Directs school districts to establish parent advisory councils on special education to advise on matters that pertain to the education and safety of students with disabilities, and meet regularly with school officials to participate in the planning, development, and evaluation of the school district's special education programs.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8633
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 22, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. CLARK -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing school
districts to establish parent advisory councils on special education
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 4402 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
10. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL
ESTABLISH A PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION. MEMBERSHIP OF
SUCH COUNCIL SHALL BE OFFERED TO ALL PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILI-
TIES IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES. THE PARENT
ADVISORY COUNCILS' DUTIES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ADVISING
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ON MATTERS
THAT PERTAIN TO THE EDUCATION AND SAFETY OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES,
AND MEETING REGULARLY WITH SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN-
NING, DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S SPECIAL
EDUCATION PROGRAMS. PARENT ADVISORY COUNCILS SHALL ESTABLISH BY-LAWS
REGARDING OFFICERS AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES. IN THE COURSE OF ITS
DUTIES UNDER THIS SECTION, A PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL RECEIVE
ASSISTANCE FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES WITHOUT CHARGE, UPON
REASONABLE NOTICE, AND SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF STAFF AND
RESOURCES.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11786-01-5
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