Laws and Regulations
Table of Contents
- Administration of a School
- Appeals Parties and Pleadings
- Attendance
- Child Day Care
- Commissioner Responsibilities
- Compulsory Education and School Census
- Definitions
- Educational Policies
- False Statement on Employment Certificate
- Fire Safety
- Frequently Used Education Terms
- Full Time Instruction
- Health and Safety
- Legal Policies/Procedures
- Non Profit Organization
- Religious Corporation
- Special Education
- Substantial Equivalency/Instruction
- Transportation
| Law or Regulation | Brief Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| 8 NYCRR 91.1 | School libraries | School Libraries |
| 8 NYCRR 104.1 | Pupil attendance recordkeeping | Pupil Attendance Recordkeeping |
| 8 NYCRR 104.2 | Academic records of pupils who attend upon instruction elsewhere than at public schools | Academic Records For Nonpublic Schools |
| Law or Regulation | Brief Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| 8 NYCRR 275 | Appeals Parties and Pleadings | Appeals Parties and Pleadings |
| 8 NYCRR 275.16 | Appeals Parties and Pleadings - Limitation of time for initiation of appeal | Appeals Parties and Pleadings Rules of Practice - Limitation of Time for Initiation of Appeal |
| 8 NYCRR 276 | Appeals Parties and Pleadings Rules of Practice | Appeals Parties and Pleadings Rules of Practice |
| 8 NYCRR 276.1 | Appeal Parties and Pleadings Rules of Practice - Stay of proceedings | Appeals Parties and Pleadings - Stay of Proceedings |
| 8 NYCRR 276.5 | Appeals Parties and Pleadings Rules of Practice - Additional affidavits, exhibits and other supporting papers | Appeals Parties and Pleadings Rules - Additional Affidavits |
| 8 NYCRR 276.6 | Appeals Parties and Pleadings Rules of Practice - Records and reports | Appeals Parties and Pleadings - Records and Reports |
| Law or Regulation | Brief Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| NYS Education Law Title 4 Article 65 Section 3210 | Amount and character of required attendance | Amount and Character of Required Attendance |
| Law or Regulation | Brief Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| NYS Social Services Law Section 390 | Child day care; license or registration required | Child Day Care - License/Registration Required |
| Law or Commissioner's Regulation | Brief Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| NYS Education Law Title 1 Article 5 Part 1 Section 207 | Legislative power - Exercise legislative functions concerning the educational system | Legislative Power - Educational System |
| NYS Education Law Title 1 Article 5 Part 1 Section 215 | Commissioner of education may visit and examine any institution and request reports | Commissioner - Visit Any Institution and Request Reports |
| NYS Education Law Title 1 Article 7 Section 305 and Subdivision 52 | Commissioner of educations general powers and duties | Commissioner - General Powers and Duties |
| NYS Education Law Title 1 Article 7 Section 310 | Appeals or petitions to commissioner of education and other proceedings | Appeals or Petitions to Commissioner |
| NYS Education Law Title 1 Article 7 Section 311 | Powers of commissioner upon appeals or petitions, et cetera | Powers of Commissioner Upon Appeals or Petitions |
| NYS Education Law Title 1 Article 17 Section 804-A | Comprehensive school health education demonstration program | Comprehensive School Health Education Demonstration Program |
| Law or Regulation | Brief Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| NYS Education Law Article 65 | Compulsory Education and School Census | Compulsory Education and School Census |
| Law or Regulation | Brief Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| NYS Education Law Title 6 Article 89 Section 4401 | Definitions of a "child with a disability" | Definitions - Child With a Disability |
| 8 NYCRR 135 | Health, Physical Education and Recreation Areas | Health, Physical Education and Recreation Areas |
| 8 NYCRR 136 | School Health Services and Personnel | School Health Services and Personnel |
| Law or Regulation | Brief Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| 8 NYCRR 117.3 | Diagnostic screening - all new students & students with low test scores | Diagnostic Screening - All New Students & Students With Low Test Scores |
| Law or Regulation | Brief Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| NYS Education Law Title 4 Article 65 Section 3233 | Penalties - Violations of the compulsory education requirements in Ed.L. Article 65 | Penalties - Violations of Compulsory Education Requirements |
| Law or Regulation | Brief Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| NYS Education Law Title 1 Article 17 Section 807 | Fire and emergency drills | Fire and Emergency Drills |
| NYS Education Law Title 1 Article 17 Section 807-A | Fire inspections | Fire Inspections |
| Law or Regulation | Brief Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| NYS Education Law Title 1 Article 1 Section 2 | Definitions of Education Terms | Definitions of Education Terms |
| Law or Regulation | Brief Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| NYS Education Law Title 4 Article 65 Section 3205 | Attendance of minors upon full time day instruction | Attendance of Minors |
| Law or Regulation | Brief Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| 8 NYCRR 137 | Educational Use of Hypodermic Syringes and Needles | Educational Use of Hypodermic Syringes and Needles |
| 8 NYCRR 141.10 | Eye safety devices | Eye Safety Devices |
| NYS Education Law Title 1 Article 9 Section 409-A | Eye safety devices for certain students and teachers | Eye Safety Devices for Certain Students and Teachers |
| NYS Education Law Title 1 Article 17 Section 811 | Procurement, use and possession of hypodermic syringes and needles by school personnel for educational purposes | Use and Possession of Hypodermic Syringes and Needles by School Personnel for Educational Purposes |
| NYS Education Law Title 1 Article 19 Section 912 | Health and welfare services to all children | Health and Welfare Services to All Children |
| NYS Public Health Law Section 2164 | Immunizations | Immunizations |
| Law or Regulation | Brief Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| NYS Education Law Title 4 Article 65 Section 3234 | Enforcement- Withholding state moneys by commissioner of education. Violations of the compulsory education requirements in Ed.L. Article 65 | Enforcement - Withholding State Moneys - Violations of Compulsory Education Requirements |
| Law or Regulation | Brief Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Internal Revenue Service Code Revenue Procedure 75-50 | IRS requirement that schools issue a statement of racial non discrimination | IRS Requirements - Statement of Racial Non Discrimination |
| Internal Revenue Service Code Section 501(c)(3) | Nonprofit Organizations and Statement of nondiscrimination (section 4 of Rev. Proc. 75-50) | Nonprofit Organizations and Statement of Nondiscrimination |
| Law or Regulation | Brief Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| NYS Religious Corporations Law Section 2 | Definitions - church, clergyman, minister, funeral entity | Definitions - Church, Clergyman, Minister, Funeral Entity |
| NYS Religious Corporations Law Section 18 | Dissolution of religious corporations | Dissolution of Religious Corporations |
| Law or Regulation | Brief Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| NYS Education Law Title 1 Article 3 Part 1 Section 112 | Children in full-time residential care in facilities; Responsibility for Education | Children in Full-time residential Care in Facilities |
| 8 NYCRR 117 | Identification and Services to ELL students | Identification and Services to ELL Students |
| 8 NYCRR 200.4 | Procedures for referral, evaluation, individualized education program (IEP) development, placement and review | Procedures for Referral, Evaluation, IEP Development, Placement and Review |
| United States Code Title 29 Section 701 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (et seq.) | Guarantees certain rights to people with disabilities | Guarantees Certain Rights to People with Disabilities |
| NYS Education Law Title 6 Article 89 Section 4402 | Duties of school districts (special education students) | Duties of School Districts - Special Education Students |
| Law or Regulation | Brief Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| 8 NYCRR 100 | Requirements of elementary, middle, and secondary school programs | Requirements of Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School Programs |
| 8 NYCRR 107.1 | Safety education - including highway and traffic safety | Safety Education - Including Highway and Traffic Safety |
| 8 NYCRR 130 | Substantial Equivalence | Part 130 - Substantial Equivalence |
| 8 NYCRR 135.3 | Heath Education - provide satisfactory program | Health Education - Provide Satisfactory Program |
| 8 NYCRR 135.4 | Physical Education; a.) School district plans; b.) nonpublic schools; c.)program plans | Physical Education - School District Plans, Nonpublic Schools, Program Plans |
| NYS Education Law Article 17 | Instruction in certain subjects - Covers Sections 801 - 817 | Sections 801 - 817 - Instruction in Certain Subjects |
| NYS Education Law Title 1 Article 17 Section 801 | Courses of instruction in Patriotism & Citizenship and in certain historic documents | Courses in Instruction in Patriotism & Citizenship and in Certain Historic Documents |
| NYS Education Law Title 1 Article 17 Section 801-A | Instruction in Civility, Citizenship and Character Education | Instruction in Civility, Citizenship and Character Education |
| NYS Education Law Title 1 Article 17 Section 802 | Instruction Relating to the Flag; Holidays | Instruction Relating to the Flag and Holidays |
| NYS Education Law Title 1 Article 17 Section 803 | Instruction in physical education and kindred subjects | Instruction in Physical Education and Kindred Subjects |
| NYS Education Law Title 1 Article 17 Section 803-B | Courses of study in prevention of child sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse | Courses in Prevention of Child Sexual Exploitation and Child Sexual Abuse |
| NYS Education Law Title 1 Article 17 Section 804 | Health Education regarding mental health, alcohol, drugs, tobacco abuse and the prevention and detection of certain cancers | Health Education - Mental Health, Alcohol, Drugs, Tobacco Abuse and Certain Cancers |
| NYS Education Law Title 1 Article 17 Section 804-C | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instruction -CPR |
| NYS Education Law Title 1 Article 17 Section 806 | Courses of instruction in highway safety and traffic regulation; school safety patrols | Courses of Instruction in Highway Safety and Traffic Regulations |
| NYS Education Law Title 1 Article 17 Section 808 | Instruction in fire and arson prevention | Instruction in Fire and Arson Prevention |
| NYS Education Law Title 4 Article 65 Section 3204 and Section 3204 sub 2 para (ii-v) | Instruction Required - Place of instruction, quality & language of instruction, programs for pupils of limited English proficiency, gifted instruction, & courses of study. |
Instruction Required - Felder Amendment |
| Law or Regulation | Brief Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| NYS Education Law Title 5 Article 73 Section 3635 | Transportation - Bussing for students | Transportation - Bussing for Students |