What's happening
The bill raises the maximum salary for BOCES career and technical education teachers eligible for aid, increasing annually to $50,000 by 2023-2024.
Why it matters
Improves recruitment and retention of skilled CTE teachers. By raising the maximum salary eligible for state aid, BOCES can offer more competitive pay, helping attract and keep qualified career and technical education instructors who often have higher-paying alternatives in industry.
Increases equity for CTE programs. The phased increase in aidable salary recognizes the higher market value of technical skills, supporting school districts in offering robust CTE programs that can better serve students interested in hands-on, job-ready education.
Addresses workforce development needs. By supporting higher educator salaries, the bill indirectly helps prepare students for in-demand careers, aligning K-12 education more closely with New York’s economic and labor market needs.
May impact local school finances and planning. School districts sharing BOCES services could see changes in their cost-sharing formulas and state aid receipts, potentially affecting their budgets and decisions around expanding or maintaining CTE offerings.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1369
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 14, 2019
Introduced by Sens. RITCHIE, CARLUCCI, FUNKE, HELMING, ORTT, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the salary of certain teachers providing instruction in career and technical education to school age students
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph b of subdivision 5 of section 1950 of the education law, as amended by chapter 296 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
b. The cost of services herein referred to shall be the amount allocated to each component school district by the board of cooperative educational services to defray expenses of such board, including approved expenses from the testing of potable water systems of occupied school buildings under the board's jurisdiction as required pursuant to section eleven hundred ten of the public health law, except that that part of the salary paid any teacher, supervisor or other employee of the board of cooperative educational services which is in excess of thirty thousand dollars shall not be such an approved expense, and except also that administrative and clerical expenses shall not exceed ten percent of the total expenses for purposes of this computation. Provided however, that for teachers providing instruction in career and technical education to school age students, the salary, to be considered as an approved expense, shall not exceed thirty-four thousand dollars for the two thousand nineteen--two thousand twenty school year; thirty-eight thousand dollars for the two thousand twenty--two thousand twenty-one school year; forty-two thousand dollars for the two thousand twenty-one- -two thousand twenty-two school year; forty-six thousand dollars for the two thousand twenty-two--two thousand twenty-three school year; and fifty thousand dollars for the two thousand twenty-three--two thousand
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03828-01-9
S. 1369 2
twenty-four school year, and thereafter. Any gifts, donations or interest earned by the board of cooperative educational services or on behalf of the board of cooperative educational services by the dormitory authority or any other source shall not be deducted in determining the cost of services allocated to each component school district. Any payments made to a component school district by the board of cooperative educational services pursuant to subdivision eleven of section six-p of the general municipal law attributable to an approved cost of service computed pursuant to this subdivision shall be deducted from the cost of services allocated to such component school district. The expense of transportation provided by the board of cooperative educational services pursuant to paragraph q of subdivision four of this section shall be eligible for aid apportioned pursuant to subdivision seven of section thirty-six hundred two of this chapter and no board of cooperative educational services transportation expense shall be an approved cost of services for the computation of aid under this subdivision. Transportation expense pursuant to paragraph q of subdivision four of this section shall be included in the computation of the ten percent limitation on administrative and clerical expenses.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the salary of certain teachers providing instruction in career and technical education to school age students
Purpose
To provide adequate funding at BOCES component school districts for career and technical education teachers
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends the education law relating to salaries for teachers providing instruction in career and technical education to school age students for the 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022 school years.
Section 2 provides the effective date.
Justification
This bill improves resources and programming for career and technical education to school age students. New York State provides aid to school districts to help them pay for services that they purchase from BOCES, including teachers for instruction in career and technical education. There is, however, a cap on teacher salaries, which has not been increased since 1991. Since then, New York has highlighted career and technical education as a priority for preparing students for work and college in the 21st century. This bill updates aid to match the state's educational priorities in BOCES component school districts.
The expansion of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs is essen- tial. For many students, CTE offers the most promising pathway to career success. Funding and reimbursement structures, particularly BOCES and Special Services Aids, needs improvement and expansion so that all students may benefit from its programs. By facilitating broader invest- ments and public-private partnerships in these areas, we can present an integrated career and technical curriculum to students.
As stated, the current aid formula for BOCES CTE programs has not changed since 1990. The state only provides aid for the first $30,000 of a BOCES instructor's salary. This has the effect of reducing state support for CTE programs and shifting the costs to local schools. What results is the underinvestment of high-quality programs that provide students with the skills employers demand. According to SED, more than 90% of CTE students graduate with a Regents diploma, some with Advanced Designation. By increasing the aidable salary for all CTE programs this bill will significantly improve CTE services and programs to students.
Legislative history
2017-2018: S.1469 Passed the Senate/A.7563A.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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