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- Referred to education
- Referred to education
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Requires that all special education students attending schools scheduled to be closed or to undergo a significant change be assigned to new schools prior to the implementation of the closing or change
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Jo Anne Simon
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S1576
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring that all special education students attending schools scheduled to be closed or to undergo a significant change be assigned to new schools prior to the implementation of the closing or change
Purpose or general idea of bill
Requires that all special education students attending a New York City public school scheduled to be closed or to undergo a significant change, be assigned to a new school within New York City with comparable services prior to the implementation of the closing or change.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 2590-h of the education law is amended to add paragraph b-(vi) and paragraph e-(vii).
Justification
Over 100,000 special education children attend New York City schools (about 10% of all students). For these vulnerable children school closures can mean a space crunch that translates into a significant decline in speech, occupational or physical therapy. Many of the new schools opened in their place do not provide mandated ELL or special education classes and cannot admit students in these categories. Reduction of these services results directly in increased student drop-out rates or significant academic and developmental regressions.
Prior legislative history
2009-10: S.7630 - Died in Committee; 2011-12: S.264 - Died in Committee; 2013-2014: S.1326-A - Referred to Education
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
Immediate
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