A 8633: Directs school districts to establish parent advisory councils on special education to advise on matters that pertain to the education and safety of students with disabilities, and meet regularly with school officials to participate in the planning, development, and evaluation of the school district's special education programs.
What A 8633 does, verified July 28, 2026
The bill aims to establish a parent advisory council on special education in each school district. The council will consist of parents of children with disabilities and other interested parties, and its duties will include advising the school board on matters related to the education and safety of students with disabilities. The council will meet regularly with school officials to plan, develop, and evaluate the school district's special education programs. The council will have the authority to establish by-laws regarding its officers and operational procedures. The council will receive assistance from the school board without charge, upon reasonable notice, and subject to the availability of staff and resources. The bill will take effect immediately.
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Last action: referred to education (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8633
- What is the current status of A 8633?
- As of July 28, 2026, A 8633 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to education".
- Did A 8633 pass?
- Not yet. A 8633 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8633, and where is it now?
- A 8633 was authored by Asm. Sarah Clark with 2 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Education. It is filed under EDN, alongside 312 other New York EDN bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| May. 22, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 22, 2025 · 291 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8633 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 22, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CLARK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing school districts to establish parent advisory councils on special education The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 4402 of the education law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 10 to read as follows: 3 10. The board of education or trustees of each school district shall 4 establish a parent advisory council on special education. Membership of 5 such council shall be offered to all parents of children with disabili- 6 ties in the school district and other interested parties. The parent 7 advisory councils' duties shall include, but not be limited to, advising 8 the board of education or trustees of the school district on matters 9 that pertain to the education and safety of students with disabilities, 10 and meeting regularly with school officials to participate in the plan- 11 ning, development, and evaluation of the school district's special 12 education programs. Parent advisory councils shall establish by-laws 13 regarding officers and operational procedures. In the course of its 14 duties under this section, a parent advisory council shall receive 15 assistance from the board of education or trustees without charge, upon 16 reasonable notice, and subject to the availability of staff and 17 resources. 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11786-01-5
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