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 of education 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 L Requires 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. Committee on Education P. RIVERA -read once and referred to the

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring parental representation on the board of education of the city school district of the city of New York and on certain other councils for such school district The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 2590-b of the education law, as amended by chapter 345 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: (a) The board of education of the city school district of the city of New York is hereby continued. Such board of education shall consist of thirteen appointed members: one member to be appointed by each borough president of the city of New York; and eight members to be appointed by the mayor of the city of New York. The chancellor shall serve as an ex-officio non-voting member of the city board. The city board shall elect its own chairperson from among its voting members. All thirteen appointed members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and shall not be employed in any capacity by the city of New York, or a subdivision thereof, or the city board. No appointed member of the city board shall also be a member, officer, or employee of any public corporation, authority, or commission where the mayor of the city of New York has a majority of the appointments. Each borough president's appointee shall be a resident of the borough for which the borough president appointing him or her was elected and shall be the parent of a

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child attending a public school within the city school district of the city of New York. Each mayoral appointee shall be a resident of the city [and two] at least one of which shall be [parents] a parent of a child attending a public school within the city district, and at least 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. LBD11811-01-1 A. 8004 2

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within the city district. All parent members shall be eligible to continue to serve on the city board for two years following the conclusion of their child's attendance at a public school or a charter school within the city district. Any vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the appropriate appointing authority within ninety days of such vacancy. Notwithstanding any provision of local law, the members of the board shall not have staff, offices, or vehicles assigned to them or receive compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for the actual and necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties. 2. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph a of subdivision 4 of section 2590-b of the education law, as amended by chapter 345 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: (1) nine voting members who shall be parents of students with individualized education programs, including one from a charter school within the city district, to be selected by parents of students with individualized education programs pursuant to a representative process developed by the chancellor. Such members shall serve a two year term; 3. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 of section 2590-b of the education law, as added by chapter 345 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: (i) nine voting members who shall be parents of students who are in a bilingual or English as a second language program conducted pursuant to section thirty-two hundred four of this chapter, including one from a charter school within the city district, 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; 4. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 of section 2590-b of the education law, as added by chapter 345 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: (i) [ten] nine voting members who shall be parents of students attending public high schools and one voting member who shall be a parent of a student attending a charter high school within the city district. Two members representing each borough shall be selected by presidents and officers of the parents' associations or parent-teachers' associations in the relevant borough, pursuant to a process established by the chancellor. Such members shall serve a two year term; 5. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 2590-c of the education law, as amended by chapter 345 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: (a) Nine voting members shall be parents whose children are attending a school under the jurisdiction of the community district, or have attended a school under the jurisdiction of the community district within the preceding two years[, and], provided, that, in any community district having a charter school within such district, at least one such member shall be a parent of a child attending a charter school within the community district. Such members shall be selected by the presidents and officers of the parents' association or parent-teachers' association. Such members shall serve for a term of two years. Presidents and officers of parents' associations or parent-teachers' associations who are candidates in the selection process pursuant to this section shall not be eligible to cast votes in such selection process. The association

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shall elect a member to vote in the place of each such president or officer for the purposes of the selection process. 6. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law; provided, that the amendA. 8004 3 ments to section 2590-b of the education law, made by sections one, two, three and four of this act, shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall expire therewith; provided, further, that the amendments to section 2590-c of the education law, made by section five of this act, shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall 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 to requiring parental representation on the board of education of the city school district of the city of New York and on certain other councils for such school district PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The bill requires 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 New York City school districts. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends paragraph (a) of Subdivision 1 of section 2590-b of the education law to require that at least one of the two mayoral appointees to the city school district board of education be a parent of a child attending a charter school within the city district. The parent appointee can continue to serve in the board for two years after their child conclusion of their child's attendance at a charter school. Section 2 amends subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 2590-b of the education law to include a parent of a child attending a charter school within the city district in the nine voting members 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 child attending a charter school within the city district in the nine voting members of the city-wide council on. English language. Section 4 amends subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 of section 2590-b of the education law to include a parent of a child attending a charter school within the city district in the nine voting members of the city-wide council on high schools. Section 5 amends Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 2590-c of the education law to include a parent of a child attending a charter school within the city district in the nine voting members of the community district education councils

Section 6 states that effective date of this bill shall be July 1 next succeeding enactment. However, amendments to section 2590-b and 2590-c shall not affect the expiration of such sections and shall expire therewith. JUSTIFICATION: While education policy can sometimes create a wide range of opinions, there is universal agreement that the active participation of parents in the school system is essential. Parents bring a perspective that that is invaluable in formulating policies that are consistent with the students served by our public schools. There are numerous advisory bodies to the New York City Department of Education that include, by law, parent representatives. Among them are the Panel on Education Policy, and panels that advise the Department of Education on high school, special education, and English language learner policy. Parents, by law, also serve on local community education councils. Unfortunately, the unique perspective of public charter school parents is currently ignored in the New York City public school system. This legislation would correct that oversight. These parent's opinions, ideas, energy and willingness to serve should be honored just as those of parents with students in the traditional public school system. Including them can help bridge the gap between traditional and charter public schools, while bringing a broader perspective to the work of these 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-c shall not affect the expiration of such sections and shall expire therewith.