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NY A06131
Bill
Status
2/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michael Benedetto
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AI Summary
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Authorizes New York City's city board of education, city-wide councils, and community councils to conduct public meetings entirely by videoconference without requiring physical presence of members or the public
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Permits school-based management teams to hold their required monthly meetings remotely via videoconference
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Overrides provisions of the Open Meetings Law (Article 7 of Public Officers Law) that would otherwise require in-person attendance
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Requires remote meetings to comply with specific videoconferencing requirements under Public Officers Law section 103-a, including accessibility and public participation provisions
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Takes effect immediately, with amendments expiring alongside the underlying education law sections they modify
Legislative Description
Authorizes city boards, city-wide councils, community councils and school based management teams to conduct meetings via videoconferencing.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026