New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A8827 — Requires the school of a child who has their parent or guardian arrested or whose house has been visited by police be informed of such arrest or visit and the school establish procedures regarding such instances

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced June 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Requires the school of a child who has their parent, guardian, or other person legally charged with the care or custody of such child arrested or whose house has been visited by police be informed of such arrest or visitation and the school establish procedures to best help such child.

Bill Text

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 214-i of the executive law.

  • Section 214-i of the executive law

    arrests arrest and . → police interactions police interaction or is interacting with a state police officer at such child's home italics ; (e) procedures to ensure that designated school personnel are informed of the arrest of a parent, guardian or person legally charged with the care or custody of a child who attends the school; and (f) procedures to ensure that designated school personnel are informed when a state police officer visits a child who attends the school's home. 63. The commissioner shall require each school district provide trauma sensitive intervention training to all school employees. Such training shall be developed by the commissioner and shall include procedures to alert appropriate school staff of a child's exposure to violence. 64. The commissioner shall require each school district to designate certain personnel to be informed of the arrest of a parent, guardian or person legally charged with the care or custody of a child who attends the school and when a state police officer visits a child who attends the school's home. Upon a school district being made aware of such arrest or such visitation, the teachers and counselors of such child shall be made aware of the arrest or visitation and shall observe the child for behavioral and academic changes using trauma sensitive inter- ventions where appropriate. Where a teacher notices changes in the child's behavior or academic performance, they shall refer the student to the school's counselor who shall assess the child's needs to deter- mine if counseling/services are needed and make a recommendation to the child's parent, guardian or person legally charged with the care or custody of a child.

    amended

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO CODES

  2. REFERRED TO CODES

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Frequently asked questions

What does A8827 do?
Requires the school of a child who has their parent, guardian, or other person legally charged with the care or custody of such child arrested or whose house has been visited by police be informed of such arrest or visitation and the school establish procedures to best help such child.
Who sponsors A8827?
A8827 is sponsored by Keith Brown.
What is the current status of A8827?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced June 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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