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City Council To Vote On Audible Alarms Bill Dubbed ‘Avonte’s Law’
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – The New York City Council is set to vote on a bill that would require audible alarms on doors in schools with special needs programs.
The bill, known as Avonte’s Law, was inspired by the disappearance of Avonte Oquendo. The 14-year-old autistic boy from Queens walked out of his school in Long Island City last October. His body was found three months later along the East River in College Point.
The City Council’s Education Committee approved the bill 10-0 Wednesday with five members absent. The full council is scheduled to vote on the bill Thursday.
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/07/23/city-council-to-vote-on-audible-alarms-bill-dubbed-avontes-law/
