S3585-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO EDUCATION
• Feb 28, 2011: REFERRED TO EDUCATION

S3585-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S3585

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the education law, in relation to the powers and duties of the
chancellor of the New York city school district

PURPOSE:
Education Law section 2590-h is amended to require the chancellor to
direct each school or an established committee thereof to hold
meetings to discuss safety concerns in that school, including the
matters related to school safety officers.

JUSTIFICATION:
There is concern that the school safety provisions currently used in
New York City schools has may lead to the schools being
"over-policed." These measures often disproportionately impact low
income. black and Latino, who are more likely to be subjected to zero
tolerance policies that involve police personnel in minor,
non-criminal incidents and rely too heavily on suspensions. Moreover.
parents and guardians often do not feel comfortable interacting with
school safety officers. This bill aims to get to the heart of these
concerns by providing an environment where parents can talk about the
safety concerns of their school, including the role of the safety
officer. and can make suggestions for improvement.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2010: S.6106 - Held in Education

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the state.

LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the state.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately, with provisions.

S3585-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         3585
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 February 28, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ADAMS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the powers and  duties
 of the chancellor of the New York city school district
 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1.

Section 2590-h of the education law is amended by adding  a
 new subdivision 15-a to read as follows:

 15-A.  DIRECT  THAT  EACH  SCHOOL  OR AN ESTABLISHED COMMITTEE THEREOF
 SHALL HOLD MEETINGS AT LEAST ANNUALLY, OPEN TO PARENTS  AND  PERSONS  IN
 PARENTAL  RELATION,  DURING  WHICH THEY SHALL DISCUSS SAFETY CONCERNS IN
 THAT SCHOOL, INCLUDING MATTERS RELATED TO SCHOOL SAFETY OFFICERS.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the  amend
 ments to section 2590-h of the education law made by section one of this
 act  shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed
 expired therewith.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07626-01-1

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