S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6243
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 10, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. JACKSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to including policies and
procedures for responding to students having mental health crises in
school safety plans
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraphs l and m of subdivision 2 of section 2801-a of
the education law, as amended by chapter 30 of the laws of 2021, are
amended to read as follows:
l. the designation of the superintendent, or superintendent's desig-
nee, as the district chief emergency officer responsible for coordinat-
ing communication between school staff and law enforcement and first
responders, and ensuring staff understanding of the district-level safe-
ty plan. The chief emergency officer shall also be responsible for
ensuring the completion and yearly updating of building-level emergency
response plans; [and]
m. protocols for responding to a declared state disaster emergency
involving a communicable disease that are substantially consistent with
the provisions of section twenty-seven-c of the labor law; AND
N. POLICES AND PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO STUDENTS HAVING MENTAL
HEALTH CRISES IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE CONTACTING LAW ENFORCE-
MENT UNLESS IMPLIED OR DIRECT THREATS OF VIOLENCE OR OTHER CRIMINAL
ACTIVITY IS INVOLVED.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06620-02-1