What's happening
This bill requires school districts and charter schools to post all required ancillary agreements for students and parents on their websites and keep copies on file.
Why it matters
Increases transparency for families by ensuring all agreements students or parents must sign (such as technology use, discipline codes, or extracurricular participation forms) are easily accessible online, reducing the risk of confusion or surprise requirements.
Empowers parents and guardians to better understand their obligations and rights by allowing them to review all ancillary agreements in advance, not just when paperwork is sent home, which may get lost or go unnoticed.
Creates a standardized record-keeping process, helping school districts and charter schools maintain clear documentation of all required agreements, which could aid in resolving disputes or clarifying expectations.
May increase accountability for schools by requiring them to publicly disclose all conditions placed on student enrollment or participation, potentially highlighting and discouraging overly burdensome or inappropriate requirements.
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Post School Agreements Online
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Tremaine Wright
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5258
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
April 18, 2019
Introduced by Sen. LIU -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the filing and posting of required ancillary agreements on school district and charter school websites
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 2116-a of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
5. Each school district shall in a timely fashion post on its website a copy of each required ancillary agreement mandated to be signed by a pupil, parent or guardian as a condition to attend any school in such district. Each school district shall keep a copy of such ancillary agreements on file in addition to making the agreement available on its website.
§ 2. Subdivision 1 of section 2854 of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph (g) to read as follows:
(g) A charter school shall be subject to the requirement in subdivision five of section twenty-one hundred sixteen-a of this title to post on its website in a timely fashion a copy of each required ancillary agreement mandated to be signed by a pupil, parent or guardian as a condition to attend such charter school. Each charter school shall keep a copy of such ancillary agreements on file in addition to making the agreement available on its website.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00620-01-9
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the filing and posting of required ancillary agreements on school district and charter school websites
Purpose or general idea of pill
This bill requires filing and posting of required ancillary agreements on the school and school district websites.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends the Section 2116-a by adding a new subdivision 5
§ 2. Subdivision 1 of section 2854 of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph (g)
Justification
This legislation will require that all schools file and publicly post copies of all agreements, that students and parents/guardians are required to sing in order to attend such school.
In order for parents/guardians to make informed educational decision they must be fully aware of the school's, expectations. Ancillary agree- ments regarding conduct, culture and participation within the school community are explicit statements of what is required of members of that school community and should be made clear to parents and students selecting a school community to join.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
Unknown.
Effective date
This shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall become law.
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