School districts would plan responses to student safety concerns

School districts would write and share plans for responding to students in these situations. The plans would guide school staff, bus drivers, social workers, and police responding to children and young teens. Districts would work with local health providers, health agencies, and safety agencies while writing the plans. Districts would share the plans when created and every year afterward. The rules would start 60 days after the bill becomes law.

School districts would report their response plans to the state Education Department. The reporting rule would cover every school district. The state education commissioner could use existing school incident reporting systems. Reports would be due each year, starting after the bill takes effect 60 days after becoming law.

A state commission would study student safety and recommend changes. Its study would cover students in New York public and private elementary and secondary schools. The commission would work with state child services and mental health offices. It would also suggest ways for people in a mental health support program to see outside providers without losing program assistance. If the bill becomes law, it would take effect 60 days later. The commission would report within one year of that date.