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Int 0412-2026

Requiring the disclosure of school admissions policies and procedures.

IntroductionLaid OverCommittee on Educationintroduced 2026-01-29

Laid over — postponed to a later committee meeting.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2026-01-29

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Education to provide in plain language on its website the admissions policies and procedures for each school, including the application process, selection criteria and priority groups, the procedures and methods for evaluating applications, and any other relevant information.

Committee on EducationDepartment of Education, School Construction Authority, and charter schools.

Outlook

34% of similar bills passed

17 passed · 33 died

This bill: 164 days in committee

Similar bills: median 336 days · 193 days when passed

Sponsors (14)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2026-01-29 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2026-01-29 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2026-06-24 · Committee on Education
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2026-06-24 · Committee on Technology
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2026-06-24 · Committee on Education
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2026-06-24 · Committee on Technology

Heard at (3)

Committee on Technology · 2026-06-24 · 1:00 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Education · 2026-06-24 · 1:00 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2026-01-29 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (6)

Full text
Int. No. 412 By Council Members Riley, Joseph, Louis, Hankerson, Encarnaci�n, Brewer, Thomas-Henry, J. Sanchez, Schulman, Salaam, Stevens, Banks, Guti�rrez and Wong ..Title A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the disclosure of school admissions policies and procedures ..Body Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subdivision d of section 21-978 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 72 for the year 2018, is relettered subdivision e. � 2. Section 21-978 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision d to read as follows: d. For each school, the department shall make available on its website, and update at least once per year, information regarding the admissions policies and procedures for such school, including an explanation, in plain language, of: 1. The application process for such school; 2. All priority groups and selection criteria used to assign seats and any minimum standards for admission; 3. Procedures and methods for evaluation of applications; and 4. Any other information necessary to understand admissions policies and procedures at such school. � 3. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law. TSW LS #8798 Int. #0648-2024 1/5/2026 4:42 PM 1 2