Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 03, 2022 |
referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly |
Mar 07, 2022 |
amended on third reading 6576b |
Jan 05, 2022 |
ordered to third reading cal.219 returned to assembly died in senate |
Jun 10, 2021 |
referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jun 09, 2021 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.720 rules report cal.720 reported reported referred to rules |
Jun 07, 2021 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Jun 01, 2021 |
print number 6576a |
Jun 01, 2021 |
amend (t) and recommit to education |
Mar 19, 2021 |
referred to education |
Assembly Bill A6576B
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
EICHENSTEIN
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2021-A6576 - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S7158
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4404, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
A2030, S757
2021-A6576 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6576 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 19, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. EICHENSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the handling of appeals regarding recommendations for children with handicapping conditions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Item (i) of clause (b) of subparagraph 3 of paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 4402 of the education law, as amended by chap- ter 378 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: (i) Make recommendations based upon a written evaluation setting forth the reasons for the recommendations, to the child's parent or person in parental relation and board of education or trustees as to appropriate educational programs and placement in accordance with the provisions of subdivision six of section forty-four hundred one-a of this article, and as to the advisability of continuation, modification, or termination of special class or program placements which evaluation shall be furnished to the child's parent or person in parental relation together with the recommendations provided, however that the committee may recommend a placement in a school which uses psychotropic drugs only if such school has a written policy pertaining to such use that is consistent with subdivision four-a of section thirty-two hundred eight of this chapter and that the parent or person in parental relation is given such written policy at the time such recommendation is made. If such recommendation is not acceptable to the parent or person in parental relation, such parent or person in parental relation may appeal such recommendation as provided for in section forty-four hundred four of this [chapter] ARTI- CLE. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE A PARENT'S APPEAL OF SUCH RECOMMENDA- TION SHALL BE RESOLVED, EITHER THROUGH THE GRANTING OR DENIAL OF THE APPEAL BY AN IMPARTIAL HEARING OFFICER, OR BY A STATE REVIEW OFFICER, OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Robert C. Carroll
Stacey Pheffer Amato
Helene Weinstein
William Colton
2021-A6576A - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S7158
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4404, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
A2030, S757
2021-A6576A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6576--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 19, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. EICHENSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to pendency placements in a school district in a city having a population of one million or more THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4404 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows: 1-A. A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A CITY HAVING A POPU- LATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, THE PARENT OR PERSON IN PARENTAL RELATION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE PRESUMPTION THAT THE SCHOOL IDENTIFIED IN A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ENTERED ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION IS THE STUDENT'S OPERATIVE PLACEMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF PENDENCY UNTIL THERE IS AN INTERVENING, PENDENCY-CHANGING EVENT (THAT IS, AN ACTUAL AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES; AN UNAPPEALED DECISION BY AN IMPARTIAL HEARING OFFICER; A DECISION OF THE STATE REVIEW OFFICER THAT AGREES WITH THE PARENTS AS TO THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THEIR PROPOSED CHANGE IN PLACEMENT; OR A DETERMINATION BY A COURT ON APPEAL FROM THE DECISION OF A STATE REVIEW OFFICER) OR A PROGRAM OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND NOT CHALLENGED BY THE PARENT. EACH CHILD'S IEP SHALL BE REVIEWED PERIODICALLY, BUT NOT LESS FREQUENTLY THAN ANNUALLY, AS REQUIRED BY 20 U.S.C. 1414(D)(4)(A)(I). PENDENCY PAYMENTS FOR TUITION SHALL BE MADE PROSPECTIVELY AND SHALL BE MADE FOR AMOUNTS NOT LESS THAN TWO MONTHS' WORTH OF TUITION OR THE REMAINING BALANCE ON THE CONTRACT, WHICHEVER IS SMALLER, PROVIDED THAT THE INITIAL TUITION PAYMENT MAY INCLUDE RETROACTIVE PAYMENTS. PENDENCY PAYMENTS, AS PROVIDED FOR IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, SHALL CONTINUE UNINTERRUPTED WHILE THE APPEAL IS PENDING. IF THE CHILD IS MOVED INTO A PROGRAM OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, OR THE CHILD IS NO LONGER ENTI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Robert C. Carroll
Stacey Pheffer Amato
Helene Weinstein
William Colton
2021-A6576B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S7158
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4404, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
A2030, S757
2021-A6576B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6576--B Cal. No. 219 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 19, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. EICHENSTEIN, CARROLL, PHEFFER AMATO, WEINSTEIN, COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third read- ing AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to pendency placements in a school district in a city having a population of one million or more THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4404 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-b to read as follows: 1-B. A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A CITY HAVING A POPU- LATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, THE PARENT OR PERSON IN PARENTAL RELATION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE PRESUMPTION THAT THE SCHOOL IDENTIFIED IN A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ENTERED ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION IS THE STUDENT'S OPERATIVE PLACEMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF PENDENCY UNTIL THERE IS AN INTERVENING, PENDENCY-CHANGING EVENT (THAT IS, AN ACTUAL AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES; AN UNAPPEALED DECISION BY AN IMPARTIAL HEARING OFFICER; A DECISION OF THE STATE REVIEW OFFICER THAT AGREES WITH THE PARENTS AS TO THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THEIR PROPOSED CHANGE IN PLACEMENT; OR A DETERMINATION BY A COURT ON APPEAL FROM THE DECISION OF A STATE REVIEW OFFICER) OR A PROGRAM OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND NOT CHALLENGED BY THE PARENT. EACH CHILD'S IEP SHALL BE REVIEWED PERIODICALLY, BUT NOT LESS FREQUENTLY THAN ANNUALLY, AS REQUIRED BY 20 U.S.C. 1414(D)(4)(A)(I). PENDENCY PAYMENTS FOR TUITION SHALL BE AT THE TUITION COST OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S PAYMENTS UNLESS A NEW IEP WAS PERFORMED, AND SHALL BE MADE PROSPECTIVELY AND SHALL BE MADE FOR AMOUNTS NOT LESS THAN TWO MONTHS' WORTH OF TUITION OR THE REMAINING BALANCE ON THE CONTRACT, WHICHEVER IS SMALLER, PROVIDED THAT THE INITIAL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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