SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN — DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAMS must operate under Open Meeting Law requirements, says City Councilmember Susan Zhuang, D-43, in response to an incident earlier this year in which parents of Public School 176 in Dyker Heights allege that asbestos and other unsafe conditions were not disclosed. Zhuang is sponsoring Council Resolution 1019-2025, which urges the state legislature to pass Senate bill 3065/Assembly bill 512 to mandate the Open Meeting Law for these teams.

District Leadership Teams are collaborative bodies of parents, administrators and staff who work together on school community policies and issues. While School Leadership Teams must operate under the Open Meeting Law, District Leadership Teams are currently exempt, even though they are responsible for devel

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