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Relates to providing a four percent across the board increase to funding allocated to school districts in New York state
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Claudia Tenney
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BILL NUMBER:S6824
Title of bill
An act to amend a chapter of the laws of 2012, relating to school district eligibility for an increase in apportionment of school aid and implementation of new standards for conducting annual professional performance reviews to determine teacher and principal effectiveness, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.6257-B and A.9057-B, in relation to providing a four percent across the board increase to funding allocated to school districts in New York state
Purpose
Relates to providing a four percent across the board increase to funding allocated to school districts in New York State.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends section 1 of part A of a chapter of the laws of 2012 as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.6257B and A.9057B, which reads as follows:
Section 1 prescribes that all school districts shall be eligible for an apportionment of general support for public schools from the funds appropriated for the 2012-13 school year and thereafter in excess of the amount apportioned to such district for the same time period during the base year.
Section 2 prescribes that allocated aid provided pursuant to a chapter of the laws of 2012, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.6257B and A.9057B, shall be distributed equally amongst all school districts without regard to any formula established for the distribution of school aid under the education law.
Section 3 contains the effective date.
Justification
In his State of the State address, Governor Cuomo appointed himself as the lobbyist for New York's schoolchildren. I applaud his commitment to finally putting children first. However, who will be the lobbyist for the taxpayers and New York's poorest school children? Governor Cuomo can support both groups by reforming the school-aid formula to better meet the needs of low-wealth rural school districts.
The Governor's proposed four percent increase in school funding fails to prioritize funding based on our local communities' abilities and needs. Because of the failure to reform the education funding formula, the proposed four percent increase for schools across the state will in reality, result in many needier districts receiving less than four percent. Comparatively, many school districts in
wealthier communities will receive an increase in school aid much greater than four percent.
Increases in school aid should be equal on a percentage basis. This legislation does exactly that: it increases the apportionment of general support for all public schools from the funds appropriated for the 2012-13 school year by four percent. If the state is truly looking to help all school districts, every district deserves its fair share.
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New.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
Immediately, with provisions.
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