NY A06499

Defines "bullying" as threatening, stalking, coercing, or engaging in verbal or physical conduct that threatens harm including intimidation using epithets or slurs related to race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.

Prohibits students in public schools and publicly funded special education programs from being subject to bullying, with violators subject to disciplinary action under the district's code of conduct.

Requires school employees with reasonable cause to suspect bullying to report incidents to the principal, who then reports to the superintendent if reasonable suspicion is confirmed, with immunity from civil liability for good faith reports.

Mandates that schools distribute age-appropriate, plain-language descriptions of anti-bullying policies annually to employees, students, and parents as part of the code of conduct summary.

Creates a new class B misdemeanor crime of aggravated harassment of teachers and school personnel for striking, shoving, or kicking school staff on school property with intent to harass, annoy, or alarm them.