assembly Bill A3027

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to enacting Jacobe's Law

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Jan 05, 2022 referred to education
Jan 22, 2021 referred to education

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A3027 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S216
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §15-a, amd §16, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10534
2017-2018: A8114, S9074
2019-2020: A8259, S760
2023-2024: A2231, S44

A3027 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to enacting Jacobe's Law in relation to requiring school administrators to contact the parents or guardians of students when bullying or harassment has occurred.

A3027 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3027
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 22, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. WALSH, J. M. GIGLIO, PALMESANO, McDONOUGH, BRABE-
   NEC, REILLY, MIKULIN, WOERNER, MANKTELOW, DeSTEFANO, GOODELL, MONTESA-
   NO,  SMITH, B. MILLER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GALEF, HAWLEY,
   MORINELLO, TAGUE -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Educa-
   tion

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the education law, in relation to enacting "Jacobe's
   law"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Jacobe's law".
   § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 15-a to read
 as follows:
   § 15-A. REPORTING BY SCHOOL EMPLOYEES. 1. SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, AS DEFINED
 IN  SUBDIVISION  FOUR  OF THIS SECTION, SHALL INVESTIGATE AND VERIFY, IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, THAT A REPORTED INCIDENT
 OF HARASSMENT, BULLYING OR DISCRIMINATION HAS OCCURRED.
   2. UPON A VERIFIED INCIDENT OF HARASSMENT, BULLYING OR DISCRIMINATION,
 A LICENSED OR CERTIFIED SCHOOL COUNSELOR, SCHOOL SOCIAL  WORKER,  SCHOOL
 PSYCHOLOGIST,  SCHOOL  NURSE,  PRINCIPAL  OR  ASSISTANT  PRINCIPAL SHALL
 DISCUSS WITH EACH STUDENT INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT WHETHER HE OR SHE HAS
 ANY HEALTH, SAFETY OR PRIVACY CONCERNS WITH THE SCHOOL EMPLOYEE MAKING A
 REASONABLE AND GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO CONTACT THEIR PARENT  OR  PERSON  IN
 PARENTAL  RELATION.  ANY  DISCUSSIONS SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY DOCUMENTED BY
 SUCH SCHOOL COUNSELOR, SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER, SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST, SCHOOL
 NURSE, PRINCIPAL OR ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL.
   3. IF A STUDENT DOES NOT EXPRESS A HEALTH, SAFETY OR PRIVACY  CONCERN,
 THE  SCHOOL  EMPLOYEE  SHALL  MAKE A REASONABLE AND GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO
 CONTACT THE PARENT OR  PERSON  IN  PARENTAL  RELATION  OF  THE  STUDENTS
 INVOLVED  IN  THE  INCIDENT  BY TELEPHONE, EMAIL, MAIL OR OTHER MEANS TO
 DISCUSS THE INCIDENT AND WAYS TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE SITUATION. IF A
 STUDENT DOES EXPRESS A HEALTH, SAFETY OR PRIVACY  CONCERN,  SUCH  SCHOOL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.