Press Release

March 18, 2016

Senator Rev Ruben Diaz Introduces Legislation to Improve Safety in Public Schools​

[Albany, NY] New York State Senator Reverend Ruben Diaz (D-Bronx) has introduced Senate Bill S7024 to improve student safety in public schools.

According to Senator Diaz: “The safety of our children who are victims of bullying and harassment in persistently dangerous schools cannot wait. We need to do everything we can to provide safe learning environments for New York’s students, and I believe this piece of legislation will hold these schools accountable, offer transparency for parents, and ensure sufficient notice of safety transfer rights to families.”

Senate Bill 7024: “Requires persistently dangerous schools to file an incident reduction plan detailing the steps the school will take to reduce incidents of violence and disruption and requires notice to be given to victims of harassment, bullying, or violent offenses of their right to transfer to another public school.”

For further information, please contact Senator Diaz at (518) 455-2511.