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A1274Assembly2017-2018 Session

Let Schools Hire More Police

Official title

“Authorizes boards of education to contract with any city, town or village where school buildings are located for increased police protection on school grounds”

Sponsor Clifford CrouchAD-122+3 co-sponsorsAffects Education
Status
In Assembly Committee
Education
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Education

What's happening

This bill allows school boards to contract with local governments for increased police protection on school grounds.

Why it matters

  1. Empowers local school boards. to take direct action on school safety by allowing them to negotiate and fund increased police presence, tailored to their community’s needs.

  2. Could lead to more visible law enforcement. on school campuses, potentially impacting both actual and perceived safety for students, staff, and families.

  3. Raises questions about funding and resource allocation. , as contracts with local governments for police services may shift or increase costs borne by school districts or municipalities.

  4. May influence the school environment and student experience. , including concerns about the effects of increased policing on school climate, disciplinary practices, and relationships between students and law enforcement.

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Let Schools Hire More Police

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Clifford Crouch

Assembly Member · Assembly District 122

History

  1. Held for consideration in education
  2. Referred to education
  3. Referred to education

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

1274

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 11, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH, FINCH, GIGLIO, OAKS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to powers and duties of boards of education

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 1709 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 43 to read as follows:

43. To contract with any city, town or village where any school building is located in such school district for increased police protection on the grounds of such school building.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD04349-01-7

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