S3015B-2011 Actions

• Mar 12, 2012: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
• Mar 8, 2012: NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
• Jan 23, 2012: PRINT NUMBER 3015B
• Jan 23, 2012: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
• Jan 5, 2012: PRINT NUMBER 3015A
• Jan 5, 2012: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO EDUCATION
• Apr 4, 2011: NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
• Feb 7, 2011: REFERRED TO EDUCATION

S3015B-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S3015B

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the education law, in relation to directing
the commissioner of education to
develop and conduct programs designed to prevent suicide among youths

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To amend the education law, in
relation to directing the commissioner of education to develop and
conduct programs designed to prevent suicide among youths.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
The commissioner, in consultation
with department of health, the office of mental health, and the
office of children and families services shall develop training
programs in the prevention of suicide of youth for use by classroom
teachers; teaching assistants, pupil personnel services professionals
and school administrators or supervisors in public schools in New
York State.

JUSTIFICATION:
This will inform the professional staff of such schools
that there are available resources and training to them regarding the
prevention of suicide. These resources and training will assist the
professional staff to be able to inform and direct persons
contemplating suicide on how to understand and direct them to the
available resources for help.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2010: A.7161A

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Unknown.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of July next
succeeding the date on which it shall become law.

S3015B-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 3015--B
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 February 7, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HUNTLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Education  --  recommitted
 to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
 --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
 and recommitted  to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill
 amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit
 tee
 

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing the  commis
 sioner  of  education  to  develop  and  conduct  programs designed to
 prevent suicide among youths
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1.

Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 43 to read as follows:

 43.  A.  THE  COMMISSIONER,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE DEPARTMENT OF
 HEALTH, THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, AND  THE  OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN  AND
 FAMILY  SERVICES  SHALL  DEVELOP  TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE PREVENTION OF
 SUICIDE OF YOUTHS FOR USE BY AND  AT  NO  COST  TO  CLASSROOM  TEACHERS,
 TEACHING  ASSISTANTS, PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES PROFESSIONALS, AND SCHOOL
 ADMINISTRATORS OR SUPERVISORS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH
 RESPECTIVE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS.
 B.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  DIRECT EACH BOARD OF EDUCATION TO INFORM
 STAFF LISTED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION EMPLOYED BY  SUCH  BOARD
 OF  THE  RESOURCES  AVAILABLE  TO  THEM FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER
 SOURCES REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SUBDIVI
 SION.
 

S  2.  This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
 the date on which it shall have become a law.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00262-08-2

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