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Senator · Senate District 5
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to education
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.556
- Referred to education
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to education
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–2
Show 3 earlier actions
- Ordered to third reading cal.1125
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to education
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to including special education expenditures in the regents' annual report to the governor and the legislature
Purpose
This legislation requires a statement setting forth the total expenditures made by each school district in the regents' annual report to the governor and the legislature.
Summary of provisions
Section 215-a of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to require a statement setting forth the total expenditures made by each school district in the regents' annual report to the governor and the legislature.
Justification
School districts continue to struggle with the costs associated with education special education students. Some districts have claimed that their special education costs exceed 20% of their total budget.
Under current law, there is no requirement for the school districts to compile their actual special education costs not covered by State or Federal aid. This legislation would require such information to be collected and would provide valuable insight into the costs of special education in New York State. Once compiled, the State would have a better understanding of the impact of special education costs on local school district budgets and the effect on the taxpayer.
Legislative history
S.1486-A of 2013/14.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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