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NY S09153
Bill
Status
5/11/2022
Primary Sponsor
John Liu
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AI Summary
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Amends education law to require educational impact statements for school closings or significant changes to include current and projected enrollment at schools receiving displaced students, along with a list of affected special education students scheduled to attend each such school.
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Prohibits school closings or significant changes 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 receiving school can accommodate displaced special education students plus an additional 10 percent increase in total pupil population.
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Takes effect immediately upon passage, though amendments to education law section 2590-h are set to be repealed along with the underlying statute.
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
5/11/2022