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A04924 Summary:

BILL NOA04924
 
SAME ASSAME AS S06770
 
SPONSORMeeks
 
COSPNSRBronson, Kelles
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add §2855-a, Ed L
 
Provides for parental notification when charter schools receive a corrective action plan or are given a short-term renewal.
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A04924 Actions:

BILL NOA04924
 
02/10/2025referred to education
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A04924 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A4924
 
SPONSOR: Meeks
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to parental notification when charter schools receive a corrective action plan or are given a short-term renewal   PURPOSE: This bill requires charter schools to provide notice to parents of their probationary status or received remedial action plan.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new Section 2855-A to the Education Law that requires charter schools to notify the parents or legal guardians of enrolled students or whom the charter schools are attempting to enroll students when the charter school receives a corrective action plan or is given a short-term renewal of less than 5 years from their charter authorizer. Additionally, such notice must be provided to parents or legal guardians within two weeks of actual notice of the charter school's status. Such notice -shall be sent via postal mail to the parents or legal guardians, and in the event of dual custody situations, written notice shall be sent to both parents if their addresses are on file with the school. Section 2 is the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: This legislation was created in response to incidents involving Citizens of the World Charter School. That charter school continued to recruit parents after they had been placed on probation without providing any notification. Non-notification is a purposeful omission and can deprive parents of important information regarding charter schools. When charter schools attempt to recruit students without informing their parents or legal guardians that the charter school is on probation, they are jeopardizing the student's futures especially if the school closes shortly thereaft- er. Students could potentially be left with no school to go to if the charter school closes and public schools they left are at capacity.. The knowing omission of probationary status shows a disregard for the educa- tion of children in this state, mandatory reporting on such status or remedial action plan will allow families to make informed decisions on school choice. This legislation will provide a database to ensure parent notification, assisting informed choice across the state.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: A7379A of 21-22: referred to education A5586 of 23-24: referred to education   STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to the State.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
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A04924 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          4924
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 10, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. MEEKS, BRONSON, KELLES -- read once and referred
          to the Committee on Education
 
        AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to parental  notification
          when  charter  schools receive a corrective action plan or are given a
          short-term renewal

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2855-a
     2  to read as follows:
     3    §  2855-a.  Parental  notification.  1.  Parents or legal guardians of
     4  children who are enrolled in charter schools or  whom  the  schools  are
     5  attempting  to  recruit  shall  be  notified when such schools receive a
     6  corrective action plan or are given a short-term renewal  of  less  than
     7  five years from their charter authorizer.
     8    2. The term "charter school" shall have the same meaning as defined in
     9  this chapter.
    10    3.  Such notice shall be provided within two weeks of actual notice of
    11  such a school's status.
    12    4. As schools provide notice, they  shall  disclose  their  corrective
    13  action plan to remain open.
    14    5.  Such  provided notice shall be written and sent via postal mail to
    15  the parents or legal guardians. In the event of dual custody situations,
    16  the schools shall provide  written  notice  to  both  parents  if  their
    17  addresses are on file with the school.
    18    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD08740-01-5
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