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A08404 Summary:

BILL NOA08404
 
SAME ASSAME AS S07751
 
SPONSORButtenschon
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add §3605, Ed L
 
Relates to providing additional reimbursement to school districts for expenses incurred as a result of an influx of migrant students entering the schools of the districts; directs the governor to submit chapter amendments to the Aid to Localities budget.
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A08404 Actions:

BILL NOA08404
 
12/13/2023referred to education
01/03/2024referred to education
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A08404 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A8404
 
SPONSOR: Buttenschon
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing additional reimbursement to school districts for expenses incurred as a result of an influx of migrant students entering the schools of the districts   PURPOSE: Relates to providing additional reimbursement to school districts for expenses incurred to a student population spike, while providing relief to localities.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: § 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3605 to read as follows: § 3605. Additional state reimbursement to school districts. 1. Notwith- standing any inconsistent provision of law, the state shall provide additional reimbursement to each school district for actual expenses, if any, incurred by the school district as a result of an influx of migrant students entering the schools of the district. 2. Within thirty days after the commencement of the school year, the governor shall prepare and submit to the legislature chapter amendments to the aid to localities budget providing for additional reimbursement to repay school districts for any and all actual expenses referenced in subdivision one of this section. 3. Such reimbursement moneys shall be paid upon the audit of vouchers certified by the chief fiscal officer for the school district demanding reimbursement for actual expenses incurred by such school district as a result of an influx of migrant students entering the schools of the district.   JUSTIFICATION: Following many counties within New York State declaring a state of emer- gency related to the recent migrant housing crisis, many of our school districts have similarly taken on unexpected challenges to endure not only a spike in student population, but also the support services neces- sary to educate them. Classroom space, changed bus routes, hiring more bilingual teachers and social workers to meet the needs of thousands of students currently enrolled in public schools throughout New York State have stretched school budgets thin. This measure ensures that already-burdened localities are not saddled with the additional expenses associated with recent spikes in student population.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
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A08404 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          8404
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    December 13, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred to the
          Committee on Education
 
        AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  providing  additional
          reimbursement to school districts for expenses incurred as a result of
          an influx of migrant students entering the schools of the districts

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new  section  3605
     2  to read as follows:
     3    §  3605.  Additional  state  reimbursement  to  school  districts.  1.
     4  Notwithstanding any inconsistent  provision  of  law,  the  state  shall
     5  provide  additional  reimbursement  to  each  school district for actual
     6  expenses, if any, incurred by the school district  as  a  result  of  an
     7  influx of migrant students entering the schools of the district.
     8    2.  Within  thirty days after the commencement of the school year, the
     9  governor shall prepare and submit to the legislature chapter  amendments
    10  to  the  aid to localities budget providing for additional reimbursement
    11  to repay school districts for any and all actual expenses referenced  in
    12  subdivision one of this section.
    13    3.  Such reimbursement moneys shall be paid upon the audit of vouchers
    14  certified by the chief fiscal officer for the school district  demanding
    15  reimbursement  for actual expenses incurred by such school district as a
    16  result of an influx of migrant students  entering  the  schools  of  the
    17  district.
    18    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD13574-01-3
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