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NY S02824

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/17/2015

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Lanza

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Enacts the "New York City Panel for Education Policy Members Public Responsibility Act"

  • Requires a quorum of City Board members to attend any public hearing scheduled for public comments on education policy matters

  • Prohibits the City Board from voting on any measure requiring a public hearing unless a quorum attended the related hearing

  • Defines "quorum" as one-half of City Board members plus one additional member

  • Defines "attendance" as being personally present in an official capacity during at least 75 percent of the hearing

  • Takes effect immediately but expires when the underlying education law section expires

Legislative Description

Enacts the "New York City Panel for Education Policy Members Public Responsibility Act" requiring a quorum of the members of the city board to attend any hearing scheduled for purposes of allowing public comment on changes to educational plans for the school district of the city of New York.

Last Action

referred to education

6/16/2016

Committee Referrals

Education6/16/2016
Education1/6/2016
Rules6/17/2015
Education1/29/2015

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