Senate Bill S3036

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct; and makes conforming amendments

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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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2017-S3036 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2801, 3214 & 305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S767
2021-2022: S7198
2023-2024: S1040

2017-S3036 - Summary

Relates to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct; and makes conforming amendments.

2017-S3036 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3036 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3036
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 19, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MONTGOMERY  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  the  development  of
   school  codes  of  conduct and to the treatment of students subject to
   certain disciplinary actions

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 2801 of the education law, as added by chapter 181
 of the laws of 2000, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 402 of the laws
 of 2005, the opening paragraph, paragraphs a and c of subdivision 2  and
 paragraph  a  of  subdivision 5 as amended by chapter 380 of the laws of
 2001, paragraphs 1 and m as amended and paragraph n of subdivision 2  as
 added  by  chapter 482 of the laws of 2010, and subdivision 3 as amended
 by chapter 123 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
   § 2801. Codes of conduct on school property. 1. For purposes  of  this
 section,  school property [means in or within] SHALL MEAN REAL, PERSONAL
 OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNED, LEASED OR OCCUPIED BY  A  PUBLIC  SCHOOL
 INCLUDING  A  CHARTER  SCHOOL.  SUCH  PROPERTY  SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE
 LIMITED TO any building, structure, athletic playing field,  playground,
 parking  lot or land contained within the real property boundary line of
 a public elementary or secondary school; or in or on a  school  bus,  as
 defined in section one hundred forty-two of the vehicle and traffic law;
 OR  ELECTRONIC  FILES  AND DATABASES; and a school function shall mean a
 school-sponsored or school-authorized extra-curricular event or activity
 regardless of where OR WHEN such event or activity takes place,  includ-
 ing any event or activity that may take place in another state.
   2.  The  board of education or the trustees, as defined in section two
 of this chapter, of every school  district  within  the  state,  however
 created,  and every board of cooperative educational services and county
 vocational extension board, shall adopt and  amend,  as  appropriate,  a
 code  of  conduct  [for  the  maintenance  of  order on school property,

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-S3036A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2801, 3214 & 305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S767
2021-2022: S7198
2023-2024: S1040

2017-S3036A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct; and makes conforming amendments.

2017-S3036A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3036A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3036--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 19, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MONTGOMERY,  HAMILTON,  PARKER  -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Education  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  school  climate  and
   codes  of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following
   violation of such codes of conduct; and to amend the education law, in
   relation to making conforming amendments
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 2801 of the education law, as added by chapter 181
 of the laws of 2000, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 402 of the laws
 of 2005, the opening paragraph, paragraph a and paragraph c of  subdivi-
 sion 2 and paragraph a of subdivision 5 as amended by chapter 380 of the
 laws  of 2001, paragraphs l and m as amended and paragraph n of subdivi-
 sion 2 as added by chapter 482 of the laws of 2010, and subdivision 3 as
 amended by chapter 123 of the laws  of  2003,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   §  2801. [Codes] SCHOOL CLIMATE AND CODES of conduct on school proper-
 ty. 1.  A. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF  EVERY  SCHOOL
 DISTRICT  OR  THE  CHANCELLOR OF THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE CASE OF
 THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK,  AND  EVERY  BOARD  OF
 COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  AND CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL PROMOTE AND
 SUSTAIN A SAFE, INCLUSIVE, CIVIL, AND RESPECTFUL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT  FOR
 SCHOOL  PERSONNEL,  STUDENTS,  AND  VISITORS  ON  SCHOOL PROPERTY AND AT
 SCHOOL FUNCTIONS THROUGH PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND  DISCIPLINE  THAT
 SUPPORTS  EDUCATION  AND  LEARNING; PROMOTES POSITIVE BEHAVIORS; REDUCES
 THE DISPARATE IMPACT OF DISCIPLINE; HOLDS STUDENTS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR
 BEHAVIOR; AND KEEPS STUDENTS IN SCHOOL AND CLASS.
   B. (1) EVERY SCHOOL SHALL ESTABLISH PREVENTION PROGRAMS  AND  SERVICES
 THAT  MAY  INCLUDE SCHOOL-BASED INITIATIVES AND INDIVIDUAL INTERVENTIONS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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