Directs the chancellor and city comptroller to audit the city school district of the city of New York for compliance with requirements for instruction in certain subjects

BILL NUMBER:S7487

Title of bill

An act to amend the education law, in relation to directing the chancellor of the city school district and the city comp- troller of the city of New York to annually audit the city school district for its compliance with requirements for instruction in certain subjects

Purpose

To ensure that New York City schools are meeting the minimum education requirements.

Summary of provisions

Section 1. Section 2590-h of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 54 to provide that each year the New York City Chancel- lor in cooperation with the New York City Comptroller shall conduct a audit to ensure the compliance of education requirements including art education. Furthermore this section requires that the Chancellor and Comptroller shall report the findings of such audit to the regents, legislature and governor, on or before the first of July of each year.

Sections 2. Provides the enacting clause

Justification

Recently the New York City Comptroller released a report detailing that as many as one in four city schools are not meeting the basic art education requirements set forth by the regents. The report included overview on the lack of instruction available and supply fund- ing for the arts which includes visual arts, theatre, and music. This audit will ensure that our children are receiving a proper education in compliance with existing law.

Legislative history

None.

Fiscal implications

Undetermined

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law; provided that the amendments to section 2590-h of the education law made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.