Requires a cut in projected state aid to school districts which do not accurately report certain numbers and information

2 Co-sponsors

• Frank Skartados
• Gary Finch

2 Multi-sponsors

• Nelson Castro
• Nettie Mayersohn

BILL NUMBER:A10338

Title of bill

An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a cut in projected state aid to school districts which do not accurately report certain numbers and information

Purpose or general idea of bill

To require a cut in projected state aid to school districts which do not accurately report to the state depart- ment of education certain numbers and information including enrollment numbers and expenses related to textbooks, computer software, hardware and technology, transportation, computer technology usage and construction costs.

Summary of specific provisions

Section one adds a new section 3602-g of the Education law to require a 50 percent cut in projected state aid to school districts which fail to accurately report and provide information and certain numbers for school aid purposes in the prior three years.

Justification

Eight (8) School Districts in the State of New York did not provide required data to the State Education Department (SED), therefore the SED had to do estimates of projected state aid, many times resulting in much higher projected state aid, School Districts who are consistently late, a minimum of three years, with their information should be penalized by receiving a cut in their eventual aid. This should encourage compliance, as over 720 school districts regularly do.

Prior legislative history

New Bill

Fiscal implications

None

Effective date

Immediately