S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1828
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 12, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. NOLAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing school
districts and boards of cooperative educational services to prohibit
students from leaving the school property during the school day
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 2801 of the education law is
amended by adding a new paragraph o to read as follows:
O. PROVISIONS SETTING FORTH SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH
STUDENTS ARE LIMITED OR PROHIBITED FROM LEAVING SCHOOL PROPERTY DURING
THE SCHOOL DAY INCLUDING LUNCH AND OTHER FREE PERIODS. PROVIDED, HOWEV-
ER, THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY REQUIRE, UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES IT
DEEMS APPROPRIATE, AUTHORIZATION FROM A PARENT OR THE PERSON IN PARENTAL
RELATION TO THE STUDENT PRIOR TO A STUDENT BEING PERMITTED TO LEAVE
SCHOOL PROPERTY DURING THE SCHOOL DAY.
S 2. Paragraphs m and n of subdivision 2 of section 2801 of the educa-
tion law, paragraph m as amended and paragraph n as added by chapter 482
of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
m. a minimum suspension period for acts that would qualify the pupil
to be defined as a violent pupil pursuant to paragraph a of subdivision
two-a of section thirty-two hundred fourteen of this chapter, provided
that the suspending authority may reduce such period on a case by case
basis to be consistent with any other state and federal law; [and]
n. provisions to comply with article two of this chapter[.]; AND
S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law, provided, however, the amendments to para-
graphs m and n of section 2801 of the education law made by section two
of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as
section 4 of chapter 482 of the laws of the 2010, takes effect.
Provided, further, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment
and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made
and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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