New York S 2647: Provides school preference when a student is applying to the same public elementary or middle school as a sibling

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S02647 Summary:

BILL NOS02647 

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SAME ASSAME AS A06594

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SPONSORADDABBO

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COSPNSR

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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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BILL NOS02647 

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01/22/2025REFERRED TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2647

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 22, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on New York City 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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