Int. No. 1294-A
By Council Members Rosenthal, King, Cornegy, Eugene, Reynoso, Levine, Richards, Rose, Kallos, Barron, Rodriguez, Lander, Holden, Ayala, Rivera and Levin
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting by the department of education on physical education
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision b of section 21-960 of the administrative code of New York is amended by adding a new paragraph 11 to read as follows:
11. Whether students with disabilities whose individualized education program recommends adaptive physical education are provided adaptive physical education and the number of students with disabilities whose individualized education program recommends adaptive physical education who receive adaptive physical education.
§ 2. Paragraph 4 of subdivision b of section 21-960 of the administrative code of New York, as amended by a local law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, relating to requiring the department of education to report on physical education curricula in New York city schools, as proposed in introduction number 1298-A for the year 2018, is amended to read as follows:
4. The number and percentage of students who have an individualized education program that recommends adaptive physical education, disaggregated by classification of disability;
§ 3. Section 21-960 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision d to read as follows:
d. The report required pursuant to this section shall also include:
1. A summary of key findings; and
2. If the department is not in full compliance with physical education requirements pursuant to the New York state education department regulations, steps the department will take to achieve full compliance.
§ 4. This local law takes effect 180 days after a local law amending the administrative code of the city of New York, relating to requiring the department of education to report on physical education curricula in New York city schools, as proposed in introduction number 1298-A for the year 2018, takes effect.
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