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June 25, 2010
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Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. O'Donnell,
Nolan) -- (at request of the Governor) -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the executive law and the education law, in relation to
prohibiting discrimination by educational institutions and requiring
that information on the school violence hotline shall be posted in
schools
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 292 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 35 to read as follows:
35. THE TERM "EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION", WHEN USED IN THIS ARTICLE,
MEANS:
(A) ANY EDUCATION CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION WHICH HOLDS ITSELF OUT TO
THE PUBLIC TO BE NON-SECTARIAN AND EXEMPT FROM TAXATION PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE FOUR OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW; OR
(B) ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL, INCLUDING ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOARD OF COOPER-
ATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, PUBLIC COLLEGE, OR PUBLIC UNIVERSITY.
S 2. Subdivision 4 of section 296 of the executive law, as amended by
chapter 106 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
4. It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for an [education
corporation or association which holds itself out to the public to be
non-sectarian and exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of
article four of the real property tax law] EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION to
deny the use of its facilities to any person otherwise qualified, or to
permit the harassment of any student or applicant, by reason of his
race, color, religion, disability, national origin, sexual orientation,
military status, sex, age or marital status, except that any such insti-
tution which establishes or maintains a policy of educating persons of
one sex exclusively may admit students of only one sex.
S 3. Section 2801 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 4-a to read as follows:
4-A. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, CHANCELLOR OR OTHER GOVERNING BODY SHALL
ENSURE THAT EACH SCHOOL HAS POSTED, IN AN AREA THAT IS CONSPICUOUS AND
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS A NOTICE THAT CONTAINS
THE E-MAIL ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THE SCHOOL VIOLENCE HOTLINE
MAINTAINED BY THE NEW YORK STATE CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY, AS WELL AS
THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH AND PLACE WHERE COMPLAINTS MAY BE FILED
WITH THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS. THE FORM FOR SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE
DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF
THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.