What's happening
This bill prohibits school board members from voting on matters that affect their family members employed by or financially impacted by the board.
Why it matters
Reduces conflicts of interest. by requiring school board members to abstain from votes that could benefit their relatives, helping ensure decisions are made in the district’s best interest, not for personal gain.
Increases transparency and public trust. in school board decisions, since the public can be more confident that board members are not using their positions to support family members.
Aligns school board governance with broader government ethics standards. , as similar conflict-of-interest rules already apply to many other public officials, potentially strengthening the integrity of local educational institutions.
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Ban Board Votes on Family
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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to education
- Referred to education
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STATE OF NEW YORK
996
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)
January 8, 2025
Introduced by M. of A. RAMOS, COOK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting trustees and members of a board of education from voting on matters before the board which affect a family member of the trustee or board member
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2104 to read as follows:
§ 2104. Voting by trustees and members of board of education. No trustee or member of a board of education shall vote on any matter before the board when such vote shall affect a person who is related to the trustee or member and such person is employed by the board of education or school district or would be financially impacted by such vote.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00374-01-5
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