Skip to main content
Find a Lawyer

U.S. Federal and State Cases, Codes, and Articles

Select a tab to search United States Cases, Codes, or Articles

Search for cases

Indicates required field

Search by keyword or citation

Indicates required field

Search blogs, article pages, and cases and codes

Indicates required field

New York Consolidated Laws, Education Law - EDN § 2590-d. By-laws;  regulations and decisions

Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

<[Eff. June 30, 2019, pursuant to L.2003, c. 123, § 17, L.2002, c. 91, § 34 and L.2009, c. 345, § 17, subd. 12.  See, also, Education Law § 2590-d, ante.]>

1. The city board and the chancellor shall prescribe such by-laws and regulations as may be necessary to make effectual the provisions of this chapter and for the conduct of the proceedings of said board.  Said by-laws and regulations shall be published and indexed and revised at least annually.  Copies of such by-laws and regulations shall be made available for public inspection at the offices of the city board, each community board, the office of the commissioner of education, and the legislative library in Albany, and at such other places as the city board may deem proper.

2. Each community board shall prescribe such by-laws and regulations as may be necessary to make effectual the provisions of this chapter and for the conduct of the proceedings of said board.  Such by-laws and regulations shall be filed with the city board and the commissioner of education and shall be made available for inspection by the public at the offices of the community board.  Such by-laws shall include, but not be limited to the following requirements:

a. that there shall be a parents' association or a parent-teachers' association in each school under its jurisdiction;

b. that the board, the community superintendent and the principal of each school shall have regular communication with all parents' associations and parent-teachers' associations within the community district, and meet with their elected officers at least quarterly during the school year, to the end that such associations are provided with full factual information pertaining to matters of pupil achievement, including but not limited to:  annual reading scores, comparison of the achievement of pupils in comparable grades and schools, as well as the record of achievement of the same children as they progress through the school;  provided, however, that such record and scores shall not be disclosed in a manner which will identify individual pupils.

c. that districts implement a process for community involvement in connection with the periodic recommendation of superintendent candidates to the chancellor pursuant to regulations of the chancellor, subject to the review and approval of the chancellor, and such involvement in connection with the periodic review of the superintendent's performance.

d. that all meetings of the community board be subject to article seven of the public officers law.

3. Copies of all written decisions rendered by the city board acting as an appeal board pursuant to subdivision ten of section twenty-five hundred ninety-g and copies of all written decisions rendered by the chancellor pursuant to section twenty-five hundred ninety-l shall be published, indexed and revised at least semi-annually.  Copies of said decisions shall be made available for public inspection at the offices of the city board, each community board, the office of the commissioner of education, and at such other places as the city board shall deem proper.

Back to chapter list
Previous part of code Next part of code
Back to chapter list

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Education Law - EDN § 2590-d. By-laws;  regulations and decisions - last updated January 01, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/education-law/edn-sect-2590-d.html

Read this complete New York Consolidated Laws, Education Law - EDN § 2590-d. By-laws;  regulations and decisions on Westlaw

FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature or via Westlaw before relying on it for your legal needs.

Was this helpful?

Response sent, thank you

Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes

A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw's Learn About the Law.

Go to Learn About the Law

Latest Blog Posts

For Legal Professionals

Learn About the Law

Get help with your legal needs

FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.

Go to Learn About the Law

Need to find an attorney?

Search our directory by legal issue

Enter information in one or both fields (Required)

    More Options
    Copied to clipboard