What's happening
This bill requires all district leadership teams in New York City to comply with the state's open meetings law.
Why it matters
Increases transparency and public oversight. By requiring district leadership teams to follow the open meetings law, the bill ensures that their decisions and discussions are accessible to the public, allowing community members to see how educational policies and resource allocations are made.
Expands accountability for school governance. The open meetings law mandates public notice, the ability for the public to attend, and the publication of meeting minutes, making it harder for leadership teams to make decisions without community input or scrutiny.
Could impact parental and community engagement. Parents, students, and local stakeholders would have greater opportunities to participate in or monitor the decision-making process, potentially leading to greater trust and involvement in district affairs.
Brings district leadership teams in line with other public bodies. This change aligns district teams with other government entities already subject to open meetings requirements, promoting consistency in how public business is conducted across New York City.
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Who cares
New York City district leadership teams
The bill would require all district leadership teams to operate under the state Open Meetings Law.
Parents and education advocates
The bill would subject district leadership team meetings to Open Meetings Law requirements, providing a basis for access to their proceedings.
Education reporters
The bill would make Open Meetings Law requirements apply to district leadership teams whose proceedings they seek to cover.
Headline styles
Open Meetings for Leadership Teams
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Sponsors
History
- Enacting clause stricken
- Referred to cities
- Referred to cities
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Open Meetings for Leadership Teams
In Senate Committee · Cities 1 · Sponsor James Sanders Jr.
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
512
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)
January 8, 2025
Introduced by M. of A. ANDERSON, CHANDLER-WATERMAN, CUNNINGHAM, DAVILA, DE LOS SANTOS, FORREST, TAYLOR, WALKER, ZINERMAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Cities
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing certain requirements for district leadership teams
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Title 21-A of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new chapter 23-A to read as follows:
CHAPTER 23-A
LEADERSHIP TEAMS
§ 21-990.1 Open meetings law requirement. All district leadership teams shall operate pursuant to article seven of the public officers law.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01951-01-5
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