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S4602Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA6904

Relates to the eligibility of parents of children attending pre-kindergarten programs to serve on a community district education council

Sponsor Jesse HamiltonSD-20+1 co-sponsorAffects Education
Status
In Assembly Committee
Education
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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In Assembly · Education

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Primary sponsor
Jesse Hamilton

Senator · Senate District 20

1 Co-sponsor

History

  1. Referred to education
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 61–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.224
  7. Referred to education
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to education
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 62–0
Show 3 earlier actions
  1. Ordered to third reading cal.1174
  2. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  3. Referred to education

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A6904Assembly

Relates to the eligibility of parents of children attending pre-kindergarten programs to serve on a community district education council

In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Walter T. Mosley

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S4602

Title of bill

An act to amend the education law, in relation to the eligibility of parents of children attending pre-kindergarten programs to serve on a community district education council

Purpose

This bill would allow parents of students who are attending a pre-kindergarten program under the jurisdiction of a community school district to be eligible to serve on a Community Education Council.

Existing law

The law does not currently allow parents who children are in district sponsored/supervised pre-kindergarten programs to serve on the Community Education Councils.

Justification

Community Education Councils allow for parent involvement on the local district level and can play a vital role in shaping education policies for New York City public schools. This group of parents has children in pre-kindergarten program under the sponsorship/supervision of the New York City Department of Education. New York City's Community and Citywide Education Councils are charged with promoting student achievement, advising and commenting on educational policies, and providing input to the Chancellor and the Panel for Educational Policy on matters of concern to the district. It seems logical that the intent of these councils is furthered by expanding the eligibility to include parents who want to get involved in the operation of their local school councils.

Legislative history

New Legislation

Fiscal implications

None to the State or New York City

Local fiscal implications

None

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the amendments to sections 2590-c of the education law made by section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith.

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