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History
- Print number 7070b
- Amend and recommit to education
- Print number 7070a
- Amend and recommit to education
- Referred to education
Companion bill
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Relates to full day kindergarten
In Senate Committee · Education · Sponsor Kenneth Zebrowski
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to full day kindergarten
Purpose of the bill
This bill expands the full day kindergarten conversion aid to a five year transition program.
Summary of provisions
Section one of the bill amends section 3602 of the education law as it relates to expanded full day kindergarten conversion aid. The enhanced incentive will provide school districts that have half day or no kindergarten programs in the 2015-16 school year with funding over a five year period to transition to full day. The aid would be equal to the current conversion aid in the first year, 80% of the aid in year two, 60% of the aid in year three, 40% of the aid in year four and 20% of the aid in year five.
Section two of the bill relates to the effective date.
Justification
There are only a handful of school districts in New York that have half day kindergarten programs. This legislation would assist those school districts in transitioning to full day kindergarten by expanding the current incentive aid program to be spread out over five years. This bill will help New York move closer to providing full day kindergarten to all students in the State regardless of where they live.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications for state
It is estimated that the legislation will cost $37 million if all eligible school districts utilized the transition aid which includes the estimated $12 million under the current conversion formula.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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