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- Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
- Committee discharged and committed to alcoholism and drug abuse
- Referred to children and families
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Provides for testing of newborns for presence of alcohol and/or controlled substance, rehabilitation services for parents and rules of admissibility for such tests
In Assembly Committee · Children And Families · Sponsor Hakeem Jeffries
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BILL NUMBER:S1516
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the enforcement of the suspension of pupils from school
Purpose
This legislation authorizes school districts to enforce and continue in effect the suspension of a pupil ordered by the school district that the pupil previously attended.
Summary of provisions
Subdivision 3 of section 3214 of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph b-1 to authorize school districts to enforce and continue in effect the suspension of a pupil ordered by the school district that the pupil previously attended.
Any upheld suspension must be enforced and continued in a manner consistent with the original suspension and with applicable provisions of section 3214 of the education law.
Justification
There currently exists a loophole within the New York State Education Law in the area of safety. Presently, school districts do not have the right to honor a suspension issued by another school district. A student who is under a superintendent suspension or long-term suspension from another school district can relocate and immediately enter the school district of his or her new residence. This practice is used to find a way around the suspension and potentially puts students in the new school at risk. Safety concerns and the health and well being of the school population necessitates this loophole be closed.
Legislative history
S.6939 of 2008 (Passed Senate). S.582 of 2009-10. S.921 of 2011/12 (Passed Senate).
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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