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- Signed chap.419
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.666
- Substituted for A8040
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 63–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1544
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to education
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Directs the commissioner of education to pay the Uniondale union free school district the full amount of state reimbursement to such district, notwithstanding a failure to be in session 180 days
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Earlene Hooper
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5781
Title of bill
An act to direct the commissioner of education to pay the Uniondale union free school district its full state aid apportionment notwithstanding the failure of the California Avenue school to be in session 180 days during the 2012--2013 school year
Purpose
Ensures Uniondale Union Free School District does not receive a reduction despite the failure of the elementary school to be in session 180 days.
Summary of provisions
Section one provides that the Commissioner of Education is authorized to disregard the reduction of state aid required by Education Law 3604 due to the elementary school being in attendance for only 179 days.
Section two provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
Education Law § 3604 provides that, in apportionment of state funds, no school district shall be entitled to any portion of such school moneys on such apportionment unless the school was in session for 180 days. On May 17th, the Uniondale elementary school located on California Avenue was forced to close due to the home invasion that occurred across the street from the school, which tragically led to the death of a Hofstra student and the intruder. These events occurred in the early morning hours and the California Avenue school became part of a crime scene used by the police during the course of the criminal investigation for the entire day. As a result of Super Storm Sandy, the District had exhausted all of its snow days and was unable to complete the state requirement for the academic calendar year. This legislation will ensure the District is not penalized for failing to meet the 180 day requirement as such failure was due to no fault of the school district.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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