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T2026-2084
| * | | | | Oversight - Artificial Intelligence, Student Data, and Privacy in NYC Public Schools. | Oversight | | | |
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Int 0412-2026
| * | Kevin C. Riley | | | Requiring the disclosure of school admissions policies and procedures. | Introduction | This bill would require the Department of Education to provide in plain language on its website the admissions policies and procedures for each school, including the application process, selection criteria and priority groups, the procedures and methods for evaluating applications, and any other relevant information. | | |
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Int 0684-2026
| * | Susan Zhuang | | | Study on how language access needs and geographic location affect access to early elementary gifted and talented programs. | Introduction | This bill requires the Mayor’s Office of Child Care and Early Childhood Education, in consultation with the Department of Education and community-based early childhood organizations, to study how language access needs and geographic location affect preschool-age children’s access to early elementary gifted and talented programs. The study must evaluate barriers families with limited English proficiency face in learning about, preparing for, and enrolling in these programs, as well as assess the availability of translation, interpretation, and outreach supports. It must also identify disparities in eligibility, nomination, and enrollment by language group and geographic area. A public report with findings and recommendations to improve equitable access would be issued within 6 months. | | |
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Int 0853-2026
| * | Susan Zhuang | | | Requiring a study on how language access needs, income, and geographic location affect access to special education programs and services. | Introduction | This bill requires the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, in consultation with the Department of Education and community-based early childhood organizations, to study how language access needs, income, and geographic location affect students’ access to special education programs and services. The study must evaluate whether students with language access needs, low-income students, and students in geographically underserved areas of the city face unique challenges accessing special education programs. The study must also analyze the availability, capacity, and geographic distribution of special education programs and related services and make recommendations on how to address any identified disparities. A public report with findings and recommendations to improve equitable access must be issued within 6 months. | | |
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T2026-2129
| * | Eric Dinowitz | | Preconsidered | Annual reporting on algorithmic tools approved for use in schools. | Introduction | This bill would require the Chancellor of the City School District to publish on the Department of Education (DOE) website, DOE’s policies and procedures to approve an algorithmic tool for use by DOE. The bill would also require the Chancellor to publish an annual report on the algorithmic tools that the Chancellor has approved for use by DOE. This report would include the name of each algorithmic tool; a description and purpose of the tool; any use restrictions, including whether and under what circumstances students may use the tool; whether the tool is cloud-based and has been assessed for bias, accuracy, and compliance with privacy laws; the total cost of the tool; and the extent of DOE’s adoption of the tool. The report would also include data on student use and funding received by schools and pre-K programs for these tools in the most recent academic year. The Chancellor would be required to submit the report to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council, and publish the report online. | | |
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T2026-2130
| * | Eric Dinowitz | | Preconsidered | Quarterly reporting on data breaches of algorithmic tools in schools. | Introduction | This bill would require the Chancellor of the City School District to publish on the Department of Education (DOE) website, DOE’s policies and procedures for conducting privacy audits of algorithmic tools, informing individuals affected by data breaches of these tools, and suspending or restricting the use of these tools following a data breach. The bill would also require the Chancellor to issue quarterly reports on data breaches of algorithmic tools used in schools. These reports would include the number of data breaches associated with each algorithmic tool approved for use by DOE, whether the Chancellor has suspended or restricted the use of a tool due to a data breach, and the date of the most recent privacy audit of the tool. Additionally, these reports would identify each data breach that occurred during the past quarter, when the breach occurred, the type of information that was exposed, the number of individuals affected by the breach, and the status of any investigation. | | |
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