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Local law · Int 0045-2024

Requiring the New York city department of education to report actual class sizes and expand reports on the number of students in special programs in New York…

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A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York city department of education to report actual class sizes and expand reports on the number of students in special programs in New York city public schools

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Latest action Apr 19, 2024

New York City Council

Sponsor

Rita C. Joseph

Council Member, District 40 · Democratic

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Summary

This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to report the actual class size of all classes in DOE schools and programs three times annually. This bill would also require the DOE to report on a district, borough, and citywide level, the number and percentage of students in special programs, disaggregated by program type, grade level, race or ethnicity, gender, special education status, and English language learner status.

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Where it stands

Became law without the Mayor's signature.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Committee on Education

Cosponsors

Farah N. Louis, Selvena N. Brooks-Powers and 26 others

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

  • Democratic25

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Approved by Council

    NYC CouncilMar 19, 2024Result: passed

    (50) (0) (0) (1)

  • Vote: Approved by Committee

    Committee on EducationMar 19, 2024Result: passed

    (11) (0) (0) (2)

Full history

  1. Apr 19, 2024

    Returned unsigned by the Mayor

    This Introduction was Returned Unsigned by Mayor

    NYC Council

  2. Apr 18, 2024

    Adopted

    This Introduction was City Charter Rule Adopted

    Administration

  3. Mar 19, 2024

    Committee vote

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

    Committee on Education

  4. Mar 19, 2024

    Passed a chamber

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Council approved by consent Roll Call.

    NYC Council

  5. Mar 19, 2024

    Amended

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

    Committee on Education

Show full history (7 earlier events)
  1. Mar 19, 2024

    This Introduction Was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    Committee on Education

  2. Mar 19, 2024

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Education

  3. Mar 19, 2024

    Sent to the executive

    This Introduction was Sent to Mayor by Council

    NYC Council

  4. Feb 29, 2024

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Education

  5. Feb 29, 2024

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Education

  6. Feb 8, 2024

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  7. Feb 8, 2024

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Education

    NYC Council