A01239 Summary:
BILL NO | A01239 |
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SPONSOR | Rosenthal L |
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Amd §10-137, NYC Ad Cd | |
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Requires that school anti-harassment policies are enforced in compliance with the regulations of the chancellor of the New York city department of education. |
A01239 Memo:
Go to topNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)   BILL NUMBER: A1239 SPONSOR: Rosenthal L
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring that school anti-harassment policies are enforced in compliance with the regulations of the chancellor of the New York city department of education   PURPOSE: This bill affords all students an environment free of any harassment that substantially interferes with their education, regardless of the basis of the harassment, and free of discrimination based on actual or perceived race, color, physical characteristic, medical condition, economic circumstance, school performance, national origin, ethnic group, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or sex.   SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends Paragraph 3 of subdivision c of section 10-137 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 42 of the city of New York for the year 2004. Section two sets forth the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: In 2004 the New York City Council enacted Local Law 42 in relation to prohibiting acts of harassment at schools similar to the statewide Dignity for All Students Act which is currently pending in the State legislature. On September 3, 2008 the New York City Department of Educa- tion issued regulation A-832 to assist in the compliance of Local Law 42. The regulation outlines procedures for the reporting and investi- gation of bias and harassment in New York City Schools. On July 1, 2009 the New York Daily News reported the Department of Education has not implemented the regulations. Both the Sikh Coalition and the NYCLU have issued reports outlining the problem. The continues to be continued harassment of students based on religion, gender identi- ty, language ability, sexual orientation and many other forms. One report surveyed 1,100 students and teachers and found a quarter of students were victims of bias-based harassment and many were unaware of reporting procedures. Department of Education surveys filled out by 400,000 students showed that 74 percent students in 2008 and 71 percent in 2009 reported bullying in schools. This legislation will ensure that the New York City Department of Education follows its own guidelines.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2021-22: A.2309 - Referred to Education 2019-20: A.742 - Referred to Education 2017-18: A.4089 - Referred to Education 2015-16: A.826 - Referred to Education 2013-14: A.267 - Referred to Education 2011-12: A.1452 - Referred to Education
A01239 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1239 2023-2024 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 13, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring that school anti-harassment policies are enforced in compliance with the regulations of the chancellor of the New York city department of education The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph 3 of subdivision c of section 10-137 of the 2 administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law 3 number 42 of the city of New York for the year 2004, is amended to read 4 as follows: 5 3. The chancellor of the city public school system shall appoint the 6 principal of each school as the person responsible for ensuring the 7 dissemination of the anti-harassment policies and guidelines to all 8 staff of each school, all school safety officers, all members of the 9 school safety committee, and to all students and their parents or guard- 10 ians, and for providing training to pedagogical staff and school safety 11 officers. Such principal shall also ensure that the name and contact 12 information of a school employee who can provide copies of such policies 13 and guidelines is made available to all students, parents, guardians, 14 staff and to the school safety committee. Such principal shall oversee 15 enforcement of the anti-harassment policies and guidelines so as to 16 assure compliance with the regulations promulgated by the chancellor of 17 the New York city department of education, including regulation A-832. 18 Such principal may designate a subordinate to assume the responsibil- 19 ities required by this paragraph. 20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD00954-01-3