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NY S00725
Bill
Status
6/11/2019
Primary Sponsor
Velmanette Montgomery
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AI Summary
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Amends education law to require school closure and significant utilization change impact statements to include current and projected enrollment at schools accepting displaced students and a list of affected special education students scheduled to attend each such school.
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Prohibits school closures or significant changes in utilization from taking effect until all special education students in the affected school have been assigned to new schools within New York City.
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Requires the chancellor to verify that each new school accepting special education students can accommodate those pupils plus an additional increase of at least 10 percent of the receiving school's total pupil population.
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Takes effect immediately, though amendments sunset if the underlying statute is repealed.
Legislative Description
Requires that all special education students attending schools scheduled to be closed or to undergo a significant change be assigned to new schools prior to the implementation of the closing or change.
Last Action
REFERRED TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION
1/8/2020