Assembly Bill A11158

                             
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                                   11158
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 28, 2026
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 Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Cities
 
 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;
   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;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   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;
   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;
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   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.