| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to education |
| May 11, 2021 |
print number 6087a |
| May 11, 2021 |
amend (t) and recommit to education |
| Apr 08, 2021 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S6087A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2021-S6087 - Details
2021-S6087 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6087
SPONSOR: JACKSON
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to parental notification
when charter schools are placed on probation or receive a remedial
action plan
PURPOSE:
This bill requires charter schools to provide notice to parents of their
probationary status or received remedial action plan.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 adds a new Section 2855-A to the Education Law that requires
charter schools to notify the parents or legal guardians of enrolled
students or whom the charter schools are attempting to enroll students
that the charter school may be placed on probation or receive a remedial
action plan from the charter entity or the Board of Regents. Addi-
2021-S6087 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6087
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 8, 2021
___________
Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- 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 parental notification
when charter schools are placed on probation or receive a remedial
action plan
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2855-a
to read as follows:
§ 2855-A. PARENTAL NOTIFICATION. 1. PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS OF
CHILDREN WHO ARE ENROLLED IN CHARTER SCHOOLS OR WHOM THE SCHOOLS ARE
ATTEMPTING TO RECRUIT SHALL BE NOTIFIED WHEN SUCH SCHOOLS MAY BE PLACED
ON PROBATION OR RECEIVE A REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN FROM THE CHARTER ENTITY
OR REGENTS.
2. THE TERM "CHARTER SCHOOL" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN
THIS CHAPTER.
3. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF ACTUAL NOTICE OF
SUCH A SCHOOL'S STATUS.
4. AS SCHOOLS PROVIDE NOTICE, THEY SHALL DISCLOSE THEIR PROBATIONARY
STATUS AND REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN TO REMAIN OPEN.
5. SUCH PROVIDED NOTICE SHALL BE WRITTEN AND SENT VIA POSTAL MAIL TO
THE PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS. IN THE EVENT OF DUAL CUSTODY SITUATIONS,
THE SCHOOLS SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO BOTH PARENTS IF THEIR
ADDRESSES ARE ON FILE WITH THE SCHOOL.
6. SCHOOLS SHALL ALSO DISCLOSE THEIR PROBATIONARY STATUS IN A DATABASE
THAT SHALL BE UPDATED EVERY TWO WEEKS. IN THIS DATABASE, CHARTER SCHOOLS
SHALL DISCLOSE ANY PROBATIONARY STATUS AND REMEDIAL ACTION PLANS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10800-02-1
2021-S6087A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S6087A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6087A
SPONSOR: JACKSON
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to parental notification
when charter schools receive a corrective action plan or are given a
short-term renewal
PURPOSE:
This bill requires charter schools to provide notice to parents of their
probationary status or received remedial action plan.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 adds a new Section 2855-A to the Education Law that requires
charter schools to notify the parents or legal guardians of enrolled
students or whom the charter schools are attempting to enroll students
when the charter school receives a corrective action plan or is given a
short-term renewal of less than 5 years from their charter authorizer.
2021-S6087A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6087--A
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 8, 2021
___________
Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- 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 committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to parental notification
when charter schools receive a corrective action plan or are given a
short-term renewal
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2855-a
to read as follows:
§ 2855-A. PARENTAL NOTIFICATION. 1. PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS OF
CHILDREN WHO ARE ENROLLED IN CHARTER SCHOOLS OR WHOM THE SCHOOLS ARE
ATTEMPTING TO RECRUIT SHALL BE NOTIFIED WHEN SUCH SCHOOLS RECEIVE A
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN OR ARE GIVEN A SHORT-TERM RENEWAL OF LESS THAN
FIVE YEARS FROM THEIR CHARTER AUTHORIZER.
2. THE TERM "CHARTER SCHOOL" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN
THIS CHAPTER.
3. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF ACTUAL NOTICE OF
SUCH A SCHOOL'S STATUS.
4. AS SCHOOLS PROVIDE NOTICE, THEY SHALL DISCLOSE THEIR CORRECTIVE
ACTION PLAN TO REMAIN OPEN.
5. SUCH PROVIDED NOTICE SHALL BE WRITTEN AND SENT VIA POSTAL MAIL TO
THE PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS. IN THE EVENT OF DUAL CUSTODY SITUATIONS,
THE SCHOOLS SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO BOTH PARENTS IF THEIR
ADDRESSES ARE ON FILE WITH THE SCHOOL.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10800-03-1
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