Relates to dismissal of teachers for sexual improprieties; requires school districts to divulge reasons for dismissal to any school district which inquires into such teacher's dismissal.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A3048
SPONSOR: Pretlow TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to school districts being
notified when a teacher is dismissed from a school district due to sexu-
al improprieties
PURPOSE OF BILL:
Relates to the dismissal of teachers for sexual improprieties.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
This bill would amend Section 1. The education law is amended by adding
a new section 115 to read as follows: Notification to school districts
of a teacher's dismissal due to sexual impropriety. When a teacher has
been dismissed from a school district due to a sexual impropriety and
such sexual impropriety has been proven in a court of law, such informa-
tion shall be placed on the teacher's permanent record and the former
school district shall reveal the reasons for such dismissal to all
school districts throughout the state which inquire into such teacher's
dismissal.
JUSTIFICATION:
The one place that parents should feel that their children are safe is
in our schools. Recent stories in the news have made it clear that this
is not always the case. Tragically, danger in schools don't only come
from drugs and violence, but from teachers themselves. Current, high
profile news stories have shown us that not all teachers have the
student's best interest at heart; they have turned out to be sexual
predators.
From a political and moral standpoint, it is important for elected offi-
cials to protect our youth. This bill, if it became a law, would help in
that effort. This is an important piece of legislation that must take
effect immediately. It should be clear to everyone that passing this
bill is extremely important in order to enable the safety and well-being
of all students.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2021-2022 A1684 referred to Education
2019-2020 A1843 referred to Education
2017-2018 A2584 referred to education A2472
2009/2010 referred to education
01/12/15 referred to education
01/06/16 referred to education
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to state.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect On the first of July next succeeding the date
on which it shall have become a law.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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3048
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 2, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to school districts being
notified when a teacher is dismissed from a school district due to
sexual improprieties
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 115 to
2 read as follows:
3 § 115. Notification to school districts of a teacher's dismissal due
4 to sexual impropriety. When a teacher has been dismissed from a school
5 district due to a sexual impropriety and such sexual impropriety has
6 been proven in a court of law, such information shall be placed on the
7 teacher's permanent record and the former school district shall reveal
8 the reasons for such dismissal to all school districts throughout the
9 state which inquire into such teacher's dismissal.
10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
11 the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08094-01-3
