As NYC school board meetings return in person, will parent voices dwindle?
For many New York City parents, the move during the pandemic to virtual school board meetings meant they could attend without having to scramble for child care or figure out transportation.
Now, participating in these meetings could once again become difficult, and that could have important consequences in terms of whose voices get heard when the city makes policy decisions.
After extending New York’s COVID state of emergency several times, Gov. Kathy Hochul allowed it to expire earlier this month, putting an end to virtual public meetings governed by the Open Meetings Law. The city, however, extended its local state of emergency through Oct. 22, giving boards some more time to figure out next steps.
Meetings covered under the state’s Open Meetings Law can go hybrid, but it could get complicated.
Read the full article here:
https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2022/9/27/23369155/nyc-school-board-meetings-open-meetings-law-parent-participation
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