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Senator · Senate District 62
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History
- Referred to education
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to directing the commissioner of education to update the need/resource capacity index on a biennial basis
Purpose or general idea of bill
This legislation requires the commissioner of education to update the need/resource capacity index on a biennial basis.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 adds a new subdivision 17 to section 3641 of the education law to require the commissioner to update the need/resource capacity index on a biennial basis.
Section 2 is the effective date.
Justification
The need/resource capacity index is a measure of a district's ability to meet the needs of its students with local resources. It is the ratio of the estimated poverty percentage to the Combined Wealth Ratio. A district with both estimated poverty and Combined Wealth Ratio equal to the State average would have a need/resource capacity index of 1.0. These ratios then determine if school districts are high average or low need. The last time this ratio was updated was in 2008. Importantly this ratio plays a role in how the GEA has been and is being eliminated.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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