Establishing an office to combat bullying.

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office to combat bullying

Recent data indicates an increase in incidents of bullying in New York City schools. This bill would create an Office to Combat Bullying that would advise the Mayor on issues related to bullying in schools, conduct research, recommend efforts to combat bullying in schools and provide educational materials on bullying and its effects to schools. The office would be required to submit an annual report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council regarding the activities of the office and any recommendations developed by the office.