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:S3015

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:
Allows the commissioner of the Department of Education to link from
the DOE website, teen suicide training programs on the office of
mental health website. Faculty in both public and private school
would be alerted to this information every year if they wanted to
conduct programs or disseminate the information to students.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 305 of education law amended with new subdivision 42; the
commissioner, in consultation with the office of mental health, shall
link the website of the Department of Education to the office of
mental �health regarding the prevention of suicide of youths. This
information would be available to staffs of all public and private
schools that have regular contact with students.

The Commissioner shall annually direct each school board of a public
school or governing body of a private school to direct staff of the
resources available to them.

JUSTIFICATION:
Teen suicide is an issue that affects families, friends, schools, and
communities. suicides among youth have increased in the beginning of
the 21st century and proactive measures must be put in place to
prevent these deaths. Teens commit suicide for a myriad of reasons
including but not limited to bullying, depression, drug abuse, and
problems in an intimate relationship or a family. The lives of young
adults must be protected as they will be the future leaders of our
communities. Teen suicide prevention will inform the staff of schools
that have regular contact with students about the resources available
to them from the office of mental health regarding the prevention of
suicide.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2009/10: S.4028 - Referred to Education.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Minimal.

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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