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Assembly Bill A7841A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to a report on student discipline and best practices for establishing a safe, respectful and supportive learning environment

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2017-A7841 - Details

Law Section:
Education

2017-A7841 - Summary

Requires the commissioner of education to prepare and submit a report on student discipline and best practices for establishing a safe, respectful and supportive learning environment.

2017-A7841 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7841
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 16, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. NOLAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Education
 
 AN ACT in relation to a report on student discipline and best  practices
   for  establishing  a safe, respectful and supportive learning environ-
   ment
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  No later than June 30, 2018, the commissioner of education
 shall prepare and submit to the governor, the temporary president of the
 senate  and  the  speaker of the assembly a report on student discipline
 and best practices for establishing a safe,  respectful  and  supportive
 learning  environment.  Such report shall study and make recommendations
 on programs, practices and policies that may be implemented  by  schools
 to  establish a school climate that promotes positive student behaviors,
 holds students accountable and keeps students in school and class.  Such
 report shall consider the use of restorative practices including but not
 limited  to  conflict  resolution,  mediation,  and  peer  counseling in
 addressing student misconduct.  Such  commissioner  shall  consult  with
 stakeholders and other interested parties when preparing such report.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11225-01-7

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2017-A7841A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education

2017-A7841A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the commissioner of education to prepare and submit a report on student discipline and best practices for establishing a safe, respectful and supportive learning environment.

2017-A7841A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7841--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 16, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. NOLAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT in relation to a report on student discipline and best practices
   for establishing a safe, respectful and supportive  learning  environ-
   ment

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  No later than January 1, 2020, the commissioner of  educa-
 tion  shall  prepare and submit to the governor, the temporary president
 of the senate and the speaker of the assembly a report on student disci-
 pline and  best  practices  for  establishing  a  safe,  respectful  and
 supportive learning environment. Such report shall study and make recom-
 mendations  on  programs, practices and policies that may be implemented
 by schools to establish a school climate that promotes positive  student
 behaviors,  holds  students accountable and keeps students in school and
 class. Such report shall  consider  the  use  of  restorative  practices
 including  but  not  limited to conflict resolution, mediation, and peer
 counseling in addressing student  misconduct.  Such  commissioner  shall
 consult  with  stakeholders  and other interested parties when preparing
 such report.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11225-02-7

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