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CHAPTER 820 AN ACT to amend the Education Law, generally. Became a law April 14, 1947, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: CHAPTER 16 OF THE CONSOLIDATED LAWS EDUCATION LAW TITLE I General Pr…
TITLE I General Provisions Article 1 Short title and definitions (§§ 1--2-b.) 2 Dignity for all students (§§ 10-18.) 3 Education department (§§ 101-187.) Part I - General provisions (§§ 101-140.) Part IV - Scientific and historic places (§ 174.) Part V - Education department optional retirement program (§§ 180-187.) 5…
ARTICLE I SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS Section 1. Short title. 2. Definitions. 2-a. Release of directory information; access to institutions. 2-b. Use of student social security numbers restricted. 2-c. Release of student information to certain entities. 2-d. Unauthorized release of personally identifiable information.
Section 1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as the "Education Law".
§ 2. Definitions. Wherever used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the respective meanings hereinafter set forth or indicated: 1. Academy. The term "academy" means an incorporated institution for instruction in secondary education, and such high schools, academic departments in union free school districts…
§ 2-a. Release of directory information; access to institutions. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if a trustee, president, principal, or officer of any institution belonging to the University of the State of New York, or a board of education of any public school, in any city, union free, comm…
§ 2-b. Use of student social security numbers restricted. No public or private elementary or secondary school or college as defined in section two of this article shall display any student's social security number to identify such student for posting or public listing of grades, on class rosters or other lists provided…
§ 2-c. Release of student information to certain entities. 1. Definitions. As used in this section the following terms shall have the following meanings: a. "Student information" shall mean personally identifiable information and biometric records as such terms are defined in section 99.3 of title 34 of the code of fed…
§ 2-d. Unauthorized release of personally identifiable information. 1. Definitions. As used in this section the following terms shall have the following meanings: a. "Building principal" means a building principal subject to annual performance evaluation review under the provisions of section three thousand twelve-c, s…
ARTICLE 2 DIGNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS Section 10. Legislative intent. 11. Definitions. 12. Discrimination and harassment prohibited. 13. Policies and guidelines. 14. Commissioner's responsibilities. 15. Reporting by commissioner. 16. Protection of people who report harassment, bullying or discrimination. 17. Application.…
§ 10. Legislative intent. The legislature finds that students' ability to learn and to meet high academic standards, and a school's ability to educate its students, are compromised by incidents of discrimination or harassment including bullying, taunting or intimidation. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the st…
§ 11. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. "School property" shall mean in or within any building, structure, athletic playing field, playground, parking lot, or land contained within the real property boundary line of a public elementary or secondary…
§ 12. Discrimination and harassment prohibited. 1. No student shall be subjected to harassment or bullying by employees or students on school property or at a school function; nor shall any student be subjected to discrimination based on a person's actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group,…
§ 13. Policies and guidelines. The board of education and the trustees or sole trustee of every school district shall create policies, procedures and guidelines that shall include, but not be limited to: 1. Policies and procedures intended to create a school environment that is free from harassment, bullying and discri…
§ 14. Commissioner's responsibilities. The commissioner shall: 1. Provide direction, which may include development of model policies and, to the extent possible, direct services, to school districts related to preventing harassment, bullying and discrimination and to fostering an environment in every school where all c…
§ 15. Reporting by commissioner. The commissioner shall create a procedure under which material incidents of harassment, bullying and discrimination on school grounds or at a school function are reported to the department at least on an annual basis. Such procedure shall provide that such reports shall, wherever possib…
§ 16. Protection of people who report harassment, bullying or discrimination. Any person having reasonable cause to suspect that a student has been subjected to harassment, bullying or discrimination, by an employee or student, on school grounds or at a school function, who, acting reasonably and in good faith, reports…
§ 17. Application. Nothing in this article shall: 1. Apply to private, religious or denominational educational institutions; or 2. Preclude or limit any right or cause of action provided under any local, state or federal ordinance, law or regulation including but not limited to any remedies or rights available under th…
§ 18. Severability and construction. The provisions of this article shall be severable, and if any court of competent jurisdiction declares any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this article to be invalid, or its applicability to any government agency, person or circumstance is declared invalid, the remainder of…
ARTICLE 2-A JACK REID LAW: PROTECT ALL STUDENTS ACT Section 19. Legislative intent. 20. Definitions. 21. Bullying and harassment prevention and response. 22. Applicability. 23. Severability and construction.
§ 19. Legislative intent. The legislature finds that students' ability to learn and to meet high academic standards, and a school's ability to educate its students, are compromised by incidents of harassment including bullying, taunting or intimidation. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to afford all…
§ 20. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. "School property" shall mean in or within any building, structure, athletic playing field, playground, parking lot, or land contained within the real property boundary line of a nonpublic elementary or seconda…
§ 21. Bullying and harassment prevention and response. 1. No student shall be subjected to harassment or bullying, including cyberbullying, by other students on school property or at a school function. 2. Every school, subject to this section, shall adopt a written in plain-language and age-appropriate anti-bullying an…
§ 22. Applicability. Nothing in this section is intended to infringe upon any right to exercise free expression or the free exercise of religion or religiously based views protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, section eight of article I of the New York State Constitution, sections three…
§ 23. Severability and construction. The provisions of this article shall be severable, and if any court of competent jurisdiction declares any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this article to be invalid, or its applicability to any government agency, person or circumstance is declared invalid, the remainder of…