Education (School Safety)

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 538: Relates to the creation of a school-based teen dating violence prevention program

Relates to the creation of a school-based teen dating violence prevention program designed to be incorporated into a school district's existing health curriculum to prevent and reduce the incidence and prevalence of teen dating violence.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill integrates teen dating violence prevention into school health curriculum, enhancing student program support within education policy.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Curriculum School Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 11, 2025

S 5539: Requires schools safety plans to include a cardiac emergency response plan

Requires schools safety plans to include a cardiac emergency response plan that addresses the use of appropriate personnel and measures to respond to incidents involving any individual experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or similar life-threatening emergency on any school site owned or operated by a school or at a location of a school sponsored event.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates cardiac emergency response plans in school safety protocols, enhancing student safety and protection within K-12 school environments.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 41: Directs the office of mental health to develop materials relating to suicide prevention for school-aged children; authorizes school districts to include suicide prevention in health class curriculum

Directs the office of mental health to develop materials relating to suicide prevention and identifying signs of depression for school-aged children; authorizes school districts to include suicide prevention in health class curriculum.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationAuthorizes school districts to include suicide prevention in health curriculum, enhancing student mental health education and supporting school-based health programs within K-12 education framework.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates mental health prevention materials and curriculum inclusion, directly supporting mental health services in schools.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Curriculum School Safety Student Health Mental Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1564: Requires comprehensive training for school bus drivers and school bus attendants in the discouragement, prevention and detection of harassment, bullying and discrimination

Requires comprehensive training at least one time per year for school bus drivers and school bus attendants in the discouragement, prevention and detection of harassment, bullying and discrimination.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates annual training for school staff to prevent bullying/discrimination on buses, enhancing student safety and a positive learning environment in K-12 education.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires annual training for school bus workers to prevent harassment/discrimination, directly improving workplace safety and protecting workers' rights.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety School Transportation Employment Discrimination

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 8827: Requires the school of a child who has their parent or guardian arrested or whose house has been visited by police be informed of such arrest or visit and the school establish procedures regarding such instances

Requires the school of a child who has their parent, guardian, or other person legally charged with the care or custody of such child arrested or whose house has been visited by police be informed of such arrest or visitation and the school establish procedures to best help such child.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates schools to establish procedures supporting children affected by parental legal incidents, aligning with student welfare and educational access under topic description.85% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety

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signed · New York · Assembly Jul 24, 2025

A 785: Requires schools safety plans to include a cardiac emergency response plan

Requires schools safety plans to include a cardiac emergency response plan that addresses the use of appropriate personnel and measures to respond to incidents involving any individual experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or similar life-threatening emergency on any school site owned or operated by a school or at a location of a school sponsored event.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires cardiac emergency plans in school safety protocols, enhancing student safety and protecting school environments per education topic definition.85% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3458: Requires persistently dangerous schools to file an incident reduction plan detailing the steps the school will take to reduce incidents of violence and disruption

Requires persistently dangerous schools to file an incident reduction plan detailing the steps the school will take to reduce incidents of violence and disruption; requires notice to be given to victims of harassment, bullying, or violent offenses of their right to transfer to another public school.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires safety plans in dangerous schools, enhancing student safety and learning environment, aligning with educational protection.90% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3131: Provides for the viewing of footage captured by an interior school bus camera in certain circumstances

Provides for the viewing of photo or video footage captured by a camera installed inside a school bus, by a parent or guardian of a pupil, when such parent, guardian or pupil reports any incident of physical harm, harassment, intimidation or bullying occurring against the pupil while such pupil travelled on such school bus.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill enables parents to access bus footage for bullying/harassment incidents, enhancing student safety and educational access within school transportation.85% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety School Transportation

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4495: Authorizes a distinctive "guardians for schools" license plate; and establishes the guardians for schools fund

This bill creates a special "guardians for schools" license plate for New York residents. Owners pay a $25 annual fee on top of standard registration, with all fees deposited into the "guardians for schools fund." The fund must be used exclusively for school security improvements, including school resource officers, security training, mental health services, metal detectors, and security cameras. Funds cannot be diverted to the general state budget.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates dedicated fund via $25 license plate fee for school security improvements, explicitly funding essential public safety programs without general budget diversion.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates dedicated fund for school security improvements (resource officers, mental health, etc.), directly funding K-12 safety infrastructure through new license plate fees.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly allocates funds to school mental health services via the 'guardians for schools fund', directly advancing healthcare support as per bill language.95% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget School Safety

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3435: Relates to including at least one person who is familiar with the needs of students with disabilities in the development of school safety plans

Relates to including at least one person who is familiar with the needs of students with disabilities in the development of school safety plans; provides that building-level response plans shall include a list including each student with a disability enrolled at the site together with information from the student's individualized education program (IEP) that is relevant to ensuring the student's safety and the role of the staff member responsible for assisting the student in an emergency.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates inclusion of disability needs in school safety plans, protecting students with disabilities through IEP integration and staff roles, aligning with educational safety protections.85% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety Special Education

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