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                                  1333

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
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Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- 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 establishing a  parent
  and student training center within the City University of New York

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

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2590-v
to read as follows:
  S 2590-V. PARENT TRAINING. 1. THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF  NEW  YORK  SHALL
OPERATE A PARENT AND STUDENT TRAINING CENTER, KNOWN AS THE PARENT TRAIN-
ING CENTER ("CENTER") FOR THE SUPPORT AND TRAINING OF PARENTS OR PERSONS
IN PARENTAL RELATION TO A STUDENT OR STUDENTS ATTENDING PUBLIC SCHOOL IN
THE  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK.  SUCH TRAINING SHALL OCCUR IN EACH OF THE FIVE
BOROUGHS. THE CENTER SHALL DESIGN  AND  IMPLEMENT  PROGRAMS  FOR  PARENT
ENGAGEMENT  WITHIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, COORDINATING,
WHERE APPROPRIATE, WITH THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT  OF  THE  CITY  OF  NEW
YORK. THE CENTER SHALL:
  (A)  CONDUCT  TRAINING  AND  SUPPORT  PROGRAMS FOR PARENTS IN ORDER TO
INCREASE THEIR  CAPACITY  TO  PARTICIPATE  IN  AND  ENGAGE  WITH  LOCAL,
DISTRICT,  AND  CITY-WIDE SCHOOL GOVERNANCE AND PARTICIPATORY STRUCTURES
DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND INCLUDE PARENTAL AND STUDENT INPUT INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAMS,  COMMUNITY  EDUCATION  COUNCILS,
DISTRICT  LEADERSHIP  TEAMS, PARENT ASSOCIATIONS, CITY-WIDE COUNCILS AND
OTHER EXISTING FORMAL GOVERNANCE AND PARTICIPATORY  STRUCTURES  DESIGNED
TO SUPPORT AND INCLUDE PARENTAL AND STUDENT INPUT;
  (B)  CONDUCT  OUTREACH  AND  RECRUITMENT  TO INCREASE DIVERSITY IN THE
ABOVE LISTED GOVERNANCE AND PARTICIPATORY STRUCTURES TO  BETTER  REFLECT
THE  DIVERSE  COMPOSITION OF THE REPRESENTED COMMUNITY, WITH AN EMPHASIS
ON PROVIDING RESOURCES AND TRAINING IN COMMUNITY DISTRICTS WHERE  GRADU-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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ATION  AND RETENTION RATES ARE IN THE LOWER HALF OF THE CITY-WIDE GRADU-
ATION AND RETENTION RATES;
  (C)   IMPLEMENT  PROGRAMS  TO  ENHANCE  PARENTS'  ABILITY  TO  SUPPORT
STUDENTS' EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS, INCLUDING SUPPORT  FOR  PARENTS  TO  HELP
THEM  COMMUNICATE  WITH  SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS, TRACK THEIR
CHILD'S PERFORMANCE, AND FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING AT HOME;
  (D) ASSIST PARENTS  AND  STUDENTS  IN  INTERACTING  WITH  CITY  SCHOOL
DISTRICT  PERSONNEL  AND IN DEVELOPING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE FUNCTION,
STRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK  DEPARTMENT  OF  EDUCA-
TION, INCLUDING PROVIDING BASIC INFORMATION CONCERNING SPECIAL EDUCATION
PROGRAMS,   GIFTED  AND  TALENTED  PROGRAMS,  ENGLISH  LANGUAGE  LEARNER
PROGRAMS,  SCHOOL  IMPROVEMENT  STRATEGIES,  SCHOOL  BUDGET,  ENROLLMENT
PROCEDURES,  AND  STATE  AND  CITY  STRUCTURES  AND POLICIES THAT IMPACT
EDUCATION, AND THE EFFECT OF SUCH STRATEGIES, PROCEDURES, STRUCTURES AND
POLICIES ON THE EDUCATION BEING PROVIDED BY THE STUDENT'S SCHOOL;
  (E) ENCOURAGE STUDENT BASED COLLEGE COUNSELING INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO
INCREASE THE RATE OF COLLEGE ENROLLMENT AND  TRAIN  STUDENTS  TO  BECOME
YOUTH LEADERS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO STUDENT SUCCESS CENTERS.
  2.  PRIORITY  IN DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS SHALL BE GIVEN TO
SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS IN WHICH THERE IS LOW OVERALL ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
BY STUDENTS OR WHICH HAVE A HIGH DENSITY OF  ENGLISH  LANGUAGE  LEARNING
STUDENTS OR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. SCHOOLS WITH INEFFECTIVE PARENT ASSOCI-
ATIONS OR WITHOUT PARENT ASSOCIATIONS SHALL RECEIVE TARGET SUPPORT.
  3.  UPON REQUEST BY THE CENTER, THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE
THE CENTER WITH NAMES AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE OFFICERS OF  PARENT
ASSOCIATIONS,   MEMBERS  OF  COUNCILS  OF  PRESIDENTS,  MEMBERS  OF  THE
CHANCELLOR'S PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL,  MEMBERS  OF  COMMUNITY  EDUCATION
COUNCILS,  MEMBERS OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAMS, MEMBERS OF DISTRICT LEAD-
ERSHIP TEAMS, AND MEMBERS  OF  THE  CITY-WIDE  COUNCILS,  PROVIDED  THIS
INFORMATION IS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.
  4.  THE  CENTER  SHALL  BE  STRICTLY NON-PARTISAN, SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN
ISSUES OF ADVOCACY, AND SHALL REMAIN NEUTRAL IN ALL POLICY  MATTERS  AND
DISPUTES.
  5.  THE CITY OF NEW YORK SHALL PROVIDE ANNUAL FUNDING TO THE CENTER IN
AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THAT PROVIDED IN AN APPROPRIATION BY THE  STATE,  BUT
NOT TO EXCEED EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.