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NY A07091
Bill
Status
3/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
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AI Summary
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Establishes the "New York City Beacon School Act" to transform every public elementary and secondary school in New York City into a Beacon school, which operates as a community center offering programs before and after school, evenings, and weekends
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Beacon schools would provide recreational programs, social services, educational enrichment, vocational activities, academic support, parent involvement initiatives, and neighborhood safety programming to reduce gang and gun violence
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Requires each Beacon school to establish a community advisory council with volunteer representatives to guide programming, conduct needs assessments, evaluate services, and meet at least 12 times per year
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Advisory councils must work directly with the local police youth division and NYC Department of Juvenile Justice to address gang/gun/youth violence, youth re-entry, and educational/vocational success
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New York City must provide annual funding to support Beacon schools, with the requirement that funding be matched equally by state appropriations; the act takes effect 365 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Relates to establishing the Beacon School Pilot Program in New York city schools.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026