Bill > S06628

This bill makes several key changes to education law specifically for city school districts with populations over one million (like New York City). First, the bill prohibits the city school district from reimbursing charter schools for leasing privately owned or other publicly owned facilities, effectively requiring charter schools to cover their own facility rental costs. Second, the bill bans charter schools from including non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in employee contracts or as a condition of employment, which aims to increase transparency. Additionally, the bill requires the city comptroller to conduct annual audits of charter school funding, including tracking matching funds spent on charter schools. The legislation also modifies existing rules about capital improvements for charter schools co-located in public school buildings, stipulating that any required improvements for non-charter public schools will now be paid for by the state. These changes appear designed to create more financial accountability and transparency for charter schools while potentially reducing their financial support from the city school district.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6628