What's happening
This bill creates an after-school challenge program providing state matching funds for privately raised donations to support after-school programs for grades 1-8.
Why it matters
Encourages local fundraising and community investment. by requiring districts to raise private funds to access state matching dollars, incentivizing partnerships with individuals and businesses to support after-school programs.
Targets affordable care and enrichment for elementary and middle school students. , potentially expanding access to quality after-school options for working families and helping close gaps in supervision and educational opportunities after school hours.
Prioritizes educational and community service programming. , meaning funds are more likely to support programs with academic or civic engagement components, which could enhance both learning outcomes and community involvement for participating students.
Requires accountability and outcome reporting. by mandating the education commissioner to assess and report on the program's success, providing transparency and a basis for future policy decisions.
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Match Funds for After-School
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Sponsors
3 Co-sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to education
- Referred to education
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5690
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 14, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. CURRAN, FINCH, RAIA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GIGLIO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to an after-school challenge program
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 319 to read as follows:
§ 319. After-school challenge program. 1. There is hereby established under the jurisdiction of the commissioner an after-school challenge program to provide schools with matching funds for resources raised in private donations to support after-school programs. Each district shall be eligible to receive a maximum of fifty thousand dollars annually in matching funds from the state beginning with the two thousand seventeen -- two thousand eighteen school year. Programs under this section shall provide affordable, low-cost after-school care for students in grades one through eight that run after school until at least six o'clock p.m. Priority in awarding grants shall be given to curriculum based education programs or community service programs. The commissioner shall establish additional criteria for the awarding of challenge grants provided for in this section.
2. The matching contributions raised by a school district must be from sources other than state appropriations or federal funds. Matching contributions shall come from contributions, pledged for the purposes specified in this section or unpledged, and accrued investment earnings thereon, made after January first, two thousand eighteen. Donations may be financial or in-kind contributions received from individuals and businesses throughout the community. Once the necessary level of matching contributions has been raised, the district shall provide verification to the commissioner that the required level of contributions has
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been received and is being held to be used solely for the purpose of supporting after-school programs.
3. The commissioner shall report on the success of the program on or before July first, two thousand twenty.
§ 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018. The commissioner of education is authorized and directed to promulgate any rules or regulations necessary for the implementation of this act on or before such effective date.
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