NY A09445

Expands student transfer rights to include victims of harassment, bullying, or violent criminal offenses occurring on school grounds, in addition to students attending persistently dangerous schools.

Requires schools designated as persistently dangerous to submit an incident reduction plan the following school year detailing violence and disruption reduction strategies, including prevention and intervention measures.

Schools remaining on the persistently dangerous list for three consecutive years face closure on June 30th following the third year, unless the commissioner grants up to two additional academic years based on a finding of good cause.

Mandates notification to parents within 10 days for persistently dangerous school designations or within 24 hours for harassment, bullying, or violent offense victims, including a list of safe schools available for transfer within the school district.

Requires the commissioner to base persistently dangerous determinations on uniform violent incident reporting data, police and school safety agent reports, reports of violent conduct by school staff, and other safety-related data over at least a two-year period.