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Senator · Senate District 42
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History
- Referred to education
Companion bill
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Relates to excluding expenditures for school resource officers employed by a municipality and assigned to a school district from tax levy limitations
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Aileen Gunther
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to excluding expenditures for school resource officers employed by a municipality and assigned to a school district from tax levy limitations
Purpose or general idea of bill
To provide increased flexibility to school districts within the property tax cap to utilize a municipally employed school resource officer.
Summary of specific provisions
Sections 1 and 2 of this bill amend section 2023-a of the education law by adding a provision relating to expenditures that are exempt from the school district "tax cap". The new provision exempts the portion of the tax levy necessary for expenditures to pay for a school resource officer, provided that the officer is employed by a municipality and that the school district is assigned in compliance with section 1318 of the real property tax law.
Section 3 defines the term "School Resource Officer".
Section 4 of the bill is the effective date.
Justification
Safety and security are vital necessities when it comes to our school districts. Recent events around the country have shown us that it is imperative to have adequate measures of protection at our schools, in order to ensure the safety of children, staff and any individual who steps into the school. Allowing this expenditure to be exempt from the tax cap will assist school districts in providing for increased safety and security.
While providing safety and security for various communities across the state, this legislation will also provide incentive for school districts to comply with section 1318 of the real property tax law which states that school districts must not have any operating funds in excess of four percent of the current school year budget.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None to state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately provided that the amendments made to section 2023-a of the education law by sections one and two of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith.
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