Committee on Education meeting summary
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The committee held an oversight hearing on artificial intelligence, student data, and privacy and filed the related report; multiple proposed local laws (on admissions disclosure, studies on access to gifted and special education programs, and reporting on algorithmic tools and breaches) were heard but laid over for later consideration. The meeting was held jointly with the Committee on Technology.
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The Committee on Education reviewed the use of artificial intelligence and student data in public schools and filed its oversight report, but did not adopt new rules at this meeting. Several proposed local laws and studies about school admissions, access to gifted and special education programs, and reporting on algorithmic tools and data breaches were discussed and postponed ("laid over") for future action. Residents should not expect immediate policy changes from this meeting; the proposals will be considered again in later committee sessions.
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- Oversight hearing on artificial intelligence, student data, and privacy (T2026-2084) was held and the committee filed the oversight report.
- Intro. Int 0412-2026 (requiring disclosure of school admissions policies and procedures) — hearing held; laid over by committee.
- Intro. Int 0684-2026 (study on how language access needs and geographic location affect access to early elementary gifted and talented programs) — hearing held; laid over by committee.
- Intro. Int 0853-2026 (study on how language access needs, income, and geographic location affect access to special education programs and services) — hearing held; laid over by committee.
- T2026-2129 (annual reporting on algorithmic tools approved for use in schools) — preconsidered; hearing held; laid over by committee.
- T2026-2130 (quarterly reporting on data breaches of algorithmic tools in schools) — preconsidered; hearing held; laid over by committee.
- Meeting was held jointly with the Committee on Technology.
- Roll call noted Chair Eric Dinowitz and members De La Rosa, Farías, Gutiérrez, Joseph, Krishnan, Lee, Louis, Schulman, Wong, and Zhuang present; Members Gale A. Brewer and Mercedes Narcisse absent; other Council Members Riley, Hanif, Maloney, and Avilés attended.
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Committee on Education
Jointly with the Committee on Technology.
Agenda
- Oversight - Artificial Intelligence, Student Data, and Privacy in NYC Public Schools.
- 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
- A Local Law in relation to requiring a study on how language access needs and geographic location affect access to early elementary gifted and talented programs
- A Local Law in relation to requiring a study on how language access needs, income, and geographic location affect access to special education programs and services
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to annual reporting on algorithmic tools approved for use in schools
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to quarterly reporting on data breaches of algorithmic tools in schools
- Jointly with the Committee on Technology
- Roll Call
- Agenda Item
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to quarterly reporting on data breaches of algorithmic tools in schools
- Oversight - Artificial Intelligence, Student Data, and Privacy in NYC Public Schools.
- 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
- A Local Law in relation to requiring a study on how language access needs and geographic location affect access to early elementary gifted and talented programs
- A Local Law in relation to requiring a study on how language access needs, income, and geographic location affect access to special education programs and services
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to annual reporting on algorithmic tools approved for use in schools
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