S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1799--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 23, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. ANDERSON, WALKER, ZINERMAN, TAYLOR, CHANDLER-WA-
TERMAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Cities -- recom-
mitted to the Committee on Cities in accordance with Assembly Rule 3,
sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to establishing the citywide leadership team; and making an
appropriation therefor
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Title 21-A of the administrative code of the city of New
York is amended by adding a new chapter 23-A to read as follows:
CHAPTER 23-A
LEADERSHIP TEAMS
§ 21-990.1 CITYWIDE LEADERSHIP TEAM. A. THE CITYWIDE LEADERSHIP TEAM
IS BASED ON THE NYS COMMISSIONER'S REGULATIONS 100.11 AND THE
CHANCELLOR'S REGULATIONS A-655 ARTICLE XIII, AND THE MANHATTAN HIGH
SCHOOLS PRESIDENTS COUNCIL RESOLUTION ADOPTED MAY 26, 2021, FOR THE
LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICT IN NEW YORK STATE AND NATION TO ADHERE TO AND
ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS ACCORDINGLY, AND WILL SERVE AS A MODEL FOR SCHOOL
AND DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAMS TO ENSURE THEY ARE OPERATING EFFECTIVELY,
TO ALIGN THE SCHOOL BASED BUDGET WITH A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION PLAN, SO
EVERY NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT HAS DIRECT ACCESS TO HIGH
QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.
B. THE CITYWIDE LEADERSHIP TEAM SHALL CONSIST OF TWENTY-FIVE REPRE-
SENTATIVES. MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE FOLLOWING GROUPS IN THE
FOLLOWING MANNER:
1. THE NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHANCELLOR, OR A SENIOR OFFICIAL
SELECTED BY THE CHANCELLOR;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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2. ONE REPRESENTATIVE WHO IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF SCHOOL
SUPERVISORS AND ADMINISTRATORS; OR A SENIOR OFFICIAL SELECTED BY THE
PRESIDENT;
3. ONE REPRESENTATIVE WHO IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED FEDERATION
OF TEACHERS; OR A SENIOR OFFICIAL SELECTED BY THE PRESIDENT;
4. ONE REPRESENTATIVE WHO IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE DISTRICT COUNCIL
THIRTY-SEVEN; OR A SENIOR OFFICIAL SELECTED BY THE PRESIDENT;
5. ONE REPRESENTATIVE WHO IS PRESIDENT OF LOCAL TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-
SEVEN; OR A SENIOR OFFICIAL SELECTED BY THE PRESIDENT.
6. NINE PARENT REPRESENTATIVES TO BE SELECTED BY PTA PRESIDENTS VIA
PRESIDENTS COUNCILS AS FOLLOWS:
(A) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH BOROUGH;
(B) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM HIGH SCHOOLS;
(C) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN (IEP);
(D) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS; AND
(E) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM UNION D75.
7. TEN REPRESENTATIVES SHALL BE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES TO BE SELECTED
BY PRESIDENTS OF STUDENT GOVERNMENTS/COUNCILS, TWO STUDENTS FROM EACH
BOROUGH.
8. ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIVES FROM COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND
SCHOOL AFFILIATED AGENCIES AS NEEDED.
C. THE CITYWIDE LEADERSHIP TEAM SHALL ENSURE THAT PARENTS' AND
STUDENTS' VOICES ARE REPRESENTED IN ALL EDUCATION DECISION-MAKING, SHALL
ENSURE EDUCATION POLICIES CONSIDERED OR IMPLEMENTED ARE CONDUCIVE TO
PROMOTING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ENHANCING THE OVERALL QUALITY OF
EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK,
AND SHALL INCLUDE ALL STAKEHOLDERS AT ALL STAGES OF THE DECISION-MAKING
PROCESS. THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITYWIDE LEADERSHIP TEAM SHALL
INCLUDE:
1. SERVE AS A MODEL FOR SCHOOL AND DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAMS;
2. PROVIDING NECESSARY SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAMS TO EFFEC-
TIVELY ALIGN THE SCHOOL BASE BUDGET WITH COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION PLAN;
3. EMPOWERING SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAMS AND SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
TEAMS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITYWIDE COMPREHENSIVE
EDUCATION PLAN TO FACILITATE COHESIVE EDUCATION POLICIES THROUGHOUT ALL
DISTRICTS BY PROVIDING UNIFORMED PLANS BASIC ENOUGH FOR DISTRICTS AND
SCHOOLS TO IMPLEMENT TEACHING AND LEARNING SPECIFICALLY FOR THEIR
DISTRICT'S RESPECTIVE NEEDS;
4. DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING A ONE PAGE CHECK SHEET FOR SCHOOL LEAD-
ERSHIP TEAMS TO REPORT QUARTERLY TO DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAMS, AND FOR
DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAMS TO REPORT BI-ANNUALLY TO THE CITYWIDE LEADER-
SHIP TEAM, TO HELP COHESIVELY FACILITATE THE DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT'S
SCHOOL AND DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT LIAISONS TO OVERSEE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL
ACCOUNTABILITY. THE CITYWIDE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND CHANCELLOR SHALL REPORT
STATE OF THE SCHOOLS ANNUALLY IN THE MONTH OF JULY TO THE NEW YORK STATE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AND TO
THE PUBLIC;
5. REPORTING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE CONSTITUENTS AND BRINGING CONCERNS,
RECOMMENDATIONS, AND IDEAS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES TO THE
CITYWIDE LEADERSHIP TEAM; AND
6. THE CITYWIDE LEADERSHIP TEAM CO-DEVELOPERS WILL PROVIDE ADVISEMENT
TO ENSURE FAIRNESS, EFFECTIVENESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
D. THE CITYWIDE LEADERSHIP TEAM SHALL:
1. HOLD A SUMMIT AT LEAST THREE TIMES A SCHOOL YEAR, AND HOLD MEETINGS
WHEN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ARISE;
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2. SHALL HAVE A STANDING COMMITTEE CALLED THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
THAT WILL PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS,
AND CARRY OUT THE MAIN MISSION OF CREATING A SINGLE DOCUMENT, THE CITY-
WIDE COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION PLAN, THAT REPRESENTS THE CONSENSUS OF ALL
NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS. AS REQUIRED, FURTHER COMMITTEES
CAN BE FORMED;
3. DRAFT ITS OWN BYLAWS, WHICH SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH BOTH THE
CHANCELLOR'S AND THE STATE'S REGULATIONS;
4. OPERATE ALL MEETINGS AND SUMMITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE SEVEN
OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW AND ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER;
5. FORMULATE AND OFFICIATE A MISSION STATEMENT, DESIGN AND DEVELOP A
PLAN TO MEET MISSION OBJECTIVES, ESTABLISH ACCOUNTABILITY AND EVALUATION
METHODS FOR THE CITYWIDE LEADERSHIP TEAM, DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAMS, AND
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAMS, AND MAINTAIN HARMONIZATION ACROSS ALL THREE
LEVELS OF TEAMS;
6. SHARE INFORMATION WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE CONSTITUENTS AND BRING
THEIR FEEDBACK TO THE CITYWIDE LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR CONSIDERATION AND
DELIBERATION; AND
7. ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR
SUGGESTIONS IN WRITING IN ADVANCE OF ANY MEETING OR SUMMIT FOR CONSIDER-
ATION BY THE CITYWIDE LEADERSHIP TEAM, ALONG WITH THE CHANCELLOR AND
PRESIDENTS OF UNIONS.
8. A QUORUM SHALL CONSIST OF SEVEN MEMBERS, INCLUDING ONE UNION
MEMBER, FOUR PARENTS, AND TWO STUDENTS WITH AT LEAST TWO BOROUGHS
REPRESENTED.
§ 2. The sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00), or
so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the
department of education out of any moneys in the state treasury in the
general fund to the credit of the New York city department of education,
not otherwise appropriated, and made immediately available for expenses,
including for an executive administrator, administrative assistant and
stipends for parents and students participating on the citywide leader-
ship team, and for incidental expenses. Such moneys shall be payable on
the audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certified or
approved by the department of education in the manner prescribed by law.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
on or before such effective date.