Assembly Bill A2793

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring video camera recording in special education classrooms where pupils are unable to communicate effectively

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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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2019-A2793 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7276
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §4407-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A11347

2019-A2793 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires video camera recording in special education classrooms where pupils are unable to communicate effectively.

2019-A2793 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2793
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 25, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring video camera
   recording in special education classrooms where pupils are  unable  to
   communicate effectively
 
   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 4407-a
 to read as follows:
   § 4407-A. VIDEO CAMERA RECORDING OF  SPECIAL  EDUCATION  SERVICES  AND
 PROGRAMS. 1. EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH CHARTER
 SCHOOL, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL PROVIDE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMI-
 TATION,  ONE  OR  MORE  VIDEO  CAMERAS  WITH THE CAPABILITY OF RECORDING
 SOUND, TO EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL OR CHARTER SCHOOL WHICH HAS A CLASSROOM  IN
 WHICH  A  MAJORITY OF THE PUPILS WHO REGULARLY ARE PRESENT IN THE CLASS-
 ROOM:
   (A) RECEIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES OR  PROGRAMS  PURSUANT  TO  THE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE;
   (B)  HAVE  A DISABILITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUTISM OR AUTISM
 SPECTRUM DISORDER WHICH RENDER THE PUPILS UNABLE TO  COMMUNICATE  EFFEC-
 TIVELY; AND
   (C)  ARE  ASSIGNED  TO  THE  CLASSROOM  TO  RECEIVE  SPECIAL EDUCATION
 SERVICES OR PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, FOR  AT
 LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL DAY.
   2.  A  VIDEO  CAMERA  INSTALLED  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
 SECTION MUST RECORD: (A) THE CLASSROOM ONLY DURING A REGULAR SCHOOL DAY;
 AND (B) ALL AREAS OF THE CLASSROOM, EXCEPT THAT THE  VIDEO  CAMERA  MUST
 NOT RECORD THE INTERIOR OF A BATHROOM OR ANY OTHER AREA IN WHICH A PUPIL
 MAY CHANGE OR REMOVE HIS OR HER CLOTHING.
   3.  THE  PRINCIPAL  OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL OR CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL PROVIDE
 WRITTEN NOTICE THAT A VIDEO CAMERA HAS BEEN OR WILL BE INSTALLED  PURSU-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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