STATE OF NEW YORK
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7379--A
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 6, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. MEEKS -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
as amended and recommitted to said committee
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.
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