New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S1510: Allows the president of the citywide council on high schools to participate in the selection of the members of the board of education elected by the community district education council presidents
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Allows the president of the citywide council on high schools to participate in the selection of the members of the board of education elected by the community district education council presidents.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to allowing the president of the citywide council on high schools to participate in the selection of the members of the board of education elected by the community district education council presidents.
From the amended text, May 13, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to allowing the president of the citywide council on high schools to participate in the selection of the members of the board of education elected by the community district education council presidents THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Clause (D) of subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 2590-b of the education law, as added by section 1 of part ZZ of chapter 56 of the laws of 2024, is amended to read as follows: (D) Commencing on July first, two thousand [twenty-four] TWENTY-SEVEN, the board of education shall consist of twenty-four voting members: one member to be appointed by each borough president of the city of New York; five members, one from each borough of the city of New York, to be elected by community district education council presidents AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITYWIDE COUNCIL ON HIGH SCHOOLS; one independent member who shall serve as chair of the board and who shall be selected as established in subparagraph three of this paragraph; and thirteen members to be appointed by the mayor of the city of New York. The initial term of the chair selected pursuant to subparagraph three of this paragraph shall commence …
Sponsors
- John Liu (D, 16) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1170
- : PRINT NUMBER 1510A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION
- : REFERRED TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : DIED IN ASSEMBLY
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Votes
- Senate New York City Education Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 19, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- New York City Education Committee Vote (May 19, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2025): 53 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Senate New York City Education Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 27, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- New York City Education Committee Vote (May 27, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is S1510?
- S1510 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Allows the president of the citywide council on high schools to participate in the selection of the members of the board of education elected by the community district education council presidents.
- What does S1510 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to allowing the president of the citywide council on high schools to participate in the selection of the members of the board of education elected by the community district education council presidents.
- What is the status of S1510?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1510?
- John Liu (D, 16).
- Where is the official record for S1510?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1510
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.