What's happening
This bill provides additional education funding to New York school districts experiencing significant overall enrollment or English language learner growth.
Why it matters
Targets school districts facing rapid changes. The bill provides additional state funding specifically to districts experiencing significant increases in total enrollment or in the number of English language learner (ELL) students, helping them manage the challenges of serving more students or those with specialized needs.
Attempts to make funding more responsive to real-time needs. By calculating aid based on recent-year enrollment changes, the bill aims to ensure that school funding better reflects current realities, rather than relying solely on outdated or static enrollment figures.
Focuses on equity for diverse student populations. The inclusion of a separate formula for ELL growth recognizes the extra resources required to support students learning English, advancing educational equity for immigrant and multilingual communities.
Could impact local property taxes and educational quality. By providing targeted state aid for enrollment surges, the bill may help districts avoid cuts to programs, overcrowding, or the need to raise local taxes, thereby supporting school quality and financial stability.
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Increase School Funding for Growth
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Sponsors
22 Co-sponsors
- Charles Lavine
- Michael Montesano
- Ellen C. Jaffee
- Nily Rozic
- Walter T. Mosley
- Felix Ortiz
- Luis R. Sepúlveda
- Donna Lupardo
- Aileen Gunther
- Marcos Crespo
- William Magnarelli
- Fred Thiele
- Michael Blake
- Sandy Galef
- Edward Ra
- Andrew Raia
- Carmen De La Rosa
- Anthony D'Urso
- Yuh-Line Niou
- Kimberly Jean-Pierre
- Pamela J. Hunter
- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
2 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to education
- 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.
Boost School Aid for Growth
In Senate Committee · Education · Sponsor Kemp Hannon
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5717
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 14, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. BRINDISI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to aid for substantial enrollment growth and growth in enrollment of English language learner students
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 3602 of the education law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 22 and 23 to read as follows:
22. Aid for substantial enrollment growth. For the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen school year, each school district shall be apportioned the greater of: (a) the positive difference, if any, between the public school enrollment of the district in the two thousand fifteen--two thousand sixteen school year, as computed pursuant to subparagraph two of paragraph n of subdivision one of this section, and such enrollment in the two thousand fourteen--two thousand fifteen school year, subtracted by four tenths of one percentum of the two thousand fourteen--two thousand fifteen school year, multiplied by the selected foundation aid per pupil; or (b) the positive difference, if any, between the public school enrollment of the district in the two thousand twelve--two thousand thirteen school year, as computed pursuant to subparagraph two of paragraph n of subdivision one of this section, and such enrollment in the two thousand fifteen--two thousand sixteen school year, divided by three, subtracted by four tenths of one percentum of the two thousand twelve--two thousand thirteen school year, multiplied by the selected foundation aid per pupil.
23. Aid for English language learner pupil growth. For the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen school year, each school district shall be apportioned the greater of: (a) the positive difference, if any, between the English language learner pupil count of the district in the two thousand fifteen--two thousand sixteen school year, and such
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09818-01-7
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count in the two thousand fourteen--two thousand fifteen school year, multiplied by two-tenths and multiplied again by the selected foundation aid per pupil; or (b) the positive difference, if any, between the public school enrollment of the district in the two thousand twelve--two thousand thirteen school year, as computed pursuant to subparagraph two of paragraph n of subdivision one of this section, and such enrollment in the two thousand fifteen--two thousand sixteen school year, divided by three, multiplied by two-tenths and multiplied again by the selected foundation aid per pupil.
§ 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2017.
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