Senate Bill S1706

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires school districts to establish and maintain peace/conflict resolution centers

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S1706 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1504-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7625
2011-2012: S1875
2015-2016: S3552
2017-2018: S794
2019-2020: S852
2021-2022: S497

2013-S1706 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires school districts to establish and maintain peace/conflict resolution centers.

2013-S1706 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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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