancellor shall receive a salary to be fixed by the mayor 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
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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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:
§ 2. Section 34 of chapter 91 of the laws of 2002 amending the educa-
tion law and other laws relating to the reorganization of the New York
city school construction authority, board of education and community
boards, as amended by section 42 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws
of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
§ 34. This act shall take effect July 1, 2002; provided, that sections
one through twenty, twenty-four, and twenty-six through thirty of this
act shall expire and be deemed repealed June 30, [2022] 2027 provided,
further, that notwithstanding any provision of article 5 of the general
construction law, on June 30, [2022] 2027 the provisions of subdivisions
3, 5, and 8, paragraph b of subdivision 13, subdivision 14, paragraphs
b, d, and e of subdivision 15, and subdivisions 17 and 21 of section
2554 of the education law as repealed by section three of this act,
subdivision 1 of section 2590-b of the education law as repealed by
section six of this act, paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section
2590-b of the education law as repealed by section seven of this act,
section 2590-c of the education law as repealed by section eight of this
act, paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 2590-d of the education law
as repealed by section twenty-six of this act, subdivision 1 of section
2590-e of the education law as repealed by section twenty-seven of this
act, subdivision 28 of section 2590-h of the education law as repealed
by section twenty-eight of this act, subdivision 30 of section 2590-h of
the education law as repealed by section twenty-nine of this act, subdi-
vision 30-a of section 2590-h of the education law as repealed by
section thirty of this act shall be revived and be read as such
provisions existed in law on the date immediately preceding the effec-
tive date of this act; provided, however, that sections seven and eight
of this act shall take effect on November 30, 2003; provided further
that the amendments to subdivision 25 of section 2554 of the education
law made by section two of this act shall be subject to the expiration
and reversion of such subdivision pursuant to section 12 of chapter 147
of the laws of 2001, as amended, when upon such date the provisions of
section four of this act shall take effect.
§ 3. Subdivision 12 of section 17 of chapter 345 of the laws of 2009
amending the education law and other laws relating to the reorganization
of the New York city board of education, chancellor, community councils
and community superintendents, as amended by section 43 of part YYY of
chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
12. any provision in sections one, two, three, four, five, six, seven,
eight, nine, ten and eleven of this act not otherwise set to expire
pursuant to section 34 of chapter 91 of the laws of 2002, as amended, or
section 17 of chapter 123 of the laws of 2003, as amended, shall expire
and be deemed repealed [June 30, 2022] IN THE SAME MANNER AND UPON THE
SAME DATE AS THE EXPIRATIONS AND REPEALS PROVIDED FOR IN SUCH SECTION OF
CHAPTER 91 OF THE LAWS OF 2002.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that
the amendments to the opening paragraph of section 2590-h of the educa-
tion law made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration
of such paragraph and such section and shall be deemed to expire there-
with.