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Council approves reimbursement expansion for nonpublic school security guards
Summary
The City Council passed Introduction 532a (44‑6) to expand an existing local program that allows nonpublic schools to seek city reimbursement for costs of employing security guards, a measure sponsors described as increasing safety and creating prevailing‑wage job opportunities.
On Dec. 19, 2024 the New York City Council approved Intro 532a by a recorded vote of 44 in favor and 6 opposed. The measure would expand a local program, originally established by Local Law 2 of 2016, allowing nonpublic schools to seek city reimbursement for costs related to employing security guards.
Council member Justin Brannen, the sponsor of Intro 532a, described the proposal as an expansion of an existing reimbursement program for nonpublic school security services. Several council members spoke in favor during the floor debate, and former sponsor remarks and committee reports were read into the record before the recorded vote.
Council member Kalman Yeager, in explaining his vote, characterized the program as a job‑creator that "requires that the wages be prevailing, which means a good union jobs," signaling support on labor standards tied to the measure.
Why it matters: the expansion would allow more nonpublic schools to access city reimbursement for security staff, which proponents say increases safety for students and creates prevailing‑wage positions. Opponents who registered no votes on the item did not have extended debate recorded on the floor in the transcript.
After adoption, the introduction was referred to the committee shown on the agenda for the next steps of the legislative process and for coordination with relevant agencies on implementation and funding mechanisms.
Provenance: sponsor statement appears in the session record (Intro 532a sponsor identification) and the recorded vote tally was read by the Chair.
