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Senate Bill S7759

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires teachers to be trained on combating bullying

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2009-S7759 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education
Laws Affected:
Amd §3004, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S1578
2013-2014: S1575

2009-S7759 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires individuals applying for certification or licensure to be a teacher to complete a course of training in recognizing and responding to incidents of bullying and harassment.

2009-S7759 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7759 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7759

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 6, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  OPPENHEIMER -- 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 required training  for
  individuals applying for certification or licensure to be a teacher

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Section 3004 of the education law is amended by  adding  a
new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
  2-A.  A.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL PRESCRIBE REGULATIONS REQUIRING ALL
PERSONS APPLYING FOR CERTIFICATION OR A LICENSE TO BE A TEACHER,  ON  OR
AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN, TO HAVE COMPLETED A MINIMUM OF
SIX  HOURS OF COURSEWORK AND TRAINING IN HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO
INCIDENTS OF BULLYING, HARASSMENT AND INTIMIDATION. EACH APPLICANT SHALL
PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT WITH DOCUMENTATION SHOWING THAT THE APPLICANT HAS
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE REQUIRED TRAINING. SUCH COURSEWORK OR  TRAIN-
ING  SHALL  BE  IN  ADDITION  TO  ALL  OTHER  CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE
REQUIREMENTS.
  B. COURSEWORK AND TRAINING REQUIRED BY THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL: (I)  BE
PROVIDED  BY  AN  INSTITUTION OR PROVIDER WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE
DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE  SUCH  COURSEWORK  OR  TRAINING;  AND  (II)  SHALL
INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE LIMITED TO, INFORMATION TO HELP TEACHERS IDENTIFY
AND APPROPRIATELY RESPOND  TO  INCIDENTS  OF  BULLYING,  HARASSMENT  AND
INTIMIDATION  IN  SCHOOLS,  AND  SHALL  PROVIDE  TEACHERS WITH SKILLS TO
PROMOTE POSITIVE AND APPROPRIATE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS, TOLERANCE, RESPECT
AND ACCEPTANCE OF DIVERSITY.
  C. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, BULLYING,  HARASSMENT  AND  INTIM-
IDATION ARE DEFINED AS ANY AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR INCLUDING VERBAL OR PHYS-
ICAL CONDUCT, AND WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION, THAT HAS OR WOULD
HAVE  THE  EFFECT  OF  CREATING  A  HOSTILE  EDUCATIONAL  ENVIRONMENT BY
SUBSTANTIALLY INTERFERING WITH A STUDENT'S EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS,  OPPOR-
TUNITIES  OR  PERFORMANCE, OR WITH A STUDENT'S PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL
WELL-BEING, OR THAT REASONABLY CAUSES OR WOULD REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO
CAUSE A STUDENT TO FEAR FOR HIS OR HER PHYSICAL SAFETY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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