Education (School Safety)

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5763: Requires public schools to start no earlier than eight thirty a.m. and that no public high school within the state shall start before an elementary school starts within the same school district

Requires public schools to start no earlier than eight thirty a.m. and that no public high school within the state shall start before an elementary school starts within the same school district.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationSets later school start times to improve student health and academic performance, aligning with evidence-based education policies promoting student well-being.95% confidence

Sub-Topics K-12 Education School Safety School Transportation

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3022: Relates to classroom security devices

This bill requires all public school districts in the state - including New York City - to install two specific security measures in every classroom within five years: (1) a dedicated panic button, and (2) an additional door security device that provides greater protection than standard locks. The commissioner of education, in consultation with the state police superintendent, must approve a list of acceptable security devices. These requirements apply to all school districts, boards of cooperative educational services, and county vocational education boards. The law takes effect on July 1 following its passage, with implementation rules to be finalized before that date.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires security devices in classrooms to enhance safety, strengthening school infrastructure and protection for students/teachers.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Career & Technical Education School Safety

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in committee · New York · Assembly Feb 10, 2026

A 6834: Transportation services for certain school districts

This bill allows the school districts in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Yonkers to provide transportation for students living half a mile or more from school if safety concerns require it, as determined by the state education commissioner. It restricts transportation to routes between students' homes or approved childcare locations, limits coverage to 15 miles per student, and requires equal access for all students in similar circumstances. School districts must report program results, including cost-benefit analysis and impacts on attendance and academic performance, to state officials by 2028. The bill directly affects these four urban school districts and their students, creating a new state-approved transportation program for safety-related needs.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationEnables transportation access for students in safety-critical cases, directly enhancing K-12 educational access in specified districts per state education commissioner determination.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill explicitly enables school districts to provide student transportation under safety guidelines, enhancing access and safety for students living far from schools, aligning with transportation safety and service promotion indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Early Childhood School Safety School Transportation

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3176: Requires the commissioner of education to develop model mental health screenings for students and associated guidelines to assist school mental health screeners to perform mental health screening services

Requires the commissioner of education, in conjunction with the commissioner of health and the commissioner of mental health, to develop model mental health screenings for students and associated guidelines to assist school mental health screeners to perform mental health screening services to identify concerns in students' mental health.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires mental health screening guidelines for students, enhancing student support services within schools per education topic description.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates development of model mental health screenings and guidelines for school screeners to identify student mental health concerns, directly advancing mental health services.90% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety Student Health Mental Health Public Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Dec 8, 2025

A 770: Requires school districts to adopt a policy prohibiting the use of cellular telephones during classroom instruction

Requires school districts to adopt a policy prohibiting the use of cellular telephones during classroom instruction; requires the department of education to adopt a model policy for use by school districts.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates phone-free classrooms to reduce distractions, enhancing instructional focus in K-12 education per its explicit policy requirement.90% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3258: Requires the department of education to provide annual notifications to school districts to combat cyber crime

This bill requires the state Department of Education to send annual email notifications to school district data security staff by July 1st each year. The notifications must include reminders about effective cybersecurity strategies and a copy of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's cybersecurity framework. It directly affects all public school districts in the state by mandating this yearly communication to help schools address cyber threats. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates annual cybersecurity notifications to protect school data systems, directly advancing educational infrastructure security per topic description.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill S 3258 enhances cybersecurity by requiring annual notifications to school districts with strategies and frameworks to combat cyber crime.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety Consumer Data Protection Cybersecurity

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3719: Relates to teen dating violence education programs

Relates to teen dating violence education programs; requires school districts to create policies, procedures and guidelines to implement education programs for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade to prevent, deter and address incidents of teen dating violence; defines teen dating violence.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates K-12 school districts to implement teen dating violence education programs, enhancing student safety curricula and school policy requirements.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4735: Relates to protecting students, faculty, and staff from immigration enforcement while attending or participating in school activities

Prohibits immigration enforcement in school settings; prohibits all public and charter schools from allowing law enforcement officials inside school property to access a student, except to address an imminent safety situation or if they have an appropriate judicial warrant or judicial order.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill protects school safety from immigration enforcement, directly enhancing educational access and student/faculty security in K-12 settings.95% confidence ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationThe bill explicitly prohibits immigration enforcement in school settings, protecting individuals from enforcement and limiting cooperation, which supports immigrant rights.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety Driver Licenses & IDs Enforcement Sanctuary Policies

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 335: Includes policies and procedures for responding to students having mental health crises in school safety plans

Includes policies and procedures for responding to students having mental health crises in a manner that does not include contacting law enforcement unless implied or direct threats of violence or other criminal activity is involved in school safety plans.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates school safety plans to address student mental health crises without law enforcement involvement, promoting student well-being and safe learning environments within education policy.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates school safety plans for mental health crises without law enforcement involvement, directly supporting mental health services by improving access and reducing criminalization.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety Student Health Mental Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7140: Creates substance use and fentanyl prevention and recovery resource materials for schools

Creates substance use prevention and recovery resource materials which include age-appropriate information on the risks of drug use, overdoses, fentanyl, including its high potency, the severe risks associated with its use, the prevalence of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, and the concept of fentanyl poisoning, and how to include resources from outside of the school district to improve instruction.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates school resource materials on substance use prevention, enhancing student health education and school-based instruction within educational programs.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill creates school-based substance use prevention materials addressing fentanyl risks, advancing public health initiatives through education and resource provision.90% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety Substance Abuse

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