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Senate Bill S1578
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
2015-S1578 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง16, 10 & 11, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S5916
2013-2014: S1414
2015-S1578 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1578 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to harassment of students PURPOSE: To direct the commissioner of education to establish a process for the reporting and resolution of incidents of discrimination and harassment of students to appropriate school officials. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends section 16 of the education law, as added by chapter 482 of the laws of 2010, to require that the commissioner of education (1) promulgate rules and regulation's providing for a process by which any employee, parent or student can report incidents of discrimination or harassment to appropriate school officials, and (2) provide guide- lines for actions to be taken by school officials pursuant to such reports. Such reports shall be made available to the public upon request and are to be investigated immediately. Section 2: Amends section 10 of the education law, as added by chapter 482 of the laws of 2010, by stating that public schools are
2015-S1578 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1578 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to harassment of students THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 10 of the education law, as added by chapter 482 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: S 10. Legislative intent. The legislature finds that students' ability to learn and to meet high academic standards, and a school's ability to educate its students, are compromised by incidents of discrimination or harassment including bullying, taunting or intimidation. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to afford all students in public schools an environment free of discrimination and harassment. The purpose of this article is to foster civility in public schools and to prevent and prohibit conduct which is inconsistent with a school's educational mission. PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHALL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO FOSTER A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FREE FROM INCIDENTS OF DISCRIMINATION OR HARASSMENT INCLUDING BULLYING, TAUNTING OR INTIMIDATION AS DEFINED IN THIS ARTICLE. S 2. Section 16 of the education law, as amended by chapter 102 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: S 16. [Protection of people who report] REPORTING harassment, bullying or discrimination. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGU- LATIONS PROVIDING FOR A PROCESS BY WHICH ANY EMPLOYEE, PARENT, OR STUDENT, HAVING REASONABLE CAUSE TO SUSPECT AN INCIDENT OF DISCRIMI- NATION OR HARASSMENT AS DEFINED IN THIS ARTICLE, CAN REPORT SUCH INCI- DENTS TO APPROPRIATE SCHOOL OFFICIALS, AND ALSO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR ACTIONS WHICH SHALL BE TAKEN BY SCHOOL OFFICIALS PURSUANT TO SUCH REPORTS. SUCH ACTIONS MAY INCLUDE RECOMMENDED COUNSELING, SCHOOL DISCI- PLINE, SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION OR REPORTS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. SUCH REPORT SHALL BE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY, AND IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02848-01-5
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