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What is NYC AC § 21-984?

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This section mandates the chancellor to submit an annual report on student discipline to the city council and post it on the department's website by October 31 each year. The report must include disaggregated data on various disciplinary actions and demographics. Applies to educational administrators and policymakers.

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§ 21-984 Annual report on student discipline.

AC § 21-984

The chancellor shall submit to the city council and post to the department's website by October 31 of each year an annual report, based on data from the preceding school year, on the discipline of students. a. The data in this report shall be disaggregated by school and shall show the following: 1. The number of teacher removals, which shall additionally be disaggregated by infraction code and number of days removed; 2. The number of principal's suspensions, which shall additionally be disaggregated by infraction code and length of suspension; 3. The number of superintendent's suspensions, which shall additionally be disaggregated by infraction code and length of suspension; 4. The number of students subjected more than once to a teacher removal, principal's suspension, superintendent's suspension, or any combination thereof; 5. The number of students subjected to an expulsion; and 6. The number of incidents involving department contacts that also resulted in the suspension of the students who were the subjects of the department contacts. b. The data provided pursuant to subdivision a shall be disaggregated by race/ethnicity, gender, grade, year of birth, whether the individual is receiving special education services, whether the individual is an English language learner, foster care status, and homeless status. The report shall include school district and citywide total numbers for each disaggregated category. c. The report shall also include: 1. The citywide total number of transfers that were initiated during the superintendent's suspension process or during the period of any resulting superintendent's suspension, disaggregated by involuntary and voluntary transfers; and 2. The annual citywide percentage change in suspensions, disaggregated by school district. (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.

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