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Senator · Senate District 5
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- Referred to education
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the calculation of tuition rates for institutions for the instruction of the deaf and the blind
Summary of provisions
This legislation amends section 4211 of the education law to provide a steady and predictable funding mechanism for schools that serve the deaf and the blind.
Justification
This legislation would create a reliable and predictable funding stream for schools that serve the deaf and the blind.
Schools for the deaf and the blind are funded through a rate setting process rather than the school aid formulas. They do not receive the same increase from the state that public school districts and their students benefit from. In addition these institutions have no taxing authority so they are entirely reliant on the state tuition rate making system to generate revenue for their operations.
Students attending these schools have educational challenges or specialized educational needs that they could not be served in another setting. The state needs these schools and must ensure that they receive adequate funding increases so that they can better plan and prepare for the future without the worrying of financial insolvency.
Prior legislative history
None
Fiscal implications
To be determined
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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