NY State Senate Bill 2013-S4880

Archive: Last Bill Status Via A6881 - Signed by Governor

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jul 31, 2013	signed chap.213
Jul 19, 2013	delivered to governor
Jun 20, 2013	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.644 substituted for s4880a
Jun 20, 2013	substituted by a6881a
Jun 03, 2013	amended on third reading 4880a
May 23, 2013	advanced to third reading
May 22, 2013	2nd report cal.
May 21, 2013	1st report cal.644
May 08, 2013	reported and committed to education
May 02, 2013	committee discharged and committed to new york city education subcommittee
Apr 29, 2013	referred to education

Votes

- Jun 20, 2013 - Floor Vote
  A6881
  
  59
  
  Aye
  
  4
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 20, 2013
      
      aye (59)
      
      Adams
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Avella
      
      Ball
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gipson
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Grisanti
      
      Hannon
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Martins
      
      Maziarz
      
      O'Brien
      
      O'Mara
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sampson
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Smith
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tkaczyk
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      Zeldin
      
      nay (4)
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Perkins
  May 21, 2013 - Education Committee Vote
  S4880
  
  17
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Education Committee Vote: May 21, 2013
      
      aye (17)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Avella
      
      Breslin
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Latimer
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Maziarz
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Robach
      
      Seward
      
      Stavisky
      
      Tkaczyk
      
      Valesky
      
      nay (1)
      
      Montgomery
  May 7, 2013 - Committee Vote
  S4880
  
  6
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Committee Vote: May 7, 2013
      
      aye (6)
      
      Felder
      
      Golden
      
      Lanza
      
      Perkins
      
      Savino
      
      Stavisky

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

co-Sponsors

2013-S4880 - Details

Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §4410, Ed L

2013-S4880 - Summary

Relates to committees on preschool special education and the requirement that parents attend meetings of the committee.

2013-S4880 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4880                REVISED 5/3/13

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
committees on preschool special education

PURPOSE:  This legislation would enable school districts to have one
consistent set of requirements with respect to the additional parent
member for committees on special education.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:  Amends the Education Law Section 4410 to
provide that the additional parent member on the Committee on
Preschool Special Education (CPSE) would only be required at the CPSE
meeting if requested in writing at least 72 hours prior to the meeting
by the parents/guardians, student or member of the CPSE. The
parents/guardians of the student would receive written notice of their
right to have an additional parent attend any meeting of the CPSE
regarding the student. The notice would be accompanied by a statement
prepared by the State Education Department that explains the purpose
of having the additional parent attend the meeting.

JUSTIFICATION:  New York State uniquely requires that Individualized
Education Program (IEP) teams include a "parent member," separate and
in addition to a child's own parent, when convening an annual review
of a child's IEP.  Although this additional parent member may provide
insight into the IEP process, no part of the IEP development is
dependent on the additional parent member's expertise.

The New York City Department of Education holds approximately 40,000
preschool Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings annually,
with as many hours spent on IEP development. Since the additional
parent member cannot be an employee of the school district, the
district cannot mandate his or her attendance. As a result, the school
district must rely upon the availability of volunteers. This prolongs
and increases the expense of IEP development.

The elimination of automatic stipend payments and transportation
reimbursements for these parent volunteers when their participation is
not requested would save the Department of Education $42,000 annually.
By streaming the process, the proposal would also result in additional
operational savings.

Notably, legislation enacted last year removed the additional parent
member mandate for the school age committees on special education.
This legislation would enable school districts to have one consistent
set of requirements with respect to the additional parent member for
committees on special education.

This bill was requested by City of New York.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: None.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: To be determined.

LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:  This bill would save the NYC Department of
Education $42,000 annually.  By streamlining the process, the proposal
would also result in additional operational savings.


EFFECTIVE DATE:  This act shall take effect immediately.

2013-S4880 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4880

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 29, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. FELDER, FLANAGAN -- 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  committees  on
  preschool special education

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph a of subdivision 3  of  section
4410  of  the  education  law,  as amended by chapter 378 of the laws of
2007, is amended to read as follows:
  (1) Such board shall ensure that such  committee  is  composed  of  at
least  the  following  members:  (i) the parents of the preschool child;
(ii) a regular education teacher of such child, whenever the child is or
may be participating in a regular education environment; (iii) a special
education teacher of the child or, if appropriate, a  special  education
provider  of the child; (iv) an appropriate professional employed by the
school district who is qualified to provide, or supervise the  provision
of, special education, who is knowledgeable about the general curriculum
of  the school district and the availability of preschool special educa-
tion programs and services and other resources in  the  school  district
and  the municipality, and who shall serve as chairperson of the commit-
tee; (v) an additional parent of a child with a disability  who  resides
in  the school district or a neighboring school district and whose child
is enrolled in  a  preschool  or  elementary  level  education  program,
provided  that  such  parent  shall not be employed by or under contract
with the school district or municipality, and provided further that such
additional parent shall not be a required member if the parents  request
that  such  additional parent member not participate; (vi) an individual
who can interpret the instructional implications of evaluation  results,
provided  that  such  individual may be the member appointed pursuant to
clause (ii), (iii), (iv) or (vii) of this subparagraph where such  indi-
viduals  are determined by the school district to have the knowledge and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10452-01-3

S. 4880                             2

expertise to do so; (vii) such other persons having knowledge or  exper-
tise regarding the child as the board or the parents shall designate, to
the  extent  required  under  federal law; and for a child in transition
from  programs and services provided pursuant to applicable federal laws
relating to early intervention services, at the request of the parent or
person in parental relation to the child, the  appropriate  professional
designated  by  the agency that has been charged with the responsibility
for the preschool child pursuant to said  applicable  federal  laws.  In
addition,  the  chief  executive  officer  of  the  municipality  of the
preschool child's residence shall appoint an appropriately certified  or
licensed  professional  to the committee. Attendance of the appointee of
the municipality shall not be required for a  quorum.    THE  ADDITIONAL
PARENT  NEED  NOT  BE  IN  ATTENDANCE AT ANY MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PRESCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED IN WRITING, AT
LEAST SEVENTY-TWO HOURS PRIOR TO SUCH MEETING, BY THE PARENTS  OR  OTHER
PERSON  IN  PARENTAL  RELATION TO THE STUDENT IN QUESTION OR A MEMBER OF
THE COMMITTEE ON PRESCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION.  THE PARENTS OR PERSONS IN
PARENTAL RELATION OF THE STUDENT IN QUESTION SHALL RECEIVE PROPER  WRIT-
TEN  NOTICE OF THEIR RIGHT TO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL PARENT ATTEND ANY MEET-
ING OF THE COMMITTEE REGARDING  THE  STUDENT  ALONG  WITH  A  STATEMENT,
PREPARED BY THE DEPARTMENT, EXPLAINING THE ROLE OF HAVING THE ADDITIONAL
PARENT ATTEND THE MEETING.
  S  2.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the amendments to subparagraph (1) of paragraph a of  subdivision  3  of
section  4410 of the education law made by section one of this act shall
not affect the expiration of such subparagraph and shall  be  deemed  to
expire therewith.

co-Sponsors

2013-S4880A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §4410, Ed L

2013-S4880A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to committees on preschool special education and the requirement that parents attend meetings of the committee.

2013-S4880A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4880A

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
committees on preschool special education

PURPOSE:  This legislation would enable school districts to have one
consistent set of requirements with respect to the additional parent
member for committees on special education.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:  Amends the Education Law Section 4410 to
provide that the additional parent member on the Committee on
Preschool Special Education (CPSE) would only be required at the CPSE
meeting if requested in writing at least 72 hours prior to the meeting
by the parents/guardians, student or member of the CPSE. The
parents/guardians of the student would receive written notice of their
right to have an additional parent attend any meeting of the CPSE
regarding the student. The notice would be accompanied by a statement
prepared by the State Education Department that explains the purpose
of having the additional parent attend the meeting.

JUSTIFICATION:  New York State uniquely requires that Individualized
Education Program (IEP) teams include a "parent member," separate and
in addition to a child's own parent, when convening an annual review
of a child's IEP.  Although this additional parent member may provide
insight into the IEP process, no part of the IEP development is
dependent on the additional parent member's expertise.

The New York City Department of Education holds approximately 40,000
preschool Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings annually,
with as many hours spent on IEP development. Since the additional
parent member cannot be an employee of the school district, the
district cannot mandate his or her attendance. As a result, the school
district must rely upon the availability of volunteers. This prolongs
and increases the expense of IEP development.

The elimination of automatic stipend payments and transportation
reimbursements for these parent volunteers when their participation is
not requested would save the Department of Education $42,000 annually.
By streaming the process, the proposal would also result in additional
operational savings.

Notably, legislation enacted last year removed the additional parent
member mandate for the school age committees on special education.
This legislation would enable school districts to have one consistent
set of requirements with respect to the additional parent member for
committees on special education.

This bill was requested by City of New York.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: None.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: To be determined.

LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:  This bill would save the NYC Department of
Education $42,000 annually.  By streamlining the process, the proposal
would also result in additional operational savings.


EFFECTIVE DATE:  This act shall take effect immediately.

2013-S4880A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4880--A
    Cal. No. 644

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 29, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. FELDER, FLANAGAN -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Education  --
  committee  discharged  and  said  bill  committed to the New York City
  Education Subcommittee -- reported favorably  from  said  subcommittee
  and committed to the Committee on Education -- reported favorably from
  said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third
  reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place in the
  order of third reading

AN ACT to  amend  the  education  law,  in  relation  to  committees  on
  preschool special education

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph a of subdivision 3  of  section
4410  of  the  education  law,  as amended by chapter 378 of the laws of
2007, is amended to read as follows:
  (1) Such board shall ensure that such  committee  is  composed  of  at
least  the  following  members:  (i) the parents of the preschool child;
(ii) a regular education teacher of such child, whenever the child is or
may be participating in a regular education environment; (iii) a special
education teacher of the child or, if appropriate, a  special  education
provider  of the child; (iv) an appropriate professional employed by the
school district who is qualified to provide, or supervise the  provision
of, special education, who is knowledgeable about the general curriculum
of  the school district and the availability of preschool special educa-
tion programs and services and other resources in  the  school  district
and  the municipality, and who shall serve as chairperson of the commit-
tee; (v) an additional parent of a child with a disability  who  resides
in  the school district or a neighboring school district and whose child
is enrolled in  a  preschool  or  elementary  level  education  program,
provided  that  such  parent  shall not be employed by or under contract
with the school district or municipality, and provided further that such

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                           LBD10452-03-3

S. 4880--A                          2

additional parent shall  not  be  a  required  member  [if]  UNLESS  the
parents,  OR  A  MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON PRESCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION,
request that such additional parent member [not] participate IN  ACCORD-
ANCE  WITH  THIS  SUBPARAGRAPH; (vi) an individual who can interpret the
instructional implications of evaluation  results,  provided  that  such
individual  may  be the member appointed pursuant to clause (ii), (iii),
(iv) or (vii) of this subparagraph where such individuals are determined
by the school district to have the knowledge and  expertise  to  do  so;
(vii)  such  other  persons  having knowledge or expertise regarding the
child as the board  or  the  parents  shall  designate,  to  the  extent
required  under federal law; and for a child in transition from programs
and services provided pursuant to applicable federal  laws  relating  to
early  intervention  services, at the request of the parent or person in
parental relation to the child, the appropriate professional  designated
by  the  agency  that  has  been charged with the responsibility for the
preschool child pursuant to said applicable federal laws.  In  addition,
the chief executive officer of the municipality of the preschool child's
residence  shall  appoint an appropriately certified or licensed profes-
sional to the committee. Attendance of the appointee of the municipality
shall not be required for a quorum.  THE ADDITIONAL PARENT NEED  NOT  BE
IN  ATTENDANCE  AT  ANY  MEETING  OF  THE COMMITTEE ON PRESCHOOL SPECIAL
EDUCATION UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED IN WRITING, AT LEAST SEVENTY-TWO
HOURS PRIOR TO SUCH MEETING, BY THE PARENTS OR OTHER PERSON IN  PARENTAL
RELATION  TO  THE  STUDENT  IN  QUESTION OR A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PRESCHOOL SPECIAL  EDUCATION.    THE  PARENTS  OR  PERSONS  IN  PARENTAL
RELATION  OF THE STUDENT IN QUESTION SHALL RECEIVE PROPER WRITTEN NOTICE
OF THEIR RIGHT TO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL PARENT ATTEND ANY  MEETING  OF  THE
COMMITTEE  REGARDING THE STUDENT ALONG WITH A STATEMENT, PREPARED BY THE
DEPARTMENT, EXPLAINING THE ROLE OF HAVING THE ADDITIONAL  PARENT  ATTEND
THE MEETING.
  S  2.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the amendments to subparagraph (1) of paragraph a of  subdivision  3  of
section  4410 of the education law made by section one of this act shall
not affect the expiration of such subparagraph and shall  be  deemed  to
expire therewith.

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Senate Bill S4880

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status Via A6881 - Signed by Governor

Jun 20, 2013 - Floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 20, 2013

May 21, 2013 - Education Committee Vote

Education Committee Vote: May 21, 2013

May 7, 2013 - Committee Vote

Committee Vote: May 7, 2013

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

2013-S4880 - Details

2013-S4880 - Summary

2013-S4880 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4880 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2013-S4880A (ACTIVE) - Details

2013-S4880A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-S4880A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4880A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

Comments

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Sponsored By

Simcha Felder

Archive: Last Bill Status Via A6881 - Signed by Governor

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

John J. Flanagan

2013-S4880 - Details

2013-S4880 - Summary

2013-S4880 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4880 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

John J. Flanagan

2013-S4880A (ACTIVE) - Details

2013-S4880A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-S4880A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4880A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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