§ 21-982 Definitions.
AC § 21-982
For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: Chancellor. The term "chancellor" means the chancellor of the city school district of the city, or the chancellor's designee. Data. The term "data" means final versions of statistical or factual information in alphanumeric form that can be digitally transmitted or processed. Department contact. The term "department contact" means an incident that occurs within a New York city public school, on school grounds, during school-related events or while taking public school transportation, for which the New York city police department is contacted. EMS transports. The term "EMS transports" means transports performed by emergency medical services, whether provided by the fire department or another authorized ambulance service, in which a student is taken from a New York city public school to a hospital. Foster care status. The term “foster care status” means the circumstance in which a student is placed in 24-hour substitute care away from their birth or adoptive parents and for whom the child welfare agency has placement and care responsibility, as set forth in chancellor’s regulation A-101, at any point and for any length of time during the school year. Homeless status. The term "homeless status" means the circumstance in which a student lacks a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence, as determined in accordance with applicable chancellor's regulations. Teacher removal. The term "teacher removal" means the removal from class, including at least one class period and for up to four complete school days, of a student in kindergarten through grade twelve whose conduct is substantially disruptive of the educational process or substantially interferes with a teacher's authority over the classroom, with notice and an opportunity to be heard pursuant to applicable chancellor's regulations. (Am. L.L. 2015/093, 10/13/2015, eff. 1/1/2016; Am. L.L. 2018/063, 1/19/2018, eff. 10/16/2018; Am. L.L. 2023/147, 11/5/2023, eff. 11/5/2023) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2011/006 and L.L. 2015/093.
