NYC Council Introduction 895

intro.nyc/0895-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Distribution of information about student transfer rights.
Status: Introduced Committee on Education
Sponsored by Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
Introduced: May 14, 2026

This bill would amend the administrative code, requiring the Department of Education (DOE) to maintain on its website a page dedicated to informing students, including charter students, and their families about their rights as they relate to transferring schools. The bill would also require DOE to make the transfer rights information available in various languages, and to make the information available at its family welcome centers. The bill would also require DOE to distribute the information to schools, elected officials, and other community and parent groups upon request.