| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to education |
| Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S1706
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S1706 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S1706 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1706
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the education law, in relation to peace/conflict resolution
centers
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This legislation would require school districts to establish and
maintain peace/conflict resolution centers.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
The education law is amended by adding a new section 1504-a.
JUSTIFICATION:
The mission of a peer mediation program is to enable students to
resolve conflicts peacefully in order to Promote mutual understanding
of individuals and groups throughout the school. The program's design
is to enhance the climate of the school by providing each person
opportunities to learn that conflict is natural and the appropriate
means to peaceful solutions.
Peer mediation develops leadership skills among pupils and enables
them to apply those skills immediately in their schools. Students
offer the support and run the program with a Faculty/Staff advisor.
Peer mediators should be students that represent the student body and
2013-S1706 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1706
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sens. ESPAILLAT, PERKINS -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to peace/conflict resol-
ution centers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Legislative intent. Peace/conflict resolution centers
already in operation at Luperon and Heritage High Schools in Washington
Heights have demonstrated that mediation of disputes can reduce violence
in schools, reduce the number of suspensions, and promote constructive
conflict management. Peer mediation develops leadership skills among
pupils and enables them to apply those skills immediately in their
schools. This legislation requires every school district in the state to
maintain a peace/conflict resolution center.
S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 1504-a to
read as follows:
S 1504-A. PEACE/CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTERS. 1. ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS
ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A PEACE/CONFLICT RESOL-
UTION CENTER.
2. SUCH PEACE/CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTERS SHALL:
(A) PROVIDE FOR THE SUPERVISED PEER MEDIATION OF CONFLICTS;
(B) DEVELOP PUPIL LEADERSHIP SKILLS; AND
(C) PROMOTE PEACEFUL ATMOSPHERES IN SCHOOLS AND THE SURROUNDING COMMU-
NITIES.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02985-01-3
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