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- Referred to cities
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Title of bill
An act to amend the New York city charter, in relation to notification when the city board of education is considering the opening, closing and/or consolidation of a school
Purpose
Section One. Explanation. Section Two. Requirements and proceedings for notification and closing/consolidations. Section Three. Effective Date.
Justification
The New York City Board of Education currently informs the community of school closings and consolidations in Community Education Council meetings. However, barring internal Board of Education regulations regarding the notification, there is currently no official manner in which and in what timeframe these notifications are to take place. This has resulted in numerous community protests which further strain the relationship between the community and education officials. In the recent years there have been consolidations of elementary schools and high schools, potentially putting younger children at risk of violence and bad influences from their older counterparts. Furthermore there are recorded cases of high performing schools being closed and the students being forced to attend a lower performing school within the district.
This legislation seeks to put an end to these problems by having the New York City Board of Education notify local and state elected officials, local community boards, as well as the parents or guardians of the children attending the affected school. This bill also puts a one-year timeframe on the time between notification and closure or consolidation. This legislation charges the New York City Board of Education with the creation of a mechanism which ensures meaningful discourse involving the families of the students, elected officials, and the community in relation to the closure or consolidation as well as creates a mechanism for the dissemination of information at least one year prior to closing or consolidation. This bill also requires, in the event of a closing or consolidation, that the New York City Board of Education ensure that the closing or consolidation results in students being sent from the lower achieving school to a higher achieving school.
Legislative history
S.296 of 2007-2008. Referred to Cities. S.8066 of 2005-2006. Referred to Rules.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become law, provided, however, that 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 and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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