NYC Administrative Code

§ 21-981.2 — Reporting on efforts to prevent and address sex- and gender-based discrimination and harassment.

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This section mandates the Department of Education to submit an annual report detailing efforts to prevent and address sex- and gender-based discrimination and harassment in schools. The report includes information on resources, policies, and the organizational structure related to these efforts. Applies to schools within the city school district of New York.

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§ 21-981.2 Reporting on efforts to prevent and address sex- and gender-based discrimination and harassment.

AC § 21-981.2

a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the term "school" means a school of the city school district of the city of New York serving students in elementary, middle or high school, or any combination thereof. b. No later than November 30, 2020, and annually by November 30 thereafter, the department shall submit to the mayor, the speaker of the council, the commission on gender equity and post online a report for the preceding school year regarding efforts to prevent or address sex- and gender-based discrimination and harassment, including discrimination and harassment prohibited by section 1681 of title 20 of the United States code, or title ix of the education amendments of 1972. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to, the following information: 1. A description of resources and support provided by the department to schools related to preventing and addressing sex- and gender-based discrimination and harassment, including relevant training; 2. A description of the department's policies and procedures for preventing and addressing sex- and gender-based discrimination and harassment and for investigating allegations of sex- and gender-based discrimination and harassment; and 3. A description of the department's organizational structure, including but not limited to, job titles and contact information, for central and borough employees whose work is related to preventing and addressing sex- and gender-based discrimination and harassment, in total and disaggregated by borough. c. No information that is required to be reported pursuant to this section shall be reported in a manner that would violate any applicable provision of federal, state or local law relating to the privacy of personal information or that would interfere with law enforcement investigations or otherwise conflict with the interests of law enforcement. (L.L. 2020/045, 3/29/2020, eff. 3/29/2020)

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