Bill Text: NY A04573 | 2025-2026 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Allows school principals in the city of New York to hire coaches who are not also teachers, provided that such coaches meet the qualifications set forth by relevant athletic organizations.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-04 - referred to education [A04573 Detail]

Download: New_York-2025-A04573-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          4573

                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                    February 4, 2025
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  M. of A. FALL -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Education

        AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to allowing school  prin-
          cipals in the city of New York to hire coaches who are not also teach-
          ers

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. Legislative findings. 1. The legislature finds that a well-
     2  rounded education includes opportunities for students to excel not  only
     3  academically  but  also  athletically,  fostering character development,
     4  discipline, and teamwork.
     5    2. The legislature further recognizes that diverse coaching  expertise
     6  enhances  the  quality  of  student-athlete  training and contributes to
     7  their overall growth,  potentially  leading  to  improved  athletic  and
     8  academic achievements.
     9    3.  The  intent of this legislation is to empower school principals to
    10  make informed decisions regarding coaching  appointments,  allowing  for
    11  the  selection of qualified individuals who possess the necessary skills
    12  and passion to inspire and guide student-athletes.
    13    § 2. Section 2573 of the education law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
    14  subdivision 18 to read as follows:
    15    18. (a) In a city having a population of one million or more, notwith-
    16  standing  any other regulation, policy, collective bargaining agreement,
    17  or provision of law, each school principal shall have the  authority  to
    18  hire  coaches for any sport within the school of such principal, regard-
    19  less of whether the prospective coach is a current  teacher  within  the
    20  school system. Coaches hired pursuant to this subdivision shall meet the
    21  qualifications  set  forth  by  the  relevant athletic organizations and
    22  shall be subject to all required training  and  certifications  for  the
    23  sport they will coach.

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD08737-01-5
        A. 4573                             2

     1    (b)  The  department of education of the city of New York shall estab-
     2  lish guidelines for the hiring of coaches under this  subdivision.  Such
     3  guidelines shall consider all relevant factors, including but not limit-
     4  ed to:
     5    (i) transparency;
     6    (ii) fairness; and
     7    (iii) compliance with all relevant regulations.
     8    (c)  The department of education of the city of New York shall monitor
     9  and submit an annual report on the impact  of  the  provisions  of  this
    10  subdivision. Such report shall be submitted to the governor, the speaker
    11  of the assembly, and the temporary president of the senate no later than
    12  January first, two thousand twenty-seven and annually thereafter.
    13    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to academ-
    14  ic years beginning on or after such effective date.