NYC Council Introduction 582

intro.nyc/0582-2022 2022-2023 Legislative Session
Requiring the department of education to provide information requiring school compliance with the Americans with disabilities act.
Status: Filed (End of Session) Committee on Education
Sponsored by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
Introduced: July 14, 2022

This bill would require the Department of Education to report annually on the degree to which indoor and outdoor school facilities comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This bill would make public the contact information for each school’s ADA coordinator, the protocol for requesting an accommodation, and information regarding the extent to which zoned schools have the capacity to accommodate students and employees with disabilities.

Sponsors: 10