Details Meeting Name: Committee on Education Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 12/11/2014 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Attachments for Oversight, Attachments - Int. No. 511-A, Attachments - Res. No. 453, Attachments - Res. No. 442 Meeting Items (10) 10 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available T2014-2161 *       Oversight - Diversity in New York City Schools Oversight   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available T2014-2161 *       Oversight - Diversity in New York City Schools Oversight   Filed, by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0511-2014 * Brad S. Lander   Proposed Int. No. 511-A Requiring the department of education to report annually on student demographics in community school districts and high schools. Introduction Introduction No. 511-A would require the Department of Education (DOE) to submit to the City Council and post on its website, an annual report regarding student demographics and the DOE’s efforts to encourage diversity within schools. The bill would require the DOE to report this demographic data for students for each community school district, each school within a district, and each program within a school. Introduction No. 511-A would also require the DOE to report on any efforts during the preceding school year to encourage a diverse student body in its schools and special programs, including; strategic site selection of new schools and special programs, considering demographics of neighborhoods when drawing attendance zones, and targeted outreach and recruitment efforts. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0511-2014 * Brad S. Lander     Requiring the department of education to report annually on student demographics in community school districts and high schools. Introduction Introduction No. 511-A would require the Department of Education (DOE) to submit to the City Council and post on its website, an annual report regarding student demographics and the DOE’s efforts to encourage diversity within schools. The bill would require the DOE to report this demographic data for students for each community school district, each school within a district, and each program within a school. Introduction No. 511-A would also require the DOE to report on any efforts during the preceding school year to encourage a diverse student body in its schools and special programs, including; strategic site selection of new schools and special programs, considering demographics of neighborhoods when drawing attendance zones, and targeted outreach and recruitment efforts. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0511-2014 * Brad S. Lander     Requiring the department of education to report annually on student demographics in community school districts and high schools. Introduction Introduction No. 511-A would require the Department of Education (DOE) to submit to the City Council and post on its website, an annual report regarding student demographics and the DOE’s efforts to encourage diversity within schools. The bill would require the DOE to report this demographic data for students for each community school district, each school within a district, and each program within a school. Introduction No. 511-A would also require the DOE to report on any efforts during the preceding school year to encourage a diverse student body in its schools and special programs, including; strategic site selection of new schools and special programs, considering demographics of neighborhoods when drawing attendance zones, and targeted outreach and recruitment efforts. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0442-2014 * Inez D. Barron     Change the admissions criteria for NYC’s Specialized High Schools. (S.7738/ A.9979) Resolution   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0442-2014 * Inez D. Barron     Change the admissions criteria for NYC’s Specialized High Schools. (S.7738/ A.9979) Resolution   Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0453-2014 * Ritchie J. Torres     DOE to officially recognize the importance and benefits of school diversity. Resolution   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0453-2014 * Ritchie J. Torres     DOE to officially recognize the importance and benefits of school diversity. Resolution   Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available