Legislation Details

File #: Int 1771-2019    Version: * Name: Requiring the DOE to report the number of individualized education programs that are translated.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Education
On agenda: 10/17/2019
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of education to report the number of individualized education programs that are translated
Sponsors: Mark Treyger
Council Member Sponsors: 1
Summary: The requested legislation will require the Department of Education to report the number of translations requested in order to facilitate the effective implementation of individualized education programs, and the total number of translation services provided as requested.
Indexes: Report Required
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1771, 2. Int. No. 1771, 3. October 17, 2019 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 10-17-19, 5. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - October 17, 2019

Int. No. 1771

 

By Council Member Treyger

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of education to report the number of individualized education programs that are translated

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Paragraph 14 of subdivision b of section 21-955 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 89 of the year 2018, is amended and a new paragraph 15 is added to read as follows:

14. the number and percentage of students with IEPs who are recommended for participation in the general education curriculum for:

         (i) 80% or more of the day;

         (ii) 40-79% of the day; and

         (iii) less than 40% of the day[.];

15. the number and percentage of students with IEPs who requested translation services and the number and percentage of students with IEPs who received such requested translation services by the end of the academic period, disaggregated by district, race/ethnicity, gender, English Language Learner status, recommended language of instruction, requested language of translation, and grade level.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

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June 28, 2019 3:12 pm