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                                   4663
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. REILLY -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Education
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the education law and the racing, pari-mutuel wagering
   and breeding law, in relation  to  establishing  the  New  York  state
   school safety and security act
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "New York state school safety and security act".
   §  2. Article 3 of the education law is amended by adding a new part 2
 to read as follows:
                                  PART II
                        SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY
 SECTION 150. DEFINITIONS.
         151. OFFICE OF SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY.
         152. SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY ADVISORY BOARD.
   § 150. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS PART, THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS  SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. THE TERM "OFFICE" MEANS THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY.
   2.  THE  TERM  "ADVISORY  BOARD"  MEANS THE SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY
 ADVISORY BOARD.
   3. THE TERM "EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR" MEANS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR  HEADING
 THE OFFICE.
   § 151. OFFICE OF SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB-
 LISHED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT AN OFFICE THAT SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE OFFICE
 OF  SCHOOL  SAFETY  AND  SECURITY. THE OFFICE SHALL CREATE AND IMPLEMENT
 PROGRAMS TO ENSURE SCHOOLS MAINTAIN ADEQUATE SAFETY AND SECURITY  STAND-
 ARDS  AND  SHALL  SERVE  AS A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR BEST PRACTICES AND TECH-
 NIQUES FROM SCHOOL DISTRICTS, LAW  ENFORCEMENT,  STAKEHOLDERS,  AND  ANY
 OTHER ENTITY AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   2.  THE  OFFICE  SHALL BE HEADED BY AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPOINTED BY
 THE COMMISSIONER. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL BE  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  THE
 PERFORMANCE  OF  THE  REGULAR ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE AND
 OTHER DUTIES AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY DIRECT. THE COMMISSIONER MAY EMPLOY
 PERSONS  WITHIN  THE  OFFICE  IN  ADDITION  TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS
 NECESSARY TO FULFILL THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICE AS SET FORTH  IN
 THIS PART.
   3.  THE  OFFICE  SHALL  CONDUCT  ASSESSMENTS  FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE
 SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY GUIDELINES DEVELOPED BY THE ADVISORY BOARD AT
 ALL PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE STATE EACH SCHOOL YEAR. EMPLOY-
 EES OF THE OFFICE SHALL BE  PERMITTED  TO  ENTER  A  PUBLIC  EDUCATIONAL
 FACILITY  AT  A  REASONABLE TIME TO CONDUCT SUCH ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS. THE
 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL PREPARE A  WRITTEN  REPORT  FOR  EACH  SECURITY
 ASSESSMENT  CONDUCTED BY THE OFFICE. SUCH REPORTS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT
 BE LIMITED TO, ANY SAFETY  OR  SECURITY  VULNERABILITIES  FOUND  IN  THE
 SUBJECT  EDUCATIONAL  FACILITY  AND  RECOMMENDATIONS  FOR REMEDYING SUCH
 VULNERABILITIES. THE OFFICE SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE  REPORT  TO  THE
 LOCAL  EDUCATION  AGENCY OR INSTITUTION, LOCAL AND STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT
 AGENCIES AND TO THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OR INSTITUTION PRESIDENT.
   4. THE OFFICE SHALL, ON  OR  BEFORE  SEPTEMBER  FIRST  OF  EACH  YEAR,
 PREPARE  AN ANNUAL REPORT BASED ON THE FINDINGS FROM THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL
 YEAR'S ASSESSMENTS CONDUCTED UNDER SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.  A
 COPY  OF  SUCH  REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER AND TO THE
 ADVISORY BOARD.
   5. UPON REQUEST OF ANY  PUBLIC  EDUCATIONAL  INSTITUTION,  THE  OFFICE
 SHALL  PROVIDE  TRAINING  AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON BEST PRACTICES AND
 RESOURCES FOR SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY AS SET FORTH IN THE  GUIDELINES
 ESTABLISHED BY THE ADVISORY BOARD.
   § 152. SCHOOL  SAFETY  AND SECURITY ADVISORY BOARD. 1. THERE IS HEREBY
 ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT THE SCHOOL SAFETY AND  SECURITY  ADVI-
 SORY  BOARD.  THE  ADVISORY  BOARD  SHALL CONSIST OF FOURTEEN MEMBERS AS
 FOLLOWS:
   (A) FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AS FOLLOWS:
   (I) ONE PARENT OF A STUDENT WHO ATTENDS A NEW YORK PUBLIC SCHOOL;
   (II) ONE TEACHER WHO TEACHES IN A NEW YORK PUBLIC SCHOOL;
   (III) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD; AND
   (IV) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS;
   (B) THE CHANCELLOR OF THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR THE
 CHANCELLOR'S DESIGNEE;
   (C)  ONE  REPRESENTATIVE  FROM  THE  STATE  EDUCATION  DEPARTMENT   AS
 APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER;
   (D)  ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE AS APPOINTED BY
 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE;
   (E) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION  OF  CHIEFS
 OF  POLICE  AS APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW YORK STATE
 ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE;
   (F) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE  NEW  YORK  SHERIFFS'  ASSOCIATION  AS
 APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE NEW YORK SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION;
   (G)  ONE  REPRESENTATIVE  FROM  THE NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE
 CHIEFS AS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE NEW YORK  STATE  ASSOCIATION
 OF FIRE CHIEFS; AND
   (H) FOUR REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE STATE LEGISLATURE THAT SHALL INCLUDE
 ONE  MEMBER  FROM THE SENATE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE
 SENATE, ONE MEMBER FROM THE SENATE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY  LEADER  OF
 THE SENATE, ONE MEMBER FROM THE ASSEMBLY APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE
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 ASSEMBLY  AND  ONE  MEMBER  FROM  THE ASSEMBLY APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY
 LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
   2. THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL SERVE THE FOLLOWING TERMS:
   (A) THE GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTEES SHALL SERVE TERMS OF THREE YEARS.
   (B) ALL OTHER MEMBERS SHALL SERVE TERMS OF TWO YEARS.
   3.  A VACANCY ON THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL BE FILLED IN THE SAME MANNER
 AS THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AND FOR THE BALANCE OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM.
   4. THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL  APPOINT  A  CHAIRPERSON  FROM  AMONG  ITS
 MEMBERS FOR A ONE YEAR TERM.
   5. THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR
 THEIR  SERVICES BUT SHALL BE ALLOWED THEIR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES
 INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES HEREUNDER.
   6. THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL MEET AT LEAST ANNUALLY BUT MAY  MEET  MORE
 FREQUENTLY SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIRPERSON.
   7. THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL:
   (A)  DEVELOP, ANNUALLY REVIEW, AND MODIFY, IF NECESSARY, SCHOOL SAFETY
 AND SECURITY BEST PRACTICES AND RESOURCES  FOR  THE  OFFICE  TO  USE  IN
 CONDUCTING  ITS  ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
 SUCH BEST PRACTICES AND RESOURCES SHALL BE CONTAINED WITHIN A SEARCHABLE
 REPOSITORY IN MACHINE READABLE FORMAT AND  POSTED  ON  THE  DEPARTMENT'S
 PUBLIC WEBSITE;
   (B)  REGULARLY  ASSESS  SCHOOL  SAFETY AND SECURITY BEST PRACTICES AND
 RESOURCES THAT MAY BE USED IN PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES; AND
   (C) ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY FIRST OF EACH YEAR, REPORT TO  THE  LEGISLA-
 TURE AND THE GOVERNOR ON THE STATUS OF SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY IN NEW
 YORK PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES.
   § 3. Subdivision 8 of section 1367 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering
 and  breeding  law, as added by section 3 of part Y of chapter 59 of the
 laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
   8. Notwithstanding section thirteen hundred fifty-one of this article,
 mobile sports wagering gross gaming revenue and  tax  revenue  shall  be
 excluded  from  sports  wagering  gross  gaming revenue and tax revenue.
 Mobile sports wagering tax revenue shall be  separately  maintained  and
 returned to the state for deposit into the state lottery fund for educa-
 tion  aid except as otherwise provided in this subdivision. Any interest
 and penalties imposed by the commission relating  to  those  taxes,  all
 penalties  levied  and  collected by the commission, and the appropriate
 funds, cash or prizes forfeited from sports wagering shall be  deposited
 into  the  state lottery fund for education. In the first fiscal year in
 which mobile sports wagering licensees commence  operations  and  accept
 mobile  sports wagers pursuant to this section, the commission shall pay
 into the commercial gaming fund one percent of the state tax imposed  on
 mobile  sports  wagering  by  this section to be distributed for problem
 gambling education and treatment purposes pursuant  to  paragraph  a  of
 subdivision  four of section ninety-seven-nnnn of the state finance law;
 provided however, that such amount shall be equal to six million dollars
 for each fiscal year thereafter. In  the  first  fiscal  year  in  which
 mobile  sports  wagering licensees commence operations and accept mobile
 sports wagers pursuant to this section, the  commission  shall  pay  one
 percent  of  the  state  tax  imposed  on mobile sports wagering by this
 section to the general fund, a program to be administered by the  office
 of  children and family services for a statewide youth sports activities
 and education grant program for the purpose of providing  annual  awards
 to  sports  programs  for  underserved  youth  under the age of eighteen
 years; provided however, that such amount shall be equal to five million
 dollars for each fiscal year thereafter. BEGINNING IN  FISCAL  YEAR  TWO
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 THOUSAND  TWENTY-FIVE--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX, THE COMMISSION SHALL PAY
 ONE PERCENT OF STATE TAX IMPOSED  ON  MOBILE  SPORTS  WAGERING  BY  THIS
 SECTION  TO  THE  GENERAL  FUND,  FOR EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE OFFICE OF
 SCHOOL  SAFETY  AND  SECURITY  IN  THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; PROVIDED
 HOWEVER, THAT SUCH AMOUNT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED  IN
 THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES OF SUCH OFFICE FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR THERE-
 AFTER. The commission shall require at least monthly deposits by a plat-
 form  provider  of  any  payments  pursuant to subdivision seven of this
 section, at such times, under such conditions, and in such  depositories
 as  shall  be prescribed by the state comptroller. The deposits shall be
 deposited to the credit of the state commercial gaming revenue fund. The
 commission shall require a monthly report and  reconciliation  statement
 to  be  filed  with  it  on  or before the tenth day of each month, with
 respect to gross revenues and deposits received and made,  respectively,
 during the preceding month.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.