S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9687
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 3, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. K. BROWN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting students
from possessing cellphones during classroom instruction
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 2801 of the educa-
tion law, as amended by chapter 380 of the laws of 2001, is amended to
read as follows:
a. provisions regarding conduct, dress and language deemed appropriate
and acceptable on school property, including a school function, and
conduct, dress and language deemed unacceptable and inappropriate on
school property, including a school function, and provisions regarding
acceptable civil and respectful treatment of teachers, school adminis-
trators, other school personnel, students and visitors on school proper-
ty, including a school function, including the appropriate range of
disciplinary measures which may be imposed for violation of such code,
and the roles of teachers, administrators, other school personnel, the
board of education and parents, AND PROVISIONS PROHIBITING STUDENTS FROM
POSSESSING CELLPHONES DURING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION;
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11824-02-3
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