NY A07557

Requires the designated lead agency to review school district diversion efforts and contact the school district to resolve truancy or school behavioral problems before a petition is filed, unless the school district is the petitioner.

Mandates that petitions containing truancy and/or school misbehavior allegations must be accompanied by a notice from the designated lead agency documenting diversion efforts and explaining why the education-related allegations could not be resolved without filing a petition.

Allows courts to notify school districts or local educational agencies of cases involving education-related allegations and give them an opportunity to be heard at any stage of the proceeding.

Requires petitions alleging failure to provide education in child protective proceedings to recite the remedial efforts undertaken by the petitioner and school district prior to filing and explain why the allegations could not be resolved without court intervention.

Takes effect ninety days after becoming law.