Int. No. 714
By Council Members Van Bramer and Treyger
Title
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to informing parent teacher associations, community education councils, and principals of instructional arts education requirements.
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision (e) of section 530-f of the New York city charter, as added by local law number 123 for the year 2013, is amended to read as follows:
(e) Not later than February 15th, 2019, and on an annual basis thereafter by the 15th of February, the department shall submit to the council and post on the department's website, data regarding the provision of instructional requirements for the arts in schools for the preceding school year. The department shall also make available to all parent teacher associations, community education councils, and principals such data, through electronic means or otherwise, not later than the fifth day of each school year. Such report shall include, but not be limited to:
1. The total number and percentage of schools serving students in grades one through six that have met all instructional requirements in all of the following disciplines: music, dance, theatre and visual arts;
2. The total number and percentage of students in grade eight who have:
i. completed all instructional requirements for the arts grades seven through eight;
3. The total number and percentage of high school graduates who have:
i. completed all instructional requirements for the arts for grades nine through twelve;
4. The total number of full-time licensed arts instructors on staff for grades seven through twelve including but not limited to their areas of arts certification; and
5. The total number of part-time licensed arts instructors on staff for grades seven through twelve including but not limited to their areas of arts certification.
c. Data shall include demographic information re...
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