Albany, NY – A state law giving Mayor Bill de Blasio control over city schools will expire June 30 unless lawmakers pass an extension.
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After a meeting Monday with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Republican Senate Leader John Flanagan and Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said they are working to negotiate an agreement.
The Assembly and the Democratic governor support a three-year extension of mayoral control.
Flanagan has criticized de Blasio’s handling of public education and now supports a one-year extension — along with the appointment of a new state education inspector with some oversight power over city schools.
De Blasio, a Democrat, initially asked for a seven-year extension of the policy, which was first enacted in 2002.
The extension is one of the largest challenges facing lawmakers before their expected adjournment June 16.