Afterschool, and Other Enrichment Programs

NYC Admin. Code tit. 21-A, ch. 31

in effect

NYC Admin. Code § 21-1002 Definitions.

§ 21-1002 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: Afterschool program. The term “afterschool program” means any program offered by (1) the department, where such program is funded by the department, (2) the department of youth and community development, or (3) a provider under a contract with the department or department of youth and community development that provides supervised activities outside of school hours for students in grades kindergarten through 12. Home language. The term “home language” means the language most frequently used in a student's home, as indicated by the response provided by the student’s parent or person in parental relation, as such term is defined in subdivision 10 of section 2 of the education law, on the home language questionnaire as such term is defined in section 154-2.2 of title 8 of the New York codes, rules and regulations, regarding services for English language learners, or a successor provision. School. The term “school” means any school of the city school district that contains any combination of grades from kindergarten through grade 12. (L.L. 2025/146, 10/25/2025, eff. 10/25/2025)

NYC Admin. Code § 21-1002.1 Guidelines on establishing afterschool programs.

§ 21-1002.1 Guidelines on establishing afterschool programs. The chancellor shall post on the department’s website a document with guidelines and information on establishing afterschool programs. The document shall include, but not be limited to: a. A list of chancellor’s regulations for afterschool programs; b. Protocols explaining the guidelines by which afterschool programs may hire and pay staff and contractors, including department employees; c. Insurance guidelines for afterschool programs; d. Internal revenue service guidelines for operators of afterschool programs; e. A brief list and explanation of significant federal, state, and local laws regulating afterschool programs; f. Best practices and options for successfully integrating afterschool programming with school curricula, common core state standards, and curricula for students receiving additional instructional services; and g. Contact information for the department employee or designee who can provide assistance in the creation of afterschool programs. (L.L. 2023/073, 6/11/2023, eff. 9/9/2023; Am. L.L. 2025/146, 10/25/2025, eff. 10/25/2025)

NYC Admin. Code § 21-1002.2 Distribution of information regarding afterschool programs and application process.

§ 21-1002.2 Distribution of information regarding afterschool programs and application process. a. Development of materials. The department shall, in consultation with the department of youth and community development, develop materials regarding afterschool programs, including but not limited to, afterschool programs funded by the department and those funded by the department of youth and community development. At a minimum, such materials shall include the following: 1. A list of afterschool programs offered at each school; 2. Information on eligibility requirements for such programs, where applicable; 3. Information on costs to students to participate in such programs, where applicable; 4. Information on the application process for such programs, including, but not limited to, a list of documents accepted to prove eligibility; and 5. Contact information for afterschool providers operating such programs. b. Distribution to parents. The department shall electronically distribute all materials developed pursuant to subdivision a of this section to parents annually by October 1 of each academic year. For any afterschool program beginning after October 1, all materials shall be updated to include such programs and redistributed to parents electronically by February 1 of the same academic school year. c. Distribution to students. The department shall distribute all materials developed pursuant to subdivision a of this section in hard copy to each school for distribution to every student of such school annually by October 1 of each academic year. Schools shall also distribute such materials to any student who transfers into such school after January 15 of the same academic year. For any afterschool program beginning after October 1, all materials shall be updated to include such programs and redistributed to students in hard copy by February 1 of the same academic school year. d. Language accessibility. All materials developed pursuant to subdivision a of this section shall use plain, simple, and age appropriate language and shall be made available in English, the 9 most common home languages of students enrolled in schools, and in additional languages as determined by the department. e. Availability of materials. The department shall ensure that all materials developed pursuant to subdivision a of this section are provided to all schools in sufficient quantity to satisfy the requirements of subdivision c of this section. Materials shall also be made available (i) in the main or central office of each school; (ii) on each school’s individual website, if available; (iii) on the department's website; and (iv) on any online portal for students and parents. (L.L. 2025/020, 3/15/2025, eff. 7/13/2025; Am. L.L. 2025/146, 10/25/2025, eff. 10/25/2025)

NYC Admin. Code § 21-1002.3 Reporting on annual afterschool programs.

§ 21-1002.3 Reporting on annual afterschool programs. a. No later than August 15, 2026, and annually thereafter, the department of youth and community development and the department shall each submit a report to the speaker of the council regarding the afterschool programs each agency or its contractors has offered in the previous school year. Such report shall include a table in which every row references a specific afterschool program that was offered in the previous school year. Each such row shall include the following information, set forth in separate columns: 1. The name of the school where the afterschool program was located, if applicable; 2. The address where the afterschool program was located; 3. The community school district in which the afterschool program was located; 4. The total number of available seats in the afterschool program; 5. The total number of students who were enrolled in the afterschool program, in total and disaggregated by: (a) race or ethnicity; (b) gender; (c) special education status; (d) English language learner status; (e) eligibility for the free and reduced price lunch program; (f) status as a student in temporary housing; (g) status as a student in foster care; and (h) grade level; and 6. The average attendance rate of students enrolled in such program who attended such program, and a description of the methodology used to calculate such rate. b. No information that is otherwise required to be reported pursuant to this section shall be reported in a manner that would violate any applicable provision of federal, state, or local law relating to the privacy of student information. If a category contains between 1 and 5 students, or allows another category to be narrowed to between 1 and 5 students, the number shall be replaced with a symbol. A category that contains zero students shall be reported as zero, unless such reporting would violate any applicable provision of federal, state, or local law relating to the privacy of student information. (L.L. 2025/146, 10/25/2025, eff. 10/25/2025)

NYC Admin. Code § 21-1002.4 Distribution of police department youth program material.

§ 21-1002.4 Distribution of police department youth program material. Each academic year, the chancellor shall distribute materials regarding youth programs created by the police department in accordance with section 14-199.3 to schools or students upon request. Such materials may be made available on the department's website, in the main or central office of each school, and by any other means deemed appropriate by the chancellor. (L.L. 2026/038, 1/17/2026, eff. 5/17/2026)

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