What's happening
This bill allows certain not-for-profit religious, educational, and charitable institutions to receive education funding for secular, science-based purposes.
Why it matters
Expands access to state education funds. for some not-for-profit religious, educational, and charitable organizations, but only if the money is used for non-religious (secular) purposes—potentially broadening who can benefit from public education spending.
Prioritizes science education. , requiring that a majority of any funds received be used specifically to support and improve science teaching, which may help boost STEM resources in private or parochial schools that meet the requirements.
Includes safeguards against funding religious instruction. , mandating a formal agreement and allowing the education commissioner to deny funding to institutions whose primary purpose is religious, aiming to maintain the separation of church and state while still supporting general education goals.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
903
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 9, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to education funding for not-for-profit religious, educational and charitable institutions
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 3643 to read as follows:
§ 3643. Education funding for certain not-for-profit institutions. 1. Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a not-for-profit corporation, as defined in subparagraph ten of paragraph (a) of section one hundred two of the not-for-profit corporation law, organized for religious, educational or charitable purposes, shall be eligible to receive education funding to the extent that an appropriation is available for such purpose provided, however, that:
(a) Such institution, prior to receipt of such funding, shall enter into an agreement with the commissioner specifying that such funding shall be utilized exclusively for secular educational use.
(b) The funding will be preponderantly utilized to support and improve the teaching of the sciences.
(c) Under no circumstance shall such funding be provided to an institution whose primary purpose is, in the judgment of the commissioner, instruction or advancement of religion.
2. The commissioner shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the implementation of this section.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to school years beginning on and after July 1, 2018.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06420-01-7
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