S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 15, 2018
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. M. G. MILLER -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to establish a task force to study and  make  recommendations  on
   school safety in the state of New York
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. a. A task force is hereby established to study school safe-
 ty at schools in the state of  New  York.  For  purposes  of  this  act,
 "violence"  shall  mean any occurrence that may compel a school official
 to contact law enforcement for assistance.
   b. The task force shall:
   (i) study the frequency and seriousness of  violence  that  occurs  on
 school grounds;
   (ii) study the causes of such violence, including the influence of:
   (1) school size and environment;
   (2) home environment and abuse;
   (3) community environment;
   (4) cyber abuse;
   (5) psychological factors;
   (6) media coverage of violent acts; and
   (7) any other influences the task force deems relevant;
   (iii)  study  current  measures implemented by schools in the state of
 New York to increase school safety;
   (iv) study measures other states and  countries  have  implemented  to
 increase school safety; and
   (v) make recommendations on measures the state of New York may take in
 order to increase school safety.
   c.  No  later  than one year after the effective date of this act, the
 task force shall report its findings to the governor  and  the  legisla-
 ture, as described under paragraph b of this subdivision.
   § 2. a. The task force shall be comprised of:
   (i) four members appointed by the governor;
   (ii)  four members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
 and
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   (iii) four members appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
   b.  Of the four members appointed by the governor, temporary president
 of the senate, and speaker of the assembly, each shall appoint:
   (i) one member with experience in teaching;
   (ii) one member with experience as a mental health professional;
   (iii) one member with experience in law enforcement; and
   (iv) one member with experience as a school administrator.
   c. One of the appointments by the governor shall serve as  chairperson
 of the task force.
   d.  The  members  of  the task force shall receive no compensation for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their services.
   e. All departments,  divisions,  bureaus,  commissions,  districts  or
 agencies  of  the  state or any political subdivisions thereof shall, at
 the request of the chairperson, provide the task force with such facili-
 ties, assistance and data as will enable the task force to carry out its
 powers and duties.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.