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History
- Substituted by A2289
- Ordered to third reading cal.9
- Reported and committed to rules
- Referred to finance
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Relates to apportionment of state aid for libraries, teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program and duties of school districts
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Catherine Nolan
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2026
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to apportionment of state aid to libraries and library systems, teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program and duties of school districts; to amend chapter 756 of the laws of 1992 relating to funding a program for work force education conducted by the consortium for worker education in New York city, in relation to effectiveness of such provisions; to amend chapter 425 of the laws of 2002, amending the education law relating to the provision of supplemental educational services, attendance at a safe public school and the suspension of pupils who bring a firearm to or possess a firearm at a school, in relation to the effectiveness of such chapter; to amend chapter 101 of the laws of 2003, amending the education law relating to implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 147 of the laws of 2001, amending the education law relating to conditional appointment of school district, charter school or BOCES employees, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; to amend chapter 57 of the laws of 2008 amending the education law relating to the universal pre-kindergarten program, in relation to extending the provisions thereof; to amend chapter 386 of the laws of 1996, amending the education law relating to providing for a waiver allowing state aid in certain circumstances, in relation to extending its effectiveness; to amend chapter 57 of the laws of 2004, relating to support of education, in relation to extending the provisions thereof; to amend chapter 169 of the laws of 1994 relating to certain provisions related to the 1994-95 state operations, aid to localities, capital projects and debt service budgets, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; and to amend chapter 82 of the laws of 1995, amending the education law and certain other laws relating to state aid to school districts and the appropriation of funds for the support of government, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
Purpose
This bill would provide for the extension of several programs that were included in the Education Labor Family Assistance (ELFA) Article Seven bill which was vetoed by the Executive during the 2010 session.
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Summary of provisions and statement in support
SECTIONS 1, and 14 Library Aid: These sections amend the Education Law to continue $8 million in supplemental aid to public, school and
research library systems in the 2010-11 fiscal year using the same formula as in 2009-10. Section 14 continues a save harmless for libraries.
Section 2
This section extends NYC flexibility for one year the Teachers of Tomorrow Program.
Section 3
This section extends for one year a special education maximum class size waiver for the Big 4 City School Districts.
SECTION 4 Consortium for Worker Education (CWE): this section extends the CWE program.
SECTIONS 5 and 6: This extends the State's No Child Left Behind compliance provisions for one year. Currently the State is out of compliance with No Child Left Behind. This extender is necessary to bring the State into compliance.
SECTION 7 Conditional Employment: this extends for one year a school district's ability to confidentially appoint an employee as their background check is completed.
SECTION 8 Universal Pre-Kindergarten Certification Requirements: Allows for those who are providing Universal Pre-K to continue to hire non-certified teachers.
SECTION 9 Library MOE Extender: This bill would extend until 2010 the the commissioner of Education to grant waivers to public library central libraries which fail to maintain local support due to financial hardship.
Section 10
this section allows the State Education Department to be exempt from the Comptrollers approval requirements (with Comptroller's approval) as it relates to grants to school districts and BOCES.
Section 11-12
miscellaneous extenders (supervision of proprietary schools, licensing Batavia as an ICF).
SECTION 13 School Bus Driver Training Grants: extends the program through 2010-11.
SECTION 15 Chapter One Advance: School districts utilize this provision allowing for an accrual of state aid in the current year from the following year. This practice began during the deficit reduction assessments applied in the 1990-91 school year. It was updated to allow districts to utilize this provision to covert the net gap elimination adjustment of 2010-11. This advance is used by NYC and would cost them $202 million if not extended. The provision is an accounting procedure and no funds are actually sent to the school district.
SECTION 16 Pension Accrual: Similar to the previous provision this allows a school district to accrue state aid in a current year to cover any deficits caused by GASB 45 which stated a school district had to collect revenue for liabilities in the year they were due. Many districts were not paying pension liabilities on a cash basis. This ruling caused deficits for many school districts that were on an accrual basis.
Section 17
extends heretofore hereto after language for SED. This language allows SED to use current year appropriations for prior year liabilities.
Section 18
Extends authorization for the Rochester City School District to purchase health services from BOCES.
Section 19
Extends set aside language within Foundation Aid for the 2010-11 school year.
Budget implications
This bill would has no State fiscal impact.
Effective date
Immediately, with provisions.
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