Senate bill · S10615 (2025-26)

Relates to extending the deadline for reduction in class size under contracts for excellence in a city school district in a city having a population of one…

New York State Senate

Same as A11539, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 26, 2026

Passed as A11539, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor: John Liu (State Senator, District 16, Democratic)

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Relates to extending the deadline for reduction in class size under contracts for excellence in a city school district in a city having a population of one million or more inhabitants

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Summary

Extends the deadline for reduction in class size under contracts for excellence in a city school district in a city having a population of one million or more inhabitants.

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Amends the Education Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 amends the contracts for excellence statute as it relates to New York City to extend the deadline by 2 additional years for New York City to develop a class size reduction plan to reduce class sizes. Section 2 - Effective date.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

Rules · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Rules · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

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The sponsor's argument

Why John Liu says this is needed

This legislation amends class size reduction requirements in the city school district of the city of New York by extending the deadline for full compliance by 2 years. The extended legal timeline authorized by this act supports continued planning and coordination consistent with existing statutory requirements and broader educational objectives.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A11539, the matching Assembly bill.
(60) (0) (0) (3)

Full history

Jun 26, 2026
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.155
NY Assembly
Jun 18, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1813
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1813
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly

Show full history (7 earlier events)

Jun 4, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A11539
NY Senate
Jun 3, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 3, 2026
Rules Report CAL.459
RULES REPORT CAL.459
NY Assembly
Jun 1, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 1, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly

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