What's happening
This bill requires New York City's school board to hold votes on school plans in the same county as the affected school.
Why it matters
Increases local community access and engagement. by ensuring that decisions affecting specific schools—such as changes to enrollment or use of space—are discussed and voted on within the same county as the impacted school, making it easier for local stakeholders to participate.
Responds to concerns about transparency. in school planning, particularly with controversial issues like charter school co-locations, by placing decision-making geographically closer to those most affected.
May lead to greater scrutiny and debate. of school plans, as holding votes locally can elevate attention from parents, students, and community organizations who might otherwise face barriers attending meetings held elsewhere.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
348
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 5, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. PERRY, WEPRIN, COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the city board of the city of New York to conduct votes regarding school plans in the county in which the school is located
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 2590-g of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8-a to read as follows:
8-a. Any vote by the city board regarding a school plan shall be conducted in the county in which the school the vote pertains to is located. As used in this subdivision, "school plan" means a plan which impacts enrollment or the use of space, including impacts due to a proposed co-location of a charter school.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the amendments to section 2590-g 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.
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LBD06430-01-7
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