Introduced by residents of Islip, but supported by Residents Across New York State!

The New York H.O.P.E. Act (Hiring Outstanding Professionals in Education) has

3 Key Components

Education Reform

• Public Postings for All Positions

• Scored Competitive Selection Processes

• Prohibits Appointments Without Proper Certification

• Prohibits Discrimination and Favoritism According to Protected Class

• Prohibits Automatic Hiring of Substitutes to Probationary Positions

• Limits Acting and Interim Appointments to One Year in Duration

• Increases the Statute of Limitations for Civil and Human Rights Violations in Public Schools from 1 year to 3 years.

Civil Rights Reform

• Expands the list of protected classes for public contracts and accommodations.

• Increases the fines for criminal civil rights violations.

• Expands the list of penal codes covered by civil rights law.

• Establishes a period of tolling the statute of limitation while under review by a civil rights agency.

Human Rights Reform

• Prohibits Violations of Equal Employment Opportunity Regulations as Discriminatory

• Strictly Defines Exemptions as Employment Qualifications and Lawful Contracts

• Prohibits Protected-Class Advantages in Hiring and Contracts

• Prohibits Violations of Civil Rights Federal Laws

• Defines Elements of Disparate Treatment, Disparate Impact and Malicious Treatment

• Outlaws Non-Competitive Public Contracts worth over $50,000 annually as Discriminatory

• Prohibits Protected Class Discrimination over Statutory or Published Minimal/Required Qualification

• Establishes a period of tolling the statute of limitation while under review by a human rights agency.