New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10715: Prohibits school districts from authorizing a currently enrolled public school student from being home schooled in certain circumstances
Status: In committee, October 2, 2026
Prohibits school districts from authorizing a currently enrolled public school student to be home schooled when the superintendent of the school district is notified of a pending child abuse or neglect investigation or if either custodial parent or a person instructing the child has been convicted of domestic violence, child abuse, or neglect.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting the home instruction of children in certain circumstances.
From the introduced text, October 2, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting the home instruction of children in certain circumstances THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Raylee's law". § 2. Section 3205 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 4. A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY NOT AUTHORIZE A CURRENTLY ENROLLED PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT TO BE INSTRUCTED IN THE HOME IF THERE IS A PENDING CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT INVESTIGATION AGAINST EITHER CUSTODIAL PARENT OR A PERSON INSTRUCTING THE CHILD, OR IF EITHER CUSTODIAL PARENT OR A PERSON INSTRUCTING THE CHILD HAS EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT WITHIN THE STATE SHALL DEVELOP AND INSTITUTE A POLICY TO ENSURE THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT IS CONTACTED WHEN A REPORT OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT IS MADE BY A SCHOOL TEACHER OR OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL. UPON DETERMINATION BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT THAT AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED, THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL REQUEST CONFIRMATION OF CASE STATUS FROM THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, WHICH SHALL PROVIDE CONFIRMATION WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS OF RECEIPT OF SUCH REQUEST. § 3. …
Sponsors
- Patricia Fahy (D, 46) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is S10715?
- S10715 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Prohibits school districts from authorizing a currently enrolled public school student from being home schooled in certain circumstances.
- What does S10715 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting the home instruction of children in certain circumstances.
- What is the status of S10715?
- In committee as of October 2, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (October 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10715?
- Patricia Fahy (D, 46).
- Where is the official record for S10715?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10715
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