Int. No. 547
By Council Member Levine
Title
A Local Law in relation to establishing a bullying prevention task force
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Bullying prevention task force. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Bullying. The term "bullying" means the creation of a hostile environment by conduct or by threats, intimidation or abuse, whether verbal or nonverbal, including cyberbullying, that include, but are not limited to, conduct or threats, intimidation or abuse based on a person's actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex, and that:
1. Has or would have the effect of unreasonably and substantially interfering with a student's educational performance, opportunities or benefits, or mental, emotional or physical well-being;
2. Reasonably causes or would reasonably be expected to cause a student to fear for such student's physical safety;
3. Reasonably causes or would reasonably be expected to cause physical injury or emotional harm to a student; or
4. Creates or would foreseeably create a risk of substantial disruption within the school environment, even if it occurs off school property, where it is foreseeable that the conduct, threats, intimidation or abuse might reach school property.
Cyberbullying. The term "cyberbullying" means bullying or harassment that occurs through any form of electronic communication.
Department. The term "department" means the department of education.
School. The term "school" means a school of the city school district of the city of New York that contains any combination of grades from and including pre-kindergarten through grade 12.
b. There shall be a bullying prevention task force consisting of at least 13 members as follows:
1. The chancellor of the city school district ...
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