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Committee on Education

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13 active membersNext meeting Sep 15, 2026Last meeting Jun 30, 20262 summaries in 30d

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Committee on Education meeting summary

Published Jun 30, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 30, 2026

Committee on Education meeting summary

The Committee on Education voted on two introductions and approved amended versions of both. One measure focused on background checks for child care providers, employees, and volunteers, and the other focused on creating an office to oversee child care and early childhood education planning and implementation.

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Briefing

Jun 24, 2026

Committee on Education meeting summary

The committee held an oversight hearing on artificial intelligence, student data, and privacy and filed the related report; multiple proposed local laws (on admissions disclosure, studies on access to gifted and special education programs, and reporting on algorithmic tools and breaches) were heard but laid over for later consideration. The meeting was held jointly with the Committee on Technology.

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Briefing

Jun 11, 2026

Committee on Education meeting summary

The committee approved amended versions of two local laws: one directing a study and report on the permit/license/registration process for operating child care programs, and one creating an education and outreach campaign to enroll students in early childhood education programs. The committee also approved two resolutions urging the State to allow transfer of unused Paid Family Leave to grandparents and designated caregivers and to remove minimum wage and hours requirements for child care assistance applicants. Actions were approved by roll call (11 affirmative; 2 absent).

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Briefing

Jun 8, 2026

Education Committee budget oversight hearing

The Committee on Education met on June 8, 2026 at Council Chambers, City Hall, jointly with the Committee on Finance, for an oversight hearing with the Department of Education as part of the Fiscal Year 2027 executive budget hearings. The minutes record that the oversight hearing was held and subsequently filed, and list the committee members as present.

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Briefing

Apr 29, 2026

New York City Council Committee on Education — Meeting Minutes (April 29, 2026)

The Committee on Education (jointly with the Committee on Public Safety) met April 29, 2026, at 1:00 PM in Council Chambers, City Hall. Members were present with Mercedes Narcisse absent. The committee held an oversight hearing on school safety and crossing guard operations and considered Int 0457-2026 (crossing guard reporting), Int 0788-2026 (annual reports on school safety personnel turnover), and Res 0392-2026 (support for the Didarul Islam Police Recruitment Act); the minutes record hearing actions and that several items were laid over and/or filed as noted.

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Briefing

Mar 23, 2026

New York City Council Committee on Education — March 23, 2026 Meeting Minutes

The Committee on Education held a budget and oversight hearing at Council Chambers - City Hall. Roll call was recorded, noting Dinowitz and listed members as present, with Louis absent. The oversight hearing was filed by the committee.

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Briefing

Feb 24, 2026

Committee on Education approves Int. No. 0203-2026-A (Proposed Int. No. 203-A)

The Committee on Education of the New York City Council held a scheduled meeting on February 24, 2026. After a roll call, the committee approved Proposed Int. No. 203-A (Int. 0203-2026-A) by roll call vote (11 affirmative; 2 absent: Brewer and Narcisse). The measure is a local law to amend the administrative code in relation to reporting on payments to early childhood care and education providers.

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Briefing

Feb 10, 2026

New York City Council Committee on Education — Oversight Hearing: Mayoral Control of NYC Public Schools

Scheduled Committee on Education meeting held Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM in 250 Broadway (8th Floor), Hearing Room 2. Chair: Eric Dinowitz. Roll call lists members present. A committee report attachment indicates the oversight was held by the committee and filed by the committee.

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Briefing

Jan 30, 2026

Committee on Education meeting (scheduled) — T2026-0327 local law hearing held and introduced matter laid over

The New York City Council Committee on Education met on January 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM at 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 3. Roll call indicated the listed committee members were present. The committee held a hearing on T2026-0327 regarding reporting on payments to early childhood care and education providers and laid the introduction over.

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Briefing

Dec 18, 2025

Committee on Education — Meeting minutes for December 18, 2025

The New York City Council Committee on Education met December 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM (Hearing Room 2, 250 Broadway). Chair Rita C. Joseph and six committee members were present; five members were absent and one was recorded as medical. The committee held hearings, proposed amendments, and approved amended versions of multiple introductions and a resolution (Int. No. 142-A; Int. Nos. 987-A, 1359-A, 1360-A; and Res. No. 842), each with accompanying attachments and fiscal impact statements as noted in the minutes.

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Briefing

Dec 4, 2025

Committee on Education Approves Key Resolutions and Amendments

The New York City Council Committee on Education met on December 4, 2025, to review and approve several legislative items, including amendments to Int. No. 1002-2024 and the passage of Resolutions 0054-2024 and 0251-2024.

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Briefing

Nov 17, 2025

New York City Council Committee on Education Meeting Minutes - November 17, 2025

The Committee on Education met jointly with the Committee on Children and Youth to discuss educational access in juvenile detention centers, a pilot program on reducing surplus food in public schools, and several resolutions related to educational leadership and student representation in New York City public schools.

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Briefing

Oct 30, 2025

New York City Council Committee on Education Holds Oversight Hearing on Transfer Schools and Reviews Local Laws

On October 30, 2025, the New York City Council Committee on Education convened at City Hall to conduct an oversight hearing on transfer schools and to consider two local laws related to education reporting and youth outreach by the police department. The committee heard testimony from students, families, educators, and advocates, and discussed the role and support of transfer schools in the public education system. The local laws were heard but laid over for further consideration.

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Briefing

Oct 29, 2025

Committee on Education Approves Resolution on Water Safety Instruction in Schools

On October 29, 2025, the New York City Council Committee on Education held a meeting chaired by Rita C. Joseph, where members unanimously approved a resolution urging the New York State Legislature and Governor to mandate water safety education and informational materials for K-12 students and their parents.

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Briefing

Sep 30, 2025

Committee on Education Meeting Minutes – September 30, 2025

The Committee on Education held a meeting on September 30, 2025, to discuss language access, dental care information distribution, vaccine information for parents, and support for English Language Learners in NYC public schools.

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Briefing

Sep 25, 2025

Committee on Education Approves Afterschool Program Reporting Law and Supports State Education Resolutions

On September 25, 2025, the New York City Council Committee on Education approved a local law requiring annual reporting on afterschool programs and passed resolutions urging the state to adopt oral health education for elementary students and to enact the Protect Our Schools Act.

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