Requires the administration for children's services and New York city public school employees provide a verbal and written warning to students of such student's right to refuse an interview and right to have a supportive adult during the interview.
Summary
This bill would amend the New York City Charter and the New York City Administrative Code to require that, when a student is interviewed on school grounds by an employee of the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), the student must be given both a verbal and written warning of two rights: the right to refuse the interview, and the right to have a supportive adult present during the interview. The bill also states that the student must consent for the interview to occur.
The measure is narrowly focused on student interviews conducted by ACS employees in schools. It does not create a broader statewide rule; instead, it applies specifically within New York City through amendments to city law. If enacted, it would add a formal notice-and-consent requirement for these interviews and would likely affect ACS practices, school-based child welfare interactions, and the procedures used by city public school employees and ACS staff when speaking with students on school grounds.
Impact
The bill would add new protections to the New York City Charter and Administrative Code by creating explicit student-rights notice requirements for ACS interviews at school. It would require verbal and written advisement of the right to decline an interview and the right to have a supportive adult present, and it would make student consent a prerequisite to the interview. The practical effect would be to change how ACS personnel and potentially school staff coordinate interviews with students in New York City schools, while leaving state law unchanged outside the city.
Sentiment
No committee transcript or vote record is available, so there is no documented debate or recorded support/opposition to assess. Based on the text alone, the bill appears protective in nature and aimed at safeguarding students during child welfare-related interviews, suggesting a generally rights-oriented and child-protection-focused intent.
Contention
The main potential point of contention is the balance between student protections and ACS’s ability to conduct timely interviews on school grounds. Supporters would likely emphasize informed consent, student autonomy, and the presence of a supportive adult, while critics might argue the requirements could slow investigations or complicate child welfare interventions. Because there are no transcripts or votes, no specific lawmakers or stakeholder groups are identified in the record provided.
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Requires the administration for children's services and New York city public school employees provide a verbal and written warning to students of such student's right to refuse an interview and right to have a supportive adult during the interview.
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