Directs the commissioner of education to establish a statewide school safety tip line to permit students and others to report information related to incidents of students causing harm to the physical or mental health of another student or school employee, or a threat of such harm.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4741
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 6, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. RAJKUMAR -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a state-
wide school safety tip line
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 319 to
read as follows:
§ 319. STATEWIDE SCHOOL SAFETY TIP LINE. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE SCHOOL SAFETY TIP LINE. THE TIP LINE SHALL BE A
STATEWIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESOURCE THAT ACCEPTS INFORMATION VIA TELE-
PHONE, TEXT MESSAGE, THE INTERNET, OR ANY OTHER MEDIUM FOR THE PURPOSE
OF REPORTING INFORMATION RELATED TO INCIDENTS OF STUDENTS CAUSING HARM
TO THE PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH OF ANOTHER STUDENT OR SCHOOL EMPLOYEE,
OR A THREAT OF SUCH HARM.
2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY
TO OPERATE THE TIP LINE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(A) PROVISIONS WHICH PROTECT THE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
OF THE PERSON REPORTING INFORMATION BUT WHICH PERMIT LOCAL LAW ENFORCE-
MENT OR SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO FOLLOW UP ON SUCH REPORTS OR OBTAIN FURTHER
INFORMATION FROM THE PERSON MAKING THE REPORT;
(B) PROCEDURES FOR LOGGING REPORTS RECEIVED ON THE TIP LINE;
(C) REFERRAL OF INFORMATION TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR LAW ENFORCEMENT;
AND
(D) TRACKING OUTCOMES OF ANY ACTION TAKEN IN RESPONSE TO THE REFERRAL.
3. ANY PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMA-
TION THROUGH THE TIP LINE MAY ONLY DISCLOSE SUCH INFORMATION FOR THE
PURPOSE OF MAKING FOLLOW-UP CONTACT OR OBTAINING OR PROVIDING FURTHER
INFORMATION, UNLESS SUCH DISCLOSURE IS REQUIRED BY ANOTHER PROVISION OF
LAW.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08577-01-5
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