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- Referred to education
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Requires charter schools to enroll children with disabilities and English language learners in comparable numbers to those enrolled in public schools
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Alan Maisel
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring charter schools to enroll children with disabilities and English language learners in comparable numbers to those enrolled in public schools
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill will make charter schools enroll disabled children and English language learners in numbers comparable to the school district which they serve.
Summary of specific provisions
Paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 2854 of the education law, as amended by section 5 of part 0-2 of chapter 57 of the laws of2007, is amended to read that "a charter school must enroll the same or a greater percentage of students with disabilities and limited English proficient students when compared to the enrollment figures for such students in the school district in which the charter school is located. Failure to comply for two consecutive years shall be deemed grounds for revocation of the charter".
Justification
Charter schools are often given the "average cost" per student from a school district. This "average cost" includes not only students with average needs, but also those with special needs. These students, such as disabled students or those requiring special help to learn English as a second language cost more than ordinary students. For this reason, it is often a disincentive for charter schools to work toward providing a comfortable environment for students requiring special help. Charter schools must be required to expend the same number of their resources in order to help with students that require special help.
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Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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