New York S 4493: Relates to actions involving public petition and participation

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S04493 Summary:

BILL NOS04493 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSKOUFIS

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COSPNSRBAILEY, BRISPORT, BROUK, COONEY, HARCKHAM, HINCHEY, MATTERA, MAY, RAMOS, RIVERA

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MLTSPNSR

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Rpld §§211-a, 211-b & 211-f, add §211-a, amd §211-c, Ed L

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Grants the commissioner of education the power to identify schools for additional support and assistance and establish performance targets for such schools.

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BILL NOS04493 

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02/05/2025REFERRED TO EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4493

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 5, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, BAILEY, BRISPORT, BROUK, COONEY, HARCKHAM,
 HINCHEY, MATTERA, MAY, RAMOS, RIVERA -- read twice and ordered print-
 ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing school
 registration and support and assistance for designated schools; and to
 repeal certain sections of the education law relating thereto

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Sections 211-a, 211-b, and 211-f of the education law are
 2 REPEALED and a new section 211-a is added to read as follows:
 3 § 211-a. School registration and support and assistance for designated
 4 schools. 1. Registration of public schools. All public schools in the
 5 state shall be registered by the board of regents, provided, however,
 6 that charter schools shall not be subject to registration pursuant to
 7 this section, but shall be held accountable for meeting or exceeding the
 8 student performance standards and student assessment requirements appli-
 9 cable to other public schools in accordance with the provisions of arti-
 10 cle fifty-six of this chapter. Once registered, a school district shall
 11 not close, merge, split, change the grade configuration, or substantial-
 12 ly change the enrollment of the registered school without the prior
 13 consent of the commissioner. The commissioner shall deny or require
 14 modifications to a request only where approving the request shall have a
 15 demonstrable and substantial negative impact on the learning environment
 16 for students.
 17 2. Annual determination of school need for support and assistance. The
 18 commissioner shall determine annually whether each public school is in
 19 need of additional support and assistance based on multiple measures,
 20 including academic and non-academic measures, as determined by the
 21 commissioner.
 22 3. Identification of schools for additional support and assistance. If
 23 based on the annual determination, pursuant to subdivision two of this

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08469-01-5

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 1 section, the commissioner determines that a school would benefit from
 2 additional support and assistance based on academic performance and
 3 other measures, the commissioner may designate the school for additional
 4 support and assistance. Each school identified under this subdivision
 5 shall develop an improvement plan to address the identified academic
 6 performance and other measures. Such plan shall be developed in consul-
 7 tation with a community engagement team appointed in accordance with
 8 subdivision thirteen of this section, in such form and in accordance
 9 with such format as may be prescribed by the commissioner, and approved
 10 by the board of education or chancellor, in a school district in a city
 11 of one million or more inhabitants, by such date as the commissioner may
 12 establish.
 13 4. Identification of schools for intensive support and assistance. If
 14 based on the annual determination, pursuant to subdivision two of this
 15 section, a school is among those in the state as determined by the
 16 commissioner that would most benefit from intensive support and assist-
 17 ance, the commissioner may designate the school for intensive support
 18 and a