2015 New York Laws
EDN - Education
Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 2 - (10 - 18) DIGNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS
14 - Commissioner's responsibilities.

 14. Commissioner's responsibilities. The commissioner shall:
1.  Provide direction, which may include development of model policies
  and, to the  extent  possible,  direct  services,  to  school  districts
  related  to  preventing  harassment,  bullying and discrimination and to
  fostering an environment in every school where all  children  can  learn
  free of manifestations of bias;
2.  Provide grants, from funds appropriated for such purpose, to local
  school districts to assist them in implementing the guidelines set forth
  in this section;
3. Promulgate regulations to assist school districts  in  implementing
  this article including, but not limited to, regulations to assist school
  districts   in   developing   measured,  balanced,  and  age-appropriate
  responses to violations of this policy,  with  remedies  and  procedures
  following a progressive model that make appropriate use of intervention,
  discipline and education and provide guidance related to the application
  of regulations; and
4.  Provide  guidance  and  educational  materials to school districts
  related to  best  practices  in  addressing  cyberbullying  and  helping
  families  and  communities work cooperatively with schools in addressing
  cyberbullying, whether on or off school property or at or  away  from  a
  school function.
5.   The   commissioner   shall   prescribe  regulations  that  school
  professionals applying on or after December thirty-first,  two  thousand
  thirteen  for  a  certificate or license, including but not limited to a
  certificate or license valid for service as a classroom teacher,  school
  counselor,   school   psychologist,   school   social   worker,   school
  administrator or supervisor  or  superintendent  of  schools  shall,  in
  addition  to  all  other  certification  or licensing requirements, have
  completed training on the social patterns of  harassment,  bullying  and
  discrimination,  as defined in section eleven of this article, including
  but not limited to those acts based on a person's  actual  or  perceived
  race,  color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious
  practice,  disability,  sexual   orientation,   gender   or   sex,   the
  identification    and    mitigation    of   harassment,   bullying   and
  discrimination, and strategies for effectively  addressing  problems  of
  exclusion, bias and aggression in educational settings.