NY A09941

Requires the designated lead agency to provide notice to school districts or local educational agencies when a non-school petitioner proposes filing a petition containing truancy or school conduct allegations, enabling the school to assist in resolving educational issues before petition filing.

Mandates that petitions containing truancy or school misbehavior allegations must be accompanied by a notice from the designated lead agency detailing diversion efforts undertaken and grounds for concluding the educational problems could not be resolved without filing.

Requires courts to send copies of petitions containing truancy or school misbehavior allegations to the identified school district or local educational agency, with authority to join the school as a necessary party if their participation would aid resolution.

Applies similar notice and documentation requirements to child protective proceedings involving allegations of parental failure to provide education, requiring petitions to describe prior ameliorative efforts by petitioners and school districts.

Takes effect ninety days after becoming law.