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                                   1110
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 7, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on New York City Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  requirements  associ-
   ated with the New York city community school district system
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Clause (B) of subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a)  of  subdivi-
 sion  1  of  section  2590-b of the education law, as amended by section
 43-b of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, is amended  to  read
 as follows:
   (B) Commencing on July first, two thousand twenty, the board of educa-
 tion  shall  consist  of  fifteen members: one member to be appointed by
 each borough president of the city of New York, one member to be elected
 by community district education AND CITY-WIDE  council  presidents,  and
 nine members to be appointed by the mayor of the city of New York. On or
 before  December  thirty-first,  two  thousand  nineteen, the chancellor
 shall  promulgate  regulations  establishing  a  process  for  community
 district education AND CITY-WIDE council presidents to elect a member of
 the  board, and processes for removal of such member and for the filling
 of such position in the event of a vacancy. The first member elected  by
 community  district  education AND CITY-WIDE council presidents pursuant
 to such regulations shall take office on July first, two thousand twenty
 and shall serve a term that ends on June thirtieth, two  thousand  twen-
 ty-two.   Thereafter, the member elected by community district education
 council presidents shall serve for a two year term  commencing  on  July
 first.
   §  2.  Subparagraph  (i)  of paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 of section
 2590-b of the education law, as amended by chapter 103 of  the  laws  of
 2013, is amended to read as follows:
   (i)  nine voting members who shall be parents of students who [are] AT
 ANY TIME IN THE PAST ENROLLED in a bilingual  or  English  as  a  second
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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 language  program  conducted pursuant to section thirty-two hundred four
 of this chapter, some of whom may be parents of students who  have  been
 in  such  a  program [within the preceding two years] AT ANY TIME IN THE
 PAST,  to  be  selected  by parents of students who receive OR HAVE EVER
 RECEIVED such services pursuant to a representative process developed by
 the chancellor. Such members shall serve a two year term;
   § 3. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of  subdivision  6  of  section
 2590-b  of  the education law, as amended by section 43-g of part YYY of
 chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows
   (i) ten voting members who shall  be  parents  of  students  attending
 public  high  schools. For councils whose terms begin prior to two thou-
 sand twenty, two members representing each borough shall be selected  by
 presidents and officers of the parents' associations or parent-teachers'
 associations  in the relevant borough, pursuant to a process established
 by the chancellor. For councils whose terms begin in two thousand  twen-
 ty-one  and  thereafter,  two members representing each borough shall be
 SELECTED BY parents of public  high  school  students  in  the  relevant
 borough,  pursuant  to  a  process  established  by the chancellor. Such
 members shall serve a two year term, and shall be eligible  to  continue
 serving  their term following the conclusion of their child's attendance
 at a public high school;
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately, provided,  however,  that
 the  amendments  to section 2590-b of the education law made by sections
 one, two and three of this act shall not affect the expiration or repeal
 of such provisions and shall expire and be deemed repealed therewith.

                            
 
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                                  1110--A
     Cal. No. 1183
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 7, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on New York City Education --
   reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second
   report,  ordered  to  a  third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  requirements  associ-
   ated  with  the New York city community school district system and the
   length of certain council members' terms
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section
 2590-b  of  the  education  law is amended by adding a new clause (C) to
 read as follows:
   (C) COMMENCING ON JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO,  THE  BOARD  OF
 EDUCATION  SHALL  CONSIST OF FIFTEEN MEMBERS: ONE MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED
 BY EACH BOROUGH PRESIDENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ONE   MEMBER TO    BE
 ELECTED  BY  COMMUNITY  DISTRICT  EDUCATION AND CITY-WIDE COUNCIL PRESI-
 DENTS, AND NINE MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF  NEW
 YORK.  ON  OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, THE
 CHANCELLOR SHALL  PROMULGATE  REGULATIONS  ESTABLISHING  A  PROCESS  FOR
 COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION AND CITY-WIDE COUNCIL PRESIDENTS TO ELECT A
 MEMBER  OF  THE  BOARD, AND PROCESSES FOR REMOVAL OF SUCH MEMBER AND FOR
 THE FILLING OF SUCH POSITION IN THE EVENT OF A VACANCY. THE FIRST MEMBER
 ELECTED BY COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION AND CITY-WIDE COUNCIL PRESIDENTS
 PURSUANT  TO SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL TAKE OFFICE ON JULY FIRST, TWO THOU-
 SAND TWENTY-TWO AND SHALL SERVE A TERM THAT ENDS ON JUNE THIRTIETH,  TWO
 THOUSAND  TWENTY-FOUR.  THEREAFTER,  THE    MEMBER  ELECTED BY COMMUNITY
 DISTRICT EDUCATION AND CITY-WIDE COUNCIL PRESIDENTS SHALL  SERVE  FOR  A
 TWO YEAR TERM COMMENCING ON JULY FIRST.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   §  2. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph a of subdivision 4 of section 2590-b
 of the education law, as amended by chapter 345 of the laws of 2009,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   (1) nine voting members who shall be parents of students with individ-
 ualized  education  programs, to be selected by parents of students with
 individualized education programs pursuant to a  representative  process
 developed  by  the  chancellor. Such members shall serve a two year term
 AND SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO  CONTINUE  SERVING  THEIR  TERM  FOLLOWING  THE
 CONCLUSION OF THEIR CHILD'S INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM;
   §  3.  Subparagraph  (i)  of paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 of section
 2590-b of the education law, as amended by chapter 103 of  the  laws  of
 2013, is amended to read as follows:
   (i)  nine voting members who shall be parents of students who [are] AT
 ANY TIME IN THE PAST ENROLLED in a bilingual  or  English  as  a  second
 language  program  conducted pursuant to section thirty-two hundred four
 of this chapter[, some of whom may be parents of students who have  been
 in  such  a  program  within the preceding two years], to be selected by
 parents of students who receive OR  HAVE  EVER  RECEIVED  such  services
 pursuant  to  a representative process developed by the chancellor. Such
 members shall serve a two year term AND SHALL BE  ELIGIBLE  TO  CONTINUE
 SERVING  THEIR TERM FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THEIR CHILD'S ENROLLMENT
 IN A BILINGUAL OR ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM;
   § 4. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of  subdivision  6  of  section
 2590-b  of  the education law, as amended by section 43-g of part YYY of
 chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
   (i) ten voting members who shall  be  parents  of  students  attending
 public  high  schools. For councils whose terms begin prior to two thou-
 sand twenty, two members representing each borough shall be selected  by
 presidents and officers of the parents' associations or parent-teachers'
 associations  in the relevant borough, pursuant to a process established
 by the chancellor. For councils whose terms begin in two thousand  twen-
 ty-one  [and thereafter], two members representing each borough shall be
 parents of public high school students in the relevant borough, pursuant
 to a process established by the chancellor.  Such members shall serve  a
 two  year  term,  and  shall  be eligible to continue serving their term
 following the conclusion of their child's attendance at  a  public  high
 school.    FOR COUNCILS WHOSE TERMS BEGIN IN TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO AND
 THEREAFTER, TWO MEMBERS REPRESENTING EACH BOROUGH SHALL BE  SELECTED  BY
 PARENTS OF PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE RELEVANT BOROUGH, PURSUANT
 TO  A  PROCESS ESTABLISHED BY THE CHANCELLOR. SUCH MEMBERS SHALL SERVE A
 TWO YEAR TERM, AND SHALL BE ELIGIBLE  TO  CONTINUE  SERVING  THEIR  TERM
 FOLLOWING  THE  CONCLUSION  OF THEIR CHILD'S ATTENDANCE AT A PUBLIC HIGH
 SCHOOL;
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately, provided,  however,  that
 the  amendments  to section 2590-b of the education law made by sections
 one, two, three and four of this act shall not affect the expiration  or
 repeal of such provisions and shall expire and be deemed repealed there-
 with.

                            
 
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                                  1110--B
     Cal. No. 1183
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 7, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on New York City Education --
   reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second
   report,  ordered  to  a  third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading -- again amended and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  requirements  associ-
   ated  with  the New York city community school district system and the
   length of certain council members' terms
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section
 2590-b  of  the  education  law is amended by adding a new clause (C) to
 read as follows:
   (C) COMMENCING ON JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO,  THE  BOARD  OF
 EDUCATION  SHALL  CONSIST OF FIFTEEN MEMBERS: ONE MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED
 BY EACH BOROUGH PRESIDENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ONE   MEMBER TO    BE
 ELECTED  BY  COMMUNITY  DISTRICT  EDUCATION AND CITY-WIDE COUNCIL PRESI-
 DENTS, AND NINE MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF  NEW
 YORK.  ON  OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, THE
 CHANCELLOR SHALL  PROMULGATE  REGULATIONS  ESTABLISHING  A  PROCESS  FOR
 COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION AND CITY-WIDE COUNCIL PRESIDENTS TO ELECT A
 MEMBER  OF  THE  BOARD, AND PROCESSES FOR REMOVAL OF SUCH MEMBER AND FOR
 THE FILLING OF SUCH POSITION IN THE EVENT OF A VACANCY. THE FIRST MEMBER
 ELECTED BY COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION AND CITY-WIDE COUNCIL PRESIDENTS
 PURSUANT  TO SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL TAKE OFFICE ON JULY FIRST, TWO THOU-
 SAND TWENTY-TWO AND SHALL SERVE A TERM THAT ENDS ON JUNE THIRTIETH,  TWO
 THOUSAND  TWENTY-FOUR.  THEREAFTER,  THE    MEMBER  ELECTED BY COMMUNITY
 DISTRICT EDUCATION AND CITY-WIDE COUNCIL PRESIDENTS SHALL  SERVE  FOR  A
 TWO YEAR TERM COMMENCING ON JULY FIRST.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   §  2. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph a of subdivision 4 of section 2590-b
 of the education law, as amended by chapter 345 of the laws of 2009,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   (1) nine voting members who shall be parents of students with individ-
 ualized  education  programs, to be selected by parents of students with
 individualized education programs pursuant to a  representative  process
 developed  by  the  chancellor. Such members shall serve a two year term
 AND SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO  CONTINUE  SERVING  THEIR  TERM  FOLLOWING  THE
 CONCLUSION OF THEIR CHILD'S INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM;
   §  3.  Subparagraph  (i)  of paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 of section
 2590-b of the education law, as amended by chapter 103 of  the  laws  of
 2013, is amended to read as follows:
   (i)  nine voting members who shall be parents of students who [are] AT
 ANY TIME IN THE PAST ENROLLED in a bilingual  or  English  as  a  second
 language  program  conducted pursuant to section thirty-two hundred four
 of this chapter[, some of whom may be parents of students who have  been
 in  such  a  program  within the preceding two years], to be selected by
 parents of students who receive OR  HAVE  EVER  RECEIVED  such  services
 pursuant  to  a representative process developed by the chancellor. Such
 members shall serve a two year term AND SHALL BE  ELIGIBLE  TO  CONTINUE
 SERVING  THEIR TERM FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THEIR CHILD'S ENROLLMENT
 IN A BILINGUAL OR ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM;
   § 4. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of  subdivision  6  of  section
 2590-b  of  the education law, as amended by section 43-g of part YYY of
 chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
   (i) ten voting members who shall  be  parents  of  students  attending
 public  high  schools. For councils whose terms begin prior to two thou-
 sand twenty, two members representing each borough shall be selected  by
 presidents and officers of the parents' associations or parent-teachers'
 associations  in the relevant borough, pursuant to a process established
 by the chancellor. For councils whose terms begin in two thousand  twen-
 ty-one  [and thereafter], two members representing each borough shall be
 parents of public high school students in the relevant borough, pursuant
 to a process established by the chancellor.  Such members shall serve  a
 two  year  term,  and  shall  be eligible to continue serving their term
 following the conclusion of their child's attendance at  a  public  high
 school.    FOR COUNCILS WHOSE TERMS BEGIN IN TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO AND
 THEREAFTER, TWO MEMBERS REPRESENTING EACH BOROUGH SHALL BE  SELECTED  BY
 PARENTS OF PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE RELEVANT BOROUGH, PURSUANT
 TO  A  PROCESS ESTABLISHED BY THE CHANCELLOR. SUCH MEMBERS SHALL SERVE A
 TWO YEAR TERM, AND SHALL BE ELIGIBLE  TO  CONTINUE  SERVING  THEIR  TERM
 FOLLOWING  THE  CONCLUSION  OF THEIR CHILD'S ATTENDANCE AT A PUBLIC HIGH
 SCHOOL;
   § 5. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 6  of  section
 2590-b  of  the  education  law,  as added by chapter 345 of the laws of
 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   (iii) one voting member who shall be a parent of a student WHO AT  ANY
 TIME IN THE PAST ENROLLED in a bilingual or English as a second language
 program  conducted  in  a  public  high  school.  Such  member  shall be
 appointed by the city-wide council on  English  language  learners,  and
 shall serve a two year term;
   §  6.  This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that
 the amendments to section 2590-b of the education law made  by  sections
 one,  two, three, four and five of this act shall not affect the expira-
 tion or repeal of  such  provisions  and  shall  expire  and  be  deemed
 repealed therewith.