NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A4917D
SPONSOR: Anderson TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to funding for school
anti-violence education programs
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to support school anti-violence education
programs.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 would add school anti-violence education programs as an allow-
able school safety activity under the Omnibus school violence prevention
grant program.
Section 2 is the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
The level of gun violence and other forms of violence have reached a
stage of crisis in the state of New York. There is a serious threat to
the health and quality of life for youth residents ages 18 and under.
Funding specifically allocated to support school-based and/or school
affiliated anti-gun and antiviolence programs will serve to support
youth in areas disproportionately impacted by violence. Specifically,
urban areas around the state with the highest rates of poverty and unem-
ployment should have funding to provide anti-violence education in their
communities.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Undetermined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as
chapter 529 of the laws of 2023, takes effect.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4917--D
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 24, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. ANDERSON, SOLAGES, ZINERMAN, GIBBS, CUNNINGHAM,
JACKSON, MEEKS, DE LOS SANTOS, SHIMSKY, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, SIMON, RAGA,
SIMONE, ARDILA, CHANDLER-WATERMAN, ZACCARO, ROZIC, HEVESI, EPSTEIN,
COOK, DAVILA, TAPIA, JEAN-PIERRE, TAYLOR, BURDICK, RAMOS, K. BROWN,
L. ROSENTHAL, GLICK, SAYEGH -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Education in accord-
ance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again
reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means -- reported and referred to the
Committee on Rules -- again reported from said committee with amend-
ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to funding for school
anti-violence education programs
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 2814 of the educa-
2 tion law, as amended by chapter 529 of the laws of 2023, is amended to
3 read as follows:
4 a. School safety activities. Programs eligible for funding pursuant to
5 this section may include, but not be limited to: (i) safe corridors
6 programs; (ii) diversity programs; (iii) collaborative school safety
7 programs with law enforcement agencies or community-based organizations;
8 (iv) metal detectors, intercom and other intra-school communication
9 devices and other devices to increase school security and the safety of
10 school personnel and students; (v) programs which facilitate and promote
11 community involvement in school facility planning; [and] (vi) school
12 anti-violence education programs; and (vii) other programs including
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 comprehensive school-based intervention models, approved by the commis-
2 sioner, that reduce violence and improve school safety. Comprehensive
3 school based intervention models shall coordinate with and collaborate
4 with other services currently being provided in the school district,
5 incorporate appropriate school violence prevention and intervention
6 services, and coordinate appropriate funding sources to ensure the effi-
7 cient delivery of services. Such comprehensive school-based intervention
8 models shall also include provisions for the involvement of teachers,
9 parents, school administrators in the development and implementation of
10 the program, a detailed statement identifying specific performance
11 goals, a proposed timetable for implementation and achievement of such
12 goals and specific assessment methods which will be used to measure
13 student and school progress. For purposes of this section, school anti-
14 violence education programs shall include school-based or school affil-
15 iated programs that are operated by nonprofit organizations during or
16 after the school day and provides evidence-based trauma support and
17 group counseling for youth impacted by gun violence, anti-gun violence
18 education, or youth empowerment programming for students impacted by gun
19 violence, and shall only be deemed eligible if such programs identify
20 measurable objectives and specific assessment methods, and shall not
21 include any program that uses firearms for training or demonstration in
22 such program.
23 § 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
24 manner as chapter 529 of the laws of 2023, takes effect.
