Requiring the department of education to report on early childhood education seat availability, outreach, and staff vacancies.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of education to report on early childhood education seat availability, outreach, and staff vacancies” Read the full text
Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education
What it does
This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to report information quarterly on 3-K and Pre-K applicants, seat capacity, enrollment, and vacancies. This bill would require such information to be disaggregated by seat type and seat setting.
Additionally, this bill would require DOE to report on 3-K outreach efforts, including the number of DOE staff assigned to 3-K outreach, the number of households reached by outreach efforts, the total budgeted amount for 3-K outreach, the number of outreach events related to 3-K hosted or attended by DOE staff, and information on the advertising methods used for 3-K outreach. This bill would also require DOE to report on the number and percentage of staff vacancies in each 3-K and pre-K program, disaggregated by staff title.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced by Council · Feb 12, 2026
Referred to Comm by Council · Feb 12, 2026
Hearing Held by Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education
Laid Over by Subcommittee · Mar 2, 2026
Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 631
officialInt. No. 631
officialFebruary 12, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-12-26
officialCommittee Report 3/2/26
officialFiscal Impact Statement - City Council
officialHearing Testimony 3/2/26
officialHearing Transcript 3/2/26
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Lincoln RestlerSusan ZhuangJennifer GutiérrezFarah N. LouisTiffany L. CabánPublic Advocate Jumaane Williams
Who is lobbying on this
From 1 City Clerk eLobbyist filing naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Laid Over by Subcommittee (Mar 2, 2026).