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                                   9085
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                            September 12, 2025
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 Introduced  by M. of A. ANDERSON, WALKER, ZINERMAN, TAYLOR, CHANDLER-WA-
   TERMAN, DAVILA -- 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;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   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;
   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;
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   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.