New York A 6594: Provides school preference when a student is applying to the same public elementary or middle school as a sibling

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A06594 Summary:

BILL NOA06594 

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SAME ASSAME AS S02647

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SPONSORBerger

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COSPNSRYeger, Epstein, Cunningham

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §3203-a, Ed L

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Provides that in a city with a population of one million or more, where a student is applying to attend a public elementary or middle school and such student has a sibling who already attends such school, such student whose application is pending shall be given preference for admission.

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03/06/2025referred to education

01/07/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6594

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 6, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BERGER -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing school
 application preference when a student is applying to the same public
 elementary or middle school as a sibling

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

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3203-a
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 3203-a. School application preference for siblings in a city with a
 4 population of one million or more. Notwithstanding any other law, rule
 5 or regulation to the contrary, in a city with a population of one
 6 million or more, where a student is applying or waitlisted to attend a
 7 public elementary or middle school and such student has a sibling who
 8 already attends such school being applied to, such student whose appli-
 9 cation is pending shall be given preference for admission as a result of
 10 having a sibling who already attends such school.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07025-01-5

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