N.Y. Education Law Section 3201
Discrimination on account of race, creed, color or national origin prohibited


1.

No person shall be refused admission into or be excluded from any public school in the state of New York on account of race, creed, color or national origin.

2.

Except with the express approval of a board of education having jurisdiction, a majority of the members of such board having been elected, no student shall be assigned or compelled to attend any school on account of race, creed, color or national origin, or for the purpose of achieving equality in attendance or increased attendance or reduced attendance, at any school, of persons of one or more particular races, creeds, colors, or national origins; and no school district, school zone or attendance unit, by whatever name known, shall be established, reorganized or maintained for any such purpose, provided that nothing contained in this section shall prevent the assignment of a pupil in the manner requested or authorized by his parents or guardian, and further provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect, in any way, the right of a religious or denominational educational institution to select its pupils exclusively or primarily from members of such religion or denomination or from giving preference to such selection to such members or to make such selection to its pupils as is calculated to promote the religious principle for which it is established.

Source: Section 3201 — Discrimination on account of race, creed, color or national origin prohibited, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EDN/3201 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

3201
Discrimination on account of race, creed, color or national origin prohibited
3201‑A
Discrimination on account of sex
3202
Public schools free to resident pupils
3203
Selection of school for attendance of children when district line intersects a dwelling
3204
Instruction required
3205
Attendance of minors upon full time day instruction
3206
Attendance of minors upon part time instruction
3207
Attendance upon evening instruction
3207‑A
Service of persons seventeen years of age as election inspectors or poll clerks
3208
Attendance
3208‑A
Special proceeding to determine physical capacity of student to participate in athletic programs
3209
Education of homeless children
3209‑A
Child abuse prevention
3210
Amount and character of required attendance
3211
Records of attendance upon instruction
3211‑A
Reports of reading tests
3212
Definition of persons in parental relation and their duties
3212‑A
Records of telephone numbers
3213
Supervisors of attendance
3214
Student placement, suspensions and transfers
3215
Unlawful employment
3215‑A
General certification provisions
3216
Employment certificates
3217
Procedure for issuance of employment certificates
3218
Evidence of age
3219
Consent of parent or guardian
3220
Certificate of physical fitness
3221
Pledge of employment
3222
Schooling record
3223
Duties of employers
3224
Temporary services
3225
Special employment certificate
3226
Farm work permits
3227
Street trades
3228
Newspaper carrier
3230
School district meetings and activities
3232
Courts having jurisdiction
3233
Penalties
3234
Enforcement

Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 3201’s source at nysenate​.gov

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