Requires School Plans for Students in Crisis
New York · A06495 · Introduced Mar 5, 2025
Why it matters
Schools would need written plans for students in crisis, and staff and police would get the same guidance. The commission would report its findings and suggestions to state leaders within one year.
What it does
- Requires school boards to write plans for students who show suicidal thoughts or self-harm
- Covers students who are bullied or harassed, including online bullying
- Covers students who leave school property without permission or threaten to
- Requires boards to share the plans yearly with staff, police, and social services
- Creates a state commission to study school safety and student mental health services
Status
Latest action (2026-10-28): print number 6495a
About this bill
Would require school boards to set rules for responding to students who show suicidal thoughts, face bullying, or leave school grounds without permission.
Enacts the "Trevyan Rowe child and young teen mental health community safety act"; directs boards of education to create policies, procedures, and guidelines for at-risk children and young teens who have demonstrated suicidal ideation, been victims of harassment or bullying, and/or who have eloped from school property; establishes a commission to evaluate the safety and security of children in primary and secondary public and private schools in this state.
Perspectives
💬 The case for
Mental health and child advocacy groups would likely say clear school plans can help at-risk students get help sooner. Parent groups may say the commission would show where students lack support.
💬 The case against
Some school groups would likely say the plans add work and cost without new funding. Civil liberties groups may worry that police involvement could harm students.
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