A Local Law in relation to establishing a task force to study accessibility and compliance with the Americans with disabilities act in the city’s public schools

Summary

This bill would create a task force to study accessibility and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act in New York City’s public schools. The task force would include the Chancellor of Schools or a designee, the Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities or a designee, the Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights or a designee, the Speaker of the Council or a designee, principals, teachers, and advocates who specialize in working with students with disabilities. The task force would study and make recommendations to achieve full accessibility in at least one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school in each community school district within five years. A report on the task force’s findings would be due July 1, 2020.

Official summary of legislation · NYC Council