A8004 Parent Advisory Bill

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STATUS:A8004 Rivera P No Same as

Education Law

TITLE....Requires at least one parent of a child attending a charter school to be a member of the board ofeducation and the various councils of the New York city school district

05/25/11 referred to education

SUMMARY:

P. RIVERA, STEVENSON, BARRON, N. RIVERA; M-S: Arroyo

Amd SS2590-b & 2590-c, Ed LRequires at least one parent of a child attending a charter school to be a member of the board of education and

the various councils of the city school district of the city of New York.

BILL TEXT:

STATE OF NEW YORK________________________________________________________________________

8004

2011-2012 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

May 25, 2011___________

Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA -- read once and referred to theCommittee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring parentalrepresentation on the board of education of the city school districtof the city of New York and on certain other councils for such schooldistrict

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:

1 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 2590-b of the2 education law, as amended by chapter 345 of the laws of 2009, is amended3 to read as follows:4 (a) The board of education of the city school district of the city of5 New York is hereby continued. Such board of education shall consist of

6 thirteen appointed members: one member to be appointed by each borough7 president of the city of New York; and eight members to be appointed by8 the mayor of the city of New York. The chancellor shall serve as an9 ex-officio non-voting member of the city board. The city board shall10 elect its own chairperson from among its voting members. All thirteen11 appointed members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authori-12 ty and shall not be employed in any capacity by the city of New York, or13 a subdivision thereof, or the city board. No appointed member of the14 city board shall also be a member, officer, or employee of any public15 corporation, authority, or commission where the mayor of the city of New16 York has a majority of the appointments. Each borough president's17 appointee shall be a resident of the borough for which the borough pres-18 ident appointing him or her was elected and shall be the parent of a


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19 child attending a public school within the city school district of the20 city of New York. Each mayoral appointee shall be a resident of the21 city [and two] at least one of which shall be [parents] a parent of a22 child attending a public school within the city district, and at least23 one of which shall be a parent of a child attending a charter school

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

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1 within the city district. All parent members shall be eligible to2 continue to serve on the city board for two years following the conclu-3 sion of their child's attendance at a public school or a charter school4 within the city district. Any vacancy shall be filled by appointment by5 the appropriate appointing authority within ninety days of such vacancy.6 Notwithstanding any provision of local law, the members of the board7 shall not have staff, offices, or vehicles assigned to them or receive8 compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for the actual9 and necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their10 duties.11 2. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph a of subdivision 4 of section 2590-b12 of the education law, as amended by chapter 345 of the laws of 2009, is

13 amended to read as follows:14 (1) nine voting members who shall be parents of students with individ-15 ualized education programs, including one from a charter school within16 the city district, to be selected by parents of students with individ-17 ualized education programs pursuant to a representative process devel-18 oped by the chancellor. Such members shall serve a two year term;19 3. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 of section20 2590-b of the education law, as added by chapter 345 of the laws of21 2009, is amended to read as follows:22 (i) nine voting members who shall be parents of students who are in a23 bilingual or English as a second language program conducted pursuant to24 section thirty-two hundred four of this chapter, including one from a25 charter school within the city district, to be selected by parents of26 students who receive such services pursuant to a representative process

27 developed by the chancellor. Such members shall serve a two year term;28 4. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 of section29 2590-b of the education law, as added by chapter 345 of the laws of30 2009, is amended to read as follows:31 (i) [ten] nine voting members who shall be parents of students attend-32 ing public high schools and one voting member who shall be a parent of a33 student attending a charter high school within the city district. Two34 members representing each borough shall be selected by presidents and35 officers of the parents' associations or parent-teachers' associations36 in the relevant borough, pursuant to a process established by the chan-37 cellor. Such members shall serve a two year term;38 5. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 2590-c of the education39 law, as amended by chapter 345 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read

40 as follows:41 (a) Nine voting members shall be parents whose children are attending42 a school under the jurisdiction of the community district, or have43 attended a school under the jurisdiction of the community district with-44 in the preceding two years[, and], provided, that, in any community45 district having a charter school within such district, at least one such46 member shall be a parent of a child attending a charter school within47 the community district. Such members shall be selected by the presidents48 and officers of the parents' association or parent-teachers' associ-49 ation. Such members shall serve for a term of two years. Presidents and50 officers of parents' associations or parent-teachers' associations who51 are candidates in the selection process pursuant to this section shall52 not be eligible to cast votes in such selection process. The association


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53 shall elect a member to vote in the place of each such president or54 officer for the purposes of the selection process.55 6. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding56 the date on which it shall have become a law; provided, that the amend-

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1 ments to section 2590-b of the education law, made by sections one, two,2 three and four of this act, shall not affect the expiration of such3 section and shall expire therewith; provided, further, that the amend-4 ments to section 2590-c of the education law, made by section five of

5 this act, shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall6 expire therewith.

SPONSORS MEMO:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION

submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(e)

BILL NUMBER: A8004

SPONSOR: Rivera P

TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation torequiring parental representation on the board of education of the cityschool district of the city of New York and on certain other councilsfor such school district

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The bill requires at least oneparent of a child attending a charter school to be a member of the boardof education and the various councils of the New York City schooldistricts.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends paragraph (a) of

Subdivision 1 of section 2590-b of the education law to require that atleast one of the two mayoral appointees to the city school districtboard of education be a parent of a child attending a charter schoolwithin the city district. The parent appointee can continue to serve inthe board for two years after their child conclusion of their child'sattendance at a charter school.

Section 2 amends subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 ofsection 2590-b of the education law to include a parent of a childattending a charter school within the city district in the nine votingmembers of city-wide council on Special Education.

Section 3 amends subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 of

section 2590-b of the education law to include a parent of a childattending a charter school within the city district in the nine votingmembers of the city-wide council on. English language.

Section 4 amends subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 ofsection 2590-b of the education law to include a parent of a childattending a charter school within the city district in the nine votingmembers of the city-wide council on high schools.

Section 5 amends Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 2590-c of theeducation law to include a parent of a child attending a charter schoolwithin the city district in the nine voting members of the communitydistrict education councils


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Section 6 states that effective date of this bill shall be July 1 nextsucceeding enactment. However, amendments to section 2590-b and 2590-cshall not affect the expiration of such sections and shall expire there-with.

JUSTIFICATION: While education policy can sometimes create a widerange of opinions, there is universal agreement that the active partic-ipation of parents in the school system is essential. Parents bring a

perspective that that is invaluable in formulating policies that areconsistent with the students served by our public schools.

There are numerous advisory bodies to the New York City Department ofEducation that include, by law, parent representatives. Among them arethe Panel on Education Policy, and panels that advise the Department ofEducation on high school, special education, and English language lear-ner policy. Parents, by law, also serve on local community educationcouncils.

Unfortunately, the unique perspective of public charter school parentsis currently ignored in the New York City public school system. Thislegislation would correct that oversight. These parent's opinions,

ideas, energy and willingness to serve should be honored just as thoseof parents with students in the traditional public school system.Including them can help bridge the gap between traditional and charterpublic schools, while bringing a broader perspective to the work ofthese important advisory bodies.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: N/A.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of this bill shall be July 1 next

succeeding enactment. However, amendments to section 2590-b and 2590-cshall not affect the expiration of such sections and shall expire there-with.

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A8004 Parent Advisory Bill