What's happening
This bill provides additional school aid for districts experiencing significant enrollment growth or increases in English language learner students.
Why it matters
Targets districts under strain from sudden enrollment surges. by providing extra funding when student numbers rise significantly in a short time period, helping schools respond to rapid demographic changes without cutting services or overcrowding classrooms.
Specifically addresses growth in English Language Learner (ELL) populations. , allocating additional aid based on increases in ELL students, which typically require schools to invest in specialized staff, instructional materials, and support programs.
Uses multi-year comparisons to calculate aid. , allowing school districts to receive funding based on both recent and longer-term enrollment trends, thereby providing flexibility and recognizing different patterns of student population change.
Supports educational equity. by ensuring that districts facing the greatest challenges from expanding student populations—particularly those with more ELL students—receive resources to maintain educational quality and meet diverse student needs.
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More Aid for Growing Schools
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Senator · Senate District 7
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History
- Referred to education
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Companion bill
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Fund Growing School Enrollment
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor William Magnarelli
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2716
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 29, 2019
Introduced by Sen. KAPLAN -- 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 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 21 and 22 to read as follows:
21. Aid for substantial enrollment growth. For the two thousand nineteen--two thousand twenty 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 seventeen--two thousand eighteen school year, as computed pursuant to subparagraph two of paragraph n of subdivision one of this section, and such enrollment in the two thousand sixteen--two thousand seventeen school year, subtracted by four-tenths of one percentum of the two thousand sixteen--two thousand seventeen 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 fourteen--two thousand fifteen school year, as computed pursuant to subparagraph two of paragraph n of subdivision one of this section, and such enrollment in the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen school year, divided by three, 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.
22. Aid for English language learner pupil growth. For the two thousand nineteen--two thousand twenty 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 seventeen--two thousand eighteen school year, and such
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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count in the two thousand sixteen--two thousand seventeen 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 fourteen-- two thousand fifteen school year, as computed pursuant to subparagraph two of paragraph n of subdivision one of this section, and such enrollment in the two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen 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, 2019.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to aid for substantial enrollment growth and growth in enrollment of English language learner students
Purpose
Provide additional aid to school districts with growth in enrollment over .4% and increasing populations of English language learner students.
Summary of provisions
Section one provides the formula for determining a school district's apportionment for enrollment growth over .4 percent.
Section two provides the formula for determining a school district's apportionment for enrollment growth of English language learner students.
Section three provides the effective date.
Justification
Despite a public perception to the contrary, many school districts have experienced recent and dramatic increases in enrollment. A functioning Foundation Aid formula would normally adjust state aid to account for these additional students, but the formula has not fully done so since the 2008-09 school year. This bill will support districts and students with substantial enrollment growth until the Foundation Aid is fully funded.
At the same time, students who are English language learners need extra support in school. School districts throughout the state want to provide these students with extra supports to help ensure their academic success. However, the extra needs that these students present require additional -resources. While the Foundation Aid formula includes a moderate and indirect adjustment for English language learner students, that mechanism has proven to be insufficient, especially while the formula is not running. This bill would make up for the flaws in the formula and help many school districts provide a, quality education to their growing English language learner populations.
Legislative history
S. 4778 of 2017/2018 Passed Senate in 2017/ New bill.
Fiscal implications
Approximately $113 million
Effective date
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2019.
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