Int 0372-2018

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Title 21-A of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new chapter 21 to read as follows: Chapter 21 Reporting on Therapeutic Crisis Intervention in Schools Training � 21-988 Annual reporting on therapeutic crisis intervention in schools training. a. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: School. The term "school" means a school of the city school district of the city of New York. TCIS training. The term "TCIS training" means training provided by the department that relates to therapeutic crisis intervention in schools and provides training participants with skills, including, but not limited to, preventing or de-escalating behavioral crises with students, safely managing crises situations and helping improve students' coping strategies. b. Not later than December 1, 2018, and no later than December 1 annually thereafter, the department shall submit to the mayor, the council and each community education council, and post on the department's website information regarding TCIS training completion for the preceding school year. Such information shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the total number and percentage of teachers who have completed TCIS training within the preceding school year; (ii) the total number and percentage of administrators who have completed TCIS training within the preceding school year; and (iii) the total number and percentage of other school staff, including but not limited to guidance counselors and social workers, who have completed TCIS training within the preceding school year. c. All information required to be reported by this section shall be aggregated citywide, as well as disaggregated by city council district, community school district, and school. �2. This local law takes effect immediately. SMD LS #4825 1/9/18 1 1