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Requires certain procedures for charter school students facing suspension
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Michael Benedetto
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BILL NUMBER:S4353
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring certain procedures for charter school students facing suspension
Purpose or general idea of bill
To provide equal due process for students who attend charter schools and those who attend public schools.
Summary of specific provisions
The bill would amend § 2854-2(d) of the education law. Section 2854-2(d)
(d) A student may withdraw from a charter school at any time and enroll in a public school. A charter school may refuse admission to any student who has been expelled or suspended from a public school until the period of suspension or expulsion from the public school until the period of suspension or expulsion from the public school has expired, consistent with the requirements of due process. A student may only be suspended from a charter school in accordance with the provisions of subsection 3 of section 3214 of education law.
(d-1) The terms "superintendent, superintendent of schools, district superintendent of schools or community superintendent" as used in subsection 3 of section 3214 of education law, as it relates to charter schools, shall mean the chairperson of the charter school board of trustees.
(d-2) The terms "board of education or board" as used in subsection 3 of section 3214 of education law, as it related to charter schools, shall mean the full charter school board of trustees.
Justification
There has been an ongoing debate between how New York City students are treated in public schools versus charter schools. Charter schools have been set up to have a more disciplined and structured environment that is intended for better performance. Children who are suspended in public schools in the state of New York must have due process rights safe guarded before said suspension could occur. However, students being suspended in charter schools do not have these due process rights. This bill will guarantee that charter school students have the same due process rights in regard to suspension as public school students.
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This act shall take effect immediately.
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