Mayor Bill de Blasio signed “Avonte’s Law,” which requires the Dept. of Education to evaluate the need for door alarms in elementary and special needs schools.
The City Council approved four bills on Thursday that will become law once Mayor Bill de Blasio signs them.
A high profile City Council bill mandating alarms on school doors met with a wonky response from the Education Department officials during a hearing Thursday.
Mayor Bill de Blasio signed “Avonte’s Law,” which requires the Dept. of Education to evaluate the need for door alarms in elementary and special needs schools.
The City Council approved four bills on Thursday that will become law once Mayor Bill de Blasio signs them.
A high profile City Council bill mandating alarms on school doors met with a wonky response from the Education Department officials during a hearing Thursday.