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Expands provisions relating to cyber-bullying in schools
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Daniel O'Donnell
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BILL NUMBER:S7108
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to expanding provisions relating to cyber-bullying in schools
Purpose or general idea of bill
Expands provisions relating to cyber-bullying in schools.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1: Sets forth the legislative findings and intent.
Section 2: Amends Education Law section 10, the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)'s statement of legislative intent, to include cyber-bullying.
Section 3: Amends Education Law section 11, DASA's definitions section, by adding a definition of "cyber-bullying" and by amending the existing definition of "harassment."
Section 4: Amends Education Law section 12(2) regarding codes of conduct, deleting the phrase "an age-appropriate version."
Section 5: Amends Education Law section 13 to clarify DASA's training provisions.
Section 6: Amends Education Law section 14, authorizing and directing the State Education Commissioner to provide guidance related to applica- tion of the regulations that the Commissioner is to promulgate.
Section 7: Makes conforming changes to Education Law section 801-a.
Section 8: Provides for an effective date of July 1, 2013.
Justification
The dangerous phenomenon popularly known as "cyber-bullying," poses a sincere threat to both the academic success and the mental health of our state's students. The twenty-four hour connectivity that students have with one another exposes them to the antagonism of a bully far beyond their school day. Due to the rising number of suicides that New York has seen as a result of bullying, cyber-bullying especially, it is critical that we safeguard our students.
Given the hostile environment that such actions create, it is understood that a school's ability to effectively educate its students is signif- icantly compromised without addressing cyber-bullying.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
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Effective date
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2013.
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