Bill Text: NY S05739 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Reforms the system of school governance in the city school district of the city of New York; establishes a parent commission; commission on public education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-06 - REFERRED TO EDUCATION [S05739 Detail]
Download: New_York-2009-S05739-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5739 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 2, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HUNTLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the reform of the system of school governance in the city school district of the city of New York; to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto; making an appropriation therefor; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Legislative findings. Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and 2 Richmond counties, including the five Boroughs of New York city contain 3 a population of approximately 8.25 million people. Approximately 1.1 4 million youth attend public schools in the New York city public school 5 system. For the last six years, this public school system, by act of 6 this legislature, has been governed by mayoral control. 7 Mayoral control will sunset in June 2009. Hearings have been held on 8 behalf of the senate by the democratic taskforce on school governance, 9 the assembly education committee, and by the New York city public advo- 10 cate's commission. The legislature has received recommendations from 11 individuals, from the New York city council, the united federation of 12 teachers, from other groups, and from the mayor of the city of New York. 13 There is a general, if not unanimous agreement, that changes in school 14 governance are needed to provide improved transparency, accountability, 15 and representation of parent, teacher and student views in the deci- 16 sion-making process at the central and local district levels and at 17 school site level. 18 The unacceptable conditions of New York city public schools with 19 regard to graduation rates, literacy and numeracy, scientific, artistic, 20 and civic knowledge and engagement for the majority of its students have 21 persisted despite numerous changes in governance structures and proce- 22 dures over the past 40 years. There is presently no explicit artic- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14072-01-9 S. 5739 2 1 ulation of the goals of education in New York city, or how to achieve 2 these goals. 3 The legislature therefore determines that it is necessary to establish 4 a commission on public education. 5 S 2. Section 2590-b of the education law is REPEALED and a new section 6 2590-b is added to read as follows: 7 S 2590-B. CONTINUATION OF THE CITY BOARD AND ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNI- 8 TY DISTRICTS; ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCA- 9 TION; ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON HIGH SCHOOLS. 1. (A) 10 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW 11 YORK IS HEREBY CONTINUED. SUCH BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL CONSIST OF 12 FIFTEEN VOTING MEMBERS AND ONE NON-VOTING MEMBER. THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP 13 ON THE BOARD SHALL BE COMPOSED AS FOLLOWS: SIX MEMBERS TO BE PARENTS WHO 14 ARE ELECTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION; THREE MEMBERS 15 TO BE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; ONE MEMBER TO BE 16 APPOINTED BY THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; ONE MEMBER TO 17 BE APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK BY MAJORITY VOTE; 18 AND FOUR "EXPERT" MEMBERS SELECTED BY THE OTHER VOTING MEMBERS OF THE 19 BOARD, THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS 20 SUBDIVISION. THE ONE NON-VOTING MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMP- 21 TROLLER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND SHALL HAVE EXPERTISE IN FINANCIAL 22 AND BUDGETARY MATTERS. ALL MEMBERS SHALL SERVE FOUR-YEAR FIXED TERMS 23 BEGINNING IN JANUARY, EXCEPT THOSE MEMBERS WHO BEGIN THEIR TERMS IN THE 24 FIRST JANUARY AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, PURSUANT TO THE 25 FOLLOWING STAGGERED TERM EXPIRATION SCHEDULE: THE FOUR EXPERTS' TERMS 26 SHALL EXPIRE IN JANUARY, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE; THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE, CITY 27 COUNCIL, AND COMPTROLLER APPOINTEES' TERMS SHALL EXPIRE IN JANUARY, TWO 28 THOUSAND THIRTEEN; THE THREE MAYORAL APPOINTEES' TERMS SHALL EXPIRE IN 29 JANUARY, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN; AND THE SIX PARENTS' TERMS SHALL EXPIRE 30 IN JANUARY, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN. THEREAFTER, ALL MEMBERS SHALL SERVE 31 FIXED TERMS WITH EXPIRATION DATES FOUR YEARS AFTER THEIR RESPECTIVE 32 COMMENCEMENT DATES. NO MEMBER SHALL BE EMPLOYED IN ANY CAPACITY BY THE 33 DEPARTMENT, AND NO APPOINTED MEMBER SHALL BE A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE OR 34 EMPLOYED BY AN ENTITY WITH A CONTRACT OF OVER FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PER 35 YEAR WITH THE CITY. EACH MEMBER SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF THE CITY. A BOARD 36 MEMBER MAY BE REMOVED FOR CAUSE BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTING BOARD 37 MEMBERS. ANY VACANCY IN AN APPOINTED POSITION SHALL BE FILLED BY 38 APPOINTMENT BY THE APPROPRIATE APPOINTING AUTHORITY AND ONLY TO SERVE 39 OUT THE TIME REMAINING IN THAT TERM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF 40 LOCAL LAW, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL NOT HAVE STAFF, OFFICES, OR 41 VEHICLES ASSIGNED TO THEM OR RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES, 42 BUT SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR THE ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED 43 BY THEM IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES. 44 (B) THE SIX PARENT MEMBERS SHALL BE PARENTS, AS OF THE DATE THEIR TERM 45 BEGINS, OF ONE OR MORE STUDENTS WHO CURRENTLY ATTEND OR HAVE WITHIN THE 46 LAST FIVE YEARS ATTENDED ONE OR MORE SCHOOLS IN THE CITY DISTRICT. AT 47 LEAST ONE OF THESE MEMBERS MUST ALSO BE A PARENT OF A SPECIAL EDUCATION 48 CHILD. THIS MEMBER SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL 49 EDUCATION CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 50 SPECIAL EDUCATION REPRESENTATIVE ON THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL OF HIGH 51 SCHOOLS CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-C OF THIS 52 ARTICLE AND THE SPECIAL EDUCATION REPRESENTATIVES OF EACH OF THE COMMU- 53 NITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCILS. ANY MEMBER ELECTED BY THE CITY-WIDE 54 COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION, THE SPECIAL EDUCATION REPRESENTATIVE OF 55 THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL OF HIGH SCHOOLS AND THE SPECIAL EDUCATION REPRE- 56 SENTATIVES OF EACH COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL SHALL BE THE S. 5739 3 1 PARENT OF A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES SERVICES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 2 EIGHTY-NINE OF THIS CHAPTER, INCLUDING ANY SERVICES MANDATED BY AN INDI- 3 VIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM, AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED PURSUANT TO 4 SECTION 1401 OF TITLE TWENTY OF THE UNITED STATES CODE. THE REMAINING 5 FIVE MEMBERS SHALL EACH REPRESENT A DISCRETE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA WITHIN 6 THE CITY DISTRICT, WITH EACH GEOGRAPHICAL AREA HAVING ROUGHLY THE SAME 7 STUDENT POPULATION, AND SHALL BE ELECTED BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY 8 DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCILS WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, 9 THE BOUNDARIES OF SUCH GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS TO BE INITIALLY DETERMINED BY 10 THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE, WHO WILL 11 ADVISE THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF THE DETERMINATIONS. SUCH BOUNDARIES 12 SHALL BE RE-DETERMINED THEREAFTER BY THE BOARD, WITH ITS FIRST DETERMI- 13 NATION OF SUCH BOUNDARIES TO BE COMPLETED BY FEBRUARY FIRST, TWO THOU- 14 SAND THIRTEEN, AND EVERY TEN YEARS THEREAFTER, IN EACH INSTANCE TAKING 15 INTO ACCOUNT RECENT CENSUS DATA AND ANY CHANGES IN DISTRICT BOUNDARIES. 16 THE ELECTIONS FOR THESE SIX MEMBERS SHALL TAKE PLACE ON THE CITY'S 17 PRIMARY ELECTION DAY ON THE SECOND TUESDAY OF SEPTEMBER, WITH THE FIRST 18 ELECTION TO TAKE PLACE ON THE SECOND TUESDAY OF SEPTEMBER OF THE YEAR 19 THIS SECTION TAKES EFFECT. THE YEAR THIS SECTION TAKES EFFECT, THE 20 MEMBER WHO IS A PARENT OF A CHILD RECEIVING SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES 21 SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION, THE 22 SPECIAL EDUCATION REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL OF HIGH 23 SCHOOLS, AND EACH COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL, WITH EACH COMMU- 24 NITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL TO HAVE ONE VOTE IN SUCH ELECTION. SUCH 25 MEMBER SHALL SERVE A ONE-YEAR TERM, AND A SPECIAL ELECTION SHALL BE HELD 26 TO ELECT A MEMBER WHO IS A PARENT OF A CHILD RECEIVING SPECIAL EDUCATION 27 SERVICES THE FOLLOWING SEPTEMBER AFTER THE COMMUNITY EDUCATION DISTRICTS 28 ARE RECONSTITUTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. 29 (C) THE COLLABORATIVE PROCESS BY WHICH THE FOUR "EXPERT" VOTING 30 MEMBERS ARE SELECTED BY THE ELEVEN OTHER VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD 31 SHALL PROCEED AS FOLLOWS: (1) THERE SHALL BE AN OPEN NOMINATION PROCESS 32 AT THE VERY FIRST BOARD MEETING FOLLOWING A VACANCY (INCLUDING AT THE 33 VERY FIRST MEETING OF THE FIRST BOARD CONSTITUTED UNDER THIS SECTION, 34 WHEN THERE ARE FOUR VACANCIES), ANY NOMINEE SHALL BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT 35 AT THAT MEETING TO BE ELIGIBLE, AND THERE SHALL BE NO SELF-NOMINATIONS 36 OR NOMINATIONS BY ANY VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD; (2) THE NOMINEES WHO 37 ACCEPT THEIR NOMINATIONS SHALL COMPLETE AN APPLICATION PREPARED BY THE 38 BOARD, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE QUESTIONS DESIGNED TO ELICIT THE NOMINEE'S 39 EXPERTISE IN EDUCATION POLICY AND/OR IN SPECIFIC AREAS OF EDUCATIONAL 40 EXPERIENCE NOT OTHERWISE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD; (3) NO LATER THAN AT 41 THE VERY NEXT NON-EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE BOARD, THE NOMINEES SHALL 42 SUBMIT THEIR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD; (4) AT THE VERY NEXT 43 NON-EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE BOARD, THE ELEVEN VOTING MEMBERS MAY 44 DISCUSS THE NOMINEES AND THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND THEN SHALL EACH SUBMIT 45 A BALLOT WITH THE NAMES OF THE NOMINEES FOR WHOM THEY VOTE, WITH THE 46 NUMBER OF NAMES EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF VACANCIES; AND (5) THE NOMINEE OR 47 NOMINEES RECEIVING THE GREATEST NUMBER OF VOTES SHALL IMMEDIATELY FILL 48 THE VACANCY OR VACANCIES. 49 (D) THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE CITY BOARD SHALL BE CHOSEN EVERY FOUR YEARS 50 FROM AMONG THE FIFTEEN VOTING MEMBERS BY A MAJORITY VOTE. IN THE FIRST 51 BOARD CONSTITUTED UNDER THIS SECTION, THE CHAIRPERSON SHALL BE CHOSEN BY 52 A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ELEVEN VOTING MEMBERS AS THEIR FIRST ORDER OF 53 BUSINESS AT THEIR VERY FIRST MEETING, PRIOR TO THEIR SELECTION OF THE 54 FOUR "EXPERT" MEMBERS AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (C) 55 OF THIS SUBDIVISION. S. 5739 4 1 (E) THE CITY BOARD SHALL HOLD AT LEAST TWELVE MEETINGS PER YEAR; ANY 2 ADDITIONAL MEETINGS MAY BE CALLED AT THE REQUEST OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF 3 THE BOARD. 4 (F) CONTACT INFORMATION, INCLUDING E-MAIL ADDRESSES, OF ALL CITY BOARD 5 MEMBERS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC; MINUTES AND TRANSCRIPTS 6 OF EVERY BOARD MEETING SHALL BE POSTED ON THE BOARD'S WEBSITE WITHIN ONE 7 WEEK FOLLOWING THE MEETING; AND ALL MEETINGS SHALL BE VIDEO RECORDED AND 8 MADE AVAILABLE AS A LIVE WEBCAST ON THE BOARD'S WEBSITE, WHICH VIDEO 9 RECORDING SHALL BE ARCHIVED TO THE BOARD'S WEBSITE WITHIN ONE BUSINESS 10 DAY FOLLOWING THE MEETING. 11 (G) ANY MEMBER OF THE CITY BOARD SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO PUT AN ITEM 12 ON THE AGENDA OR A BUDGET QUESTION OR POLICY ISSUE TO A VOTE WITH THE 13 ASSENT OF AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF THE VOTING MEMBERS. ANY MEMBER OF THE 14 BOARD SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO PROPOSE THAT THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTABIL- 15 ITY OFFICE ANALYZE THE RESULTS OF POLICIES OR SPENDING PRIORITIES 16 ADOPTED BY THE BOARD, OR TO PROPOSE THAT AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH STUDY 17 BE COMMISSIONED TO DO SO; SUCH A PROPOSAL SHALL BE ADOPTED ONLY UPON THE 18 MAJORITY ASSENT OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. 19 2. (A) THERE SHALL BE A COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL FOR EACH 20 COMMUNITY DISTRICT CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. 21 (B) THE CITY BOARD SHALL DEFINE, ADJUST, ALTER, MAINTAIN AND ADOPT THE 22 BOUNDARIES OF THE COMMUNITY DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION NO LATER 23 THAN FEBRUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN. THERE SHALL BE NO FEWER 24 THAN THIRTY NOR MORE THAN THIRTY-SEVEN COMMUNITY DISTRICTS. 25 (C) THE CITY BOARD MAY READJUST OR ALTER THE DISTRICTS IN SUCH PLAN 26 ONLY ONCE IN EVERY TEN YEARS, IN THE YEAR FOLLOWING THE FEDERAL CENSUS. 27 THE CITY BOARD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CHANCELLOR AND THE COMMUNITY 28 DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES, SHALL PREPARE AND MAKE 29 PUBLIC A PLAN TO ENSURE THE SMOOTH TRANSITION OF PUPILS AND SCHOOL 30 PERSONNEL, CREATION OF NEW BOARDS, AND ALLOCATION OF SCHOOL FACILITIES 31 AND RESOURCES AMONG THE DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) 32 OF THIS SUBDIVISION. PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF THE TRANSITION PLAN, THE 33 CITY BOARD SHALL HOLD ONE OR MORE PUBLIC HEARINGS IN EACH BOROUGH. THE 34 CITY BOARD SHALL MAKE THE TRANSITION PLAN AVAILABLE NOT LESS THAN THREE 35 WEEKS BEFORE THE FIRST SUCH PUBLIC HEARING. UPON RECEIPT OF COMMENTS, 36 THE CITY BOARD, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CHANCELLOR AND THE COMMUNITY 37 DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES, SHALL PREPARE A REVISED 38 TRANSITION PLAN, IF NECESSARY AND MAKE SUCH PLAN AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC 39 FOR COMMENT. 40 3. (A) THE REDISTRICTING ADVISORY STUDY GROUP ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO THE 41 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS PARAGRAPH FOR THE PURPOSE OF STUDY AND MAKING 42 RECOMMENDATIONS ON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES, IS HEREBY 43 CONTINUED AND SHALL PERFORM THE DUTIES REQUIRED IN THIS SUBDIVISION. 44 (B) THE STUDY GROUP SHALL PREPARE A REPORT CONTAINING RECOMMENDATIONS 45 FOR DIVIDING THE CITY INTO NO MORE THAN THIRTY-SEVEN COMMUNITY 46 DISTRICTS. 47 (C) IN PREPARATION OF ITS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DIVIDING THE CITY INTO 48 COMMUNITY DISTRICTS, THE STUDY GROUP SHALL ENSURE THAT THE RECOMMENDA- 49 TIONS PROVIDE FOR THE MOST EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 50 AND SHALL BE GUIDED BY THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: 51 (1) EACH COMMUNITY DISTRICT SHALL: (I) BE A SUITABLE SIZE FOR EFFI- 52 CIENT POLICY-MAKING AND ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT; (II) CONTAIN A REASONABLE 53 NUMBER OF PUPILS; (III) BE COMPACT AND CONTIGUOUS, CONTAINED WITHIN 54 COUNTY LINES, AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE, KEEP INTACT COMMUNI- 55 TIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS; AND (IV) BEAR A RATIONAL RELATIONSHIP TO S. 5739 5 1 GEOGRAPHIC AREAS FOR WHICH THE CITY OF NEW YORK PLANS AND PROVIDES 2 SERVICES; 3 (2) TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, KEEP EXISTING LINES INTACT; 4 (3) THE COMMON AND SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES AND 5 SCHOOL CHILDREN INVOLVED; 6 (4) EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF EXISTING AND PLANNED SCHOOL FACILITIES; 7 (5) MINIMUM DISRUPTION OF EXISTING AND PLANNED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-JUN- 8 IOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL-HIGH SCHOOL FEEDER PATTERNS; 9 (6) TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES; 10 (7) ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INVOLVED IN THE CREATION OF SUCH 11 NEW DISTRICTS; 12 (8) ENSURE FAIR AND EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION OF RACIAL AND LANGUAGE 13 GROUPS PURSUANT TO THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED; AND 14 (9) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH AND SUBPARA- 15 GRAPHS ONE THROUGH EIGHT OF THIS PARAGRAPH: (I) THE RESIDENTS OF THE 16 COUNTY OF NEW YORK IN SCHOOL DISTRICT TEN AS IT EXISTED PRIOR TO THE 17 IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL CONTINUE TO REMAIN IN SCHOOL 18 DISTRICT TEN AS SUCH DISTRICT IS COMPRISED; (II) THE BOUNDARIES OF 19 COMMUNITY DISTRICT THIRTY-ONE SHALL CONTINUE TO REMAIN AS THEY ARE 20 CURRENTLY COMPRISED; AND (III) NO COUNTY SHALL HAVE FEWER COMMUNITY 21 SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAN IN EXISTENCE ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS PARA- 22 GRAPH. 23 (D) THE STUDY GROUP SHALL HOLD ONE OR MORE PUBLIC HEARINGS IN EACH 24 BOROUGH BEFORE FINAL ADOPTION OF ITS RECOMMENDATIONS. THE STUDY GROUP 25 SHALL MAKE ITS RECOMMENDATIONS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR INSPECTION 26 AND COMMENT NOT LESS THAN ONE MONTH BEFORE THE FIRST SUCH PUBLIC HEAR- 27 ING. FOLLOWING ITS CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMENTS RECEIVED ON THE RECOM- 28 MENDATIONS, THE STUDY GROUP SHALL PREPARE A REPORT CONTAINING ITS FINAL 29 RECOMMENDATIONS. THE STUDY GROUP SHALL SUBMIT ITS REPORT TO THE CITY 30 BOARD AND MAKE SUCH REPORT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR INSPECTION NO 31 LATER THAN NOVEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE. 32 (E) THE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS IN EACH 33 BOROUGH ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE STUDY GROUP AND MAY 34 ADOPT, REVISE OR REJECT IN WHOLE OR IN PART SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS, OR, 35 MAY REQUEST THE STUDY GROUP TO SUBMIT ADJUSTED RECOMMENDATIONS. THE 36 FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL BE ADOPTED BY THE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION NO 37 LATER THAN FEBRUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN TO TAKE EFFECT JULY 38 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, PROVIDED THAT SUCH REVISED BOUNDARIES 39 ADOPTED BY THE CITY BOARD PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE USED FOR 40 PURPOSES OF COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON THE SECOND 41 TUESDAY OF SEPTEMBER, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN. 42 (F) PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE CITY BOARD MAY MAKE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS, 43 (1) TO CORRECT ERRORS THAT MAY OCCUR IN THE DISTRICT LINES ADOPTED BY 44 THE CITY BOARD, OR (2) UPON SHOWING A CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES. ANY SUCH 45 LIMITED REVISIONS TO COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT LINES MAY OCCUR BETWEEN 46 THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS PARAGRAPH AND THE CITY BOARD READJUSTMENT 47 SCHEDULED IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN. 48 (G) NO PUBLIC HEARINGS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE 49 HELD DURING THE MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST. ALL PUBLIC HEARINGS SHALL BE 50 HELD AT A TIME AND PLACE DESIGNATED TO MAXIMIZE COMMUNITY AND PARENT 51 PARTICIPATION. NOTICE OF ALL SUCH PUBLIC HEARINGS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN A 52 TIMELY MANNER TO ALL PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA AND SHALL BE WIDELY 53 DISTRIBUTED TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES, SO AS TO MAXIMIZE PARTICIPATION 54 BY PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE POSTED IN 55 EACH SCHOOL BUILDING AND DISTRICT OFFICE. S. 5739 6 1 4. (A) THERE SHALL BE A CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION CREATED 2 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION 3 SHALL CONSIST OF ELEVEN VOTING MEMBERS AND TWO NON-VOTING MEMBERS, AS 4 FOLLOWS: 5 (1) TEN VOTING MEMBERS, OF WHOM NO FEWER THAN TWO RESIDE IN EACH 6 BOROUGH OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, WHO SHALL BE PARENTS OF STUDENTS WHO 7 RECEIVE SERVICES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE EIGHTY-NINE OF THIS CHAPTER, 8 INCLUDING ANY SERVICES MANDATED BY AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM, 9 AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1401 OF TITLE TWENTY OF THE 10 UNITED STATES CODE. SUCH MEMBERS SHALL BE SELECTED BY PARENTS OF 11 STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE SUCH SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE ELECTION PROCEDURES 12 SET FORTH IN SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-C OF THIS ARTICLE, WITH 13 A SEPARATE BALLOT FOR ELECTION OF SUCH MEMBERS. SUCH MEMBERS SHALL SERVE 14 FOUR-YEAR TERMS; 15 (2) ONE VOTING MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE OF THE CITY OF 16 NEW YORK, WHO SHALL BE AN INDIVIDUAL WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AND KNOW- 17 LEDGE IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATING, TRAINING OR EMPLOYING INDIVIDUALS WITH 18 HANDICAPPING CONDITIONS AND WILL MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO 19 IMPROVING SPECIAL EDUCATION IN THE CITY DISTRICT. SUCH MEMBER SHALL 20 SERVE A FOUR-YEAR TERM; 21 (3) ONE NON-VOTING MEMBER WHO IS A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT RECEIVING 22 SERVICES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE EIGHTY-NINE OF THIS CHAPTER, INCLUDING ANY 23 SERVICES MANDATED BY AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM, AS THAT TERM 24 IS DEFINED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1401 OF TITLE TWENTY OF THE UNITED STATES 25 CODE. SUCH MEMBER SHALL BE NOMINATED BY ANY STUDENTS RECEIVING SUCH 26 SERVICES, PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS IN THE CITY DISTRICT AND SHALL BE 27 APPOINTED BY THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL 28 EDUCATION CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. SUCH MEMBER SHALL SERVE A 29 ONE-YEAR TERM; AND 30 (4) ONE NON-VOTING MEMBER WHO IS EITHER (I) A RESIDENT OF, OR OWNER OR 31 OPERATOR OF A BUSINESS IN, THE DISTRICT AND AN INDIVIDUAL WITH EXTENSIVE 32 BUSINESS, TRADE, OR EDUCATION EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE, WHO WILL MAKE A 33 SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO IMPROVING EDUCATION IN THE DISTRICT; OR (II) 34 THE PARENT OF A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES SERVICES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE EIGHT- 35 Y-NINE OF THIS CHAPTER INCLUDING ANY SERVICES MANDATED BY AN INDIVIDUAL- 36 IZED EDUCATION PROGRAM, AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1401 37 OF TITLE TWENTY OF THE UNITED STATES CODE. 38 (B) MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE PAID A SALARY OR STIPEND, BUT SHALL BE REIM- 39 BURSED FOR ALL ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE 40 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCA- 41 TION. 42 (C) THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION SHALL HAVE THE POWER 43 TO: 44 (1) ADVISE AND COMMENT ON ANY EDUCATIONAL OR INSTRUCTIONAL POLICY 45 INVOLVING THE PROVISION OF SERVICES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE EIGHTY-NINE OF 46 THIS CHAPTER; 47 (2) ADVISE AND COMMENT ON THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING COMMITTEES 48 AND/OR SUBCOMMITTEES ON SPECIAL EDUCATION IN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS 49 PURSUANT TO SECTION FORTY-FOUR HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER; 50 (3) REVIEW, ADVISE AND COMMENT ON COMPLIANCE BY THE CITY DISTRICT, ANY 51 COMMUNITY DISTRICT OR ANY INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL WITH SECTION 794 OF TITLE 52 TWENTY-NINE OF THE UNITED STATES CODE AND ANY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED 53 THERETO; 54 (4) ISSUE AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CITY DISTRICT 55 IN PROVIDING SERVICES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE EIGHTY-NINE OF THIS CHAPTER S. 5739 7 1 AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS, AS APPROPRIATE, ON HOW TO IMPROVE THE EFFI- 2 CIENCY AND DELIVERY OF SUCH SERVICES; AND 3 (5) HOLD AT LEAST ONE MEETING PER MONTH OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND DURING 4 WHICH THE PUBLIC MAY DISCUSS ISSUES FACING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. 5 (D) THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION MAY APPOINT A SECRE- 6 TARY, PURSUANT TO THE POLICIES OF THE CITY BOARD WHO SHALL PERFORM THE 7 FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS: (1) PREPARE MEETING NOTICES, AGENDAS AND MINUTES; 8 (2) RECORD AND MAINTAIN ACCOUNTS OF PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER CITY-WIDE 9 COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION MEETINGS; AND (3) PREPARE BRIEFING MATERI- 10 ALS AND OTHER RELATED INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS FOR SUCH MEETINGS. THE 11 CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE 12 APPOINTMENT, SUPERVISION, EVALUATION AND DISCHARGE OF THE SECRETARY. 13 (E) NO PERSON MAY SERVE ON BOTH THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL 14 EDUCATION AND A COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL. A MEMBER OF THE 15 CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION SHALL BE INELIGIBLE TO BE 16 EMPLOYED BY SUCH COUNCIL, ANY COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL, OR 17 THE CITY BOARD. NO PERSON SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE CITY- 18 WIDE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION IF HE OR SHE HOLDS ANY ELECTIVE PUBLIC 19 OFFICE OR ANY ELECTIVE OR APPOINTED PARTY POSITION EXCEPT THAT OF DELE- 20 GATE OR ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO A NATIONAL, STATE, JUDICIAL OR OTHER PARTY 21 CONVENTION, OR MEMBER OF A COUNTY COMMITTEE. 22 (F) A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY, OR HAS BEEN REMOVED 23 FROM THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION, A COMMUNITY SCHOOL 24 BOARD, OR COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING 25 SHALL BE PERMANENTLY INELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL 26 ON SPECIAL EDUCATION: (1) AN ACT OF MALFEASANCE DIRECTLY RELATED TO HIS 27 OR HER SERVICE ON SUCH CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION, COMMUNITY 28 SCHOOL BOARD OR COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL; OR (2) CONVICTION 29 OF A CRIME, IF SUCH CRIME IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO HIS OR HER SERVICE UPON 30 SUCH CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION, COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD OR 31 COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL. 32 (G) (1) IN ADDITION TO THE CONDITIONS ENUMERATED IN THE PUBLIC OFFI- 33 CERS LAW CREATING A VACANCY, A MEMBER OF THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON 34 SPECIAL EDUCATION WHO REFUSES OR NEGLECTS TO ATTEND THREE MEETINGS OF 35 SUCH COUNCIL OF WHICH HE OR SHE IS DULY NOTIFIED, WITHOUT RENDERING IN 36 WRITING A GOOD AND VALID EXCUSE THEREFORE VACATES HIS OR HER OFFICE BY 37 REFUSAL TO SERVE. EACH ABSENCE AND ANY WRITTEN EXCUSE RENDERED SHALL BE 38 INCLUDED WITHIN THE OFFICIAL WRITTEN MINUTES OF SUCH MEETING. AFTER THE 39 THIRD UNEXCUSED ABSENCE THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION SHALL 40 DECLARE A VACANCY TO THE CHANCELLOR. 41 (2) VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM BY THE CITY-WIDE 42 COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION, PURSUANT TO A PROCESS DEVELOPED BY THE 43 CHANCELLOR THAT SHALL INCLUDE CONSULTATION WITH PARENTS OF STUDENTS WHO 44 RECEIVE SERVICES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE EIGHTY-NINE OF THIS CHAPTER. 45 5. (A) THERE SHALL BE A CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON HIGH SCHOOLS CREATED 46 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON HIGH SCHOOLS SHALL 47 CONSIST OF TEN VOTING MEMBERS AND ONE NON-VOTING MEMBER, AS FOLLOWS: 48 (1) TEN VOTING MEMBERS, OF WHOM NO FEWER THAN TWO RESIDE IN EACH 49 BOROUGH OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, WHO SHALL BE PARENTS OF STUDENTS WHO 50 ATTEND A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE BOROUGH. SUCH MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED BY 51 ALL HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN 52 SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-C OF THIS ARTICLE, WITH A SEPARATE 53 BALLOT FOR ELECTION OF SUCH MEMBERS. SUCH MEMBERS SHALL SERVE FOUR-YEAR 54 TERMS. 55 (2) AT ALL TIMES, ONE VOTING MEMBER SHALL BE THE PARENT OF A STUDENT 56 WHO RECEIVES SERVICES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE EIGHTY-NINE OF THIS CHAPTER, S. 5739 8 1 INCLUDING ANY SERVICES MANDATED BY AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM, 2 AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1401 OF TITLE TWENTY OF THE 3 UNITED STATES CODE. SUCH MEMBER SHALL BE NOMINATED FROM A DIFFERENT 4 BOROUGH IN SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS SUCH THAT EACH BOROUGH SHALL BE REPRES- 5 ENTED IN A ROTATING FASHION, ONCE EVERY TEN YEARS. 6 (3) ONE VOTING MEMBER SHALL BE A SENIOR ATTENDING A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE 7 CITY DISTRICT. SUCH MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE CHANCELLOR AND 8 SHALL SERVE A ONE-YEAR TERM. 9 (B) MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE PAID A SALARY OR STIPEND, BUT SHALL BE REIM- 10 BURSED FOR ALL ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE 11 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON HIGH SCHOOLS. 12 (C) THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON HIGH SCHOOLS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING 13 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 14 (1) ADVISE AND COMMENT ON ANY EDUCATIONAL OR INSTRUCTIONAL POLICY 15 INVOLVING HIGH SCHOOLS; 16 (2) ISSUE AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HIGH SCHOOL EDUCA- 17 TION IN THE CITY DISTRICT AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO IMPROVE 18 SUCH EFFECTIVENESS; 19 (3) HOLD AT LEAST ONE MEETING PER MONTH OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND DURING 20 WHICH THE PUBLIC MAY DISCUSS ISSUES RELATING TO HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION; 21 (4) NO LESS THAN ONCE EVERY THREE MONTHS, MEET WITH OFFICERS OF THE 22 PARENT ASSOCIATIONS, PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS AND INDEPENDENT PARENT 23 ORGANIZATION CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-H 24 AND TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-T OF THIS ARTICLE; AND 25 (5) SELECT A MEMBER TO SERVE AS A CHAIRPERSON OF THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL 26 ON HIGH SCHOOLS. 27 (D) (1) THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON HIGH SCHOOLS MAY APPOINT A SECRETARY, 28 PURSUANT TO THE POLICIES OF THE CITY BOARD WHO SHALL PERFORM THE FOLLOW- 29 ING FUNCTIONS: 30 (I) PREPARE MEETING NOTICES, AGENDAS AND MINUTES; 31 (II) RECORD AND MAINTAIN ACCOUNTS OF PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER CITY-WIDE 32 COUNCIL ON HIGH SCHOOLS MEETINGS; AND 33 (III) PREPARE BRIEFING MATERIALS AND OTHER RELATED INFORMATIONAL MATE- 34 RIALS FOR SUCH MEETINGS. 35 (2) THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON HIGH SCHOOLS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE 36 APPOINTMENT, SUPERVISION, EVALUATION AND DISCHARGE OF THE SECRETARY. 37 (E) NO PERSON MAY SERVE ON BOTH THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON HIGH SCHOOLS 38 AND A COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL. A MEMBER OF THE CITY-WIDE 39 COUNCIL ON HIGH SCHOOLS SHALL BE INELIGIBLE TO BE EMPLOYED BY SUCH COUN- 40 CIL, ANY COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL, OR THE CITY BOARD. NO 41 PERSON SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON HIGH 42 SCHOOLS IF HE OR SHE HOLDS ANY ELECTIVE PUBLIC OFFICE OR ANY ELECTIVE OR 43 APPOINTED PARTY POSITION EXCEPT THAT OF DELEGATE OR ALTERNATE DELEGATE 44 TO A NATIONAL, STATE, JUDICIAL OR OTHER PARTY CONVENTION, OR MEMBER OF A 45 COUNTY COMMITTEE. 46 (F) A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY, OR HAS BEEN REMOVED 47 FROM THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON HIGH SCHOOLS, A COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD, OR 48 COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE 49 PERMANENTLY INELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON HIGH 50 SCHOOLS: 51 (1) AN ACT OF MALFEASANCE DIRECTLY RELATED TO HIS OR HER SERVICE ON 52 SUCH CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON HIGH SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD OR COMMU- 53 NITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL; OR 54 (2) CONVICTION OF A CRIME, IF SUCH CRIME IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO HIS OR 55 HER SERVICE UPON SUCH CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON HIGH SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY 56 SCHOOL BOARD OR COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL. S. 5739 9 1 (G)(1) IN ADDITION TO THE CONDITIONS ENUMERATED IN THE PUBLIC OFFICERS 2 LAW CREATING A VACANCY, A MEMBER OF THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON HIGH 3 SCHOOLS WHO REFUSES OR NEGLECTS TO ATTEND THREE MEETINGS OF SUCH COUNCIL 4 OF WHICH HE OR SHE IS DULY NOTIFIED, WITHOUT RENDERING IN WRITING A GOOD 5 AND VALID EXCUSE THEREFORE VACATES HIS OR HER OFFICE BY REFUSAL TO 6 SERVE. EACH ABSENCE AND ANY WRITTEN EXCUSE RENDERED SHALL BE INCLUDED 7 WITHIN THE OFFICIAL WRITTEN MINUTES OF SUCH MEETING. AFTER THE THIRD 8 UNEXCUSED ABSENCE THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON HIGH SCHOOLS SHALL DECLARE A 9 VACANCY TO THE CHANCELLOR. 10 (2) VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM BY THE CITY-WIDE 11 COUNCIL ON HIGH SCHOOLS, PURSUANT TO A PROCESS DEVELOPED BY THE CHANCEL- 12 LOR THAT SHALL INCLUDE CONSULTATION WITH PARENTS OF STUDENTS WHO ATTEND 13 HIGH SCHOOLS WITHIN THE CITY DISTRICT. 14 S 3. Section 2590-c of the education law is REPEALED and a new section 15 2590-c is added to read as follows: 16 S 2590-C. COMPOSITION OF COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCILS. 1. 17 (A) EACH COMMUNITY DISTRICT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY A COMMUNITY DISTRICT 18 EDUCATION COUNCIL TO CONSIST OF ELEVEN VOTING MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED FOR 19 A TERM OF FOUR YEARS, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS 20 SECTION, AND TO SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION, AND TWO NON-VOTING MEMBERS 21 WHICH ARE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS RESIDING IN THE DISTRICT TO BE APPOINTED 22 BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL 23 PRINCIPALS, TO SERVE FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR WITHOUT COMPENSATION. EACH 24 SUCH COUNCIL SHALL SELECT ONE OF ITS MEMBERS TO SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON. 25 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE COMMUNITY 26 DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL MAY APPOINT A SECRETARY, PURSUANT TO THE 27 POLICIES OF THE CITY BOARD, WHO SHALL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS: 28 (1) PREPARE MEETING NOTICES, AGENDAS AND MINUTES; (2) RECORD AND MAIN- 29 TAIN ACCOUNTS OF PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER BOARD MEETINGS; AND (3) PREPARE 30 BRIEFING MATERIALS AND OTHER RELATED INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS FOR SUCH 31 MEETINGS. EACH COUNCIL SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE APPOINTMENT, SUPER- 32 VISION, EVALUATION AND DISCHARGE OF THE SECRETARY. 33 (B) THE NINE ELECTED VOTING MEMBERS OF EACH COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCA- 34 TION COUNCIL SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED AMONG DESIGNATED CATEGORIES AS 35 FOLLOWS: 36 (1) ONE MEMBER WHO IS, AT THE TIME OF HIS OR HER ELECTION, A PARENT 37 WHOSE CHILD IS ATTENDING A SCHOOL UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMUNI- 38 TY DISTRICT AND WHO RECEIVES SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES 39 PURSUANT TO ARTICLE EIGHTY-NINE OF THIS CHAPTER; 40 (2) ONE MEMBER WHO IS, AT THE TIME OF HIS OR HER ELECTION, A PARENT OF 41 A STUDENT AT A DISTRICT SCHOOL WHO IS AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER; 42 (3) ONE MEMBER WHO IS, AT THE TIME OF HIS OR HER ELECTION, A PARENT OF 43 A STUDENT AT A DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL; 44 (4) SIX MEMBERS FROM THE GENERAL POOL OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES, PROVIDED 45 THAT ANY SUCH MEMBER MAY ALSO MEET THE CRITERIA OF ONE OR MORE OTHER 46 CATEGORIES IN THIS PARAGRAPH; AND 47 (5) ONLY ONE MEMBER MAY BE A PARENT OF A STUDENT WHO ATTENDS A CHARTER 48 SCHOOL, IF SUCH PARENT DOES NOT ALSO HAVE A CHILD WHO ATTENDS A DISTRICT 49 SCHOOL. 50 2. (A) NINE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL 51 SHALL BE ELECTED AT AN ELECTION CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN 52 THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN MAY IN THE YEAR 53 TWO THOUSAND TEN AND THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN, AND EVERY SECOND 54 YEAR THEREAFTER, FOR A TERM COMMENCING ON THE FIRST DAY OF JULY NEXT 55 FOLLOWING. WITH THE ELECTION CONDUCTED IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND FOUR- 56 TEEN, FOUR OF THE NINE VOTING MEMBERS WILL BE ELECTED FOR TWO-YEAR TERMS S. 5739 10 1 INSTEAD OF FOUR-YEAR TERMS, RESULTING IN AN INITIAL STAGGERED ELECTION 2 WITH FOUR MEMBERS EACH ELECTED FOR TWO YEARS, AND FIVE MEMBERS EACH 3 ELECTED FOR FOUR YEARS. AFTER SUCH ELECTION, ALL MEMBERS RUN FOR FOUR 4 YEAR TERMS. 5 (B) WHOSE TERMS ARE STAGGERED BEGINNING IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND FOUR- 6 TEEN IS DETERMINED BY LOTS DRAWN BY THE ELECTORAL BOARD. THE LOTS ARE 7 DRAWN AT THE ELECTORAL BOARD'S MEETING ON THE DAY AFTER THE ELECTION OF 8 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND IMMEDIATELY UPON CERTIFICATION OF THE 9 ELECTION RESULTS. 10 3. (A) EVERY REGISTERED VOTER RESIDING IN A COMMUNITY DISTRICT, EVERY 11 PARENT OF A CHILD ATTENDING ANY SCHOOL UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE 12 COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL OF SUCH DISTRICT, AND EVERY PARENT 13 OF A CHILD RECEIVING SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES UNDER ARTI- 14 CLE EIGHTY-NINE OF THIS CHAPTER AND SUCH SERVICES ARE BEING PROVIDED 15 PRIMARILY WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES OF SUCH COMMUNITY DISTRICT 16 WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK FOR AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS AND 17 AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE AT SUCH 18 ELECTION FOR THE MEMBERS OF SUCH COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL, 19 EXCEPT THAT NO PERSON MAY VOTE MORE THAN ONCE OR IN MORE THAN ONE COMMU- 20 NITY DISTRICT, AND NO PERSON SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REGISTER OR VOTE AT 21 ANY COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL ELECTION WHO WOULD NOT BE QUAL- 22 IFIED TO REGISTER OR VOTE AT ANY ELECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 23 PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5-106 OF THE ELECTION LAW. 24 (B) THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK SHALL PROVIDE FOR 25 THE PERSONAL AND MAIL REGISTRATION, AND CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION, OF 26 PERSONS QUALIFIED BY THIS SUBDIVISION TO VOTE AS "PARENTS," IN A MANNER 27 DETERMINED JOINTLY BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND THE CITY BOARD. EACH 28 PARENT SHALL BE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER AS A PARENT VOTER AT 29 THE TIME SUCH PARENT REGISTERS HIS CHILD WITH THE SCHOOL AND AT SUCH 30 OTHER TIMES AS THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS DEEMS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THE 31 REGISTRATION OF THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARENTS POSSIBLE. THE REGISTRATION 32 PROCESS SHALL PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING WHEN SUCH PARENTS 33 SHALL CEASE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE AS PARENT VOTERS BECAUSE THEIR CHILD 34 NO LONGER ATTENDS A SCHOOL UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMUNITY 35 DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL. 36 (C) IN JANUARY NEXT PRECEDING EACH COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUN- 37 CIL ELECTION, THE CITY BOARD SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO EVERY 38 PARENT OF A CHILD ATTENDING SCHOOL UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF EVERY 39 COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL OF SUCH PARENT'S RIGHT TO VOTE IN 40 THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL ELECTION, THE METHOD AND TIME 41 BY WHICH A PARENT MAY REGISTER TO VOTE, AND A FORM BY WHICH SUCH PARENT 42 MAY REGISTER BY MAIL. 43 (D) THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL CERTIFY QUALIFIED REGISTRATIONS 44 PURSUANT TO THE CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES AGREED TO BY THE BOARD OF 45 ELECTIONS AND THE CITY BOARD. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL CERTIFY ALL 46 QUALIFIED REGISTRATIONS AND TRANSMIT NOTICE OF SUCH CERTIFICATION TO THE 47 CITY BOARD PROMPTLY. 48 4. (A) EVERY REGISTERED VOTER RESIDING IN A COMMUNITY DISTRICT AND 49 EVERY PARENT OF A CHILD ATTENDING ANY SCHOOL UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF 50 THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL OF SUCH DISTRICT WHO IS A RESI- 51 DENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK FOR AT LEAST NINETY DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE 52 OF THE ELECTION, AND AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE SHALL BE ELIGIBLE 53 FOR MEMBERSHIP ON SUCH COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL, PROVIDED 54 THAT SUCH PERSON NOT BE DISQUALIFIED FROM REGISTERING FOR OR VOTING AT 55 AN ELECTION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5-106 OF THE ELECTION LAW OR 56 INELIGIBLE TO SERVE, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS S. 5739 11 1 SUBDIVISION. NO PERSON MAY SERVE ON MORE THAN ONE COMMUNITY DISTRICT 2 EDUCATION COUNCIL OR ON BOTH A COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL AND 3 THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION OR THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON 4 HIGH SCHOOLS. A MEMBER OF A COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL SHALL 5 BE INELIGIBLE TO BE EMPLOYED BY THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL 6 OF WHICH HE OR SHE IS A MEMBER, ANY OTHER COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION 7 COUNCIL, THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION, THE CITY-WIDE COUN- 8 CIL ON HIGH SCHOOLS OR THE CITY BOARD. NO PERSON SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR 9 MEMBERSHIP ON A COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL IF HE OR SHE HOLDS 10 ANY ELECTIVE PUBLIC OFFICE OR ANY ELECTIVE OR APPOINTED PARTY POSITION 11 EXCEPT THAT OF DELEGATE OR ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO A NATIONAL, STATE, 12 JUDICIAL OR OTHER PARTY CONVENTION, OR MEMBER OF A COUNTY COMMITTEE. AN 13 OFFICER OF A PARENTS' ASSOCIATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP ON A 14 COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL PROVIDED THAT HE OR SHE RESIGN SUCH 15 PARENTS' ASSOCIATION POSITION UPON ELECTION TO THE COUNCIL. 16 (B) A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY, OR HAS BEEN REMOVED 17 FROM A COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD, COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL, OR 18 THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION OR THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON 19 HIGH SCHOOLS FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE PERMANENTLY INELIGIBLE 20 FOR APPOINTMENT OR ELECTION TO ANY COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL: 21 (1) AN ACT OF MALFEASANCE DIRECTLY RELATED TO HIS OR HER SERVICE ON 22 SUCH CITY-WIDE COUNCIL, COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD OR COMMUNITY DISTRICT 23 EDUCATION COUNCIL; OR 24 (2) CONVICTION OF A CRIME, IF SUCH CRIME IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO HIS OR 25 HER SERVICE UPON SUCH CITY-WIDE COUNCIL, COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD OR 26 COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL. 27 (C) A PERSON MAY BE ELIGIBLE AND MAY BE NOMINATED AS A MEMBER IN ONE 28 OR MORE CATEGORIES BUT MAY ONLY BE PERMITTED TO SERVE AS A REPRESEN- 29 TATIVE OF ONE SUCH CATEGORY. 30 5. EACH REGISTERED VOTER SHALL VOTE AT SUCH POLLING PLACE WITHIN HIS 31 OR HER COMMUNITY DISTRICT AS SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF 32 ELECTIONS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK OR MAY VOTE AS A REGISTERED PARENT 33 VOTER, BUT NOT BOTH. EACH PERSON VOTING AS A REGISTERED PARENT SHALL 34 VOTE AT SUCH POLLING PLACE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT IN WHICH HIS OR 35 HER CHILD IS ATTENDING SCHOOL AS SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF 36 ELECTIONS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK. IN THE EVENT A PARENT HAS CHILDREN 37 ATTENDING SCHOOL IN DIFFERENT COMMUNITY DISTRICTS, THE PARENT MAY VOTE 38 AT EITHER POLLING PLACE DESIGNATED FOR EACH OF THE COMMUNITY DISTRICTS 39 BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, BUT NOT BOTH. THE POLLS OF SUCH ELECTIONS 40 SHALL BE OPEN BETWEEN THE HOURS OF SIX O'CLOCK IN THE FORENOON AND NINE 41 O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING ON THE DAYS OF ELECTIONS. 42 6. (A) THE PROVISIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW WITH RESPECT TO REGISTRATION 43 OF VOTERS, NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES, DECLINATION OF NOMINATIONS, FILLING 44 OF VACANCIES IN NOMINATIONS, NOTICES TO CANDIDATES, OBJECTIONS TO 45 PETITIONS, RULINGS THEREON, JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS, CAMPAIGN RECEIPTS AND 46 EXPENDITURES, CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION, INCLUDING THE USE OF VOTING 47 MACHINES, COUNTING AND CANVASSING OF VOTES, AND ALL OTHER MATTERS SO FAR 48 AS APPLICABLE SHALL GOVERN THE ELECTION OF COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION 49 COUNCIL MEMBERS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT: (1) CANDIDATES FOR COMMUNITY 50 DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL MEMBER SHALL BE NOMINATED BY PETITIONS IN 51 ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS, NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF 52 THIS ARTICLE, PROMULGATED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN THE CITY OF NEW 53 YORK. SUCH PETITIONS SHALL BE FILED WITH THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AT LEAST 54 FOUR WEEKS BEFORE THE ELECTION; S. 5739 12 1 (2) NOMINATING PETITIONS SHALL BE SIGNED BY NOT FEWER THAN TWO HUNDRED 2 REGISTERED VOTERS RESIDING IN SUCH COMMUNITY DISTRICT, OR PERSONS ELIGI- 3 BLE TO VOTE AS REGISTERED PARENTS IN SUCH COMMUNITY DISTRICT; 4 (3) EACH CANDIDATE SHALL BE NOMINATED BY A SEPARATE PETITION AND NO 5 ELECTOR SHALL SIGN MORE THAN ONE SUCH PETITION. SHOULD AN ELECTOR SIGN 6 MORE THAN ONE SUCH PETITION, HIS OR HER SIGNATURE SHALL BE VOID EXCEPT 7 UPON THE PETITION FIRST SIGNED; 8 (4) NO CANDIDATE SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY POLITICAL PARTY OR OTHER 9 ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION ON THE NOMINATING PETITIONS OR THE BALLOT; 10 (5) EACH CANDIDATE'S NOMINATING PETITION SHALL IDENTIFY WHICH CATEGORY 11 OF COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP HE OR SHE IS SEEKING; 12 (6) CERTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE OR DECLINATION ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE 13 ACKNOWLEDGED; AND 14 (7) THE ORDER OF THE NAMES OF CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT SHALL BE DETER- 15 MINED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE ORDER OF NAMES OF CANDIDATES IN A PRIMA- 16 RY ELECTION. THE CATEGORIES SHALL BE LISTED WITH THE GENERAL CATEGORY 17 FIRST, THEN THE REMAINING CATEGORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER I.E. (A) 18 GENERAL REPRESENTATIVE; (B) ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS REPRESENTATIVE; 19 (C) HIGH SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE; AND (D) SPECIAL EDUCATION REPRESEN- 20 TATIVE. 21 (B) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 14-102 OF THE ELECTION 22 LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ALL RECEIPTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY A CANDI- 23 DATE FOR COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL OR A POLITICAL COMMITTEE 24 ON BEHALF OF A CANDIDATE FOR COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL FROM 25 ANY ONE CONTRIBUTOR MUST BE SPECIFICALLY ACCOUNTED FOR BY SEPARATE ITEMS 26 IN SUCH CANDIDATE'S OR COMMITTEE'S FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. 27 (C) AT EACH ELECTION, ANY CANDIDATE FOR COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION 28 COUNCIL MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO EXERCISE ALL THE RIGHTS GRANTED BY 29 SECTION 8-500 OF THE ELECTION LAW TO A POLITICAL PARTY OR INDEPENDENT 30 BODY IN REGARD TO THE APPOINTMENT OF WATCHERS AND CHALLENGERS FOR THE 31 POLLS. 32 (D) ANY PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OR THE CITY 33 BOARD WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS OR TO CANDI- 34 DATES FOR COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCILS MUST BE STENOGRAPHICALLY 35 TRANSCRIBED OR RECORDED IN ANOTHER MANNER AND SUCH TRANSCRIPTS OR WRIT- 36 TEN RECORDS OF SUCH RECORDINGS MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC 37 INSPECTION AT THE OFFICES OF THE CITY BOARD AND THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. 38 (E) ANY DECISION RENDERED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OR THE CITY BOARD 39 WITH RESPECT TO CANDIDATES FOR COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCILS 40 MUST BE WRITTEN AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION WITHIN SEVEN 41 DAYS OF ITS ISSUANCE AT THE OFFICES OF THE CITY BOARD AND THE BOARD OF 42 ELECTIONS. SUCH WRITTEN DECISION SHALL INCLUDE THE FACTUAL AND LEGAL 43 BASIS FOR ITS ISSUANCE AND A RECORD OF THE VOTE OF EACH BOARD MEMBER OR 44 COMMISSIONER OF ELECTIONS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE DECISION. 45 7. THE MEMBERS OF EACH COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL SHALL BE 46 ELECTED BY PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING 47 RULES: 48 (A) PAPER BALLOTS. COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL MEMBERS SHALL 49 BE VOTED FOR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 50 (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, ON PAPER BALLOTS ON WHICH THE CANDIDATES ARE 51 LISTED BY NAME AND BY CATEGORY ONLY. THE BALLOTS SHALL CONFORM TO THE 52 PROVISIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW FOR PAPER BALLOTS, SO FAR AS APPLICABLE, 53 EXCEPT AS TO SIZE AND AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED. THE BALLOTS SHALL CONTAIN 54 A SQUARE FOR VOTING BEFORE EACH CANDIDATE'S NAME. 55 (B) ORDER OF NAMES ON BALLOT. THE NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES SHALL BE 56 PRINTED IN THE ALPHABETICAL ORDER OF THEIR SURNAMES, EXCEPT THAT THEY S. 5739 13 1 SHALL BE ROTATED BY POLLING PLACES BY TRANSPOSING THE FIRST NAMED CANDI- 2 DATE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ORDER AT EACH SUCCEEDING POLLING PLACE; SO 3 THAT EACH NAME SHALL APPEAR FIRST AND IN EACH OTHER POSITION IN AN EQUAL 4 NUMBER, AS NEARLY AS POSSIBLE, OF THE POLLING PLACES. 5 (C) INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS. THE INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS SHALL READ AS 6 FOLLOWS: 7 INSTRUCTIONS 8 MARK YOUR CHOICES WITH X MARKS. 9 PUT AN X MARK IN THE SQUARE OPPOSITE THE NAME OF YOUR SIX CHOICE(S) 10 FOR GENERAL REPRESENTATIVE. 11 PUT AN X MARK IN THE SQUARE OPPOSITE THE NAME OF YOUR CHOICE FOR 12 ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS REPRESENTATIVE. 13 PUT AN X MARK IN THE SQUARE OPPOSITE THE NAME OF YOUR CHOICE FOR HIGH 14 SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE. 15 PUT AN X MARK IN THE SQUARE OPPOSITE THE NAME OF YOUR CHOICE FOR 16 SPECIAL EDUCATION REPRESENTATIVE. 17 TO VOTE FOR A PERSON IN THE GENERAL REPRESENTATIVE CATEGORY WHOSE NAME 18 IS NOT PRINTED ON THIS BALLOT, WRITE HIS OR HER NAME ON A BLANK LINE 19 UNDER THE NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES. 20 IF YOU TEAR OR DEFACE OR WRONGLY MARK THIS BALLOT, DRAW LINES ACROSS 21 ITS FACE TO PREVENT ITS BEING USED, RETURN IT AND OBTAIN ANOTHER. 22 (D) CENTRAL COUNT. PRIOR TO EVERY ELECTION AT WHICH COMMUNITY DISTRICT 23 EDUCATION COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE TO BE ELECTED, THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS 24 SHALL DESIGNATE A CENTRAL COUNTING PLACE FOR EACH COMMUNITY DISTRICT 25 WHERE THE BALLOTS SHALL BE BROUGHT TOGETHER AND COUNTED PUBLICLY; SHALL 26 APPOINT FOR EACH CENTRAL COUNTING PLACE A BOARD OF TWO COMPETENT 27 PERSONS, TO ACT AS DIRECTORS OF THE COUNT FOR SUCH COUNTING PLACE; SHALL 28 EMPLOY A SUFFICIENT STAFF OF ASSISTANTS FOR EACH COUNTING PLACE, AND 29 SHALL MAKE SUITABLE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COUNTING AND RECORDING OF THE 30 BALLOTS, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE. IF THE BOARD OF 31 ELECTIONS AND THE CITY BOARD DETERMINE IT TO BE FEASIBLE AND DESIRABLE, 32 THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS MAY PROVIDE FOR THE COUNTING OF THE BALLOTS BY 33 ANY COMBINATION OF ELECTRONIC, MECHANICAL OR OTHER DEVICES TO CARRY OUT 34 THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PREPARE AND 35 PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY FORMS AND EQUIPMENT. 36 (E) ASSEMBLING BALLOTS. AS SOON AS THE POLLS HAVE CLOSED, THE ELECTION 37 OFFICIALS ASSIGNED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AT EACH POLLING PLACE SHALL 38 SEAL THE BALLOT BOXES WITHOUT OPENING THEM AND SHALL SEND THEM AT ONCE, 39 AS THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS MAY DIRECT, TO THE CENTRAL COUNTING PLACE FOR 40 THE DISTRICT WITH A RECORD OF THE NUMBER OF BALLOTS FOR COMMUNITY 41 DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL MEMBER WHICH HAVE BEEN VOTED IN THEIR POLLING 42 PLACE. 43 (F) CHECKING NUMBER OF BALLOTS. AT THE CENTRAL COUNTING PLACE THE 44 NUMBER OF BALLOTS FOR COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL MEMBER FOUND 45 IN EACH BALLOT BOX SHALL BE RECORDED AND COMPARED WITH THE RECORD SENT 46 FROM THE CORRESPONDING POLLING PLACE. THE RECORDS THUS COMPARED SHALL 47 BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC WITH NOTATIONS EXPLAINING ANY 48 CORRECTIONS OR CHANGES MADE THEREIN. DISCREPANCIES WHICH CANNOT BE 49 RECONCILED SHALL BE SHOWN ON THE RECORD. ALL BALLOTS FOUND IN THE 50 BALLOT BOXES WHICH BEAR NO EVIDENCE OF HAVING BEEN IMPROPERLY CAST SHALL 51 BE ACCEPTED. 52 (G) SORTING OF BALLOTS. BALLOTS SHALL BE SORTED BY POLLING PLACES IN 53 AN ORDER DETERMINED BY LOT. 54 (H) RULES FOR VALIDITY. IF A BALLOT DOES NOT CLEARLY SHOW WHICH CANDI- 55 DATES THE VOTER PREFERS TO ALL OTHERS IN EACH CATEGORY OR IF IT CONTAINS 56 THE SIGNATURE OF THE VOTER, IT SHALL BE HELD AS INVALID. EVERY BALLOT S. 5739 14 1 NOT THUS INVALID SHALL BE COUNTED ACCORDING TO THE INTENT OF THE VOTER 2 SO FAR AS THAT CAN BE CLEARLY ASCERTAINED, WHETHER MARKED ACCORDING TO 3 THE INSTRUCTIONS PRINTED ON IT OR NOT. NO BALLOT SHALL BE HELD INVALID 4 BECAUSE IT IS MARKED IN INK OR PENCIL DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE SUPPLIED AT 5 THE POLLING PLACE, OR BECAUSE THE NAMES OF CANDIDATES THEREON HAVE BEEN 6 STRICKEN OUT BY THE VOTER. 7 (I) COUNT OF CHOICES. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE COUNT FOR EACH DISTRICT 8 THE BALLOTS SHALL BE SORTED AND COUNTED ACCORDING TO THE CHOICES MARKED 9 ON THEM. THE BALLOTS SHALL BE SO CREDITED TO THE CANDIDATES OF THEIR 10 CHOICE IN EACH CATEGORY IN THE ORDER OF POLLING PLACES CHOSEN BY LOT AS 11 SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (G) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. THE NUMBER OF VALID 12 BALLOTS CAST FOR EACH CANDIDATE IN EACH CATEGORY IN EACH POLLING PLACE 13 AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VALID BALLOTS FOR EACH CANDIDATE AND FOR ALL 14 CANDIDATES IN EACH CATEGORY SHALL BE DETERMINED AND RECORDED. 15 (J) TIES. ANY TIE IN ANY CATEGORY SHALL BE DECIDED BY LOT, PROVIDED, 16 HOWEVER, THAT IF ONE OF THE CANDIDATES TIED WITH ONE OTHER PERSON HAS 17 BEEN ELECTED IN ANOTHER CATEGORY, THE TIE SHALL BE DECIDED IN FAVOR OF 18 THE OTHER CANDIDATE. 19 (K) CORRECTION OF ERRORS. IF AT ANY TIME AFTER THE FIRST SORTING OF 20 THE BALLOTS A BALLOT IS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN MISPLACED, IT SHALL BE CRED- 21 ITED TO THE CANDIDATES WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN CREDITED WITH IT. 22 (L) INELIGIBLE CANDIDATES. IF A CANDIDATE DIES OR IS OFFICIALLY DETER- 23 MINED TO BE INELIGIBLE BEFORE THE COUNTING OF THE BALLOTS IS COMPLETED, 24 ALL CHOICES FOR SUCH CANDIDATE SHALL BE DISREGARDED BUT ALL OTHER CHOIC- 25 ES ON EACH SUCH BALLOT SHALL BE HONORED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF 26 THIS SECTION. 27 (M) PUBLIC ATTENDANCE AT COUNT. THE CANDIDATES, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 28 PRESS AND OTHER MEDIA AND, SO FAR AS MAY BE CONSISTENT WITH GOOD ORDER 29 AND CONVENIENCE, THE PUBLIC SHALL BE AFFORDED EVERY FACILITY FOR BEING 30 PRESENT AND WITNESSING THE COUNT. 31 (N) SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS. ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE 32 CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS BY PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION, NOT INCONSISTENT 33 WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE MAY BE MADE BY THE CITY BOARD AND, 34 SUBJECT TO ANY SUCH REGULATION, BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN THE CITY OF 35 NEW YORK. 36 8. (A) IN ADDITION TO THE CONDITIONS ENUMERATED IN THE PUBLIC OFFICERS 37 LAW CREATING A VACANCY, A MEMBER OF A COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUN- 38 CIL WHO REFUSES OR NEGLECTS TO ATTEND THREE MEETINGS OF SUCH COUNCIL OF 39 WHICH HE OR SHE IS DULY NOTIFIED, WITHOUT RENDERING IN WRITING A GOOD 40 AND VALID EXCUSE THEREFOR VACATES HIS OR HER OFFICE BY REFUSAL TO SERVE. 41 EACH ABSENCE AND ANY WRITTEN EXCUSE RENDERED SHALL BE INCLUDED WITHIN 42 THE OFFICIAL WRITTEN MINUTES OF SUCH MEETING. AFTER THE THIRD UNEXCUSED 43 ABSENCE THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL SHALL DECLARE A VACANCY 44 TO THE CHANCELLOR. 45 (B) VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM BY THE COMMUNITY 46 DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE PRESIDENTS' COUN- 47 CIL OR OTHER CONSULTATIVE BODY REPRESENTING PARENTS' ASSOCIATIONS AND 48 OTHER EDUCATIONAL GROUPS WITHIN THE DISTRICT. RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY 49 SUCH PARENTS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL GROUPS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING 50 AND INCLUDED WITHIN THE RECORD OF THE MEETING AT WHICH THE VACANCY IS 51 FILLED. 52 (C) IF THE VACANCY IS NOT FILLED BY THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION 53 COUNCIL WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER IT IS DECLARED DUE TO A TIE VOTE FOR 54 SUCH APPOINTMENT, THE CHANCELLOR SHALL VOTE WITH THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT 55 EDUCATION COUNCIL, TO BREAK SUCH TIE VOTE. IF THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT 56 EDUCATION COUNCIL HAS FAILED TO FILL THE VACANCY WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER S. 5739 15 1 IT IS DECLARED BECAUSE OF ANY OTHER REASON, THE CHANCELLOR SHALL ORDER 2 THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL TO DO SO PURSUANT TO SECTION 3 TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-L OF THIS ARTICLE. 4 9. (A) EACH COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL SHALL PREPARE AND 5 SUBMIT TO THE CITY BOARD A PERFORMANCE REPORT EVERY MONTH. THE INFORMA- 6 TION PROVIDED SHALL INCLUDE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL 7 MEMBERS' ATTENDANCE RECORDS; PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCA- 8 TION COUNCIL COMMITTEES AND OTHER COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL 9 ACTIVITIES; VISITS TO SCHOOLS; AND VOTING RECORDS ON MAJOR ISSUES BEFORE 10 THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL. 11 (B) THE CITY BOARD SHALL REVIEW AND CONSOLIDATE THE PERFORMANCE 12 REPORTS INTO ONE COMPREHENSIVE CITY DISTRICT-WIDE REPORT, WHICH SHALL BE 13 DISSEMINATED TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE MEDIA SEMIANNUALLY. 14 10. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE AT THE LOCATIONS DESIGNATED 15 AS POLLING PLACES ON THE DAYS OF THE COMMUNITY BOARD ELECTIONS, SUFFI- 16 CIENT EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE RECEIVED FORMAL TRAINING REGARDING THE CONDUCT 17 OF COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL ELECTIONS, INCLUDING THE PROCE- 18 DURES APPLICABLE TO PARENT VOTERS. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF THE CITY OF 19 NEW YORK SHALL PROVIDE POLLING PLACE EMPLOYEES WHO SPEAK OTHER LANGUAGES 20 AS REQUIRED BY LAW. 21 11. BEGINNING IN OCTOBER OF THE SCHOOL YEAR IN WHICH THE COMMUNITY 22 SCHOOL ELECTION WILL TAKE PLACE, AND CONTINUING UNTIL THE DATE OF 23 ELECTION, THE CITY BOARD SHALL ENSURE THE DISTRIBUTION OF VOTER GUIDES 24 TO PARENTS IN ADDITION TO INFORMATION REGARDING COMMUNITY DISTRICT 25 EDUCATION COUNCIL ROLES, FUNCTIONS, AND ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING UPCOMING 26 ELECTIONS, VOTER REGISTRATION, CANDIDATE INFORMATION, AND THE NATURE OF 27 THE ELECTION PROCESS TO PARENTS AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH CITY- 28 WIDE AND LOCAL MEDIA. THE CITY BOARD AND THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF THE 29 CITY OF NEW YORK SHALL USE FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND ETHNIC NEWSPAPERS AND 30 TELEVISION STATIONS TO MAXIMIZE MINORITY PARTICIPATION IN THE ELECTORAL 31 PROCESS. 32 12. ONE VOTING MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL 33 SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE APPLICABLE BOROUGH PRESIDENT. 34 13. ONE VOTING MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL WILL 35 BE SELECTED BY THE COUNCIL FROM THE RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT. EACH 36 COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL SHALL SUBMIT ITS PROPOSED ELECTORAL 37 PROCESS TO THE CITY BOARD WITHIN SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE 38 OF THIS SECTION. 39 14. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "PARENT OF A CHILD" 40 SHALL INCLUDE A LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A CHILD. 41 S 4. Section 2590-e of the education law is REPEALED and a new section 42 2590-e is added to read as follows: 43 S 2590-E. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL. 44 EACH COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING 45 POWERS AND DUTIES TO ESTABLISH EDUCATIONAL POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES, NOT 46 INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE POLICIES ESTAB- 47 LISHED BY THE CITY BOARD, WITH RESPECT TO ALL PRE-KINDERGARTEN, NURSERY, 48 KINDERGARTEN, ELEMENTARY, INTERMEDIATE AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS, HIGH 49 SCHOOLS, OTHER THAN ANY SPECIAL SENIOR ACADEMIC OR VOCATIONAL HIGH 50 SCHOOL OF CITY-WIDE COMPETITIVE ADMISSION, AND PROGRAMS IN CONNECTION 51 THEREWITH IN THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT. THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION 52 COUNCILS SHALL HAVE NO EXECUTIVE OR ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS OR FUNCTIONS, 53 BUT SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND DUTIES: 54 1. EMPLOY A COMMUNITY SUPERINTENDENT, SELECTED BY THE CHANCELLOR IN 55 ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, BY CONTRACT FOR A TERM 56 NOT TO EXCEED BY MORE THAN ONE YEAR THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE COMMUNITY S. 5739 16 1 DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL AUTHORIZING SUCH CONTRACT, SUBJECT TO REMOVAL 2 FOR CAUSE, AT A SALARY TO BE FIXED WITHIN THE BUDGETARY ALLOCATION 3 THEREFOR, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION TWEN- 4 TY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-J OF THIS ARTICLE. CONSISTENT WITH PROCEDURES OF 5 THE CHANCELLOR ESTABLISHING A PUBLICLY INCLUSIVE PROCESS FOR THE 6 RECRUITMENT, SCREENING AND SELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT CANDIDATES, AND 7 REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING EDUCATIONAL, MANAGERIAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE 8 QUALIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE RECORD CRITERIA FOR SUCH POSITION, THE 9 COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL SHALL SELECT NO MORE THAN THREE 10 FINAL CANDIDATES FOR SUPERINTENDENT FROM CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT, WHO 11 SHALL HAVE BEEN INTERVIEWED AND SCREENED BY AND WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF 12 PARENTS, INCLUDING INPUT FROM THE PRESIDENTS' COUNCIL OR OTHER CONSULTA- 13 TIVE BODY REPRESENTING PARENTS' ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL 14 GROUPS WITHIN THE DISTRICT, TEACHERS, REPRESENTATIVES OF SCHOOL SUPPORT 15 PERSONNEL, AND ADMINISTRATORS, AND FORWARD SUCH NAMES TO THE CHANCELLOR 16 FOR SELECTION TOGETHER WITH THE REASONS FOR THE RECOMMENDATION OF SUCH 17 CANDIDATES. IF THE CHANCELLOR SHOULD REJECT ALL THE CANDIDATES FOR WRIT- 18 TEN REASONS WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE RECEIPT OF THE PROPOSED NAMES, 19 THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL SHALL MAKE ANOTHER SELECTION OF 20 NO MORE THAN FOUR NEW NAMES CONSISTENT WITH SUCH PROCEDURES AND REGU- 21 LATIONS, UNTIL THE CHANCELLOR SELECTS A CANDIDATE. THE CONTRACT OF 22 EMPLOYMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH A MODEL CONTRACT PROMULGATED BY THE 23 CHANCELLOR WHICH SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR REAPPOINTMENT. 24 2. PROMOTE ACHIEVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS AND OBJECTIVES RELAT- 25 ING TO THE INSTRUCTION OF STUDENTS. 26 3. COOPERATE AS REQUIRED BY THE CHANCELLOR IN THE REMOVAL FROM OFFICE 27 PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-L OF THIS ARTICLE OF ANY 28 COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL MEMBER FOR WILLFUL, INTENTIONAL OR 29 KNOWING INVOLVEMENT IN THE HIRING, APPOINTMENT OR ASSIGNMENT OF EMPLOY- 30 EES OTHER THAN AS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED IN THIS ARTICLE. 31 4. (A) REQUIRE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL MEMBERS, THE 32 COMMUNITY SUPERINTENDENT, AND ANY OTHER OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE IN SCHOOLS 33 AND PROGRAMS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION 34 COUNCILS, TO MAKE ANNUAL WRITTEN DISCLOSURE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGU- 35 LATIONS AND BYLAWS OF THE CITY BOARD DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE 36 COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCILS, TO THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCA- 37 TION COUNCIL AND THE CITY BOARD, OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OR SUCH 38 ALTERNATE INFORMATION AS MAY BE REASONABLY REQUIRED PURSUANT TO FINAN- 39 CIAL DISCLOSURE FORMS WHICH MAY BE PROMULGATED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE 40 CITY BOARD OR THE CHANCELLOR: 41 (1) THE EMPLOYMENT BY THE CITY SCHOOL BOARD OR ANY COMMUNITY DISTRICT 42 EDUCATION COUNCIL OF ANY PERSON RELATED WITHIN THE THIRD DEGREE OF 43 CONSANGUINITY OR AFFINITY TO THE PERSON MAKING DISCLOSURE, INCLUDING THE 44 EMPLOYMENT OF ANY SUCH PERSON FOR WHICH A TWO-THIRDS VOTE WAS REQUIRED 45 UNDER PARAGRAPH E OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED 46 NINETY-J OF THIS ARTICLE WITH A NOTATION OF THE DATE SUCH VOTE WAS 47 TAKEN. 48 (2) THE SOURCE OF ANY INCOME, REIMBURSEMENT, GIFT OR OTHER FORM OF 49 COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED TOGETHER WITH A DESCRIPTION OF SUCH 50 SERVICES. 51 (3) THE SOURCE OF ANY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION MADE WITHIN THE YEAR 52 PRECEDING THE ELECTION OR THE TERM OF OFFICE OF A COMMUNITY DISTRICT 53 EDUCATION COUNCIL MEMBER TO ASSIST IN THE ELECTION OR REELECTION OF SUCH 54 MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL, AND THE AMOUNT OF 55 SUCH CONTRIBUTION, CONSISTENT WITH ANY APPLICABLE REGULATIONS OF THE 56 CITY BOARD AND THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. S. 5739 17 1 (B) WILLFUL OR REPEATED FAILURE TO MAKE FULL AND TIMELY DISCLOSURE 2 SHALL CONSTITUTE CAUSE FOR REMOVAL FROM OFFICE OF ANY MEMBER OF A COMMU- 3 NITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL OR FOR ANY OTHER OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE 4 DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND SUCH OTHER PENALTY AS PROVIDED BY LAW. 5 (C) ALL WRITTEN DISCLOSURES REQUIRED IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE FILED 6 WITH THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL AND THE CITY BOARD AND 7 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS 8 ON REGULAR BUSINESS DAYS. 9 5. REQUIRE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL MEMBERS, CANDIDATES 10 FOR COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCILS, THE COMMUNITY SUPERINTENDENT 11 AND, FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, ANY OTHER OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE IN SCHOOLS AND 12 PROGRAMS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION 13 COUNCILS TO SUBMIT TO THE CITY BOARD AND THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCA- 14 TION COUNCILS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS AND BYLAWS OF THE CITY 15 BOARD DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION 16 COUNCILS, FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR SPOUSES, PROVIDED 17 THAT IN THE CASE OF COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL MEMBERS AND 18 CANDIDATES FOR COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCILS THE STATEMENT OF 19 FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE AND THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH IT MUST BE FILED MUST 20 SATISFY AT LEAST THE REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS FOR DISCLOSURE OF 21 SECTION SEVENTY-THREE-A OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW. 22 (A) THE FREQUENCY AND PERIOD OF COVERAGE, THE DESIGNATION OF PERSONS 23 TO SUBMIT SUCH REPORTS BY NAME, TITLE OR INCOME LEVEL OR BY A COMBINA- 24 TION THEREOF, AND THE CONTENT OF SUCH REPORTS, INCLUDING MINIMUM DOLLAR 25 AMOUNTS, SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE CITY BOARD. 26 (B) WILLFUL OR REPEATED FAILURE TO FILE REQUIRED FINANCIAL REPORTS OR 27 MAKE OTHER REQUIRED DISCLOSURES SHALL CONSTITUTE CAUSE FOR REMOVAL FROM 28 OFFICE OF ANY MEMBER OF A COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL OR FOR 29 ANY OTHER OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND SUCH OTHER PENALTY 30 AS PROVIDED BY LAW. NO PERSON MAY ASSUME OFFICE AS A COMMUNITY DISTRICT 31 EDUCATION COUNCIL MEMBER WITHOUT PREVIOUSLY COMPLYING WITH THIS SUBDIVI- 32 SION AND WITH ALL APPLICABLE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS PROMUL- 33 GATED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. 34 6. PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS PURSUANT 35 TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION: 36 (A) COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL MEMBERS SHALL PARTICIPATE IN 37 TRAINING TO ACQUAINT THEM WITH THE POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF 38 COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL MEMBERS, AS WELL AS THE POWERS OF 39 OTHER GOVERNING AND ADMINISTERING AUTHORITIES THAT AFFECT EDUCATION 40 INCLUDING THE POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONER, CITY BOARD, CHANCELLOR AND 41 COMMUNITY SUPERINTENDENTS. SUCH PARTICIPATION SHALL BE COMPLETED NO 42 LATER THAN THREE MONTHS FROM THE DATE IN WHICH A COMMUNITY DISTRICT 43 EDUCATION COUNCIL MEMBER TAKES OFFICE FOR THE FIRST TIME. 44 (B) EACH COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL MEMBER SHALL BE REQUIRED 45 TO PARTICIPATE IN CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AS 46 DEFINED BY THE CHANCELLOR. PARTICIPATION IN TRAINING PURSUANT TO THIS 47 SUBDIVISION BY A COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL MEMBER WHO TAKES 48 OFFICE FOR THE FIRST TIME SHALL BE DEEMED TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF 49 THIS SUBDIVISION FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF SUCH MEMBER'S TERM. 50 (C) SUCH TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS SHALL BE APPROVED 51 BY THE CHANCELLOR, FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAY 52 BE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT, THE CITY BOARD, THE CHANCELLOR OR A 53 NONPROFIT PROVIDER AUTHORIZED BY THE CHANCELLOR TO PROVIDE SUCH TRAINING 54 AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 55 (D) THE CHANCELLOR IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS REGARDING 56 PROVIDERS AND THEIR CERTIFICATION, THE CONTENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE S. 5739 18 1 TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS. ANY SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL 2 BE DEVELOPED AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER. 3 (E) SUCH TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS SHALL BE OFFERED 4 ON AN ANNUAL BASIS OR MORE FREQUENTLY, AS NEEDED, TO ENABLE COMMUNITY 5 DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL MEMBERS TO COMPLY WITH THIS SUBDIVISION. 6 (F) FAILURE OF COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL MEMBERS TO COMPLY 7 WITH THE TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS MANDATED BY THIS 8 SUBDIVISION SHALL CONSTITUTE CAUSE FOR REMOVAL FROM OFFICE PURSUANT TO 9 SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-L OF THIS ARTICLE. 10 7. EACH YEAR PREPARE A SCHOOL DISTRICT REPORT CARD PURSUANT TO REGU- 11 LATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER, AND SHALL MAKE IT PUBLICLY AVAILABLE BY 12 TRANSMITTING IT TO LOCAL NEWSPAPERS OF GENERAL CIRCULATION, APPENDING IT 13 TO COPIES OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AS REQUIRED BY 14 LAW, MAKING IT AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, AND 15 OTHERWISE DISSEMINATING IT AS REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER. SUCH REPORT 16 CARD SHALL INCLUDE MEASURES OF THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE SCHOOL 17 DISTRICT, ON A SCHOOL BY SCHOOL BASIS, AND MEASURES OF THE FISCAL 18 PERFORMANCE OF THE DISTRICT, AS PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PURSU- 19 ANT TO REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER, THE REPORT CARD SHALL ALSO 20 COMPARE THESE MEASURES TO STATEWIDE AVERAGES FOR ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND 21 STATEWIDE AVERAGES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF COMPARABLE WEALTH AND NEED, 22 DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER. SUCH REPORT CARD SHALL INCLUDE, AT A 23 MINIMUM, ANY INFORMATION ON THE SCHOOL DISTRICT REGARDING PUPIL PERFORM- 24 ANCE AND EXPENDITURE PER PUPIL REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL 25 REPORT BY THE REQUESTS TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE PURSUANT TO 26 SECTION TWO HUNDRED FIFTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER; AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION 27 REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER. SCHOOL DISTRICTS (A) IDENTIFIED AS HAVING 28 FIFTEEN PERCENT OR MORE OF THEIR STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION, OR (B) 29 WHICH HAVE FIFTY PERCENT OR MORE OF THEIR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN 30 SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR SERVICES SIXTY PERCENT OR MORE OF THE 31 SCHOOL DAY IN A GENERAL EDUCATION BUILDING, OR (C) WHICH HAVE EIGHT 32 PERCENT OR MORE OF THEIR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION 33 PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SEPARATE EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS SHALL INDI- 34 CATE ON THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICT REPORT CARD THEIR RESPECTIVE PERCENTAGES 35 AS DEFINED IN THIS PARAGRAPH AND PARAGRAPHS (A) AND (B) OF THIS SUBDIVI- 36 SION AS COMPARED TO THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE. 37 8. SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (O) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWENTY-FIVE 38 HUNDRED NINETY-F OF THIS ARTICLE, TO EMPLOY OR RETAIN COUNSEL SUBJECT TO 39 THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 40 TO BE THE DISTRICT'S ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION A OF 41 SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER IN 42 ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS IN WHICH THE COUNCIL OR ANY MEMBER THEREOF IS A 43 DEFENDANT OR A RESPONDENT, AND MAY EMPLOY OR RETAIN COUNSEL TO REPRESENT 44 THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL AS A PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER 45 AGAINST ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY FOR VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE CITY, STATE 46 OR FEDERAL EDUCATION LAW. 47 9. WHERE THE DISTRICT HAS PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION TO STUDENTS ENROLLED 48 IN SUCH DISTRICT TO A SCHOOL SPONSORED FIELD TRIP, EXTRACURRICULAR 49 ACTIVITY OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR EVENT, IT SHALL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION 50 BACK TO EITHER THE POINT OF DEPARTURE OR TO THE APPROPRIATE SCHOOL IN 51 THE DISTRICT, UNLESS THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A STUDENT PARTIC- 52 IPATING IN SUCH EVENT HAS PROVIDED THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH WRITTEN 53 NOTICE, CONSISTENT WITH DISTRICT POLICY, AUTHORIZING AN ALTERNATIVE FORM 54 OF RETURN TRANSPORTATION FOR SUCH STUDENT OR UNLESS INTERVENING CIRCUM- 55 STANCES MAKE SUCH TRANSPORTATION IMPRACTICAL. IN CASES WHERE INTERVENING 56 CIRCUMSTANCES MAKE TRANSPORTATION OF A STUDENT BACK TO THE POINT OF S. 5739 19 1 DEPARTURE OR TO THE APPROPRIATE SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT IMPRACTICAL, A 2 REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL REMAIN WITH THE STUDENT 3 UNTIL SUCH STUDENT'S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN HAS BEEN (A) CONTACTED AND 4 INFORMED OF THE INTERVENING CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH MAKE SUCH TRANSPORTATION 5 IMPRACTICAL AND (B) SUCH STUDENT HAD BEEN DELIVERED TO HIS OR HER PARENT 6 OR LEGAL GUARDIAN. 7 10. APPROVE ZONING LINES AND ANY ZONING PROPOSALS THAT WOULD RESULT IN 8 THE OPENING, SITING, CLOSING, LEASE OR SALE OF ANY SCHOOL BUILDING IN 9 THE DISTRICT AND/OR WHICH WOULD RESULT IN THE CLOSING, RELOCATION OR 10 IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY EXISTING OR NEW SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN THE DISTRICT, 11 INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THE RECONFIGURATION OF GRADE LEVELS, IN 12 EACH CASE AS SUBMITTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, CONSISTENT WITH THE REGU- 13 LATIONS OF THE CHANCELLOR, APPLICABLE TO SCHOOLS UNDER THE JURISDICTION 14 OF THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT. 15 11. HOLD MEETINGS AT LEAST EVERY MONTH WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT TO 16 DISCUSS THE CURRENT STATE OF THE SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT AND PROGRESS 17 MADE TOWARD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DISTRICT'S COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION 18 PLAN REQUIRED BY THE CHANCELLOR. 19 12. REVIEW OF THE DISTRICT'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ASSESS THEIR 20 EFFECT ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. 21 13. HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS AT LEAST EVERY MONTH WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT 22 DURING WHICH THE PUBLIC MAY SPEAK SO THAT PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY HAVE 23 A VOICE AND A PUBLIC FORUM TO AIR THEIR CONCERNS. 24 14. SUBMIT AN ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE AND EFFECTIVENESS 25 OF THE SUPERINTENDENT TO THE CHANCELLOR, TOGETHER WITH A LIST OF GOALS 26 FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR, WHICH MATERIALS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CHAN- 27 CELLOR WITHIN SIXTY DAYS FOLLOWING THE END OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR. 28 15. SUBMIT AN ANNUAL EVALUATION CONSISTENT WITH PROCEDURES WHICH SHALL 29 BE DEVELOPED BY THE CHANCELLOR OF ALL OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISORY 30 PERSONNEL WHO HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MORE THAN ONE SCHOOL WITHIN THE 31 DISTRICT. 32 16. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DISTRICT'S ANNUAL CAPACITY PLANS, 33 RECOMMENDED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND BASED ON DATA FROM THE CHANCELLOR 34 ON ENROLLMENT/UTILIZATION FOR EACH SCHOOL WITHIN THE DISTRICT AND SUBMIT 35 SUCH PLAN, UPON APPROVAL BY THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL, TO 36 THE CHANCELLOR FOR HIS OR HER APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION. 37 17. PROVIDE INPUT, AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY, TO THE CHANCELLOR AND THE 38 CITY BOARD ON MATTERS OF CONCERN TO THE DISTRICT. 39 18. LIAISE WITH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAMS AS MAY BE NECESSARY AND 40 PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAMS WHERE POSSIBLE. 41 19. REVIEW ALL PROPOSALS FOR AND APPROVE ANY RESEARCH PERFORMED ON 42 STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH PRIVATE FUNDS IN AN 43 AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, IN EACH 44 INSTANCE, HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED. 45 20. REVIEW EACH PROPOSED EDUCATIONAL FACILITY'S CAPITAL PLAN OF THE 46 CHANCELLOR PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-P OF THIS 47 ARTICLE AND PROVIDE COMMENTS TO THE CHANCELLOR PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF 48 THE DRAFT CAPITAL PLAN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCA- 49 TION COUNCIL SHALL PROVIDE THE CHANCELLOR PERIODICALLY WITH INFORMATION 50 ON DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES, DEVELOPMENT AND IMMIGRATION TRENDS, CHANGES IN 51 THE SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATION AND OTHER DATA REGARDING THE APPLICABLE 52 DISTRICT THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE PREPARATION OF SUCH PLAN. 53 21. PROVIDE INPUT AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY BOARD WITH RESPECT 54 TO ANY MAJOR POLICY INITIATIVES AND BUDGETS, PRIOR TO A FINAL VOTE BY 55 THE CITY BOARD WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER IN QUESTION. S. 5739 20 1 22. LIAISE AND COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY BOARDS IN ACCORDANCE 2 WITH REGULATIONS OF THE CHANCELLOR AND APPLICABLE LAWS WITH RESPECT TO 3 MATTERS WHICH AFFECT DISTRICT SCHOOLS OR THE DISTRICT STUDENT AND/OR 4 FAMILY POPULATIONS. THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL MAY PERMIT 5 THE PARTICIPATION OF A REPRESENTATIVE FROM ANY SUCH COMMUNITY BOARD AT 6 MEETINGS OF THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL, AND, SUBJECT TO 7 APPLICABLE LAW, SHALL ARRANGE FOR A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY 8 DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL TO ATTEND RELEVANT COMMUNITY BOARD MEETINGS 9 WHERE DESIRABLE AND PRACTICABLE. 10 S 5. Section 2590-f of the education law is REPEALED and a new section 11 2590-f is added to read as follows: 12 S 2590-F. COMMUNITY SUPERINTENDENTS. 1. SUBJECT IN EVERY CASE TO 13 POWERS DEVOLVED TO PRINCIPALS AND SCHOOLS CONSISTENT WITH THIS ARTICLE, 14 THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND DUTIES: 15 (A) TO ASSIST DISTRICT SCHOOLS IN OBTAINING WAIVERS FROM STATE, FEDER- 16 AL AND CITY BOARD REGULATIONS WHERE APPROPRIATE TO PROMOTE STUDENT 17 ACHIEVEMENT AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE. 18 (B) TO DELEGATE ANY OF HIS OR HER POWERS AND DUTIES TO SUCH SUBORDI- 19 NATE OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF HIS OR HER COMMUNITY DISTRICT AS HE OR SHE 20 DEEMS APPROPRIATE AND TO MODIFY OR RESCIND ANY POWER AND DUTY SO DELEG- 21 ATED. 22 (C) EXCEPT FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF SUPERVISORS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 23 (D) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, TO APPOINT, DEFINE THE DUTIES OF, ASSIGN, 24 PROMOTE AND DISCHARGE ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING TEACHER-AIDES, OF THE 25 COMMUNITY DISTRICT, AND FIX THEIR COMPENSATION AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT 26 WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED THEREFOR AND NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE 27 PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE AND ANY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. 28 (D) TO APPOINT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL FROM CANDIDATES SCREENED BY A 29 COMMITTEE INCLUDING PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND SCHOOL SUPPORT PERSONNEL, WHO 30 SHALL BE SELECTED AND SHALL OPERATE IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY 31 CHANCELLOR'S REGULATIONS. 32 (E) TO APPOINT OR REJECT THE PRINCIPAL CANDIDATES SCREENED BY SCREEN- 33 ING COMMITTEES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA PRESCRIBED BY 34 CHANCELLOR'S REGULATIONS, AND SUBJECT TO THE CHANCELLOR'S POWER TO 35 REJECT SUCH APPOINTMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINE- 36 TY-H OF THIS ARTICLE. 37 (F) TO EVALUATE, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, THE PERFORMANCE OF PRINCIPALS FOR 38 EVERY SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT WITH RESPECT TO EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS 39 AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE, INCLUDING EFFECTIVENESS OF PROMOTING STUDENT 40 ACHIEVEMENT AND PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT, AND MAINTAINING SCHOOL DISCIPLINE. 41 (G) THE AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER OR REMOVE PRINCIPALS FOR PERSISTENT 42 EDUCATIONAL FAILURE, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND ETHICS VIOLATIONS, AND 43 TO REQUIRE PRINCIPALS TO PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING AND OTHER REMEDIAL 44 PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND 45 SCHOOL PERFORMANCE, CONSISTENT WITH SECTIONS TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINE- 46 TY-H, TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-I AND TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-L OF 47 THIS ARTICLE. 48 (H) TO REVIEW, MODIFY AND APPROVE SCHOOL-BASED BUDGETS PROPOSED BY THE 49 SCHOOL, PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-R OF THIS ARTI- 50 CLE. 51 (I) TO RETAIN ONE OR MORE DISTRICT FISCAL OFFICERS TO MONITOR AND 52 REPORT ON SCHOOLS' EXPENDITURES PURSUANT TO THE SCHOOL-BASED BUDGETS. 53 (J) WITHIN THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED THEREFOR TO ADMINISTER DISTRICT 54 MINOR REPAIR AND PURCHASING FUNDS, AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS 55 CONSISTENT WITH SECTIONS TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-I, TWENTY-FIVE 56 HUNDRED NINETY-R, AND SUBDIVISIONS THIRTY-SIX AND THIRTY-SEVEN OF S. 5739 21 1 SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-H OF THIS ARTICLE, FOR SERVICES AND 2 SUPPLIES PROVIDED BY THE CHANCELLOR, THE SUPERINTENDENT, OR PURCHASED BY 3 THE SCHOOLS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR MINOR REPAIRS TO ALL SCHOOL BUILDINGS 4 AND OTHER BUILDINGS AND SITES UNDER THE DISTRICT'S JURISDICTION. 5 (K) SUBJECT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-E 6 OF THIS ARTICLE AND THIS SECTION, TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE MATTERS 7 RELATING TO THE INSTRUCTION OF STUDENTS, INCLUDING THE POWER TO DISAP- 8 PROVE SCHOOL CHOICES WITH RESPECT TO SELECTION OF TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER 9 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. 10 (L) TO OPERATE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES AND SIMILAR FACILITIES, INCLUD- 11 ING SOCIAL CENTERS, AND RECREATIONAL AND EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS, UNDER 12 THE DISTRICT'S JURISDICTION, AND THE DUTY TO SUPPORT THE OPERATION OF 13 SCHOOL FACILITIES. 14 (M) SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS OR RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY BOARD, TO OPER- 15 ATE CAFETERIA OR RESTAURANT SERVICES FOR PUPILS AND TEACHERS AND FOR THE 16 USE BY THE COMMUNITY FOR SCHOOL RELATED FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES AND TO 17 FURNISH MEALS TO THE ELDERLY, SIXTY YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, OF THE 18 DISTRICT. CHARGES SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE DIRECT COST OF PREPAR- 19 ING AND SERVING SUCH MEALS, REDUCIBLE BY AVAILABLE REIMBURSEMENTS. 20 (N) TO MAINTAIN DISCIPLINE IN THE EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER FACILITIES 21 UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DISTRICT, INCLUDING THE DUTY TO ASSIST THE 22 SCHOOLS IN MAINTAINING DISCIPLINE. 23 (O) TO EMPLOY OR RETAIN COUNSEL SUBJECT TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF 24 THE CORPORATION COUNSEL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO BE THE DISTRICT'S 25 ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION A OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED 26 NINETY-FOUR OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN 27 ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS BETWEEN COMMUNITY DISTRICTS OR BETWEEN A COMMUNI- 28 TY DISTRICT AND THE CITY BOARD, EACH COMMUNITY DISTRICT MAY BE REPRES- 29 ENTED BY ITS OWN COUNSEL. 30 (P) IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER, 31 PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED ONE-A OF THIS CHAPTER, TO 32 GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE FAMILY COURT PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF 33 SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT-A AND SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION 34 353.6 OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT OF THE DESIRE OF ANY SCHOOL UNDER THE 35 JURISDICTION OF THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT TO ACT IN THE SUPERVISION OF 36 CERTAIN JUVENILES WHILE PERFORMING SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD. 37 (Q) TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY OF COMMUNITY 38 DISTRICT OPERATIONS, CONSISTENT WITH REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE 39 CHANCELLOR AND THE CITY BOARD. 40 (R) WHERE SO AUTHORIZED BY THE CHANCELLOR, TO EXERCISE THE 41 CHANCELLOR'S POWERS UNDER SUBDIVISION THIRTY-ONE OF SECTION TWENTY-FIVE 42 HUNDRED NINETY-H OF THIS ARTICLE. 43 (S) TO PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE AND OTHER RELATED INFORMATION DESCRIBED 44 IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED 45 NINETY-C OF THIS ARTICLE TO EVERY PARENT OF A CHILD, INCLUDING A CHILD 46 WITH A DISABILITY, ATTENDING A SCHOOL UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF HIS OR 47 HER COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL AS DIRECTED BY THE CHANCELLOR. 48 (T) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, TO EXERCISE 49 ALL OF THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EMPLOYING BOARD AS SET 50 FORTH IN SECTION THREE THOUSAND TWENTY-A OF THIS CHAPTER PURSUANT TO A 51 DELEGATION OF THE CHANCELLOR UNDER SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-H 52 OF THIS ARTICLE. 53 (U) TO PROVIDE RELEVANT DATA TO THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUN- 54 CIL TO ENCOURAGE INFORMED AND ADEQUATE PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON STUDENT 55 ACHIEVEMENT AND THE STATE OF EACH SCHOOL WITHIN THE DISTRICT. S. 5739 22 1 (V) TO OVERSEE THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL AND ENSURE 2 THAT IT COMPLIES WITH ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER LAW AND UNDER ANY APPLICABLE 3 REGULATIONS OR RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY BOARD OR THE CHANCELLOR. 4 (W) TO HOLD QUARTERLY MEETINGS WITH THE PRESIDENTS' COUNCIL OR OTHER 5 CONSULTATIVE BODY REPRESENTING PARENTS' ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER EDUCA- 6 TIONAL GROUPS WITHIN THE DISTRICT. 7 (X) TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE INPUT IN A TIMELY MANNER ON THE DISTRICT'S 8 COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION PLAN, THE ANNUAL CAPITAL PLAN, ANY REPORT ON THE 9 ENROLLMENT, CAPACITY, AND UTILIZATION OF CITY SCHOOL BUILDINGS, CLASS 10 SIZE REPORT, MID-YEAR REPORT ON DISTRICT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, AND THE 11 RELEVANT DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT CARD. 12 2. IN EXERCISING SUCH POWERS AND DUTIES EACH COMMUNITY SUPERINTENDENT 13 SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF LAW, BYLAWS, RULES OR 14 REGULATIONS, DIRECTIVES OR AGREEMENTS OF THE CITY BOARD, THE CHANCELLOR 15 AND HIS OR HER COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL AND WITH THE EDUCA- 16 TIONAL POLICIES ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY BOARD AND HIS OR HER COMMUNITY 17 DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL, INCLUDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ADDRESSED TO 18 ADMINISTRATION AND EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, AND ANY REQUIREMENTS FOR 19 CONTINUING TRAINING AND EDUCATION, EMBODIED IN STANDARDS, CIRCULARS OR 20 REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE CHANCELLOR. 21 3. NO PERSON WHO HAS SERVED AS A MEMBER OF A COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCA- 22 TION COUNCIL MAY BE EMPLOYED BY THAT BOARD OR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THAT 23 DISTRICT WITHIN A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE TERMINATION OF SUCH 24 SERVICE UNLESS SUCH PERSON QUALIFIES FOR THE POSITION PURSUANT TO A 25 COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION AND APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE 26 LAW. 27 4. EACH COMMUNITY SUPERINTENDENT SHALL SPEND AT LEAST NINETY PERCENT 28 OF HIS OR HER TIME IN THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT TO WHICH HE OR SHE HAS BEEN 29 ASSIGNED, ATTENDING TO HIS OR HER ROLE IN SUPPORTING SCHOOLS AND PARENTS 30 IN THE DISTRICT IN THE MANNER SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION. 31 S 6. Section 2590-g of the education law is REPEALED and a new section 32 2590-g is added to read as follows: 33 S 2590-G. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CITY BOARD. THE CITY BOARD SHALL 34 ADVISE THE CHANCELLOR ON MATTERS OF POLICY AFFECTING THE WELFARE OF THE 35 CITY DISTRICT AND ITS PUPILS. THE BOARD SHALL PERFORM NO EXECUTIVE FUNC- 36 TIONS. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE OR AUTHOR- 37 IZE THE DAY-TO-DAY SUPERVISION OR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE OPERATIONS 38 OF ANY SCHOOL WITHIN THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. 39 ALL POLICIES, ACTS AND DECISIONS OF THE CITY BOARD SHALL BE SUBJECT TO 40 ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND CITY LAWS AND REGULATIONS. WITHOUT 41 LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE POWER AND DUTY TO: 42 1. (A) APPROVE STANDARDS, POLICIES, OBJECTIVES, AND REGULATIONS 43 PROPOSED BY THE CHANCELLOR DIRECTLY RELATED TO EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT 44 AND STUDENT PERFORMANCE; (B) CONSIDER AND APPROVE ANY OTHER MAJOR STAND- 45 ARDS, POLICIES, OBJECTIVES, AND REGULATIONS AS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED 46 OR REQUIRED BY STATE OR FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION; (C) VOTE ON THE OVER- 47 ALL BUDGET AND THE ALLOCATION OF SPENDING WITHIN THE BUDGET; AND (D) 48 WITH RESPECT TO PARAGRAPHS (A), (B), AND (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE 49 BOARD SHALL REQUIRE TWO MONTHS' NOTICE IN ADVANCE OF EVERY VOTE, SO THAT 50 CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, ADVOCACY GROUPS, AND COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION 51 COUNCILS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT IN ADVANCE. THE SIX PARENT 52 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL READ AND SUMMARIZE THE POSITIONS OF THEIR 53 RESPECTIVE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCILS BEFORE VOTING. THE 54 BOARD MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE SHALL READ AND SUMMARIZE 55 THE POSITION OF THE INDEPENDENT PARENT ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER ADVOCACY S. 5739 23 1 GROUPS BEFORE VOTING. PUBLIC COMMENT SHALL BE TAKEN BEFORE EVERY VOTE 2 UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION. 3 2. FOR ALL PURPOSES, BE THE GOVERNMENT OR PUBLIC EMPLOYER OF ALL 4 PERSONS APPOINTED OR ASSIGNED BY THE CITY BOARD OR THE COMMUNITY 5 DISTRICTS. 6 3. SERVE AS THE APPEAL BOARD AS PROVIDED IN SECTION TWENTY-FIVE 7 HUNDRED NINETY-L OF THIS ARTICLE, AND SUBJECT TO SUCH POWERS, DUTIES, 8 AND RESTRICTIONS AS WERE IN EFFECT BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS 9 SECTION. 10 4. SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-I 11 OF THIS ARTICLE, MAINTAIN SUCH JURISDICTION OVER CITY-WIDE EDUCATIONAL 12 POLICIES GOVERNING THE SPECIAL, ACADEMIC, VOCATIONAL, AND OTHER HIGH 13 SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED BY THIS ARTICLE BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS 14 SECTION AS THE RESPECTIVE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCILS MAINTAIN 15 OVER THE SCHOOLS WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION, WHICH SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED 16 TO REQUIRE OR AUTHORIZE THE DAY-TO-DAY SUPERVISION OR THE ADMINISTRATION 17 OF THE OPERATIONS OF SUCH SCHOOLS. 18 5. APPROVE LITIGATION SETTLEMENTS ONLY WHEN SUCH SETTLEMENT WOULD 19 SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OR PROGRAM- 20 MING WITHIN THE DISTRICT. 21 6. APPROVE ALL AGREEMENTS WITH UNIONS. 22 7. EVALUATE THE CHANCELLOR. 23 8. FORM WORKING COMMITTEES OF EXPERTS AND OTHER INTERESTED INDIVID- 24 UALS, SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO SPECIAL EDUCATION, ENGLISH LANGUAGE 25 LEARNERS, CAPITAL, AND ARTS EDUCATION AS WARRANTED, WHOSE MEMBERS NEED 26 NOT BE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. 27 9. FORM AN AUDIT COMMITTEE, TO BE FINALIZED BY THE THIRD SCHEDULED 28 NON-EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE CITY BOARD, OF FIVE MEMBERS OF THE CITY 29 BOARD, AT LEAST ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE A PARENT MEMBER, AND ONE OF WHOM 30 SHALL BE THE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CITY OF NEW 31 YORK, AND THIS LATTER MEMBER SHALL ALSO SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE 32 AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO INTERNAL 33 AUDITS AND SHALL ISSUE ANNUAL PUBLIC REPORTS OF THE EXPENDITURES OF 34 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDS AND CAPITAL SPENDING. 35 10. APPROVE ALL CONTRACTS FOR THE PROVISION OF GOODS AND/OR SERVICES 36 TO BE PAID FOR WITH FUNDS OF ANY DISTRICT. FOR ANY SUCH CONTRACT IN AN 37 AMOUNT OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OR LESS, THE CITY BOARD MAY 38 DELEGATE PURCHASING AUTHORITY TO THE CHANCELLOR OR THE CHANCELLOR'S 39 DESIGNEES. 40 11. REVIEW AND APPROVE ALL CONTRACTS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER 41 THAN FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. WITH RESPECT TO CONSULTING SERVICES, 42 THE BOARD MUST APPROVE CONTRACTS IN EXCESS OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND 43 DOLLARS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND SUBDIVISION TEN OF THIS 44 SECTION, "CONTRACTS" SHALL BE DEEMED TO MEAN ANY NEW CONTRACTS, RENEWALS 45 OR EXTENSIONS THAT INCREASE THE TOTAL AMOUNT ABOVE THE ONE HUNDRED THOU- 46 SAND DOLLARS THRESHOLD. SEVERAL SMALLER CONTRACTS OF SIMILAR DURATION 47 WITH THE SAME VENDOR SHALL BE CONSIDERED A SINGLE CONTRACT FOR PURPOSES 48 OF CITY BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE CITY BOARD SHALL APPROVE APPRO- 49 PRIATION OF PRIVATE FUNDS TO DISTRICT PROGRAMS WHEN FUNDING EXCEEDS ONE 50 HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ONE FISCAL YEAR. 51 S 7. The opening paragraph, paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 and subdi- 52 visions 15 and 30 of section 2590-h of the education law are REPEALED 53 and a new opening paragraph, paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 and subdivi- 54 sions 15 and 30 are added to read as follows: 55 THE OFFICE OF CHANCELLOR OF THE CITY DISTRICT IS HEREBY CONTINUED. IT 56 SHALL BE FILLED BY AN EDUCATOR WITH AT LEAST THREE YEARS' EXPERIENCE AS S. 5739 24 1 A TEACHER AND THREE YEARS' EXPERIENCE AS A PRINCIPAL, IN EACH INSTANCE 2 IN AN URBAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. THIS REQUIREMENT IS NON-WAIVABLE. 3 THE BOARD SHALL NOMINATE THREE ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES FOR CHANCELLOR NO 4 LATER THAN THE THIRD NON-EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE BOARD FOLLOWING THE 5 COMMENCEMENT OF THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, 6 AND THE MAYOR SHALL THEN SELECT AND APPOINT ONE OF THE THREE CANDIDATES, 7 NO LATER THAN THE SECOND NON-EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE BOARD FOLLOWING 8 THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE MAYOR'S TERM OF OFFICE. THE CHANCELLOR SHALL BE 9 EMPLOYED BY THE CITY BOARD BY CONTRACT FOR A TERM ALIGNED WITH THE TERM 10 OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, EXCEPT DURING THE PERIOD OF OVER- 11 LAP BETWEEN THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE MAYOR'S TERM OF OFFICE AND THE 12 APPOINTMENT OF A NEW CHANCELLOR, DURING WHICH TIME THE INCUMBENT CHAN- 13 CELLOR SHALL SERVE. THE CHANCELLOR SHALL BE SUBJECT TO REMOVAL BY THE 14 CITY BOARD FOR CAUSE. THE CHANCELLOR SHALL RECEIVE A SALARY TO BE FIXED 15 BY THE CITY BOARD WITHIN THE BUDGETARY ALLOCATION THEREFOR. THE CHANCEL- 16 LOR SHALL ATTEND ALL MEETINGS OF THE CITY BOARD, BUT THE CHANCELLOR 17 SHALL NOT BE A MEMBER THEREOF, AND SHALL NOT SERVE AS THE CHAIRPERSON 18 THEREOF. HE OR SHE SHALL EXERCISE ALL HIS OR HER POWERS AND DUTIES IN A 19 MANNER NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE POLICIES OF THE CITY BOARD. ALL POLI- 20 CIES, ACTS AND DECISIONS OF THE CHANCELLOR SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ALL 21 APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND CITY LAWS AND REGULATIONS. WITHOUT LIMIT- 22 ING THE FOREGOING, THE CHANCELLOR SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND 23 DUTIES AS THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR 24 THE CITY DISTRICT, WHICH THE CHANCELLOR SHALL EXERCISE TO PROMOTE AN 25 EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOLS OF THE 26 CITY DISTRICT, PROMOTE FISCAL AND EDUCATIONAL EQUITY, INCREASE STUDENT 27 ACHIEVEMENT AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE AND ENCOURAGE LOCAL SCHOOL-BASED 28 INNOVATION, INCLUDING THE POWER AND DUTY TO: 29 (A) ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE 30 SAME MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE JURISDICTION OF APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY 31 DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCILS PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, WHICH TRANSFERS 32 THE CHANCELLOR SHALL EFFECT IN A TIMELY MANNER; 33 15. PROMOTE THE INVOLVEMENT AND APPROPRIATE INPUT OF ALL MEMBERS OF 34 THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, INCLUD- 35 ING PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL, INCLUDING: 36 (A) IN THE ABSENCE OF A CHAPTER OF THE INDEPENDENT PARENTS ORGANIZA- 37 TION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-T OF 38 THIS ARTICLE, ESTABLISHING A PARENTS' ASSOCIATION OR A PARENT-TEACHERS' 39 ASSOCIATION IN EACH SCHOOL UNDER THE CHANCELLOR'S JURISDICTION, AND 40 ENSURING THAT THE DISTRICTS DO THE SAME; 41 (B) PURSUANT TO A PLAN PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH ASSOCIATIONS OF 42 PARENTS, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF TEACHERS, SUPERVISORS, PARAPROFESSIONALS 43 AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL WITHIN THE CITY DISTRICT, AND PROMULGATED NO 44 LATER THAN JANUARY THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TEN, (I) TAKING ALL NECES- 45 SARY STEPS TO ENSURE THAT NO LATER THAN OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND 46 ELEVEN, THE CITY DISTRICT AND THE COMMUNITY DISTRICTS ARE IN FULL 47 COMPLIANCE, AND REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE THEREAFTER, WITH STATE AND FEDERAL 48 LAW AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING SCHOOL-BASED LEADERSHIP AND SHARED DECI- 49 SION-MAKING, INCLUDING SECTION 100.11 OF NYCRR, IN A MANNER WHICH 50 BALANCES PARTICIPATION BY PARENTS WITH PARTICIPATION BY SCHOOL PERSONNEL 51 IN ADVISING IN THE DECISIONS DEVOLVED TO SCHOOLS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 52 TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-I AND TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-R OF THIS 53 ARTICLE, AND (II) PURSUANT TO SUCH PLAN AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 54 PARENT ACADEMY ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINE- 55 TY-T OF THIS ARTICLE, PROVIDING FOR APPROPRIATE TRAINING TO ANY PARENT 56 AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE SCHOOL-BASED LEADERSHIP AND S. 5739 25 1 SHARED DECISION-MAKING PROCESS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TRAINING 2 FOR DEVELOPING THE SCHOOL-BASED BUDGET AND USE OF THE CITY-DISTRICT'S 3 BUDGETING SYSTEM. 4 (C) SCHOOL-BASED LEADERSHIP TEAMS DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) 5 OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND DUTIES: 6 (I) DEVELOP AN ANNUAL SCHOOL COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PLAN WHICH 7 SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT AND BE MADE AVAILABLE 8 FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION; 9 (II) DEVELOP A SCHOOL-BASED BUDGET AND STAFFING PLAN ALIGNED WITH THE 10 COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PLAN; 11 (III) COLLABORATE, CONSISTENT WITH SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINE- 12 TY-I OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE CHANCELLOR'S REGULATIONS, ON THE SELECTION 13 OF THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL; 14 (IV) COLLABORATE WITH THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT IN THE REGULAR SCHE- 15 DULED PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE PRINCIPAL; 16 (V) UNDERGO INITIAL AND ONGOING TRAINING THAT WILL ALLOW ITS MEMBERS 17 TO CARRY OUT THEIR DUTIES EFFECTIVELY, INCLUDING SUCH TRAINING AS MAY BE 18 PROVIDED BY THE PARENT ACADEMY ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 19 TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-T OF THIS ARTICLE; 20 (VI) MONITOR INTERNAL SCHOOL ISSUES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 21 MAINTENANCE OF PHYSICAL CAPITAL, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEACHING STAFF 22 AND THE PARENT COMMUNITY, AND PARENTAL CONCERNS REGARDING THE SAFETY AND 23 WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN; AND 24 (VII) PERFORM AN ANNUAL SPACE ASSESSMENT OF THE SCHOOL, BY A 25 WALK-THROUGH OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING. 26 (D) SCHOOL-BASED LEADERSHIP TEAMS DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) 27 OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL CONSIST OF NO FEWER THAN EIGHT AND NO MORE 28 THAN SIXTEEN MEMBERS, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 29 (I) THERE SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE AN EQUAL REPRESENTATION OF PARENTS AND 30 STAFF; 31 (II) THE PRESIDENT OF THE SCHOOL'S PARENT ASSOCIATION, PARENT-TEACHER 32 ASSOCIATION AND INDEPENDENT PARENT ORGANIZATION, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO 33 THIS SECTION AND SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-T OF THIS ARTICLE, 34 SHALL BE DESIGNATED A PARENT MEMBER; 35 (III) NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, ALL PARENT MEMBERS SHALL BE 36 ELECTED BY SECRET BALLOT FOR TERMS OF TWO YEARS; 37 (IV) THE PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOL SHALL BE DESIGNATED A STAFF MEMBER; 38 (V) NO FEWER THAN TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE TEACHERS AT THE SCHOOL, WITH AT 39 LEAST ONE SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER WHERE DESIRABLE, AND SHALL BE 40 APPOINTED BY THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE UNITED FEDERATION OF TEACHERS FOR 41 TERMS OF TWO YEARS; 42 (VI) WHERE PRACTICAL, ONE MEMBER SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE SPECIAL 43 SERVICES STAFF, REPRESENTING THE PARAPROFESSIONALS AND OTHER SPECIAL 44 PROVIDERS OF SERVICES TO STUDENTS; AND 45 (VII) FOR HIGH SCHOOLS, STUDENTS MAY BE MEMBERS, BUT NO MORE THAN TWO 46 MEMBERS SHALL BE STUDENTS. 47 (E) SCHOOL-BASED LEADERSHIP TEAMS DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) 48 OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL HOLD MONTHLY MEETINGS AND PROVIDE NOTICE OF 49 SUCH MEETINGS AS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW. CHILD CARE 50 SERVICES OR STIPENDS FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES, MADE AVAILABLE FROM THE 51 SCHOOL'S BUDGET, SHALL BE PROVIDED TO MEMBERS AS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE 52 MEETINGS REQUIRING ATTENDANCE BY ALL MEMBERS. VOTING AT SUCH MEETINGS 53 AND IN ALL AFFAIRS OF THE SCHOOL-BASED LEADERSHIP TEAM SHALL BE BY 54 MAJORITY RULE. EACH MEMBER SHALL POSSESS ONE VOTE. 55 (F) DEVELOPING, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE INDEPENDENT PARENT ORGANIZA- 56 TION, COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCILS, THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON S. 5739 26 1 SPECIAL EDUCATION, THE CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON HIGH SCHOOLS, DISTRICT PRES- 2 IDENTS' COUNCIL AND THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS IN THE CITY DISTRICT, 3 AND IMPLEMENTING NO LATER THAN OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TEN, A 4 PARENTAL BILL OF RIGHTS WHICH PROVIDES FOR, AT MINIMUM: 5 (I) REASONABLE ACCESS BY PARENTS, PERSONS IN PARENTAL RELATION AND 6 GUARDIANS TO SCHOOLS, CLASSROOMS, AND ACADEMIC AND ATTENDANCE RECORDS OF 7 THEIR OWN CHILDREN, CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS, PROVIDED 8 THAT SUCH ACCESS DOES NOT DISRUPT OR INTERFERE WITH THE REGULAR SCHOOL 9 PROCESS; 10 (II) THE RIGHTS OF PARENTS, PERSONS IN PARENTAL RELATION AND GUARDIANS 11 TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION AND APPEAL THE DECISIONS OF THE SCHOOL ADMINIS- 12 TRATION, AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW; 13 (III) THE RIGHT OF PARENTS, PERSONS IN PARENTAL RELATION AND GUARDIANS 14 TO HAVE INFORMATION ON THEIR OWN CHILD'S EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS; 15 (IV) ACCESS TO AND INFORMATION ABOUT ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS, HEARINGS OF 16 THE CHANCELLOR, THE CITY BOARD, THE COMMUNITY SUPERINTENDENTS, THE 17 COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCILS, AND THE SCHOOLS; AND 18 (V) ACCESS TO INFORMATION REGARDING PROGRAMS THAT ALLOW STUDENTS TO 19 APPLY FOR ADMISSION WHERE APPROPRIATE TO SCHOOLS OUTSIDE A STUDENT'S OWN 20 ATTENDANCE ZONE. 21 30. SELECT A COMMUNITY SUPERINTENDENT FROM A LIST OF THREE CANDIDATES 22 RECOMMENDED BY THE APPLICABLE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL, 23 BASED UPON COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES FOR SELECTION REQUIRED BY 24 SUBDIVISION TWENTY-EIGHT OF THIS SECTION, THE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY 25 SUBDIVISION TWENTY-NINE OF THIS SECTION, AND CONSISTENT WITH A MODEL 26 CONTRACT DEVELOPED BY THE CHANCELLOR, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT RECOMMENDA- 27 TIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCILS, WHICH CONTRACT 28 SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT IS 29 TO OVERSEE AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO SCHOOLS AND PARENTS WITHIN THE APPLI- 30 CABLE DISTRICT. 31 S 8. Section 2590-h of the education law is amended by adding a new 32 subdivision 39 to read as follows: 33 39. (A) APPOINT A DEPUTY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH THE 34 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT AS CODIFIED IN CHAPTER 33 OF 35 TITLE TWENTY OF THE UNITED STATES CODE. 36 (B) THE DEPUTY SHALL BE AN EDUCATOR WITH AT LEAST THREE YEARS' EXPERI- 37 ENCE AS A TEACHER, A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST, OR RELATED SERVICES PROVIDER 38 AND THREE YEARS' EXPERIENCE AS AN ADMINISTRATOR, IN EACH INSTANCE IN AN 39 URBAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE FIELD OF SPECIAL EDUCATION. THIS 40 REQUIREMENT IS NON-WAIVABLE. 41 S 9. Subdivision 3 of section 2590-i of the education law is REPEALED 42 and a new subdivision 3 is added to read as follows: 43 3. PROVISIONS FOR TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION OF HIGH SCHOOLS. PURSUANT 44 TO REGULATIONS OF THE CHANCELLOR APPROVED BY THE CITY BOARD, ANY HIGH 45 SCHOOL, OTHER THAN A SPECIAL SENIOR ACADEMIC OR VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL 46 OF CITY-WIDE COMPETITIVE ADMISSION, SHALL BE TRANSFERRED, PROMPTLY 47 FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE 48 COMMUNITY DISTRICT IN WHICH IT IS LOCATED. THE CHANCELLOR AND THE 49 SUPERINTENDENT SHALL PROMPTLY TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO EFFECTUATE THE 50 TRANSFER. 51 S 10. Section 2590-r of the education law is REPEALED and a new 52 section 2590-r is added to read as follows: 53 S 2590-R. SCHOOL-BASED BUDGETING AND EXPENDITURE REPORTING. THE CHAN- 54 CELLOR SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY BOARD AND COMMUNITY DISTRICT 55 SUPERINTENDENTS, ESTABLISH IN REGULATIONS A COMPREHENSIVE PROCESS OF 56 SCHOOL-BASED BUDGETING AND EXPENDITURE REPORTING NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER S. 5739 27 1 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TEN, AND WHICH SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE 2 WEBSITE OF THE CITY BOARD. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF SECTION 3 TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-Q OF THIS ARTICLE TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH REGU- 4 LATIONS SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR: 5 1. THE ALLOCATION OF PROJECTED REVENUES AMONG COMMUNITY DISTRICTS AND 6 THEIR SCHOOLS ON THE BASIS OF OBJECTIVE FORMULAE DEVELOPED BY THE CHAN- 7 CELLOR, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMUNITY BOARDS, COMMUNITY SUPER- 8 INTENDENTS AND THE MAYOR, AND APPROVED BY THE CITY BOARD, SUCH FORMULAE 9 SHALL REFLECT THE RELATIVE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY DISTRICTS 10 AND THEIR SCHOOLS TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT FEASIBLE; 11 2. THE PRINCIPAL OF EACH SCHOOL TO PROPOSE A SCHOOL-BASED EXPENDITURE 12 BUDGET, AFTER SOLICITING INPUT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED 13 NINETY-H AND TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-I OF THIS ARTICLE ON BUDGET 14 PRIORITIES FROM ALL MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY; 15 3. THE REVIEW, MODIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET 16 BY THE COMMUNITY SUPERINTENDENT; 17 4. WITHIN AMOUNTS ESTIMATED BY THE CHANCELLOR, THE AGGREGATION OF THE 18 PROPOSED SCHOOL-BASED BUDGETS, AS MODIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE COMMUNITY 19 SUPERINTENDENT, WITH A PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERA- 20 TIONAL EXPENSES OF THE COMMUNITY SUPERINTENDENT AND COMMUNITY BOARD, AS 21 DEVELOPED BY THE COMMUNITY SUPERINTENDENT, FOR SUBMISSION TO THE CHAN- 22 CELLOR; 23 5. THE CHANCELLOR TO DEVELOP A SCHOOL-BASED BUDGETING PROCESS FOR 24 SCHOOLS UNDER HIS OR HER JURISDICTION CONSISTENT WITH THIS SECTION; 25 6. THE AGGREGATION OF THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT BUDGETS, AS MODIFIED AND 26 APPROVED BY THE CHANCELLOR, WITH A PROPOSED BUDGET FOR ADMINISTRATIVE 27 AND OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY BOARD AND THE CHANCELLOR, AS 28 PREPARED BY THE CHANCELLOR, FOR SUBMISSION TO AND ADOPTION BY THE CITY 29 BOARD AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING; 30 7. AFTER FINAL ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY DISTRICT BY THE 31 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, A PROCESS OF DISTRIBUTING ANY REDUCTIONS OR 32 INCREASES REQUIRED BY SUCH ADOPTION IN AN EQUITABLE MANNER WHICH CONSID- 33 ERS THE RELATIVE NEEDS OF COMMUNITY DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS TO THE MAXIMUM 34 EXTENT FEASIBLE AND FOR MODIFYING THE PROPOSED BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. SUCH 35 PROCESS SHALL INCLUDE AN ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIVE FUNDING LEVELS OF THE 36 STATE, THE CITY, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDS; A 37 COMPARISON OF THE LEVEL OF SUCH FUNDING AGAINST PREVIOUS YEARS' TOTAL 38 APPROPRIATIONS AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURES; AND AN ANALYSIS OF THE DISTRIB- 39 UTION OF FUNDS; 40 8. A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF PUBLIC REPORTING ON THE FINAL ENACTED 41 BUDGET INCLUDING THE LEVELS OF APPROPRIATION PROVIDED BY THE CITY, THE 42 STATE AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITH A COMPARISON OF THE LEVEL OF SUCH 43 FUNDING AGAINST PREVIOUS YEARS' TOTALS, AND AN EXPLANATION OF THE FINAL 44 BUDGET; 45 9. PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS, SUPERINTENDENTS AND THE CHANCELLOR TO MODI- 46 FY AND REALLOCATE MONIES IN THE ENACTED BUDGET; 47 10. A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF BUDGET REQUESTS, REPORTS AND APPROPRIATIONS. 48 SUCH UNITS OF APPROPRIATION SHALL INCLUDE (A) SUCH COMPENSATION AND 49 BENEFITS FOR STAFF; (B) INSTRUCTION AND FOR PUPIL SERVICES, INCLUDING 50 COSTS FOR PURCHASES, LIBRARY SERVICES, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, AND ALL 51 OTHER SCHOOL-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT COSTS ATTRIB- 52 UTABLE TO OTHER THAN PERSONAL SERVICES; (C) ADMINISTRATIVE AND NON-IN- 53 STRUCTIONAL COST AND (D) EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; 54 11. THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND TRAINING TO 55 SCHOOL-BASED LEADERSHIP TEAMS, PERSONNEL, PARENTS AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS 56 IN SCHOOL-BASED BUDGETING; S. 5739 28 1 12. COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND MONITORING PROCESS TO PROMOTE THE 2 IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHOOL-BASED BUDGETING; 3 13. AN ANNUAL UPDATE, TO BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE OF THE CITY 4 BOARD, OF A CAPITAL PLAN BY THE SUPERINTENDENT WITH PARTICIPATION OF 5 SCHOOL-BASED LEADERSHIP TEAMS, PRINCIPALS, PARENTS AND SCHOOLS, ADDRESS- 6 ING HEALTH AND SAFETY, MAINTENANCE, CAPACITY AND TECHNOLOGY; 7 14. A COLLABORATIVE SCHOOL-BASED PLANNING PROCESS INVOLVING 8 SCHOOL-BASED LEADERSHIP TEAMS, PARENTS, TEACHERS, OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL 9 AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, STUDENTS TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS 10 SECTION; AND 11 15. THE PROVISION OF ALL NECESSARY FUNDING FOR THE INDEPENDENT PARENT 12 ORGANIZATION AND PARENT ACADEMY ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY- 13 FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-T OF THIS ARTICLE, TO BE DRAWN FROM A PERCENTAGE OF 14 THE STATE EDUCATION BUDGET FOR THE CITY DISTRICT. 15 S 11. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2590-t to 16 read as follows: 17 S 2590-T. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CITY-WIDE INDEPENDENT PARENT ORGANIZA- 18 TION AND PARENT ACADEMY. 1. A CITY-WIDE INDEPENDENT PARENT ORGANIZATION, 19 FUNDED THROUGH A PERCENTAGE OF THE STATE EDUCATION BUDGET FOR THE CITY 20 DISTRICT, SHALL BE ESTABLISHED. THE CITY-WIDE INDEPENDENT PARENT ORGAN- 21 IZATION SHALL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS: 22 (A) PROVIDE PARENTS WITH SUCH ONGOING TRAINING WHICH, AT A MINIMUM, 23 MAY BE REQUIRED FOR EXERCISE OF THEIR PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND 24 THEIR FULL PARTICIPATION WITHIN THE CITY DISTRICT INCLUDING, BUT NOT 25 LIMITED TO, PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL-BASED LEADERSHIP TEAMS DEVELOPED 26 PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-H OF THIS ARTICLE; 27 (B) PROVIDE PARENTS WITH THE ADVISORY, LEGAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT 28 WHICH, AT A MINIMUM, MAY BE REQUIRED FOR EXERCISE OF THEIR PARENTAL 29 RESPONSIBILITIES AND THEIR FULL PARTICIPATION WITHIN THE CITY DISTRICT 30 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL-BASED LEADERSHIP 31 TEAMS DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-H OF THIS 32 ARTICLE; AND 33 (C) MAINTAIN A PARENT ACADEMY TO DISTRIBUTE SUCH TRAINING AND ADVI- 34 SORY, LEGAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION. 35 2. (A) THE CITY-WIDE INDEPENDENT PARENT ORGANIZATION SHALL BE MANAGED 36 BY AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE CITY-WIDE EXECU- 37 TIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF TWELVE VOTING MEMBERS WHO SHALL 38 BE PARENTS OF STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN THE CITY DISTRICT. 39 (B) MEMBERS OF THE CITY-WIDE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE SELECTED BY 40 SECRET BALLOT BY PARENTS OF STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN THE CITY 41 DISTRICT, PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS OF THE INDEPENDENT PARENT ORGANIZATION. 42 SUCH PROCESS SHALL INCORPORATE PROCEDURES NECESSARY TO REFLECT THE 43 MULTICULTURAL, GEOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSITY OF THE CITY-WIDE 44 STUDENT POPULATION. MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE ELECTED 45 AND SERVE FOR STAGGERED THREE-YEAR TERMS. TERMS SHALL BE STAGGERED SUCH 46 THAT DURING EACH SUBSEQUENT NEW YORK CITY GENERAL ELECTION, FOUR MEMBERS 47 OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE ELECTED. TWELVE MEMBERS OF THE 48 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE ELECTED IN TWO THOUSAND NINE. OF THOSE 49 ELECTED, THE FOUR MEMBERS WITH THE HIGHEST IN NUMBER OF VOTES SHALL EACH 50 HAVE THREE-YEAR TERMS, THE FOUR MEMBERS WITH THE LOWEST IN NUMBER OF 51 VOTES SHALL EACH HAVE ONE-YEAR TERMS, AND THE REMAINING FOUR MEMBERS 52 SHALL EACH SERVE FOR TWO-YEAR TERMS. 53 (C) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CITY-WIDE INDEPENDENT PARENT ORGAN- 54 IZATION SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO: 55 (1) EMPLOY AND SUPERVISE PROFESSIONAL STAFF TO ADMINISTRATE AND TRAIN 56 PARENTS IN THE PARENT ACADEMY CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; S. 5739 29 1 (2) CREATE A BUDGET FOR THE CITY-WIDE INDEPENDENT PARENT ORGANIZATION 2 AND THE PARENT ACADEMY CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; 3 (3) DISTRIBUTE FUNDS FOR THE CITY-WIDE INDEPENDENT PARENT ORGANIZATION 4 AND THE PARENT ACADEMY CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; 5 (4) ADVISE AND COMMENT ON THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING CHAPTERS OF THE 6 INDEPENDENT PARENT ORGANIZATION IN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND INDI- 7 VIDUAL NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS; 8 (5) HOLD AT LEAST ONE MEETING PER MONTH OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND DURING 9 WHICH THE PUBLIC MAY DISCUSS ISSUES FACING STUDENTS IN THE NEW YORK CITY 10 PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM; AND 11 (6) ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTION- 12 ING OF LOCAL CHAPTERS OF THE INDEPENDENT PARENT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED 13 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. 14 (D) MEMBERS OF THE CITY-WIDE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT BE PAID A 15 SALARY OR STIPEND, BUT SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR ALL ACTUAL AND NECESSARY 16 EXPENSES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE 17 CITY-WIDE COUNCIL ON HIGH SCHOOLS. 18 (E) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CITY-WIDE INDEPENDENT PARENT ORGAN- 19 IZATION MAY APPOINT A SECRETARY, PURSUANT TO THE POLICIES OF THE CITY 20 BOARD WHO SHALL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS: 21 (1) PREPARE MEETING NOTICES, AGENDAS AND MINUTES; 22 (2) RECORD AND MAINTAIN ACCOUNTS OF PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER EXECUTIVE 23 COMMITTEE MEETINGS; AND 24 (3) PREPARE BRIEFING MATERIALS AND OTHER RELATED INFORMATIONAL MATERI- 25 ALS FOR SUCH MEETINGS. 26 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE APPOINTMENT, 27 SUPERVISION, EVALUATION AND DISCHARGE OF THE SECRETARY. 28 (F) NO PERSON MAY SERVE ON BOTH THE CITY-WIDE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND 29 A COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL. A MEMBER OF THE CITY-WIDE EXECU- 30 TIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE INELIGIBLE TO BE EMPLOYED BY SUCH COUNCIL, ANY 31 COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL, OR THE CITY BOARD. NO PERSON SHALL 32 BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CITY-WIDE 33 INDEPENDENT PARENT ORGANIZATION IF HE OR SHE HOLDS ANY ELECTIVE PUBLIC 34 OFFICE OR ANY ELECTIVE OR APPOINTED PARTY POSITION EXCEPT THAT OF DELE- 35 GATE OR ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO A NATIONAL, STATE, JUDICIAL OR OTHER PARTY 36 CONVENTION, OR MEMBER OF A COUNTY COMMITTEE. 37 3. (A) THE CITY-WIDE INDEPENDENT PARENT ORGANIZATION MAY BE REPRES- 38 ENTED LOCALLY BY CHAPTERS FOR EACH SCHOOL IN THE CITY DISTRICT, FORMED 39 BY PARENTS AT THE SCHOOL. SUCH CHAPTERS MAY BE FORMED FROM EXISTING 40 PARENT ASSOCIATIONS CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED 41 NINETY-H OF THIS ARTICLE OR MAY BE FORMED INDEPENDENTLY BY INDIVIDUAL 42 PARENTS. 43 (B) EVERY PARENT IN THE SCHOOL REPRESENTED BY A LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE 44 INDEPENDENT PARENT ORGANIZATION SHALL HAVE AN EQUAL VOTE IN THE CHAP- 45 TER'S DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. 46 (C) LOCAL CHAPTERS OF THE INDEPENDENT PARENT ORGANIZATION SHALL HAVE 47 AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO DEVELOP 48 PARENTING AND GOVERNING SKILLS IN THE PARENT ACADEMY. 49 (D) FORMATION OF A LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE INDEPENDENT PARENT ORGANIZA- 50 TION SHALL ENTITLE PARENTS IN THE RESPECTIVE SCHOOL TO ACCESS THE PARENT 51 ACADEMY ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. 52 4. (A) A PARENT ACADEMY SHALL BE CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO 53 DISTRIBUTE SUCH TRAINING AND ADVISORY, LEGAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT AS 54 DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION AND AS REQUIRED TO EFFECTUATE. 55 (B) THE PARENT ACADEMY SHALL HAVE LOCAL BRANCHES DEDICATED TO EACH 56 COMMUNITY DISTRICT. S. 5739 30 1 S 12. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2590-u to 2 read as follows: 3 S 2590-U. COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION PLANS AND DISTRICT COMPREHENSIVE 4 EDUCATION PLANS. 1. (A) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE CHAN- 5 CELLOR AND THE COMMISSIONER, EACH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM SHALL PREPARE 6 AN ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION PLAN. 7 (B) EACH DISTRICT MANAGEMENT TEAM SHALL REVIEW THE COMPREHENSIVE 8 EDUCATION PLANS WITH RESPECT TO SCHOOLS LOCATED IN ITS DISTRICT AND 9 SHALL INCORPORATE AND REFLECT THE CONTENTS OF SUCH COMPREHENSIVE EDUCA- 10 TION PLANS INTO THE DISTRICT COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION PLAN. 11 2. EACH DISTRICT COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION PLAN SHALL BE PREPARED BY THE 12 DISTRICT MANAGEMENT TEAM IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DISTRICT PRESIDENTS' 13 COUNCIL OR OTHER CONSULTATIVE BODY REPRESENTING PARENTS' ASSOCIATIONS 14 AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL GROUPS WITHIN THE DISTRICT, AND SHALL BE COMPLETED 15 WITHIN NINETY DAYS FOLLOWING THE SUBMISSION OF THE RELEVANT COMPREHEN- 16 SIVE EDUCATION PLANS FOR SUCH DISTRICT. 17 S 13. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2590-v to 18 read as follows: 19 S 2590-V. INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE. 1. AN INDEPENDENT 20 ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE, STAFFED BY EXPERTS ON TESTING AND STATISTICS AND 21 FUNDED THROUGH A PERCENTAGE OF THE STATE EDUCATION BUDGET FOR THE CITY 22 DISTRICT, SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AND HAVE THE POWER AND DUTY TO: 23 (A) ACCESS ALL PERTINENT DATA FROM THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY 24 DISTRICT, INCLUDING TEST SCORES AND GRADUATION RATES, AUDIT REPORTS ON 25 EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS, AND PRODUCE THESE ON A REGULAR BASIS TO THE CITY 26 BOARD AND THE PUBLIC. 27 (B) REVIEW CONTRACTS WITH THIRD-PARTY VENDORS FOR ASSESSMENT AND DATA 28 COLLECTION IN THIS AREA, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY BOARD 29 REGARDING RENEWAL OR REPLACEMENT OF CONTRACTS AND THIRD-PARTY VENDORS. 30 (C) WORK WITH AN ADVISORY BOARD, WHICH SHALL REPRESENT PARENTS, TEACH- 31 ERS, PRINCIPALS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. 32 (D) BE REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTABILITY 33 OFFICE AT ALL CITY BOARD MEETINGS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC 34 AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY BOARD. 35 2. AN OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AND FUNDED 36 THROUGH A PERCENTAGE OF THE STATE EDUCATION BUDGET FOR THE CITY 37 DISTRICT. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL BE APPOINTED JOINTLY BY ALL 38 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS FROM THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK FOR A 39 FIXED FOUR-YEAR TERM. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL HAVE THE POWER AND 40 DUTY TO: 41 (A) INVESTIGATE THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES OF THE 42 CITY DISTRICT FOR ANY MISMANAGEMENT OR MALFEASANCE. 43 (B) REFER CASES FOR ENFORCEMENT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE 44 OF NEW YORK OR ANY DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. 45 (C) RELEASE ALL REPORTS OF SUBSTANTIATED CASES UNREDACTED TO THE CITY 46 BOARD. 47 (D) RELEASE ALL REPORTS OF SUBSTANTIATED CASES TO THE PUBLIC, WITH 48 PORTIONS REDACTED TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY THE LAW. 49 (E) ISSUE REPORTS TO THE PUBLIC ON THE REASONS OR CAUSES FOR DELAY 50 WITH RESPECT TO ALL CASES STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION AFTER SIX MONTHS 51 WITHOUT RESOLUTION. 52 (F) ISSUE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE PUBLIC OF ACTIVITIES AND RECOMMENDA- 53 TIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS, TO WHICH THE CITY BOARD AND CHANCELLOR SHALL 54 RESPOND IN WRITING. 55 (G) ATTEND ALL MEETINGS OF THE CITY BOARD TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS FROM 56 THE PUBLIC AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY BOARD. S. 5739 31 1 3. AN INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSPERSON SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AND 2 FUNDED THROUGH A PERCENTAGE OF THE STATE EDUCATION BUDGET FOR THE CITY 3 DISTRICT. THE OMBUDSPERSON SHALL BE NOMINATED BY THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE OF 4 THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND APPOINTED BY THE CITY BOARD FOR A FIXED 5 FOUR-YEAR TERM. THE OMBUDSPERSON SHALL HAVE THE POWER AND DUTY TO: 6 (A) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS THE COMPLAINTS OF INDIVIDUAL 7 PARENTS THAT CANNOT BE RESOLVED AT THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT LEVEL, INCLUD- 8 ING THOSE INVOLVING PRESIDENT COUNCILS AND COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION 9 COUNCILS. 10 (B) SERVE AS THE APPEALS OFFICER FOR REQUESTS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF 11 INFORMATION ACT. 12 (C) REPORT TWICE A YEAR TO THE CITY BOARD ON HIS OR HER ACTIVITIES AND 13 PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN POLICIES OR PROCEDURES. 14 (D) ATTEND ALL MEETINGS OF THE CITY BOARD TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS FROM 15 THE PUBLIC AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY BOARD. 16 4. THE CITY DISTRICT'S FINANCES SHALL BE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE 17 COMPTROLLER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. THE COMPTROLLER SHALL HAVE THE 18 FOLLOWING POWERS AND DUTIES IN ADDITION TO HIS OR HER POWERS AND DUTIES 19 AS PROVIDED ELSEWHERE BY LAW: 20 (A) MEET REGULARLY WITH THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION'S FINANCE STAFF, 21 FROM WHOM THE COMPTROLLER SHALL RECEIVE FULL ACCESS TO FINANCIAL RECORDS 22 AND DATA. 23 (B) AUDIT ANY PAYMENTS MADE BY ANY CITY DISTRICT SCHOOL OR CITY 24 DISTRICT ENTITY TO CONTRACTORS. 25 (C) MAY MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY BOARD REGARDING THE TERMI- 26 NATION OF WASTEFUL CONTRACTS. 27 (D) REQUIRE DOCUMENTATION OF CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION EXPENDITURES THAT 28 ARE SHIFTED TO THE SCHOOL LEVEL. 29 (E) REQUIRE THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION TO ISSUE SCHOOL-BASED EXPENDI- 30 TURE REPORTS. 31 5. THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE, IN ADDITION TO ITS OTHER POWERS AND 32 DUTIES AS PROVIDED ELSEWHERE BY LAW, SHALL HAVE THE POWER AND DUTY TO 33 MEET REGULARLY WITH THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION'S FINANCE STAFF, FROM 34 WHOM THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE SHALL RECEIVE FULL ACCESS TO FINAN- 35 CIAL RECORDS AND DATA, AND SHALL HAVE THE POWER AND DUTY TO ANALYZE 36 SPENDING PRACTICES WITH RESPECT TO EDUCATIONAL POLICIES. 37 S 14. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2590-w to 38 read as follows: 39 S 2590-W. COMMISSION ON PUBLIC EDUCATION. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB- 40 LISHED A COMMISSION ON PUBLIC EDUCATION SET TO (A) ESTABLISH BROAD-BASED 41 COMMUNITY CONSENSUS ON THE FUTURE, MISSION, CORE PRINCIPLES, GOALS, 42 ACCOUNTABILITIES AND POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC PRIMARY AND SECONDARY 43 EDUCATION IN NEW YORK CITY; AND (B) DRAFT A CONSTITUTION BASED ON THE 44 FOREGOING WHICH WILL BE CODIFIED BY THE STATE AND NEW YORK CITY, AND 45 WILL BECOME THE FOUNDATION OF AN ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PLAN 46 AND BUDGET PROCESS BY WHICH THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF 47 NEW YORK WILL BE MANAGED BY THE CIVIL SERVANTS CHARGED TO DO SO, AND 48 WHICH WILL (1) GUARANTEE EVERY CHILD'S RIGHT TO AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION, 49 DISTRIBUTE RESOURCES EQUITABLY ACCORDING TO STUDENT NEEDS AND THE NEEDS 50 OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED, PROMOTE CURRICULA AND PEDAGOGIES WHICH 51 ENCOURAGE PROBLEM-SOLVING, CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING, REFLECT AND 52 BUILD UPON THE HISTORIES, CULTURES, INTERESTS, LANGUAGES, CAPABILITIES 53 AND SPECIAL NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT, AND ASSESS EDUCATIONAL QUALITY AND 54 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN MULTIPLE AND AUTHENTIC WAYS; AND (2) ASSURE THE 55 PARTICIPATION OF PARENTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND COMMU- 56 NITY MEMBERS AND RESOURCES IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING THESE GOALS; S. 5739 32 1 AND (3) DEVELOP INTERACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED GROUPS 2 WHICH SUPPORT THE EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY OF 3 CHILDREN, AND THE WELL-BEING OF THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. 4 2. THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION REQUIRED PURSU- 5 ANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION TO THE LEGISLATURE BY JUNE, TWO 6 THOUSAND TEN. THE CONSTITUTION SHALL BE THE BASIS FOR ALL LAWS AND REGU- 7 LATIONS ENACTED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE, THE NEW YORK CITY CHANCELLOR 8 OF EDUCATION, AND THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL, AMONG OTHER AGENCIES AND 9 BODIES, AS THEY PERTAIN TO THE GOVERNANCE OF PUBLIC PRIMARY AND SECOND- 10 ARY EDUCATION IN NEW YORK CITY. 11 3. THE COMMISSION MAY CONSULT WITH SUCH SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELD OF 12 PUBLIC EDUCATION, MANAGEMENT, AND GOVERNANCE AS IT CHOOSES. THE COMMIS- 13 SION SHALL DRAFT A CONSTITUTION THAT ARTICULATES A BROAD-BASED COMMUNITY 14 CONSENSUS ON THE FUTURE, MISSION, CORE PRINCIPLES, GOALS, ACCOUNTABIL- 15 ITIES AND POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION IN 16 NEW YORK CITY, AND WHICH PROMISES TRANSPARENCY, SYSTEMATIC CONSTITUENT 17 INVOLVEMENT IN DECISION-MAKING, HIGH LEVELS OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 18 ACROSS ALL SUBJECT AREAS, AND HIGH LEVELS OF PARENT, STUDENT AND EMPLOY- 19 EE INVOLVEMENT AND SATISFACTION. 20 4. COMMISSION MEMBERS SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE SELECTION 21 COMMITTEE. THE SELECTION COMMITTEE SHALL BE APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS: ONE 22 EDUCATION EXPERT OR ADVOCATE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY EACH OF THE GOVERNOR, 23 THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AND EACH OF THE CHAIRS OF THE SENATE, 24 ASSEMBLY, AND CITY COUNCIL EDUCATION COMMITTEES. THE SELECTION COMMITTEE 25 SHALL EMPANEL A COMMISSION OF FIFTY TO SIXTY MEMBERS THAT (A) GENUINELY 26 REFLECTS THE DIVERSE COMPOSITION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL COMMUNITIES WITHIN 27 ALL FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY, ESPECIALLY WITH RESPECT TO SOCIOECO- 28 NOMIC STATUS, RACE, GENDER, LANGUAGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN AND DISABILITY 29 STATUS; AND (B) IS COMPOSED OF A MAJORITY OF MEMBERS WHO REPRESENT THE 30 INTERESTS OF PARENTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND COMMUNITY 31 MEMBERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION. THE SELECTION COMMITTEE 32 SHALL ADVISE AND CONSULT WITH THE COMMISSION CONCERNING THE MEANS FOR 33 ESTABLISHING A BROAD-BASED COMMUNITY CONSENSUS ON THE FUTURE, MISSION, 34 CORE PRINCIPLES, GOALS, ACCOUNTABILITIES AND POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC 35 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION IN NEW YORK CITY. THE SELECTION COMMIT- 36 TEE MAY ADVISE AND CONSULT WITH THE COMMISSION DURING THE DRAFTING PROC- 37 ESS. 38 5. THE COMMISSION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL AND IN 39 KIND SUPPORT FROM CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS, ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OF NEW 40 YORK. MONEYS APPROPRIATED BY THE STATE SHALL BE USED TO FACILITATE 41 TRAINING OF THE COMMISSION MEMBERS IN COLLABORATIVE DECISION-MAKING 42 PROCESSES, FOR MEMBER REIMBURSEMENT OF ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES, 43 AND FOR TRANSLATION SERVICES. IN ADDITION, ANY FUNDS APPROPRIATED SHALL 44 PAY FOR TWO STAFF MEMBERS WHO SHALL FACILITATE THE COMMISSION'S WORK, 45 AND SHALL PAY CONSULTANCY FEES AS NEEDED AND APPROVED BY THE SELECTION 46 COMMITTEE. 47 6. THE COMMISSION'S MEETINGS SHALL BE PUBLICLY NOTICED, AT LEAST TEN 48 DAYS IN ADVANCE, AND SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE COMMISSION SHALL 49 HAVE THE OPTION, BUT NOT THE OBLIGATION, TO SCHEDULE TIME FOR PUBLIC 50 COMMENT, AND THAT DECISION SHALL BE NOTICED IN THE COMMISSION'S MEETING 51 NOTICE. COMMISSION MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD AT NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF 52 EDUCATION SCHOOLS IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS, AT NO EXPENSE TO THE COMMISSION. 53 THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL FACILITATE SUCH MEETINGS, BY 54 MAKING APPROPRIATE SPACE AND FURNITURE AVAILABLE, AND BY PROVIDING ANY 55 NEEDED SITE SUPERVISION PERSONNEL. THE COMMISSION MAY MEET AS A WHOLE, 56 AND IN BOROUGH OR OTHER SUBCOMMITTEES AT ITS DISCRETION. MEETING MINUTES S. 5739 33 1 SHALL BE KEPT FOR ALL MEETINGS, AND SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE 2 PUBLIC, ON A WEBSITE TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSION. CONTEMPORANEOUS- 3 LY WITH THE SUBMISSION TO THE LEGISLATURE OF THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION, THE 4 COMMISSION SHALL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE THAT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ARE 5 BASED ON A BROAD-BASED COMMUNITY CONSENSUS AND SHALL SPECIFY THE MEANS 6 THROUGH WHICH SUCH CONSENSUS WAS ESTABLISHED. 7 S 15. The sum of eighty thousand dollars ($80,000), or so much thereof 8 as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the commission on public 9 education out of any moneys in the state treasury in the general fund, 10 not otherwise appropriated, and made immediately available, for the 11 purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act. Such moneys shall be 12 payable on the audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certi- 13 fied or approved by the New York city chancellor of education in the 14 manner prescribed by law. 15 S 16. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire June 30, 16 2015 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed 17 repealed; provided, that notwithstanding any provision of article 5 of 18 the general construction law, on June 30, 2015 the provisions of section 19 2590-b of the education law as repealed by section two of this act, 20 section 2590-c of the education law as repealed by section three of this 21 act, section 2590-e of the education law as repealed by section four of 22 this act, section 2590-f of the education law as repealed by section 23 five of this act, section 2590-g of the education law as repealed by 24 section six of this act, the opening paragraph, paragraph (a) of subdi- 25 vision 1 and subdivisions 15 and 30 of section 2590-h of the education 26 law as repealed by section seven of this act, subdivision 3 of section 27 2590-i of the education law as repealed by section nine of this act and 28 section 2590-r of the education law as repealed by section ten of this 29 act shall be revived and be read as such provisions existed in law on 30 the date immediately preceding the effective date of this act.