New York S 7826: Directs school districts to establish parent advisory councils on special education

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S07826 Summary:

BILL NOS07826 

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Directs school districts to establish parent advisory councils on special education to advise on matters that pertain to the education and safety of students with disabilities, and meet regularly with school officials to participate in the planning, development, and evaluation of the school district's special education programs.

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BILL NOS07826 

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05/09/2025REFERRED TO DISABILITIES

05/27/20251ST REPORT CAL.1293

05/28/20252ND REPORT CAL.

05/29/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/13/2025COMMITTED TO RULES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO DISABILITIES

03/31/2026REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7826

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 May 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. FAHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing school
 districts to establish parent advisory councils on special education

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

 1 Section 1. Section 4402 of the education law is amended by adding a
 2 new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
 3 10. The board of education or trustees of each school district shall
 4 establish a parent advisory council on special education. Membership of
 5 such council shall be offered to all parents of children with disabili-
 6 ties in the school district and other interested parties. The parent
 7 advisory councils' duties shall include, but not be limited to, advising
 8 the board of education or trustees of the school district on matters
 9 that pertain to the education and safety of students with disabilities,
 10 and meeting regularly with school officials to participate in the plan-
 11 ning, development, and evaluation of the school district's special
 12 education programs. Parent advisory councils shall establish by-laws
 13 regarding officers and operational procedures. In the course of its
 14 duties under this section, a parent advisory council shall receive
 15 assistance from the board of education or trustees without charge, upon
 16 reasonable notice, and subject to the availability of staff and
 17 resources.
 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11786-01-5

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