N.Y. Education Law § 14: Commissioner's responsibilities

§ 14. Commissioner's responsibilities. The commissioner shall:

1. Provide direction, which may include development of model policies

and, to the extent possible, direct services, to school districts

related to preventing harassment, bullying and discrimination and to

fostering an environment in every school where all children can learn

free of manifestations of bias;

2. Provide grants, from funds appropriated for such purpose, to local

school districts to assist them in implementing the guidelines set forth

in this section;

3. Promulgate regulations to assist school districts in implementing

this article including, but not limited to, regulations to assist school

districts in developing measured, balanced, and age-appropriate

responses to violations of this policy, with remedies and procedures

following a progressive model that make appropriate use of intervention,

discipline and education and provide guidance related to the application

of regulations; and

4. Provide guidance and educational materials to school districts

related to best practices in addressing cyberbullying and helping

families and communities work cooperatively with schools in addressing

cyberbullying, whether on or off school property or at or away from a

school function.

5. The commissioner shall prescribe regulations that school

professionals applying on or after December thirty-first, two thousand

thirteen for a certificate or license, including but not limited to a

certificate or license valid for service as a classroom teacher, school

counselor, school psychologist, school social worker, school

administrator or supervisor or superintendent of schools shall, in

addition to all other certification or licensing requirements, have

completed training on the social patterns of harassment, bullying and

discrimination, as defined in section eleven of this article, including

but not limited to those acts based on a person's actual or perceived

race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious

practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex, the

identification and mitigation of harassment, bullying and

discrimination, and strategies for effectively addressing problems of

exclusion, bias and aggression in educational settings.