New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 5 - Executive Orders (George E. Pataki) › Section 5.95 - Executive Order No. 95: Establishing the Task Force on School Violence. [DAGGER]

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, the level of violence perpetrated and experienced
					 by students in our school as continued to escalate;
WHEREAS, students, parents, teachers and administrators
					 have real and justifiable fears concerning the safety of their schools;
					 and
WHEREAS, in addition to putting the physical safety of
					 children, teachers and other school personnel at risk, violent and disruptive
					 pupils deprive other students of the opportunity to learn in an environment
					 which is safe and conducive to education;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE E. PATAKI, Governor of the State
					 of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
					 Laws of the State of New York, do hereby establish the Task Force on School
					 Violence.
The Task Force on School Violence (Task Force) shall
					 consist of the Lieutenant Governor, who shall serve as Chair, the Director of
					 Criminal Justice, the Superintendent of the New York State Police, the
					 Commissioner of Education, The Commissioner of the Office of Children &
					 Family Services, the Commissioner of the Office of Mental Health, and the
					 Executive Director of the Council on Children and Families, or their designees.
					 Additional Task Force members shall be appointed by the Governor and shall
					 include representatives from the public and private sectors with expertise in
					 addressing the issue of violence in schools and communities. Members of the
					 Task Force shall include school administrators and educators, including
					 superintendents, principals, and teachers, as well as law enforcement
					 personnel, parents, students and experts in the fields of adolescent health and
					 safety and juvenile justice. The members of the Task Force, who shall be
					 appointed by the Governor and serve at his pleasure, shall receive no
					 compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for any necessary expenses
					 incurred in connection with the performance of their duties.
The Task Force shall study and report to the Governor on a
					 practical plan of action to address the growing trend of violence and
					 disruptive conduct in our schools and to promote a safe learning environment
					 for all children and school personnel. In performing this work, the Task Force
					 shall solicit the views and concerns of parents, teachers, students, school
					 administrators, school boards, medial and mental health professionals, and
					 State and local law enforcement agencies. Additionally, the Task Force shall
					 consult with appropriate departments, divisions and units of State and local
					 government.
The Task Force is hereby authorized to call upon any
					 agency, department, office, division, or public authority of this State to
					 supply it with such data and other resources, personnel and assistance as the
					 Task Force deems necessary to discharge the responsibilities conferred upon it
					 by this Order. Each agency, department, office, division, and public authority
					 of this State is hereby required to cooperate with the Task Force and to
					 furnish to the Task Force such information, personnel, and assistance as the
					 Task Force deems necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Order.
The Task Force shall be dissolved 90 days after the
					 completion of its report.
Signed: George E. Pataki
Dated: April 15, 1999