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Amends the education law relating to school based health and mental health clinics in certain cities
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Catherine Nolan
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BILL NUMBER:S1373
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the construction of school based health and mental health clinics in certain cities
Purpose of the bill
To permit school-based health and mental health clinics to be eligible for facility reimbursement in high poverty school districts of the State's largest urban centers.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of this bill amends the education law to permit up to 2,000 square feet of space to be eligible for reimbursement under the State's Building Aid formula for school-based health and mental health clinics in a city with more than 125,000 inhabitants.
Section 2 of this bill amends the education law to allow building space allocated for health, dental and mental health services to be included in the rated capacity of the school building for the purpose of computing building aid if such aid is authorized in a city with more than 125,000 inhabitants.
Justification
The State's large city school districts are making steady progress in raising student achievement and have seen an increasing number of pupils meeting State standards. While student achievement is improving, pupil demographics remain constant. Pupils educated in the State's five largest school systems are overwhelmingly poor, highly mobile and many are in need of special services. City schools currently provide an array of programs and services to assist pupils in their academic, social, emotional, health and well being. This proposal is designed to assist high-need urban school districts expand their capacity to provide health and mental health services by permitting construction and reconstruction of these on-site clinics to be reimbursable.
Legislative history
2010: S.6719A - Passed Education Committee 2011-12: S.327 - Died in Committee
Fiscal implications
For the State, it would be limited by district capital plans and would be comparable to Building Aid reimbursement for renovating a classroom.
Effective date
Immediately.
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