The New York State Assembly has reportedly signed off on a plan that preserves mayoral control of city schools, with a few revisions.

This comes as the State Senate remains in turmoil over leadership.

According to reports, the plan backed by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver extends the mayor’s ability to appoint the schools chancellor and name a majority of members to the Panel for Education Policy.

But the mayor’s power to approve contracts and close schools will be limited. The chancellor would be required to give six-months notice before shutting down a school.

The board would be required to vote on all contracts exceeding one-million dollars and on all no-bid contracts. And the Independent Budget Office would have the right to audit the school system’s finances and analyze student performance data.

The Assembly plans to pass the measure next week, though the situation in the Senate makes it difficult to determine how it will play out there.

The law giving the mayor control of city schools is set to expire June 30th.

Source: NY1