Bill > A09547

This bill amends the education law to require that all special education students attending schools scheduled to be closed or undergo a significant change be assigned to new schools prior to the implementation of the closing or change. Specifically, it mandates that no proposed school closing or significant change in school utilization can take effect until all special education students in the affected school have been assigned to new schools within the city of New York, and the chancellor has verified that each new school can accommodate those students as well as an additional increase of at least 10% of the total school population. This is intended to ensure that special education students are properly placed before any school closure or significant change occurs.