Hi there,
Please be advised that the New York City Council Committee on Education will hold a hearing on Tuesday, June 18th at 1:00 PM in Council Chambers at City Hall, New York, New York 10007 and via Zoom web conference, on the following legislation:
· Int. No. 118 (Ayala), a Local Law in relation to reporting on dress code policies in New York City schools
· Int. No. 266 (Joseph), a Local Law in relation to establishing a bullying prevention task force
· Int. No. 432 (Sanchez), a Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to distributing information about after school programs
· Int. No. 577 (Dinowitz), a Local Law in relation to requiring the department of education to conduct a study on the feasibility of installing green roofs on schools
· Int. No. 733 (Stevens), a Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York City Department of Education to report information on Career and Technical Education programs in New York City public schools
· Int. No. 771 (Lee), a Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring distribution of information regarding phone interpretation services
· Int. No. 797 (Stevens), a Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on student clubs and organizations
· Res. No. 95 (Hanif), a Resolution calling upon the New York City Department of Education to consult with faith-based organizations to develop and provide all grade levels with a curriculum that focuses on religious diversity; to provide professional development focused on religious diversity for teachers, staff, and administrators; to ensure accurate classification of hate crimes in annual school reports and immediate notification and full disclosure to parents of hate crime statistics; and to ensure that schools take actions to condemn bullying and harassment based on religious clothing, food requirements, and the need for prayer space and time year round
· Res. No. 292 (Stevens), a Resolution callingon the New York City Department of Education to create an inclusive school dress code policy that complies with Title IX of the Federal Education Amendments Act and accounts for diverse cultures, gender expressions and body diversity
· Res. No. 372 (Joseph), a Resolution calling on the New York City Department of Education to provide support for a student newspaper at every high school
The hearing page may be accessed via this link.
You are hereby invited to attend and testify, either in-person at City Hall, or live via Zoom.
If you plan on testifying in-person or via Zoom, please register in advance of the hearing at https://council.nyc.gov/testify/. Each person who intends to testify live via Zoom should register separately. Note that Zoom links are personalized and should not be shared. Zoom links will be manually sent as the hearing date approaches.
If you plan to testify in-person, it would be appreciated if you could bring twenty (20) copies double-sided of your written testimony to the hearing.
Written testimony may be submitted without registration by emailing it to testimony@council.nyc.gov or via the Council’s website at https://council.nyc.gov/testify/ up to 72 hours after the close of the hearing.
The entrance to the hearing and restrooms at City Hall are fully accessible. For questions about accessibility or to request additional accommodations, please contact Nicole Benjamin (NBenjamin@council.nyc.gov or 212-482-5176) at least 72 hours before the hearing. All other questions about the hearing can be directed to me (CRivera@council.nyc.gov).
Thank you,
Chloë
Chloë Rivera (she/her)
Senior Policy Analyst, New York City Council