S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         4185
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   February 2, 2011
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       Introduced  by  M. of A. CASTRO, CLARK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
         HIKIND, MAYERSOHN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Educa-
         tion
       AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to assisting the  parents
         of  children  who disrupt the education process, in efforts to curtail
         such misbehavior
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1.  Subdivision  2  of  section  3212 of the education law is
    2  amended by adding a new paragraph f to read as follows:
    3    F. SHALL, IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS  BEEN  DISCIPLINED  FOR
    4  REPEATED  DISRUPTIVE  ACTIVITY,  VIOLENT  ACTS  AND/OR A WEAPONS-RELATED
    5  OFFENSE, WHEN DIRECTED BY ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION AS  PROVIDED  IN
    6  SECTION  THREE  THOUSAND  TWO  HUNDRED  THIRTY-TWO  OF  THIS PART AND/OR
    7  REQUESTED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT  WHERE  SUCH  INDIVIDUAL  ATTENDS  UPON
    8  INSTRUCTION, PARTICIPATE IN AN APPROPRIATE PARENTING SUPPORT, COUNSELING
    9  OR  EDUCATION PROGRAM, AND/OR IN COMMUNITY SERVICE WITH SUCH INDIVIDUAL.
   10  WHERE SUCH PERSONS IN PARENTAL RELATION REQUIRE LEAVE FROM WORK TO  HELP
   11  SCHOOLS  CORRECT  DISRUPTIVE  BEHAVIOR  IN  THE INDIVIDUALS ENTRUSTED TO
   12  THEIR CHARGE AND CARE, TO  ATTEND  AND  PARTICIPATE  IN  SUCH  PARENTING
   13  SUPPORT, COUNSELING, OR EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND/OR TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH
   14  COMMUNITY  SERVICE,  THE  EMPLOYERS OF SUCH PERSONS IN PARENTAL RELATION
   15  SHALL PROVIDE SUCH PERSONS WITH UP TO THREE DAYS PER YEAR  OF  PAID  JOB
   16  LEAVE FOR THESE PURPOSES.
   17    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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