S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3472
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 25, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. MAISEL -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing guide-
lines for filing complaints against students who commit crimes against
other students on school grounds
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3028-e
to read as follows:
S 3028-E. GUIDELINES FOR FILING CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS. EVERY SCHOOL
DISTRICT SHALL ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT GUIDELINES FOR THE FILING OF
COMPLAINTS IN THE LOCAL CRIMINAL COURT AGAINST STUDENTS WHO COMMIT
CRIMES AGAINST OTHER STUDENTS OR OTHERWISE ENGAGE IN HARASSING, MENACING
OR THREATENING BEHAVIOR TOWARDS OTHER STUDENTS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS,
INCLUDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY POLICY, PRACTICE OR PROCEDURE FOR
WORKING WITH THE PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS OF THE VICTIMIZED STUDENT
WHETHER SUCH PARENTS OR GUARDIANS CONSENT OR DO NOT CONSENT TO THE
FILING OF SUCH A COMPLAINT.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately that any rules and
regulations necessary for the timely implementation of this act on its
effective date shall be promulgated on or before such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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