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History
- Substituted by A7216A
- Amended on third reading 5510a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.638
- Referred to education
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to education
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Allows a parent to request an additional parent residing in the school district to participate in committees on special education
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Michael Benedetto
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5510A
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the additional parent member of committees on special education
Purpose
To provide that the additional parent member on the Committee on Special Education only be required at the CSE meeting if requested in writing at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.
Summary of provisions
The bill would amend Education Law § 4402(1 (b)(1)(b) to provide that the additional parent member on the Committee on Special Education (CSE) would only be required at the CSE meeting if requested in writing at least 72 hours prior to the meeting by the parents/guardians, student or member of the CSE. The parents/guardians of the student would receive proper written notice of their right to have an additional parent attend any meeting of the CSE regarding the student. The notice would be accompanied by a statement prepared by the State Education Department that explains the role of having the additional parent attend the meeting.
Justification
New York State uniquely requires that IEP teams include a "parent member," in addition to a child's own parent, when convening an annual review of a child's IEP. Although a parent member may provide insight into the IEP process, no part of the IEP development is dependent on the additional parent member's expertise.
The New York City Department of Education holds over approximately 150,000 IEP meetings annually, with as many hours spent on IEP development. Since the additional parent member cannot be an employee of the school district, the district cannot mandate his or her attendance. An understandable lack of reliability amongst volunteers who participate prolongs and increases the expense of IEP development.
The elimination of automatic stipend payments and transportation reimbursements for these parent volunteers would save the DOE $460,000 annually. By streamlining the process, the proposal would also result in additional operational savings. Accordingly, the Mayor urges the earliest possible favorable consideration of this proposal by the Legislature.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
To be effective immediately.
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