N.Y. Education Law § 19: Legislative intent

§ 19. Legislative intent. The legislature finds that students' ability

to learn and to meet high academic standards, and a school's ability to

educate its students, are compromised by incidents of harassment

including bullying, taunting or intimidation. It is hereby declared to

be the policy of the state to afford all students in nonpublic schools

an environment free of bullying and harassment. The purpose of this

article is to foster civility in nonpublic schools and to prevent and

prohibit conduct which is inconsistent with a school's educational

mission.