NY State Senate Bill 2023-S7208

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee New York City Education Committee

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Jan 03, 2024	referred to new york city education
May 18, 2023	referred to new york city education

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2023-S7208 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2602
Current Committee:: Senate New York City Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §2590-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S7706
2019-2020: S5042
2021-2022: S5645, A10581

2023-S7208 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a city-wide council for district seventy-five to advise and comment on educational or instructional policies involving district seventy-five services.

2023-S7208 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7208

SPONSOR: PARKER
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to creating a city-wide
council for district seventy-five

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill creates a city-wide council for district seventy-five by
amending New York State Education Law 2590(b). The city-wide council for
district seventy-five would follow the same rules and regulations as all
other community and city-wide education councils so it may continue to
provide special education and other educational services to families
across New York City.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends section 2590-b of the education law by creating a new
subdivision to establish a city-wide council for district seventy-five,
which will consist of eleven voting members and one non-voting member.

All voting members shall serve a two year term, while the non-voting
member, who will be a high school senior within district seventy-five,
shall serve a one year term. Nine of the voting members shall be parents
of students receiving citywide special education services in district
seventy-five, while two voting members shall be appointed by the public
advocate. The city-wide council for district seventy-five shall have the
power to advise and comment on education or instructional policy involv-
ing the provision of district seventy-five services; issue an annual
report on its effectiveness; and hold at least one public meeting per
month to discuss issues. Vacancies shall be filled by the chancellor,
unless the vacancy is for an appointee by the public advocate, in which
case the public advocate shall appoint a member to serve the remainder
of the unexpired term.

Section 2 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Currently, the Citywide Education Council for District 75 (CEC75) is
only under the auspices of the Chancellor of the New York City Depart-
ment of Education, unlike the other Community Education Councils, which
are protected under New York State law. CEC75 is the only district of
its kind in the United States. CEC75 does not represent an individual
district, but rather specializes in providing education and services to
students across all five boroughs who are classified on their Individ-
ualized Education Plan (IEP) with special needs as w ell as students who
have other health impairments. The District has a current registrar of
24,026 students and consists of 56 school organizations and programs. In
order to strengthen CEC75's ability to serve the students and parents of
District 75, this bill would amend New York State Education Law 2590(b)
to include. CEC75. The inclusion of CEC75 into state law will give CEC75
the same protection as all other city-wide education councils so it can
continue to help the students and parents of District 75.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021-22: s5645 - Passed the Senate, Referred to Education
2019-20: S5042 - Referred to Education

2017-18: S7706 - REFERRED TO EDUCATION

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S7208 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7208
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. PARKER, RAMOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when  printed to be committed to the Committee on New York City Educa-
   tion
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to creating  a  city-wide
   council for district seventy-five
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 2590-b of the education law is amended by adding  a
 new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
   9.  (A)  THERE  SHALL BE A CITY-WIDE COUNCIL FOR DISTRICT SEVENTY-FIVE
 CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. THE  CITY-WIDE  COUNCIL  FOR  DISTRICT
 SEVENTY-FIVE  SHALL  CONSIST OF ELEVEN VOTING MEMBERS AND ONE NON-VOTING
 MEMBER, AS FOLLOWS:
   (I) NINE VOTING MEMBERS WHO SHALL BE  PARENTS  OF  STUDENTS  RECEIVING
 CITY-WIDE  SPECIAL  EDUCATION  SERVICES  IN  DISTRICT SEVENTY-FIVE TO BE
 SELECTED BY PARENTS OF STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE SUCH SERVICES PURSUANT TO  A
 REPRESENTATIVE  PROCESS  DEVELOPED BY THE CHANCELLOR. SUCH MEMBERS SHALL
 SERVE A TWO YEAR TERM;
   (II) TWO VOTING MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE OF  THE  CITY
 OF  NEW  YORK,  WHO  SHALL  BE INDIVIDUALS WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AND
 KNOWLEDGE IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATING, TRAINING OR  EMPLOYING  INDIVIDUALS
 WITH HANDICAPPING CONDITIONS AND WILL MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO
 IMPROVING  SPECIAL  EDUCATION  IN  THE CITY DISTRICT. SUCH MEMBERS SHALL
 SERVE A TWO YEAR TERM; AND
   (III) ONE NON-VOTING  MEMBER  WHO  IS  A  HIGH  SCHOOL  SENIOR  WITHIN
 DISTRICT  SEVENTY-FIVE  APPOINTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR DESIGNATED BY THE
 CHANCELLOR TO SUPERVISE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.  SUCH  MEMBER  SHALL
 SERVE A ONE YEAR TERM.
   (B)  THE  CITY-WIDE  COUNCIL  FOR DISTRICT SEVENTY-FIVE SHALL HAVE THE
 POWER TO:

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07105-01-3
 S. 7208                             2

 
   (I) ADVISE AND COMMENT ON  ANY  EDUCATIONAL  OR  INSTRUCTIONAL  POLICY
 INVOLVING THE PROVISION OF DISTRICT SEVENTY-FIVE SERVICES;
   (II)  ISSUE AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CITY DISTRICT
 IN PROVIDING SERVICES  TO  DISTRICT  SEVENTY-FIVE  STUDENTS  AND  MAKING
 RECOMMENDATIONS,  AS  APPROPRIATE,  ON HOW TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND
 DELIVERY OF SUCH SERVICES; AND
   (III) HOLD AT LEAST ONE MEETING PER  MONTH  OPEN  TO  THE  PUBLIC  AND
 DURING  WHICH THE PUBLIC MAY DISCUSS ISSUES FACING DISTRICT SEVENTY-FIVE
 STUDENTS.
   (C) VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM BY  THE  CITY-WIDE
 COUNCIL  FOR  DISTRICT  SEVENTY-FIVE, PURSUANT TO A PROCESS DEVELOPED BY
 THE CHANCELLOR THAT SHALL INCLUDE CONSULTATION  WITH  DISTRICT  SEVENTY-
 FIVE  PARENTS;  PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT WHERE A VACANCY OCCURS IN A POSI-
 TION APPOINTED BY THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE, THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE SHALL APPOINT
 A MEMBER TO SERVE THE REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided,  however,  that
 the  amendments  to  section 2590-b of the education law made by section
 one of this act shall not affect the  expiration  of  such  section  and
 shall be deemed repealed therewith.

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Senate Bill S7208

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee New York City Education Committee

co-Sponsors

2023-S7208 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S7208 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S7208 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7208 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Kevin S. Parker

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee New York City Education Committee

co-Sponsors

Jessica Ramos

2023-S7208 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S7208 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S7208 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7208 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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