What's happening
This bill provides a five-year transitional state aid program to help New York school districts convert to full-day kindergarten.
Why it matters
Provides phased financial support. The bill introduces a five-year, gradually decreasing aid structure to help school districts cover the costs of expanding from half-day or no kindergarten to full-day programs, making it easier for districts to budget for this significant change.
Targets districts new to full-day kindergarten. Only districts that did not have full-day kindergarten in the 2017-2018 school year—and have not previously received similar state aid—are eligible, focusing resources on those most in need of transition funding.
Encourages statewide kindergarten equity. By supporting districts that lag behind in offering full-day kindergarten, the bill aims to reduce disparities in early childhood education, potentially improving long-term academic and social outcomes for young children across New York.
Includes hardship waiver provision. Districts that face unexpected or severe economic challenges after already receiving aid can apply for a one-time waiver to access additional funding, providing a safety net for districts at risk of being unable to sustain full-day kindergarten.
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Expand Full-Day Kindergarten Aid
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Sponsors
15 Co-sponsors
3 Multi-sponsors
History
- Substituted by S700B
- Amended on third reading 1625b
- Ordered to third reading cal.122
- Returned to assembly
- Died in senate
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.321
- Rules report cal.321
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
Show 4 earlier actions
- Print number 1625a
- Amend and recommit to ways and means
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to education
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Expand Full-Day Kindergarten
Passed Senate · Sponsor David Carlucci
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1625--B Cal. No. 122
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 12, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, SKOUFIS, JAFFEE, McDONALD, BRONSON, WOERNER, RAIA, RA, ERRIGO, SEPULVEDA, MORELLE, BUCHWALD, HYNDMAN, PELLEGRINO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, McDONOUGH, WALSH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education -reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to full day kindergarten
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 3602 of the education law, as amended by section 9 of part A of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
9. Aid for conversion to full day kindergarten. School districts may make available full day kindergarten programs for all children wishing to attend such programs.
a. For aid payable in the [two thousand seven--two thousand eight] two thousand eighteen--two thousand nineteen school year and thereafter, school districts which provided any half-day kindergarten programs or had no kindergarten programs in the [nineteen hundred ninety-six--ninety-seven] two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen school year [and in the base year], and which have not received an apportionment pursuant to this paragraph in any prior school year, shall be eligible for five year transition aid. The aid in the first year of full day kindergarten transition is equal to the product of the district's selected foundation aid calculated pursuant to subdivision four of this section multiplied by the positive difference resulting when the full day kindergarten enrollment of children attending programs in the district in the base year is subtracted from such enrollment in the current year. The remaining transition aid shall be apportioned as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02022-04-8
A. 1625--B 2
i. Aid in year two shall equal eighty percent of the aid received by the district in year one.
ii. Aid in year three shall equal sixty percent of the aid received by the district in year one.
iii. Aid in year four shall equal forty percent of the aid received by the district in year one.
iv. Aid in year five shall equal twenty percent of the aid received by the district in year one.
b. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph a of this subdivision, school districts that have received an apportionment pursuant to this subdivision in a prior school year shall be eligible for an apportionment where the department grants a waiver upon cause satisfactory to the department, including but not limited to, satisfactory demonstration of significant economic hardship that would impact the school district's ability to provide full day kindergarten for all children wishing to attend such programs. No school district may be granted such a waiver more than once.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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