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New York City Council Committee on Education Meeting Minutes - November 17, 2025
New YorkNov 17, 20255 min read
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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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Surplus food reduction pilot program in public schoolsStudent representation on school leadership teamsPublic SafetyOpen meeting law for District Leadership TeamsEducationCitywide Educational Leadership Team legislationEducational access in juvenile detention centers
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- Held an oversight hearing on educational access in NYC’s juvenile detention centers.
- Held a hearing on Int 0987-2024, a local law for a pilot program to develop and distribute educational materials regarding surplus food reduction in public schools; the bill was laid over by the committee.
- Held hearings on multiple resolutions calling on the New York State Legislature to pass bills establishing a Citywide Educational Leadership Team, requiring student representatives on District and School Leadership Teams, and mandating open meeting laws for District Leadership Teams; all resolutions were laid over by the committee.
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