S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 4612--B A. 6720--B Cal. No. 319 S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y March 31, 2015 ___________ IN SENATE -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to arti- cle seven of the Constitution -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading IN ASSEMBLY -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to article seven of the Constitution -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again amended from said committee, committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend a chapter of the laws of 2015, enacting the aid to localities budget, in relation to the support of government THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Section 1 of a chapter of the laws of 2015, enacting the 2 aid to localities budget, as proposed in legislative bill numbers 3 S.2003-C and A.3003-C, is amended by repealing the items herein below 4 set forth in brackets and by adding to such section the other items 5 underscored in this section. 6 EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 7 AID TO LOCALITIES 2015-16 8 FOR PAYMENT ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE, NET OF 9 DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS: 10 APPROPRIATIONS REAPPROPRIATIONS 11 GENERAL FUND........................ 42,892,888,850 2,918,703,430 12 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL..... 4,380,022,000 6,845,500,000 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD12555-04-5 S. 4612--B 2 A. 6720--B 1 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER....... 9,773,374,000 761,321,000 2 ---------------- ---------------- 3 ALL FUNDS......................... 57,046,284,850 10,525,524,430 4 ================ ================ 5 SCHEDULE 6 ADULT CAREER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SERVICES PROGRAM ..... 227,185,000 7 -------------- 8 GENERAL FUND 9 LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000 10 FOR CASE SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR AFTER OCTO- 11 BER 1, 2013 TO DISABLED INDIVIDUALS IN 12 ACCORDANCE WITH ECONOMIC ELIGIBILITY 13 CRITERIA DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT ........ 54,000,000 14 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF INDEPENDENT 15 LIVING CENTERS .............................. 12,361,000 16 FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF 17 INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS ................... 1,000,000 18 FOR COLLEGE READERS AID PAYMENTS ................. 294,000 19 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF SUPPORTED 20 EMPLOYMENT AND INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT 21 OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 22 1, 2013: 23 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF PROGRAMS 24 PROVIDING OR LEADING TO THE PROVISION OF 25 TIME-LIMITED SERVICES OR LONG-TERM SUPPORT 26 SERVICES .................................... 15,160,000 27 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR PROGRAMS INVOLVING 28 LITERACY AND BASIC EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC 29 ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS FOR THE 2015-16 30 SCHOOL YEAR FOR THOSE PROGRAMS ADMINIS- 31 TERED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ...... 1,843,000 32 FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR ADULT 33 LITERACY/EDUCATION AID TO PUBLIC AND 34 PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES, INCLUDING 35 BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 2 AND 4 YEAR COLLEGES, 36 COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, LIBRARIES, 37 AND VOLUNTEER LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS AND 38 INSTITUTIONS WHICH MEET QUALITY STANDARDS 39 PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA- 40 TION TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS OF BASIC LITERA- 41 CY, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY, AND ENGLISH 42 AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO PERSONS 16 YEARS 43 OF AGE OR OLDER FOR THE REMAINING PAYMENTS 44 OF 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND FOR THE 2015-16 45 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO MORE 46 THAN $300,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 47 REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL 48 YEAR ......................................... 5,293,000 49 FOR ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR ADULT 50 LITERACY EDUCATION AID TO PUBLIC AND 51 PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES, INCLUDING 52 BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 2 AND 4 YEAR COLLEGES, S. 4612--B 3 A. 6720--B 1 COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION, LIBRARIES, 2 AND VOLUNTEER LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS AND 3 INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS OF BASIC 4 LITERACY, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY, AND 5 ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO PERSONS 16 6 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 7 HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS OF 8 LIABILITIES HERETOFORE OR HEREAFTER TO 9 ACCRUE ....................................... 1,000,000 10 -------------- 11 PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .................. 90,951,000 12 -------------- 13 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL 14 FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND 15 FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210 16 FOR CASE SERVICES PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS 17 WITH DISABILITIES ........................... 70,000,000 18 FOR THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM ............. 2,572,000 19 FOR THE SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ........... 2,500,000 20 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE 21 ENTITIES FOR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, LITER- 22 ACY, AND CIVICS EDUCATION PURSUANT TO THE 23 WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT .................... 48,704,000 24 -------------- 25 PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................. 123,776,000 26 -------------- 27 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER 28 MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND 29 VESID SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT - 22001 30 FOR THE REHABILITATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY 31 DISABILITY BENEFICIARIES .................... 11,760,000 32 -------------- 33 PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .................. 11,760,000 34 -------------- 35 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER 36 VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION FUND 37 VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ACCOUNT - 23051 38 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE SPECIAL 39 WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM .................. 698,000 40 -------------- 41 PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ..................... 698,000 42 -------------- 43 CULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ................................. 121,886,000 44 -------------- 45 GENERAL FUND 46 LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000 S. 4612--B 4 A. 6720--B 1 AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES INCLUDING AID TO NEW 2 YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY (NYPL) AND NYPL'S 3 SCIENCE INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS LIBRARY. 4 PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 5 PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO 6 THE CONTRARY, SUCH AID, AND THE STATE'S 7 LIABILITY THEREFOR, SHALL REPRESENT 8 FULFILLMENT OF THE STATE'S OBLIGATION FOR 9 THIS PROGRAM ................................ 86,627,000 10 FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES ......... 5,000,000 11 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE SCHOMBURG 12 CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE ........... 250,000 13 FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES FOR 14 REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 15 PAYMENT OF THE METROPOLITAN COMMUTER 16 TRANSPORTATION MOBILITY TAX, SUBJECT TO AN 17 ALLOCATION PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMIS- 18 SIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE 19 DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET ....................... 1,300,000 20 AID TO EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AND RADIO. 21 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE 22 OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT 23 APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL REPRESENT 24 FULFILLMENT OF THE STATE'S OBLIGATION FOR 25 THIS PROGRAM ................................ 14,002,000 26 FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION 27 AND RADIO ...................................... 500,000 28 -------------- 29 PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................. 107,679,000 30 -------------- 31 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL 32 FEDERAL MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING GRANTS FUND 33 FEDERAL OPERATING GRANTS ACCOUNT - 25300 34 FOR AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES PURSUANT TO 35 VARIOUS FEDERAL LAWS INCLUDING THE LIBRARY 36 SERVICES TECHNOLOGY ACT ...................... 5,400,000 37 -------------- 38 PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,400,000 39 -------------- 40 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER 41 NEW YORK STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT 42 IMPROVEMENT FUND 43 LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT - 20501 44 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OR 45 GROUPS OF COOPERATING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AS 46 PROVIDED IN SECTION 57.35 OF THE ARTS AND 47 CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW ......................... 8,346,000 48 AID FOR DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE GRANTS AND AID 49 TO ELIGIBLE ARCHIVES, LIBRARIES, HISTOR- 50 ICAL SOCIETIES, MUSEUMS, AND TO CERTAIN 51 ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE STATE EDUCA- S. 4612--B 5 A. 6720--B 1 TION DEPARTMENT THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO 2 SUCH PROGRAMS .................................. 461,000 3 -------------- 4 PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 8,807,000 5 -------------- 6 OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE PROFESSIONS PROGRAM ..... 111,456,850 7 -------------- 8 GENERAL FUND 9 LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000 10 FOR LIBERTY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AWARDS AS 11 PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 612 OF THE EDUCATION 12 LAW AS ADDED BY CHAPTER 425 OF THE LAWS OF 13 1988. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER SECTION OF 14 LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDING FOR SUCH 15 PROGRAMS IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR SHALL 16 BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED 17 HEREIN ...................................... 13,755,860 18 FOR ADDITIONAL LIBERTY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM 19 AWARDS AS PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 612 OF THE 20 EDUCATION LAW AS ADDED BY CHAPTER 425 OF 21 THE LAWS OF 1988. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 22 OTHER SECTION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, 23 FUNDING FOR SUCH PROGRAMS IN THE 2015-16 24 FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT 25 APPROPRIATED HEREIN .......................... 1,546,000 26 UNRESTRICTED AID TO INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND 27 UNIVERSITIES, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER 28 SECTION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, AID OTHER- 29 WISE DUE AND PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL 30 YEAR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT APPRO- 31 PRIATED HEREIN .............................. 35,129,000 32 FOR HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM 33 AWARDS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE 34 USED BY INDEPENDENT COLLEGES TO EXPAND 35 OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY AND 36 ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AT INDEPENDENT 37 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ............. 26,614,920 38 FOR ADDITIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY 39 PROGRAM AWARDS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN 40 SHALL BE USED BY INDEPENDENT COLLEGES TO 41 EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY 42 AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AT INDE- 43 PENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ...... 2,991,000 44 FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM 45 (STEP)AWARDS ................................ 11,845,180 46 FOR ADDITIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY 47 PROGRAM (STEP) AWARDS ........................ 1,331,000 48 FOR COLLEGIATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY 49 PROGRAM (CSTEP) AWARDS ....................... 8,975,890 50 FOR ADDITIONAL COLLEGIATE SCIENCE AND TECH- 51 NOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM (CSTEP) AWARDS .......... 1,009,000 52 FOR TEACHER OPPORTUNITY CORPS PROGRAM AWARDS ..... 450,000 53 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A FOSTER YOUTH S. 4612--B 6 A. 6720--B 1 INITIATIVE TO ENSURE SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE 2 THROUGH CURRENT POST-SECONDARY OPPORTUNITY 3 PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC AND INDEPENDENT INSTI- 4 TUTIONS FOR FOSTER YOUTH INCLUDING SUMMER 5 TRANSITION PROGRAMS, AND TO PROVIDE FOSTER 6 YOUTH WITH FINANCIAL AID OUTREACH, COUN- 7 SELING SERVICES, AND DIRECT FINANCIAL 8 SUPPORT. A PORTION OF THESE FUNDS MAY BE 9 SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS, 10 AGENCIES, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW 11 YORK, AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK .... 1,500,000 12 FOR STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO EXPAND 13 HIGH NEEDS NURSING PROGRAMS AT PRIVATE 14 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN ACCORDANCE 15 WITH SECTION 6401-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW ....... 941,000 16 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE NATIONAL 17 BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS 18 CERTIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE 2015- 19 16 SCHOOL YEAR ................................. 368,000 20 -------------- 21 PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................. 106,456,850 22 -------------- 23 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL 24 FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND 25 FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210 26 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE 27 ENTITIES FOR PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO VARIOUS 28 FEDERAL LAWS INCLUDING: TITLE II-A IMPROV- 29 ING TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM. 30 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 31 CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE 32 SUBALLOCATED, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF 33 THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO ANY STATE 34 AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT, AND INTERCHANGED TO 35 OTHER ACCOUNTS, TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSE 36 OF THIS APPROPRIATION. A PORTION OF THIS 37 APPROPRIATION MAY BE INTERCHANGED TO OTHER 38 ACCOUNTS, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE 39 INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ................. 5,000,000 40 -------------- 41 PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,000,000 42 -------------- 43 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROGRAM ........................ 5,214,000 44 -------------- 45 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER 46 COMBINED EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND 47 GRANTS ACCOUNT - 20191 48 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE 49 ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS, INCLUDING GRANTS 50 TO LOCAL RECIPIENTS, PAID TO THE EDUCATION 51 DEPARTMENT FROM PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, S. 4612--B 7 A. 6720--B 1 CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS AND FROM 2 PUBLIC OR PRIVATE FUNDS RECEIVED AS 3 PAYMENT IN LIEU OF HONORARIUM FOR SERVICES 4 RENDERED BY EMPLOYEES WHICH ARE RELATED TO 5 SUCH EMPLOYEES' OFFICIAL DUTIES OR RESPON- 6 SIBILITIES ................................... 5,214,000 7 -------------- 8 OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION 9 PROGRAM ............................................... 53,199,648,000 10 -------------- 11 GENERAL FUND 12 LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000 13 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION 14 OF LAW, FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 15 SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 STATE 16 FISCAL YEARS, INCLUDING AID FOR SUCH 17 FISCAL YEARS PAYABLE PURSUANT TO SECTION 18 3609-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED, 19 HOWEVER, THAT NOT MORE THAN 39.06988741 20 PERCENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE 21 AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 22 STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR 23 PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL 24 YEAR, NOR MORE THAN 19.66718780 PERCENT OF 25 THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 26 REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL 27 YEAR PAYABLE IN THE 2016-17 STATE FISCAL 28 YEAR AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITH- 29 STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF 30 LAW, THE REMAINING AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR 31 THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE APPOR- 32 TIONED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO THE 33 EDUCATION LAW AND SUBJECT TO THE LIMITA- 34 TIONS OF THIS APPROPRIATION, INCLUDING THE 35 GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT AS PROVIDED 36 HEREIN. 37 PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON- 38 SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSIONER 39 SHALL REDUCE PAYMENTS DUE TO EACH SCHOOL 40 DISTRICT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR 41 PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCA- 42 TION LAW BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE GAP 43 ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2015-16 44 SCHOOL YEAR COMPUTED FOR SUCH SCHOOL 45 DISTRICT, AND SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE 46 DEDUCTED FROM MONEYS APPORTIONED FOR THE 47 PURPOSES OF PAYMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO 48 SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND IF 49 THE REDUCTION IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF 50 THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH DEDUCTIONS, 51 THE REMAINDER OF THE REDUCTION SHALL BE 52 WITHHELD FROM PAYMENTS SCHEDULED TO BE 53 MADE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO S. 4612--B 8 A. 6720--B 1 SECTION 3609-A FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR 2 IN THE 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEAR, AND THE 3 COMMISSIONER SHALL ALSO REDUCE PAYMENTS 4 DUE TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE 2016- 5 17 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A 6 OF THE EDUCATION LAW BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 7 THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 8 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR COMPUTED FOR SUCH 9 SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE 10 DEDUCTED FROM MONEYS APPORTIONED FOR THE 11 PURPOSES OF PAYMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO 12 SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE 13 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEAR, AND PROVIDED 14 FURTHER THAT AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT 15 OF SUCH DEDUCTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE 16 BEEN PAID TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT 17 TO SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR 18 THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR WHICH SUCH DEDUCTION 19 IS MADE. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL COMPUTE 20 SUCH GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT AND SHALL 21 PROVIDE A SCHEDULE OF SUCH REDUCTION IN 22 PAYMENTS TO THE STATE COMPTROLLER, THE 23 DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THE CHAIR OF THE 24 SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF 25 THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, AND 26 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP ELIMINATION 27 ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR 28 SHALL BE THE SUM OF THE GAP ELIMINATION 29 ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND 30 THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION 31 AMOUNT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, WHERE 32 THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 33 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNT 34 SET FORTH FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "GAP 35 ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT" UNDER THE HEADING 36 "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID 37 COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMIS- 38 SIONER OF EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE 39 ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL 40 YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA141-5". PROVIDED 41 FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON- 42 SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE GAP ELIMI- 43 NATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION AMOUNT FOR 44 THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR FOR A SCHOOL 45 DISTRICT SHALL BE COMPUTED BASED ON DATA 46 ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION 47 AND IN THE DATABASE USED TO PRODUCE AN 48 UPDATED ELECTRONIC DATA FILE IN SUPPORT OF 49 THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2015-16 STATE 50 FISCAL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA151-6" AND 51 SHALL EQUAL THE SUM OF TIERS 1 THROUGH 4 52 PLUS THE SUM OF MINIMUMS A, B, AND C. 53 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION 54 OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FOR THE PURPOSES 55 OF THIS APPROPRIATION: S. 4612--B 9 A. 6720--B 1 (I) "TIER 1" SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF 2 THIRTY DOLLARS ($30.00) MULTIPLIED BY THE 3 EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS COUNT COMPUTED PURSU- 4 ANT TO PARAGRAPH S OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF 5 SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW MULTI- 6 PLIED BY THE CONCENTRATION FACTOR, WHERE 7 THE CONCENTRATION FACTOR SHALL BE THE SUM 8 OF ONE PLUS THE QUOTIENT ARRIVED AT WHEN 9 DIVIDING (1) THE DIFFERENCE OF THE 10 EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS PERCENT COMPUTED 11 PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH W OF SUBDIVISION 1 12 SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW LESS 13 FOUR TENTHS (0.4) DIVIDED BY (2) NINE 14 HUNDRED TWO THOUSANDTHS (0.902), PROVIDED, 15 HOWEVER, THAT SUCH CONCENTRATION FACTOR 16 SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN ONE. 17 (II) "TIER 2" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT, FOR 18 DISTRICTS WITH A CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT OF 19 GREATER THAN 2 PERCENT, OF SIX HUNDRED 20 DOLLARS ($600.00), AND FOR ALL OTHER 21 DISTRICTS WITH A CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT 22 GREATER THAN ZERO BUT LESS THAN 2 PERCENT, 23 FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) MULTIPLIED 24 BY THE CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT, WHERE THE 25 CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT SHALL BE THE POSITIVE 26 DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, OF THE BASE YEAR 27 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT AS 28 COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH 2 OF 29 PARAGRAPH N OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 30 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE BASE 31 YEAR LESS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLL- 32 MENT FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR. 33 (III) "TIER 3" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT OF TWEN- 34 TY-TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($22.50) 35 MULTIPLIED BY THE FREE AND REDUCED PRICE 36 LUNCH PERCENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARA- 37 GRAPH P OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 38 OF THE EDUCATION LAW MULTIPLIED BY THE 39 BASE YEAR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLL- 40 MENT AS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH 41 2 OF PARAGRAPH N OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF 42 SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE 43 BASE YEAR. 44 (IV) "TIER 4" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT OF THREE 45 HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) MULTIPLIED BY 46 THE LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT COUNT 47 COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH O OF SUBDI- 48 VISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION 49 LAW MULTIPLIED BY THE EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS 50 PERCENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH W 51 OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE 52 EDUCATION LAW MULTIPLIED BY THE SUM OF ONE 53 AND THE LEP GROWTH PERCENT, WHERE THE LEP 54 GROWTH PERCENT SHALL BE THE QUOTIENT 55 ARRIVED AT BY DIVIDING THE POSITIVE 56 DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, OF THE LIMITED ENGLISH S. 4612--B 10 A. 6720--B 1 PROFICIENT COUNT FOR THE BASE YEAR LESS 2 SUCH COUNT FOR THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE BASE 3 YEAR DIVIDED BY SUCH COUNT FOR THE YEAR 4 PRIOR TO THE BASE YEAR. 5 (V) "MINIMUM A" SHALL BE THE MINIMUM A 6 PERCENT MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION 7 ADJUSTMENT FOR THE BASE YEAR, WHERE THE 8 MINIMUM A PERCENT SHALL BE THE GREATER OF 9 (1) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CITY 10 HAVING A POPULATION OF 1,000,000 MORE 11 TWENTY-NINE AND FORTY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS 12 PERCENT (0.2945) OR (2) FOR A CITY SCHOOL 13 DISTRICT OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 14 125,000 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN 1,000,000 15 AND A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO OF LESS THAN 16 FIVE-TENTHS (0.5) EIGHTY PERCENT (0.80), 17 OR (3) FOR ALL OTHER DISTRICTS WITH A 18 COMBINED WEALTH RATIO LESS THAN ONE AND 19 EIGHT-TENTHS (1.8) THIRTY-FIVE AND 20 SIX-TENTHS PERCENT (0.356), OR (4) FOR ALL 21 OTHER DISTRICTS THIRTY PERCENT (0.30). 22 (VI) "MINIMUM B" SHALL BE FOR DISTRICTS 23 DESIGNATED AS AVERAGE NEED PURSUANT TO 24 CLAUSE (C) OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF PARAGRAPH C 25 OF SUBDIVISION 6 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE 26 EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER 27 LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN 28 SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 29 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA0708" 30 AND WITH A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO OF LESS 31 THAN SEVENTY-EIGHT HUNDREDTHS (0.78), 32 TWENTY-SIX AND FIFTEEN HUNDREDTHS PERCENT 33 (0.2615) MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION 34 ADJUSTMENT FOR THE BASE YEAR. 35 (VII) "MINIMUM C" SHALL BE FOR DISTRICTS 36 DESIGNATED AS HIGH NEED PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 37 (C) OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF PARAGRAPH C OF 38 SUBDIVISION 6 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE 39 EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER 40 LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN 41 SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 42 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA0708", 43 OTHER THAN THOSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF 44 A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 125,000 OR 45 MORE, FORTY-THREE PERCENT (0.43) MULTI- 46 PLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT 47 FOR THE BASE YEAR. 48 PROVIDED HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 49 PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NO 50 GEA RESTORATION SHALL BE MORE THAN THE 51 PRODUCT OF NINETY-EIGHT PERCENT (0.98) 52 MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUST- 53 MENT FOR THE BASE YEAR. 54 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP ELIMINATION 55 ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION AMOUNT FOR THE 56 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER SHALL S. 4612--B 11 A. 6720--B 1 EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF THE GAP ELIMINATION 2 PERCENTAGE FOR SUCH DISTRICT AND THE GAP 3 ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION ALLO- 4 CATION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 5 18 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW. 6 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP ELIMINATION 7 ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR 8 SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE GAP ELIMINATION 9 ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, 10 PLUS, IF THE PRELIMINARY GROWTH AMOUNT 11 EXCEEDS THE ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT, THE 12 PRODUCT OF THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT 13 PERCENTAGE FOR SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND 14 THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, BETWEEN 15 THE PRELIMINARY GROWTH AMOUNT LESS THE 16 ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT, AND LESS THE GAP 17 ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION AMOUNT 18 FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR, IF ANY, ALLO- 19 CATED PURSUANT TO A CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF 20 NEW YORK. 21 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 22 INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, FOR THE 23 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR, IN LIEU OF THE 24 APPORTIONMENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBDI- 25 VISION 4 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION 26 LAW, A SCHOOL DISTRICT, OTHER THAN A 27 SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT AS DEFINED IN 28 SUBDIVISION 6 OF SECTION 4001 OF THE 29 EDUCATION LAW, FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED 30 HEREIN SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR TOTAL FOUNDA- 31 TION AID EQUAL TO THE SUM OF THE TOTAL 32 FOUNDATION AID BASE COMPUTED PURSUANT TO 33 PARAGRAPH J OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 34 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PLUS THE 35 PHASE-IN FOUNDATION INCREASE FACTOR, WHICH 36 SHALL EQUAL FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR: 37 (1) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CITY 38 HAVING A POPULATION OF 1,000,000 OR MORE 39 THIRTEEN AND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR 40 THOUSANDTHS PERCENT (0.13274) OR (2) FOR 41 DISTRICTS WHERE THE QUOTIENT ARRIVED AT 42 WHEN DIVIDING (A) THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL 43 AIDABLE FOUNDATION PUPIL UNITS MULTIPLIED 44 BY THE DISTRICT'S SELECTED FOUNDATION AID 45 LESS THE TOTAL FOUNDATION AID BASE 46 COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH J OF SUBDI- 47 VISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION 48 LAW DIVIDED BY (B) THE PRODUCT OF THE 49 TOTAL AIDABLE FOUNDATION PUPIL UNITS 50 MULTIPLIED BY THE DISTRICT'S SELECTED 51 FOUNDATION AID IS GREATER THAN NINETEEN 52 PERCENT (0.19), AND WHERE THE DISTRICT'S 53 COMBINED WEALTH RATIO IS LESS THAN THIR- 54 TY-THREE HUNDREDTHS (0.33), SEVEN AND 55 SEVENTY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS PERCENT (0.0775) 56 OR (3) FOR ANY OTHER DISTRICT DESIGNATED S. 4612--B 12 A. 6720--B 1 AS HIGH NEED PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (C) OF 2 PARAGRAPH 2 OF PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 3 6 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR 4 THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED 5 BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE 6 ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR 7 AND ENTITLED "SA0708", FOUR PERCENT (0.04) 8 OR (4) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A 9 CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 125,000 OR 10 MORE BUT LESS THAN 1,000,000, FOURTEEN 11 PERCENT (0.14) OR (5) FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS 12 THAT WERE DESIGNATED AS SMALL CITY SCHOOL 13 DISTRICTS OR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS 14 WHOSE BOUNDARIES INCLUDE A PORTION OF A 15 SMALL CITY FOR THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER 16 LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN 17 SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 18 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA1415", 19 FOUR AND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE THOU- 20 SANDTHS PERCENT (0.04751) OR (6) FOR ALL 21 OTHER DISTRICTS ONE PERCENT (0.01), AND 22 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT TOTAL FOUNDATION AID 23 FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL NOT BE 24 LESS THAN THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL FOUNDA- 25 TION AID BASE COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARA- 26 GRAPH J OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 27 OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND THE DUE-MINIMUM 28 PERCENT WHICH SHALL BE, FOR THE 2015-2016 29 SCHOOL YEAR ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN 30 HUNDREDTHS PERCENT (1.0037). PROVIDED 31 FURTHER THAT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR A 32 CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CITY HAVING A 33 POPULATION OF 1,000,000 OR MORE MAY USE 34 AMOUNTS APPORTIONED PURSUANT TO SUCH 35 SUBDIVISION FOR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS. 36 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION 37 OF LAW, NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGI- 38 BLE FOR AN APPORTIONMENT OF GENERAL 39 SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM THE FUNDS 40 APPROPRIATED FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR 41 OR 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR IN EXCESS OF THE 42 AMOUNT APPORTIONED TO SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT 43 IN THE BASE YEAR, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVI- 44 SION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION 45 LAW, UNLESS SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS 46 SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION THAT HAS BEEN 47 APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION 48 BY NOVEMBER 15, 2015, OR BY SEPTEMBER 1, 49 2016, DEMONSTRATING THAT IT HAS FULLY 50 IMPLEMENTED THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES 51 FOR CONDUCTING ANNUAL TEACHER AND PRINCI- 52 PAL EVALUATIONS OF TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS 53 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 54 SECTION 3012-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND 55 THE REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION- 56 ER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT ANY APPORTION- S. 4612--B 13 A. 6720--B 1 MENT WITHHELD PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRI- 2 ATION SHALL NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO APRIL 1 OF 3 THE CURRENT YEAR AND SHALL NOT HAVE ANY 4 EFFECT ON THE BASE YEAR CALCULATION FOR 5 USE IN THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR. 6 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IF ANY PAYMENTS OF 7 INELIGIBLE AMOUNTS PURSUANT TO THE IMME- 8 DIATELY PRECEDING PARAGRAPH OF THIS APPRO- 9 PRIATION WERE MADE, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF 10 SUCH PAYMENTS SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM 11 FUTURE PAYMENTS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT; 12 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IF THE AMOUNT OF 13 THE DEDUCTION IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF 14 THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH DEDUCTIONS 15 IN THE APPLICABLE SCHOOL YEAR, THE REMAIN- 16 DER OF THE DEDUCTION SHALL BE WITHHELD 17 FROM PAYMENTS FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED 18 HEREIN SCHEDULED TO BE MADE TO THE SCHOOL 19 DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE 20 EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL 21 YEAR. PROVIDED THAT ANY APPORTIONMENT 22 WITHHELD PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION 23 SHALL NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE BASE YEAR 24 CALCULATION FOR USE IN THE SUBSEQUENT 25 SCHOOL YEAR. 26 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 27 INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, FOR THE 28 PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION AND OF 29 CALCULATING THE ALLOCABLE GROWTH AMOUNT 30 FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO 31 PARAGRAPH GG OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 32 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE ALLOWABLE 33 GROWTH AMOUNT SHALL EQUAL THE SUM OF (I) 34 THE PRODUCT OF THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE OF 35 THE PERSONAL INCOME GROWTH INDEX MINUS 36 ONE, MULTIPLIED BY THE STATEWIDE TOTAL OF 37 THE SUM OF (1) THE APPORTIONMENTS, INCLUD- 38 ING THE PAYMENT REDUCTIONS FOR THE BASE 39 YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 17 OF SECTION 40 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, DUE AND OWING 41 DURING THE BASE YEAR TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS 42 AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL 43 SERVICES FROM THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR 44 PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS COMPUTED BASED ON AN 45 ELECTRONIC DATA FILE USED TO PRODUCE THE 46 SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY 47 THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED 48 BUDGET FOR THE BASE YEAR, EXCLUDING ANY 49 SUCH APPORTIONMENTS APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH 50 PURPOSE FROM THE COMMERCIAL GAMING REVENUE 51 FUND PLUS (2) THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS 52 AMOUNT FOR THE BASE YEAR, AND (II) 53 $978,000,000. 54 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 55 OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, 56 THE ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT FOR THE 2016- S. 4612--B 14 A. 6720--B 1 17 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF 2 THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE OF THE PERSONAL 3 INCOME GROWTH INDEX MINUS ONE, MULTIPLIED 4 BY THE STATEWIDE TOTAL OF (I) THE APPOR- 5 TIONMENTS, INCLUDING THE PAYMENT 6 REDUCTIONS FOR THE BASE YEAR PURSUANT TO 7 SUBDIVISION 17 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE 8 EDUCATION LAW, DUE AND OWING DURING THE 9 BASE YEAR, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS 10 OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FROM 11 THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS 12 COMPUTED BASED ON AN ELECTRONIC DATA FILE 13 USED TO PRODUCE THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER 14 LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN 15 SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE BASE 16 YEAR, EXCLUDING ANY SUCH APPORTIONMENTS 17 APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE FROM THE 18 COMMERCIAL GAMING REVENUE FUND PLUS (II) 19 THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT FOR THE BASE 20 YEAR. 21 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 22 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE 23 COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF 24 CALCULATING THE ALLOCABLE GROWTH AMOUNT 25 SHALL BE FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE 26 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS. 27 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 28 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FOR THE 29 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, THE 30 APPORTIONMENTS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBDI- 31 VISIONS 5-A, 12 AND 16 OF SECTION 3602 OF 32 THE EDUCATION LAW SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNTS 33 SET FORTH, RESPECTIVELY, FOR SUCH SCHOOL 34 DISTRICT AS "SUPPLEMENTAL PUB EXCESS 35 COST", "ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT" AND "HIGH 36 TAX AID" UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15 ESTI- 37 MATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER 38 LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF 39 EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET 40 FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED 41 "SA141-5". 42 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 43 PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO 44 THE CONTRARY, FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 45 SCHOOL YEARS A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE 46 ELIGIBLE FOR AN APPORTIONMENT COMPUTED 47 PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCA- 48 TION LAW EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT SET FORTH FOR 49 SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "UNIVERSAL PREKIN- 50 DERGARTEN" UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15 51 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER 52 LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF 53 EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE BUDGET FOR THE 54 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED 55 "SA141-5". S. 4612--B 15 A. 6720--B 1 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED 2 BY FEDERAL LAW, EACH BOARD OF COOPERATIVE 3 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES RECEIVING A PAYMENT 4 PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-D OF THE EDUCA- 5 TION LAW IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL 6 YEARS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SET ASIDE FROM 7 SUCH PAYMENT AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN THE 8 AMOUNT OF STATE AID RECEIVED PURSUANT TO 9 SUBDIVISION 5 OF SECTION 1950 OF THE 10 EDUCATION LAW IN THE BASE YEAR THAT WAS 11 ATTRIBUTABLE TO COOPERATIVE SERVICES 12 AGREEMENTS (CO-SERS) FOR CAREER EDUCATION, 13 AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF 14 EDUCATION, AND SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE 15 SUCH AMOUNT TO SUPPORT CAREER EDUCATION 16 PROGRAMS IN THE CURRENT YEAR. 17 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 18 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN 19 DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE 20 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 21 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL 22 SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS 23 FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 24 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE 25 PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- 26 ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR 27 PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 28 SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO 29 THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- 30 ATED AMOUNTS, AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE 31 BUDGET, IN APPROVING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR 32 THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 33 (III) OF SUBPARAGRAPH (3) OF PARAGRAPH B 34 OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3609-A OF THE 35 EDUCATION LAW, MAY DIRECT THE COMMISSIONER 36 OF EDUCATION TO APPORTION AN ADVANCE IN AN 37 AMOUNT LESS THAN THAT REPORTED BY THE 38 COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION PURSUANT TO SUCH 39 CLAUSE (III) OF SUBPARAGRAPH (3) OF PARA- 40 GRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3609-A 41 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, AND PROVIDED FURTHER 42 THAT SUCH REDUCTION SHALL NOT EXCEED THE 43 SUM OF (1) THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE 2015-16 44 STATE FISCAL YEAR NEED COMPUTED BASED ON 45 THE ELECTRONIC DATA FILE USED TO PRODUCE 46 THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED 47 BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE 48 ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2015-16 STATE 49 FISCAL YEAR IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT APPRO- 50 PRIATED FOR PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 STATE 51 FISCAL YEAR FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 52 SCHOOLS, AND (2) ANY AMOUNTS WITHHELD IN 53 THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR FROM SCHOOL 54 DISTRICTS THAT HAVE NOT SUBMITTED DOCUMEN- 55 TATION THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE 56 COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION BY NOVEMBER 15, S. 4612--B 16 A. 6720--B 1 2015, DEMONSTRATING THAT THEY HAVE FULLY 2 IMPLEMENTED THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES 3 FOR CONDUCTING ANNUAL TEACHER AND PRINCI- 4 PAL EVALUATIONS OF TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS 5 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 6 SECTION 3012-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND 7 THE REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION- 8 ER. 9 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 10 INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO 11 THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- 12 ET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE 13 INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO- 14 PRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 15 SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL 16 ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR- 17 TEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION 18 PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF 19 LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 20 HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF 21 LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFT- 22 ER TO ACCRUE. 23 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- 24 LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 25 HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF 26 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- 27 ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, 28 AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- 29 MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE 30 INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO 31 THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- 32 ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW 33 TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS 34 APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 35 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- 36 ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 37 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE 38 LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 39 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION 40 OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION 41 SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........... 33,634,747,000 42 FOR REMAINING 2014-15 AND PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR 43 OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING AID FOR SUCH SCHOOL 44 YEARS PAYABLE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-D 45 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT 46 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO 47 THE CONTRARY, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL 48 REDUCE PAYMENTS DUE TO EACH DISTRICT FOR 49 THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO 50 SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW BY AN 51 AMOUNT BASED ON THE GAP ELIMINATION 52 ADJUSTMENT FOR 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR FOR 53 SUCH DISTRICT, WHERE SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE 54 DEDUCTED FROM MONEYS APPORTIONED FOR THE 55 PURPOSES OF PAYMENTS MADE FOR THE 2014-15 56 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF S. 4612--B 17 A. 6720--B 1 THE EDUCATION LAW, AND PROVIDED FURTHER 2 THAT THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR 3 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNT 4 SET FORTH FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "GAP 5 ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT" UNDER THE HEADING 6 "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID 7 COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMIS- 8 SIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET 9 FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED 10 "SA141-5", AND PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT 11 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION 12 OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE 13 DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 14 HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER 15 ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT 16 FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND 17 LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKIN- 18 DERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION 19 PROGRAM. 20 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- 21 LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 22 HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF 23 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- 24 ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, 25 AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- 26 MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE 27 INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO 28 THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- 29 ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW 30 TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN 31 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- 32 ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO 33 ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF 34 LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS 35 APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 36 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- 37 ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 38 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE 39 LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION 41 OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION 42 SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............ 6,204,339,000 43 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE 44 FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE EDUCATION OF 45 HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH FOR THE 2015- 46 16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS PURSUANT TO 47 SECTION 3209 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, INCLUD- 48 ING REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENDITURES FOR THE 49 TRANSPORTATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN PURSU- 50 ANT TO PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF 51 SECTION 3209 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, UP TO 52 THE AMOUNT OF THE APPROVED COSTS OF THE 53 MOST COST-EFFECTIVE MODE OF TRANSPORTA- 54 TION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PLAN PREPARED 55 BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND 56 APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET S. 4612--B 18 A. 6720--B 1 PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF 2 THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE 3 AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR 4 PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 5 SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND 6 FURTHER PROVIDED THAT IN EACH OF THE 7 2015-16 AND 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEARS THE 8 SUM OF $30,000 MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE 9 CREDIT OF THE STATE PURPOSES ACCOUNT OF 10 THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO CARRY 11 OUT THE PURPOSES OF SUCH SECTION RELATING 12 TO REIMBURSEMENT OF YOUTH SHELTERS TRANS- 13 PORTING SUCH PUPILS AND PROVIDED FURTHER 14 THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT 15 PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL 16 OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS 17 APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED 18 WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR 19 GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN 20 THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT 21 OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 22 TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. 23 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 24 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN 25 DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE 26 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 27 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL 28 SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS 29 FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 30 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE 31 PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- 32 ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR 33 PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 34 SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO 35 THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- 36 ATED AMOUNTS. 37 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- 38 LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 39 HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF 40 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- 41 ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, 42 AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- 43 MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE 44 INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO 45 THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- 46 ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW 47 TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN 48 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- 49 ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO 50 ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF 51 LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS 52 APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 53 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- 54 ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 55 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE S. 4612--B 19 A. 6720--B 1 LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 2 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION 3 OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION 4 SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 53,083,000 5 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE 6 DURING THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL 7 YEARS FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO 8 SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE 9 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, COLLEGES AND UNIVER- 10 SITIES, AND AN ENTITY, CHOSEN THROUGH A 11 COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESS, TO ASSIST 12 SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS TO CONDUCT SELF 13 ASSESSMENTS TO IDENTIFY AREAS THAT NEED TO 14 BE STRENGTHENED AND TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE 15 WITH THE VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL 16 LAWS THAT GOVERN LIMITED ENGLISH PROFI- 17 CIENCY AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING 18 EDUCATION, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE SUM 19 OF SUCH GRANTS SHALL NOT EXCEED 20 $13,500,000 FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR, AND 21 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO MORE THAN 70 22 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE 23 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE 24 FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT 25 FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL 26 YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH- 27 STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF 28 LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC- 29 TOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 30 HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER 31 ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT 32 FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND 33 LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF 34 PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE 35 EDUCATION PROGRAM. 36 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 37 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN 38 DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE 39 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 40 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL 41 SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS 42 FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 43 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE 44 PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- 45 ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR 46 PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 47 SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO 48 THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- 49 ATED AMOUNTS. 50 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- 51 LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 52 HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF 53 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- 54 ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, 55 AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- 56 MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE S. 4612--B 20 A. 6720--B 1 INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO 2 THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- 3 ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW 4 TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN 5 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- 6 ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO 7 ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF 8 LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS 9 APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 10 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- 11 ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 12 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE 13 LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 14 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION 15 OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION 16 SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 22,950,000 17 FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN THE 18 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR TO SUPPORT BILINGUAL 19 EDUCATION ...................................... 700,000 20 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE 21 IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS 22 FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPER- 23 ATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES APPLICATIONS 24 FOR FUNDING OF APPROVED LEARNING TECHNOLO- 25 GY PROGRAMS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER 26 OF EDUCATION, INCLUDING SERVICES BENEFIT- 27 ING NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, PURSUANT TO 28 REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSION- 29 ER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIREC- 30 TOR OF THE BUDGET. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT 31 THE SUM OF SUCH GRANTS SHALL NOT EXCEED 32 $3,285,000 FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR, AND 33 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO MORE THAN 70 34 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE 35 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE 36 FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT 37 FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL 38 YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH- 39 STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF 40 LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC- 41 TOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 42 HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER 43 ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT 44 FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND 45 LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF 46 PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE 47 EDUCATION PROGRAM. 48 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 49 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN 50 DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE 51 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 52 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL 53 SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS 54 FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 55 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE 56 PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- S. 4612--B 21 A. 6720--B 1 ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR 2 PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 3 SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO 4 THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- 5 ATED AMOUNTS. 6 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- 7 LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 8 HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF 9 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- 10 ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, 11 AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- 12 MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE 13 INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO 14 THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- 15 ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW 16 TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN 17 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- 18 ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO 19 ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF 20 LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS 21 APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 22 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- 23 ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 24 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE 25 LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 26 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION 27 OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION 28 SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 5,585,000 29 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE 30 FOR THE VOLUNTARY INTERDISTRICT URBAN-SU- 31 BURBAN TRANSFER PROGRAM AID PURSUANT TO 32 SUBDIVISION 15 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE 33 EDUCATION LAW FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 34 SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 35 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR 36 VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE 37 FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT 38 FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL 39 YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH- 40 STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF 41 LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC- 42 TOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 43 HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER 44 ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT 45 FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND 46 LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF 47 PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE 48 EDUCATION PROGRAM. 49 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 50 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN 51 DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE 52 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 53 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL 54 SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS 55 FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 56 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE S. 4612--B 22 A. 6720--B 1 PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- 2 ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR 3 PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 4 SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO 5 THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- 6 ATED AMOUNTS. 7 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- 8 LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 9 HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF 10 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- 11 ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, 12 AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- 13 MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE 14 INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO 15 THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- 16 ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW 17 TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN 18 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- 19 ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO 20 ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF 21 LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS 22 APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 23 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- 24 ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 25 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE 26 LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 27 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION 28 OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION 29 SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 8,977,000 30 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE 31 FOR ADDITIONAL APPORTIONMENTS OF BUILDING 32 AID FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS EDUCATING PUPILS 33 RESIDING ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS CALCULATED 34 PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 6-A OF SECTION 35 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE 2015-16 36 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS PROVIDED THAT, 37 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION 38 OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE 39 DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 40 HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER 41 ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT 42 FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND 43 LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF 44 PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE 45 EDUCATION PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE 46 THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR 47 VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE 48 FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT 49 FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL 50 YEAR. 51 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 52 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN 53 DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE 54 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 55 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL 56 SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS S. 4612--B 23 A. 6720--B 1 FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE 3 PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- 4 ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR 5 PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 6 SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO 7 THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- 8 ATED AMOUNTS. 9 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- 10 LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 11 HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF 12 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- 13 ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, 14 AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- 15 MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE 16 INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO 17 THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- 18 ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW 19 TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN 20 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- 21 ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO 22 ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF 23 LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS 24 APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 25 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- 26 ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 27 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE 28 LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 29 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION 30 OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION 31 SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 8,500,000 32 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE 33 DURING THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL 34 YEARS FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUTH INCARCER- 35 ATED IN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES 36 PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 13 OF SECTION 3602 37 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO 38 MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL 39 YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 40 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL 41 SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 42 SCHOOL YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, 43 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION 44 OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE 45 DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 46 HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER 47 ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT 48 FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND 49 LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF 50 PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE 51 EDUCATION PROGRAM. 52 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 53 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN 54 DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE 55 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 56 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL S. 4612--B 24 A. 6720--B 1 SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS 2 FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 3 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE 4 PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- 5 ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR 6 PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 7 SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO 8 THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- 9 ATED AMOUNTS. 10 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- 11 LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 12 HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF 13 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- 14 ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, 15 AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- 16 MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE 17 INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO 18 THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- 19 ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW 20 TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN 21 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- 22 ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO 23 ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF 24 LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS 25 APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 26 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- 27 ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 28 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE 29 LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 30 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION 31 OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION 32 SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 39,100,000 33 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE 34 FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS 35 FOR THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WHO RESIDE 36 IN A SCHOOL OPERATED BY THE OFFICE OF 37 MENTAL HEALTH OR THE OFFICE OF PEOPLE WITH 38 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PURSUANT TO 39 SUBDIVISION 5 OF SECTION 3202 OF THE 40 EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 41 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR 42 VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE 43 FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT 44 FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL 45 YEAR, PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 46 INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO 47 THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- 48 ET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE 49 INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO- 50 PRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 51 SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL 52 ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR- 53 TEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION 54 PROGRAM. 55 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 56 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN S. 4612--B 25 A. 6720--B 1 DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE 2 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL 4 SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS 5 FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 6 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE 7 PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- 8 ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR 9 PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 10 SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO 11 THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- 12 ATED AMOUNTS. 13 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- 14 LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 15 HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF 16 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- 17 ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, 18 AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- 19 MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE 20 INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO 21 THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- 22 ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW 23 TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN 24 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- 25 ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO 26 ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF 27 LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS 28 APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 29 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- 30 ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 31 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE 32 LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 33 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION 34 OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION 35 SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 .............. 117,300,000 36 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE 37 FOR BUILDING AID PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16 38 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS TO SPECIAL ACT 39 SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE 40 THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR 41 VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE 42 FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT 43 FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL 44 YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, SUBJECT 45 TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE 46 BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR 47 PAYMENTS TO THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY ON 48 BEHALF OF ELIGIBLE SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL 49 DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 737 OF THE 50 LAWS OF 1988 PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND- 51 ING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, 52 SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF 53 THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY 54 BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF 55 APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR 56 PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND S. 4612--B 26 A. 6720--B 1 LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF 2 PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE 3 EDUCATION PROGRAM. 4 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 5 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN 6 DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE 7 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 8 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL 9 SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS 10 FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 11 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE 12 PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- 13 ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR 14 PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 15 SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO 16 THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- 17 ATED AMOUNTS. 18 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- 19 LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 20 HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF 21 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- 22 ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, 23 AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- 24 MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE 25 INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO 26 THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- 27 ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW 28 TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN 29 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- 30 ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO 31 ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF 32 LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS 33 APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 34 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- 35 ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 36 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE 37 LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 38 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION 39 OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION 40 SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 4,590,000 41 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE 42 FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING GRANTS, 43 PROVIDED THAT FOR AID PAYABLE IN THE 44 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, THE 45 COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL ALLOCATE 46 SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING GRANTS, NOT TO 47 EXCEED $400,000 IN EACH SUCH YEAR, TO 48 SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE 49 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 50 3650-A, 3650-B AND 3650-C OF THE EDUCATION 51 LAW, OR FOR CONTRACTS DIRECTLY WITH 52 NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 53 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION, 54 PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF 55 THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE 56 AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR S. 4612--B 27 A. 6720--B 1 PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 2 SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND 3 FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 4 INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO 5 THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- 6 ET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE 7 INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO- 8 PRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 9 SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL 10 ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR- 11 TEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION 12 PROGRAM. 13 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 14 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN 15 DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE 16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 17 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL 18 SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS 19 FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 20 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE 21 PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- 22 ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR 23 PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 24 SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO 25 THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- 26 ATED AMOUNTS. 27 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- 28 LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 29 HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF 30 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- 31 ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, 32 AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- 33 MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE 34 INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO 35 THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- 36 ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW 37 TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN 38 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- 39 ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO 40 ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF 41 LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS 42 APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 43 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- 44 ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 45 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE 46 LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 47 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION 48 OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION 49 SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 .................. 680,000 50 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE 51 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $2,000,000 52 TEACHER MENTOR INTERN PROGRAM IN EACH 53 SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 54 SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 55 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR 56 VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE S. 4612--B 28 A. 6720--B 1 FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT 2 FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL 3 YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITH- 4 STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF 5 LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC- 6 TOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 7 HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER 8 ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT 9 FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND 10 LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF 11 PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE 12 EDUCATION PROGRAM. 13 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 14 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN 15 DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE 16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 17 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL 18 SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS 19 FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 20 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE 21 PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- 22 ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR 23 PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 24 SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO 25 THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- 26 ATED AMOUNTS. 27 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- 28 LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 29 HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF 30 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- 31 ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, 32 AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- 33 MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE 34 INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO 35 THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- 36 ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW 37 TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN 38 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- 39 ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO 40 ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF 41 LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS 42 APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 43 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- 44 ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 45 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE 46 LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 47 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION 48 OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION 49 SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 3,400,000 50 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE 51 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $12,000,000 52 SPECIAL ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT GRANTS 53 PROGRAM IN EACH SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE 2015- 54 16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS PAYABLE PURSU- 55 ANT TO SUBDIVISION 11 OF SECTION 3641 OF 56 THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE S. 4612--B 29 A. 6720--B 1 THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR 2 VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE 3 FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT 4 FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL 5 YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITH- 6 STANDING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE 7 CONTRARY, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE PAID IN 8 ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHEDULE DEVELOPED BY 9 THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED 10 BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET PROVIDED 11 THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT 12 PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL 13 OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS 14 APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED 15 WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR 16 GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN 17 THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT 18 OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 19 TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. 20 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 21 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN 22 DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE 23 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 24 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL 25 SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS 26 FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 27 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE 28 PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- 29 ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR 30 PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 31 SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO 32 THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- 33 ATED AMOUNTS. 34 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- 35 LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 36 HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF 37 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- 38 ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, 39 AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- 40 MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE 41 INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO 42 THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- 43 ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW 44 TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN 45 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- 46 ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO 47 ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF 48 LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS 49 APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 50 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- 51 ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 52 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE 53 LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 54 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION 55 OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION 56 SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 20,400,000 S. 4612--B 30 A. 6720--B 1 FOR THE EDUCATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE 2 2016-17 OR PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED 3 THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015- 4 16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE 5 FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR 6 GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 7 2015-16 OR PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS. FUNDS 8 APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSIDERED 9 GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND 10 SHALL BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHED- 11 ULE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF 12 EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF 13 THE BUDGET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION 14 OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUBJECT TO THE 15 APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, 16 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTER- 17 CHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRI- 18 ATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 19 SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL 20 ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR- 21 TEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION 22 PROGRAM. 23 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 24 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN 25 DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE 26 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 27 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL 28 SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS 29 FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 30 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE 31 PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- 32 ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR 33 PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 34 SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO 35 THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- 36 ATED AMOUNTS. 37 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- 38 LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 39 HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF 40 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, NET OF ANY DISALLOW- 41 ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CRED- 42 ITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER 43 DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE 44 INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO 45 APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. 46 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO 47 THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN 48 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- 49 ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO 50 ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF 51 LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS 52 APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 53 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- 54 ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 55 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE S. 4612--B 31 A. 6720--B 1 LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 2 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION 3 OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION 4 SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 77,152,000 5 FOR SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS TO PUBLIC 6 SCHOOLS TOTALING $13,840,000 IN EACH 7 SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 8 SCHOOL YEARS; PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND- 9 ING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, 10 IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER APPORTIONMENT, 11 SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE PAYABLE TO ANY 12 CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A CITY HAVING A 13 POPULATION IN EXCESS OF 125,000, AND LESS 14 THAN 1,000,000 INHABITANTS, AND SUCH 15 DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE 16 SAME AMOUNT IT WAS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FOR 17 THE 2010-11 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED THAT NO 18 MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL 19 YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 20 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL 21 SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 22 SCHOOL YEAR. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN 23 SHALL BE CONSIDERED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR 24 PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SHALL BE PAID IN 25 ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHEDULE DEVELOPED BY 26 THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED 27 BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. 28 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 29 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN 30 DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE 31 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 32 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL 33 SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS 34 FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 35 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE 36 PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- 37 ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR 38 PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 39 SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO 40 THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- 41 ATED AMOUNTS. 42 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 43 CONTRARY, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE 44 DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 45 HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER 46 ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT 47 FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND 48 LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF 49 PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE 50 EDUCATION PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 51 OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE 52 CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL 53 BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL 54 ASSISTANCE, NET OF ANY DISALLOWANCES, 55 REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS, AND 56 MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS S. 4612--B 32 A. 6720--B 1 AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF 2 THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL 3 OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. NOTWITH- 4 STANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 5 CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL 6 BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES 7 HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. 8 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO 9 THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPRO- 10 PRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 11 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- 12 ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 13 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE 14 LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 15 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION 16 OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION 17 SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 18 23,528,000 19 FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS 20 TO THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ........ 1,200,000 21 FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS 22 TO THE BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT .......... 1,200,000 23 FOR THE TEACHERS OF TOMORROW AWARDS TO 24 SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THE 2015-16 AND 25 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS IN THE AMOUNT OF 26 $25,000,000 FOR EACH SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED 27 THAT $5,000,000 OF THIS TOTAL AMOUNT IN 28 SUCH SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE 29 FOR A PROGRAM TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE 30 COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION TO ATTRACT QUAL- 31 IFIED TEACHERS THAT HAVE RECEIVED OR WILL 32 RECEIVE A TRANSITIONAL CERTIFICATE AND 33 AGREE TO TEACH MATHEMATICS OR SCIENCE IN A 34 LOW PERFORMING SCHOOL, FURTHER PROVIDED 35 THAT OF THIS $5,000,000, A TOTAL OF UP TO 36 $500,000 IN EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE 37 MADE AVAILABLE FOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS 38 IN THE YONKERS AND SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL 39 DISTRICTS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TEACH- 40 ERS IN SUCH DISTRICTS WHO TEACH MATH, 41 SCIENCE AND RELATED AREAS AND WHO HAVE 42 SUCH A TRANSITIONAL CERTIFICATE, AND 43 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 44 INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW OF THIS 45 $5,000,000, A TOTAL OF $1,000,000 SHALL BE 46 MADE AVAILABLE AS A MATCHING GRANT TO 47 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO SUPPORT 48 PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN 49 MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS BASED ON A PROV- 50 EN NATIONAL MODEL THAT RESULTS IN IMPROVED 51 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ENHANCED TEACHER 52 RETENTION IN THE CLASSROOM, AND PROVIDED 53 FURTHER THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF 54 THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE 55 AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR S. 4612--B 33 A. 6720--B 1 PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 2 SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. 3 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 4 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN 5 DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE 6 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 7 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL 8 SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS 9 FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 10 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE 11 PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- 12 ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR 13 PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 14 SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO 15 THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- 16 ATED AMOUNTS. 17 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSID- 18 ERED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 19 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO 20 THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN 21 MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF 22 APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR 23 PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND 24 LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF 25 PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE 26 EDUCATION PROGRAM. 27 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- 28 LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 29 HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF 30 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, NET OF ANY DISALLOW- 31 ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CRED- 32 ITS, MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- 33 MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE 34 INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO 35 APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. 36 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO 37 THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN 38 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- 39 ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO 40 ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF 41 LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS 42 APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 43 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- 44 ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 45 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE 46 LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 47 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION 48 OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION 49 SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 42,500,000 50 FOR PAYMENT OF EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION EDUCA- 51 TION AID FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 52 SCHOOL YEARS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH E OF 53 SUBDIVISION 11 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE 54 EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 55 $96,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2016-17 56 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL S. 4612--B 34 A. 6720--B 1 SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 2 AND PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS. 3 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 4 CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE 5 SUBALLOCATED, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF 6 THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO OTHER 7 DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE 8 INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION AND SUBJECT 9 TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE 10 BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO 11 THE DEPARTMENT NET OF DISALLOWANCES, 12 REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS. 13 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 14 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN 15 DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE 16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 17 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL 18 SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS 19 FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 20 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE 21 PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- 22 ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR 23 PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC 24 SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO 25 THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- 26 ATED AMOUNTS. 27 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSID- 28 ERED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 29 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO 30 THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN 31 MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF 32 APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR 33 PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND 34 LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF 35 PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE 36 EDUCATION PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 37 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS 38 APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 39 PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED 40 OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING 41 ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE 42 PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING 43 FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND 44 REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION FOR THIS ITEM 45 COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN 46 CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITH- 47 STANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE 48 LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA- 49 RY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON 50 MARCH 31, 2017 ............................. 192,000,000 51 FOR PERSISTENTLY FAILING SCHOOLS TRANSFORMA- 52 TION GRANTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT 53 TO A SPENDING PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE 54 COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY 55 THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. S. 4612--B 35 A. 6720--B 1 ELIGIBILITY FOR SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE LIMITED 2 TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONTAINING A SCHOOL OR 3 SCHOOLS DESIGNATED AS PERSISTENTLY FAILING 4 PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION 1 5 OF SECTION 211-F OF THE EDUCATION LAW, 6 PROVIDED THAT SEPARATE APPLICATIONS SHALL 7 BE REQUIRED FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL FOR WHICH 8 THE SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUESTS A GRANT. 9 SUCH GRANTS SHALL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUD- 10 ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: (I) 11 USE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS AS COMMUNITY HUBS 12 TO DELIVER CO-LOCATED OR SCHOOL-LINKED 13 ACADEMIC, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, NUTRI- 14 TION, COUNSELING, LEGAL AND/OR OTHER 15 SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES; 16 (II) EXPANSION, ALTERATION OR REPLACEMENT 17 OF THE SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM AND PROGRAM 18 OFFERINGS; (III) EXTENSION OF THE SCHOOL 19 DAY AND/OR SCHOOL YEAR; (IV) PROFESSIONAL 20 DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRA- 21 TORS; (V) MENTORING OF AT-RISK STUDENTS; 22 AND (VI) THE ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES 23 OF THE EXTERNAL RECEIVER OF THE SCHOOL. 24 PROVIDED THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL 25 CONFIRM THAT ANY SUCH ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY IS 26 ALIGNED WITH THE SCHOOL'S APPROVED INTER- 27 VENTION MODEL, COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION 28 PLAN OR SCHOOL INTERVENTION PLAN. 29 IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF SUCH GRANTS, 30 THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSIDER FACTORS 31 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ENROLL- 32 MENT OF THE SCHOOL. PROVIDED THAT FOR 33 EACH OF THE PERSISTENTLY FAILING SCHOOLS, 34 THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL GRANT IN THE 2015-16 35 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS SHALL BE ESTAB- 36 LISHED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 37 IN THE SPENDING PLAN FOR SUCH GRANTS. A 38 PORTION OF SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE AVAILABLE 39 BY JULY 1 OF EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR. 40 NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE 41 FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 42 CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE 43 ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........................... 75,000,000 44 FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL BASIC 45 TUITION PAYMENTS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS MADE 46 BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE 2014-15 SCHOOL 47 YEAR, AS DEFINED BY PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDI- 48 VISION 1 OF SECTION 2856 OF THE EDUCATION 49 LAW ......................................... 28,260,000 50 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF REMAINING OBLI- 51 GATIONS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR FOR 52 SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATION OF TARGETED 53 PREKINDERGARTEN FOR THOSE PROVIDERS NOT 54 ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FUNDING PURSUANT TO 55 SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND 56 FOR SUPPORT FOR PROVIDERS CONTINUING TO S. 4612--B 36 A. 6720--B 1 OPERATE SUCH PROGRAMS IN THE 2015-16 2 SCHOOL YEAR. SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE EXPENDED 3 PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE 4 COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY 5 THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET ................... 1,303,000 6 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF REMAINING OBLI- 7 GATIONS OF A $14,260,000 TEACHER RESOURCES 8 AND COMPUTER TRAINING CENTERS PROGRAM FOR 9 THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR ...................... 4,278,000 10 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE 11 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $14,260,000 12 TEACHER RESOURCES AND COMPUTER TRAINING 13 CENTER PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR 14 .............................................. 9,982,000 15 FOR EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF MIGRANT WORKERS 16 FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR ..................... 89,000 17 FOR THE SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAM. 18 FUNDS FOR THE SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST 19 PROGRAM SHALL BE EXPENDED SUBJECT TO THE 20 LIMITATION OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AND MAY BE 21 USED TO REIMBURSE SPONSORS OF NON-PROFIT 22 SCHOOL LUNCH, BREAKFAST, OR OTHER SCHOOL 23 CHILD FEEDING PROGRAMS BASED UPON THE 24 NUMBER OF FEDERALLY REIMBURSABLE BREAK- 25 FASTS AND LUNCHES SERVED TO STUDENTS UNDER 26 SUCH PROGRAM AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY 27 THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND SUCH 28 SPONSORS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT OF 29 CONGRESS ENTITLED THE "NATIONAL SCHOOL 30 LUNCH ACT," P.L. 79-396, AS AMENDED, OR 31 THE PROVISIONS OF THE "CHILD NUTRITION ACT 32 OF 1966," P.L. 89-642, AS AMENDED, IN THE 33 CASE OF SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS TO REIM- 34 BURSE SPONSORS IN EXCESS OF THE FEDERAL 35 RATES OF REIMBURSEMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING 36 ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE 37 MONEYS HEREBY APPROPRIATED, OR SO MUCH 38 THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, ARE TO BE 39 AVAILABLE FOR THE PURPOSES HEREIN SPECI- 40 FIED FOR OBLIGATIONS HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR 41 HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE FOR THE SCHOOL YEARS 42 BEGINNING JULY 1, 2013, JULY 1, 2014 AND 43 JULY 1, 2015. 44 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION 45 TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED 46 HEREIN REPRESENTS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYA- 47 BLE DURING THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR 48 FOR STATE REIMBURSEMENT FOR SCHOOL LUNCH 49 AND BREAKFAST PROGRAMS ...................... 34,400,000 50 FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL AID PAYABLE IN THE 51 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING 52 ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION 53 TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED 54 HEREIN REPRESENTS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYA- 55 BLE DURING THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR ... 102,273,000 S. 4612--B 37 A. 6720--B 1 FOR AID PAYABLE FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR 2 FOR ADDITIONAL NONPUBLIC SCHOOL AID. 3 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION 4 OF LAW, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE 5 AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF AID HERETOFORE 6 ACCRUED AND HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE ............. 47,374,000 7 FOR AID PAYABLE FOR ADDITIONAL NONPUBLIC 8 SCHOOL AID. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSIST- 9 ENT PROVISION OF LAW FUNDS APPROPRIATED 10 HEREIN SHALL BE USED AS PAYMENT TOWARD A 11 MULTI-YEAR PLAN RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMIS- 12 SIONER TO ADDRESS THE PRIOR YEAR LIABIL- 13 ITIES FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE ATTENDANCE 14 POLICY PROGRAM .............................. 16,768,000 15 FOR AID PAYABLE FOR ADDITIONAL NONPUBLIC 16 SCHOOL AID. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSIST- 17 ENT PROVISION OF LAW, FUNDS APPROPRIATED 18 HEREIN SHALL BE USED AS PART OF A 19 MULTI-YEAR PLAN RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMIS- 20 SIONER TO ADDRESS THE PRIOR YEAR LIABIL- 21 ITIES FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE ATTENDANCE 22 POLICY PROGRAM AND PROVIDING THAT 23 REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES BEGINNING FOR 24 THE 2011-12 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE CALCU- 25 LATED BASED ON THE PARAMETERS USED TO 26 GENERATE CLAIMS FOR THE 2005-06 SCHOOL 27 YEAR ......................................... 5,000,000 28 FOR ACADEMIC INTERVENTION FOR NONPUBLIC 29 SCHOOLS BASED ON A PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED BY 30 THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED 31 BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET .................. 922,000 32 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF SAFETY EQUIP- 33 MENT FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS ................... 4,500,000 34 FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS FOR THE 35 BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER STUDENTS WITH 36 DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF THE 37 EDUCATION LAW, INCLUDING STATE AID FOR 38 BLIND AND DEAF PUPILS IN CERTAIN INSTI- 39 TUTIONS TO BE PAID FOR THE PURPOSES 40 PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 4204-A OF THE 41 EDUCATION LAW FOR THE EDUCATION OF DEAF 42 CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS OF AGE, INCLUDING 43 TRANSFERS TO THE MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL 44 REVENUE FUND ROME SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 45 ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO A PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED 46 BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE 47 DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. 48 OF THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED HEREIN, UP TO 49 $84,700,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 50 REIMBURSEMENT TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THE 51 TUITION COSTS OF STUDENTS ATTENDING 52 SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF DURING THE 53 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI- 54 SION 2 OF SECTION 4204 OF EDUCATION LAW 55 AND SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4207 OF THE 56 EDUCATION LAW, UP TO $2,500,000 SHALL BE S. 4612--B 38 A. 6720--B 1 AVAILABLE FOR DEBT SERVICE ON CAPITAL 2 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FINANCED THROUGH THE 3 STATE DORMITORY AUTHORITY, AND UP TO 4 $9,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REMAIN- 5 ING ALLOWABLE PURPOSES. 6 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 7 INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, UPON 8 DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR 9 ALLOWANCES TO SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND 10 DEAF IN THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES 11 PROGRAM SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS-FEDERAL/AID 12 TO LOCALITIES FOR PURPOSES OF THIS APPRO- 13 PRIATION, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL 14 BE REDUCED IN AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO SUCH 15 DISBURSEMENT AND THE PORTION OF THIS 16 APPROPRIATION SO AFFECTED SHALL HAVE NO 17 FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT. 18 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE LAW TO 19 THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN 20 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- 21 ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO 22 ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE 23 DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL 24 BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT NET OF 25 DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND 26 CREDITS ..................................... 96,200,000 27 FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS 28 FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER STUDENTS 29 WITH DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF 30 THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT FUNDS 31 APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL SUPPORT A 2.4% 32 INCREASE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. 33 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE 34 DISTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOLS FOR 35 THE BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER STUDENTS WITH 36 DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF THE 37 EDUCATION LAW BASED ON A THREE YEAR AVER- 38 AGE OF THE SCHOOLS' FTE ENROLLMENT AND 39 SHALL BE AN INCREASE ABOVE THE 2014-15 40 CERTIFICATE OF APPROVALS ..................... 2,300,000 41 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE HENRY 42 VISCARDI SCHOOL FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL 43 YEAR ........................................... 903,000 44 FOR JULY AND AUGUST PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL-AGED 45 CHILDREN WITH HANDICAPPING CONDITIONS 46 PURSUANT TO SECTION 4408 OF THE EDUCATION 47 LAW. MONEYS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE 48 USED AS FOLLOWS: (I) FOR REMAINING BASE 49 YEAR AND PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS OBLIGATIONS, 50 (II) FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF 51 SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR 52 SCHOOLS OPERATED UNDER ARTICLES 87 AND 88 53 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, AND (III) NOTWITH- 54 STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF 55 LAW, FOR PAYMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS 56 APPROPRIATION FOR CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR S. 4612--B 39 A. 6720--B 1 OBLIGATIONS, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH 2 PAYMENTS SHALL NOT EXCEED 70 PERCENT OF 3 THE STATE AID DUE FOR THE SUM OF THE 4 APPROVED TUITION AND MAINTENANCE RATES AND 5 TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE PROVIDED FOR HERE- 6 IN; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT PAYMENT OF 7 ELIGIBLE CLAIMS SHALL BE PAYABLE IN THE 8 ORDER THAT SUCH CLAIMS HAVE BEEN APPROVED 9 FOR PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA- 10 TION, BUT IN NO CASE SHALL A SINGLE PAYEE 11 DRAW DOWN MORE THAN 45 PERCENT OF THIS 12 APPROPRIATION, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT 13 NO CLAIM SHALL BE SET ASIDE FOR INSUFFI- 14 CIENCY OF FUNDS TO MAKE A COMPLETE 15 PAYMENT, BUT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A 16 PARTIAL PAYMENT IN ONE YEAR AND SHALL 17 RETAIN ITS PRIORITY DATE STATUS FOR SUBSE- 18 QUENT APPROPRIATIONS DESIGNATED FOR SUCH 19 PURPOSES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT 20 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS 21 APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY BE AVAIL- 22 ABLE FOR LIABILITIES INCURRED PRIOR TO 23 JULY 1, 2016, SHALL BE USED TO PAY 2014-15 24 SCHOOL YEAR CLAIMS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE, 25 AND REPRESENT THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYABLE 26 DURING THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR. 27 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO 28 THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN 29 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- 30 ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO 31 ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE 32 DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL 33 BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT NET OF 34 DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND 35 CREDITS .................................... 364,500,000 36 FOR THE STATE'S SHARE OF THE COSTS OF THE 37 EDUCATION OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH DISA- 38 BILITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 4410 OF THE 39 EDUCATION LAW. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON- 40 SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, 41 THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL 42 SUPPORT A STATE SHARE OF PRESCHOOL HAND- 43 ICAPPED EDUCATION COSTS FOR THE 2014-15 44 SCHOOL YEAR LIMITED TO 59.5 PERCENT OF 45 SUCH TOTAL APPROVED EXPENDITURES, AND 46 FURTHERMORE, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER 47 PROVISION OF LAW, LOCAL CLAIMS FOR 48 REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS INCURRED PRIOR TO 49 THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR AND DURING THE 50 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR THAT HAVE BEEN 51 APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY THE EDUCATION 52 DEPARTMENT AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 SHALL BE 53 THE FIRST CLAIMS PAID FROM THIS APPROPRI- 54 ATION, PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH- 55 STANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 56 CONTRARY, NO SINGLE PAYEE MAY DRAW DOWN S. 4612--B 40 A. 6720--B 1 MORE THAN 51 PERCENT OF THIS APPROPRI- 2 ATION, HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT THAT NO OTHER 3 PAYEES' CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING THE CURRENT 4 STATE FISCAL YEAR ARE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT 5 BY THE COMMISSIONER AND REMAIN OUTSTANDING 6 AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2016, SUCH LIMITATION 7 SHALL NOT APPLY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 8 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS 9 APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 10 PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED 11 OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE 12 APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, 13 SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE 14 DEPARTMENT NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, 15 REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS ............... 1,020,000,000 16 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 17 CONTRARY, THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN, 18 SUBJECT TO AN ALLOCATION PLAN DEVELOPED BY 19 THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED 20 BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SHALL BE 21 AVAILABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF PRIOR YEAR 22 CLAIMS AND/OR FISCAL STABILIZATION GRANTS 23 FOR REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15 24 SCHOOL YEAR AND FOR PAYMENTS PRIOR TO 25 MARCH 31, 2016 FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL 26 YEAR, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING 27 ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE 28 NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE 29 ELIGIBLE FOR A FISCAL STABILIZATION GRANT 30 IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 26,404,000 ............... 45,068,000 31 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE NEW YORK 32 STATE CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY FOR THE 33 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. FUNDS APPROPRIATED 34 HEREIN SHALL BE USED TO OPERATE A STATE- 35 WIDE CENTER AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AN 36 EXPENDITURE PLAN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR 37 OF THE BUDGET .................................. 466,000 38 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE HEALTH 39 EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL 40 YEAR. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE 41 AVAILABLE FOR HEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS 42 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE 43 PROVIDING INSTRUCTION AND SUPPORTIVE 44 SERVICES IN COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION 45 AND/OR ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME 46 (AIDS) EDUCATION. OF THE AMOUNTS APPROPRI- 47 ATED HEREIN, $86,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE 48 FOR THE PROGRAM PREVIOUSLY OPERATED AS THE 49 SCHOOL HEALTH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 50 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW 51 TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN 52 MAY BE SUBALLOCATED, SUBJECT TO THE 53 APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO 54 ANY STATE AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT TO ACCOM- 55 PLISH THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPROPRIATION ........ 691,000 S. 4612--B 41 A. 6720--B 1 FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR THE 2015-16 2 SCHOOL YEAR FOR EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMS AND 3 SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS PURSU- 4 ANT TO SECTION 2814 OF THE EDUCATION LAW 5 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 6 INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS OF LAW, ELIGIBLE 7 ENTITIES RECEIVING FUNDS FOR EXTENDED DAY 8 PROGRAMS MAY INCLUDE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGAN- 9 IZATIONS WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH A 10 PUBLIC SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT ............ 24,344,000 11 FOR AID PAYABLE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR 12 FOR SUPPORT OF COUNTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 13 AND EXTENSION BOARDS PURSUANT TO SECTION 14 1104 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED, 15 HOWEVER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON- 16 SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, RULE, OR REGU- 17 LATION, ANY APPORTIONMENT OF AID SHALL BE 18 BASED ON A QUOTA AMOUNTING TO ONE-HALF OF 19 THE SALARY PAID EACH TEACHER, DIRECTOR, 20 ASSISTANT, AND SUPERVISOR, WHERE SUCH 21 SALARY IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO A COURSE OF 22 STUDY FIRST SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER 23 FOR APPROVAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 1103 OF 24 THE EDUCATION LAW ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 25 2010, BUT NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT 26 COMPUTED BY THE COMMISSIONER BASED UPON AN 27 ASSUMED ANNUALIZED SALARY EQUAL TO TEN 28 THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER SCHOOL 29 YEAR ON ACCOUNT OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF SUCH 30 TEACHER, DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT OR SUPERVISOR 31 AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT PAYMENT FROM 32 THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL FIRST BE MADE FOR 33 APPROVED CLAIMS FOR SALARY EXPENSES FOR 34 THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND ANY AMOUNT 35 REMAINING AFTER PAYMENT OF SUCH CLAIMS 36 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF UNPAID 37 CLAIMS FOR PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS .................. 932,000 38 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE PRIMARY 39 MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT AT THE CHILDREN'S 40 INSTITUTE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR .......... 894,000 41 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH 42 THE MATH AND SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOLS FOR THE 43 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR IN THE AMOUNT OF 44 $1,382,000, PROVIDED THAT SUCH FUNDS SHALL 45 BE ALLOCATED EQUALLY AMONG THOSE ENTITIES 46 THAT RECEIVED PROGRAM FUNDING FOR THE 47 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR .......................... 1,382,000 48 FOR ADDITIONAL GRANTS IN AID TO CERTAIN 49 SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND 50 NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND- 51 ING ANY PROVISION OF LAW THIS APPROPRI- 52 ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT TO 53 A PLAN SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF 54 GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY 55 EACH, OR THE METHODOLOGY FOR ALLOCATING 56 SUCH APPROPRIATION. SUCH PLAN SHALL BE S. 4612--B 42 A. 6720--B 1 SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SPEAKER OF 2 THE ASSEMBLY AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- 3 ET AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE INCLUDED IN A 4 RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF 5 SUCH MONIES, WHICH RESOLUTION MUST BE 6 APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS 7 ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY UPON A ROLL CALL 8 VOTE ........................................ 14,350,000 9 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE 10 FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF 11 THE SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE 12 SAY YES TO EDUCATION PROGRAM ................... 350,000 13 FOR ADDITIONAL GRANTS IN AID TO CERTAIN 14 SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PUBLIC LIBRARIES, AND 15 NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND- 16 ING ANY PROVISION OF LAW THIS APPROPRI- 17 ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT TO 18 A PLAN SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF 19 GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY 20 EACH, OR THE METHODOLOGY FOR ALLOCATING 21 SUCH APPROPRIATION. SUCH PLAN SHALL BE 22 SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE TEMPORARY 23 PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE DIRECTOR 24 OF THE BUDGET AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE 25 INCLUDED IN A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE 26 EXPENDITURE OF SUCH MONIES, WHICH RESOL- 27 UTION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE 28 OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE SENATE UPON 29 A ROLL CALL VOTE ............................ 15,500,000 30 FOR ADDITIONAL GRANTS IN AID TO CERTAIN 31 SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PUBLIC LIBRARIES, AND 32 NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND- 33 ING ANY PROVISION OF LAW THIS APPROPRI- 34 ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT TO 35 A PLAN SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF 36 GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY 37 EACH, OR THE METHODOLOGY FOR ALLOCATING 38 SUCH APPROPRIATION. SUCH PLAN SHALL BE 39 SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE TEMPORARY 40 PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE DIRECTOR 41 OF THE BUDGET AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE 42 INCLUDED IN A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE 43 EXPENDITURE OF SUCH MONIES, WHICH RESOL- 44 UTION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE 45 OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE SENATE UPON 46 A ROLL CALL VOTE. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT 47 THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE 48 MADE AVAILABLE ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2016. 49 NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE 50 FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 51 CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE 52 ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........................... 25,000,000 53 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE CENTER FOR 54 AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES AT THE 55 STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY ......... 740,000 S. 4612--B 43 A. 6720--B 1 FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE 2 CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES 3 AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT 4 ALBANY ......................................... 500,000 5 FOR POSTSECONDARY AID TO NATIVE AMERICANS TO 6 FUND AWARDS TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS. 7 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW 8 TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT HEREIN MADE 9 AVAILABLE SHALL CONSTITUTE THE STATE'S 10 ENTIRE OBLIGATION FOR ALL COSTS INCURRED 11 UNDER SECTION 4118 OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN 12 STATE FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 ...................... 598,000 13 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE SUMMER FOOD 14 PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR .......... 3,049,000 15 WORK FORCE EDUCATION. FOR PARTIAL REIMBURSE- 16 MENT OF SERVICES AND EXPENSES PER CONTRACT 17 HOUR OF WORK FORCE EDUCATION CONDUCTED BY 18 THE CONSORTIUM FOR WORKER EDUCATION (CWE), 19 A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION 20 PROGRAMS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF 21 EDUCATION THAT ENABLE ADULTS WHO ARE 21 22 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO OBTAIN OR RETAIN 23 EMPLOYMENT OR IMPROVE THEIR WORK SKILLS 24 CAPACITY TO ENHANCE THEIR OPPORTUNITIES 25 FOR INCREASED EARNINGS AND ADVANCEMENT ...... 11,500,000 26 FOR ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE EDUCATION FOR THE 27 CONSORTIUM FOR WORKER EDUCATION .............. 1,500,000 28 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE 29 DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION 30 OF CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL 31 YEAR INCLUDING $1,733,375 FOR 32 ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES 33 PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE 34 OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. THIS 35 APPROPRIATION SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE FOR 36 EXPENDITURE UPON THE APPROVAL OF AN 37 EXPENDITURE PLAN BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE 38 BUDGET AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL 39 BE TRANSFERRED TO THE MISCELLANEOUS 40 SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - CHARTER SCHOOLS 41 STIMULUS ACCOUNT ............................. 4,837,000 42 FOR THE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM 43 FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED, 44 HOWEVER, THAT EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS APPRO- 45 PRIATED HEREIN SHALL SUPPORT THE CONTINUA- 46 TION AND EXPANSION OF THE EARLY COLLEGE 47 HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM PURSUANT TO A PLAN 48 DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED 49 BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET PROVIDED, 50 FURTHER, THAT A PORTION OF THE PAYMENT TO 51 THE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM 52 AWARDED FROM THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE 53 AVAILABLE ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON 54 THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED ANNU- 55 ALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS CONSISTENT 56 WITH GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMIS- S. 4612--B 44 A. 6720--B 1 SIONER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH- 2 STANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 3 CONTRARY, HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS 4 PARTICIPATING IN AN EARLY COLLEGE HIGH 5 SCHOOLS PROGRAM, OR THE ENTITY/ENTITIES 6 RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING TUITION AT THE 7 INSTITUTION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO SET A 8 REDUCED RATE OF TUITION AND/OR FEES, OR TO 9 WAIVE TUITION AND/OR FEES ENTIRELY, FOR 10 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUCH EARLY COLLEGE 11 HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM WITH NO REDUCTION IN 12 OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR 13 SUCH STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT 14 SUCH HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNER WOULD OTHER- 15 WISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE .................. 2,000,000 16 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $490,000 17 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM FOR MENTORING 18 AND TUTORING OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE 19 WORK-SCHOLARSHIP CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH 20 IS BASED ON MODEL PROGRAMS PROVEN TO BE 21 EFFECTIVE IN PRODUCING OUTCOMES THAT 22 INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, IMPROVED 23 GRADUATION RATES, PROVIDED THAT SUCH 24 SERVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS IN 25 ONE OR MORE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS LOCATED 26 IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION IN EXCESS OF 27 125,000 AND LESS THAN 1,000,000 INHABIT- 28 ANTS ........................................... 490,000 29 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE EXECUTIVE 30 LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE ........................... 475,000 31 FOR PAYMENT OF SMALL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE 32 TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI- 33 SION 7 OF SECTION 3641 OF THE EDUCATION 34 LAW ON OR BEFORE MARCH 31, 2016 UPON AUDIT 35 AND WARRANT OF THE COMPTROLLER IN THE 36 AMOUNT THAT SMALL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE 37 WAS PAID TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN STATE 38 FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 .......................... 1,868,000 39 FOR THE PAYMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL VALUATION 40 IMPACT GRANTS IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR 41 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL 42 FUNDING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH HAVE 43 EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL HARD- 44 SHIP CREATED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY CHANGE IN 45 THE TAXABLE PROPERTY VALUATION: $300,000 46 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE LIVERPOOL CENTRAL 47 SCHOOL DISTRICT; $450,000 SHALL BE 48 PROVIDED TO THE NORTH ROCKLAND CENTRAL 49 SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND $500,000 SHALL BE 50 PROVIDED TO THE PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL 51 DISTRICT ..................................... 1,250,000 52 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE NEW YORK 53 CITY COMMUNITY LEARNING SCHOOLS INITIATIVE 54 .............................................. 1,500,000 55 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE YONKERS 56 CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ......................... 2,000,000 S. 4612--B 45 A. 6720--B 1 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE ONONDAGA, 2 CORTLAND, AND MADISON BOCES NEW TECHNOLOGY 3 SCHOOL INITIATIVE .............................. 200,000 4 FOR PURPOSES OF THE JUST FOR KIDS PROGRAM AT 5 THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY 6 ................................................ 235,000 7 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF NATIONAL HISTO- 8 RY DAY ......................................... 100,000 9 FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES FOR 10 DACA (DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD 11 ARRIVALS) ELIGIBLE OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH AND 12 YOUNG ADULTS ................................. 1,000,000 13 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION 14 OF LAW, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN 15 SHALL BE AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT 16 THE UNENCUMBERED BALANCE OF THE COMMERCIAL 17 GAMING REVENUE ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED BY 18 SECTION 97-NNNN OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW 19 IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO FULLY 20 FUND PAYMENTS OF GENERAL SUPPORT FOR 21 PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO BE MADE FROM FUNDS 22 APPROPRIATED FROM SUCH ACCOUNT, PROVIDED 23 THAT THE STATE COMPTROLLER SHALL CERTIFY 24 TO THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION THE 25 AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE IN SUCH ACCOUNT, 26 (1) FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, BY JUNE 27 15, 2015 BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS 28 AVAILABLE AS OF JUNE 1, 2015 AND (2) FOR 29 THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, FOR THE FIRST 30 SUCH PAYMENT, BY MARCH 15, 2016 BASED ON 31 THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AS OF MARCH 32 1, 2016 AND, FOR THE SECOND SUCH PAYMENT 33 BY JUNE 15, 2016 BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF 34 FUNDS AVAILABLE AS OF JUNE 1,2016, AND 35 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER 36 SHALL NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET NO 37 LATER THAN 15 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF SUCH 38 CERTIFICATION OF THE AMOUNTS, IF ANY, 39 PAYABLE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-H OF THE 40 EDUCATION LAW FROM SUCH ACCOUNT AND FROM 41 THIS APPROPRIATION. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, 42 THAT OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN, NO 43 MORE THAN 50 PERCENT SHALL BE AVAILABLE 44 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS 45 PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, AND 46 NO MORE THAN 35 PERCENT SHALL BE AVAILABLE 47 FOR SUCH PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL 48 YEAR TO BE MADE IN THE 2015-16 STATE 49 FISCAL YEAR. PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND- 50 ING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR 51 ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS 52 APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON JUNE 30, 2016 53 ............................................ 162,000,000 54 LESS EXPENDITURE SAVINGS DUE TO THE WITH- 55 HOLDING OF A PORTION OF EMPLOYMENT PREPA- 56 RATION EDUCATION AID DUE TO THE CITY OF S. 4612--B 46 A. 6720--B 1 NEW YORK EQUAL TO THE REIMBURSEMENT COSTS 2 OF THE WORK FORCE EDUCATION PROGRAM FROM 3 AID PAYABLE TO SUCH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 4 PAYABLE ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2015; SUCH 5 MONEYS SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE OFFICE OF 6 PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE 7 EDUCATION GENERAL FUND-LOCAL ASSISTANCE 8 ACCOUNT AND WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED THE 9 AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN ................ (11,500,000) 10 FOR ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE SAVINGS DUE TO 11 THE ADDITIONAL WITHHOLDING OF A PORTION OF 12 EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION EDUCATION AID DUE 13 TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK EQUAL TO THE 14 REIMBURSEMENT COSTS OF THE WORKFORCE 15 EDUCATION PROGRAM FROM AID PAYABLE TO SUCH 16 CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYABLE ON OR AFTER 17 APRIL 1, 2015; SUCH ADDITIONAL MONEYS 18 SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE ELEMENTARY 19 MIDDLE, SECONDARY, AND CONTINUING EDUCA- 20 TION GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT 21 WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ADDITIONAL 22 AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN ................. (1,500,000) 23 -------------- 24 PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .............. 42,587,802,000 25 -------------- 26 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL 27 FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND 28 FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210 29 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS 30 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GRANTS FOR 31 PURPOSES UNDER TITLE I OF THE ELEMENTARY 32 AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITH- 33 STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF 34 LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY 35 BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS 36 AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF 37 THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO 38 ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRI- 39 ATION .................................... 1,771,819,000 40 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE 41 ENTITIES FOR STATE GRANTS FOR IMPROVING 42 TEACHER QUALITY AND MATHEMATICS AND 43 SCIENCE PARTNERSHIPS PURSUANT TO TITLE II 44 OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 45 ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT 46 PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPRO- 47 PRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER 48 STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO 49 THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- 50 ET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF 51 THIS APPROPRIATION ......................... 242,841,000 52 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE 53 ENTITIES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION 54 PROGRAM PURSUANT TO TITLE III OF THE S. 4612--B 47 A. 6720--B 1 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. 2 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION 3 OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION 4 MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART- 5 MENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE 6 APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS 7 NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS 8 APPROPRIATION ............................... 61,000,000 9 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE 10 ENTITIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY 11 LEARNING CENTERS PURSUANT TO TITLE IV OF 12 THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 13 ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT 14 PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPRO- 15 PRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER 16 STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO 17 THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- 18 ET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF 19 THIS APPROPRIATION .......................... 96,526,000 20 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE 21 ENTITIES FOR THE CHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM 22 PURSUANT TO TITLE V OF THE ELEMENTARY AND 23 SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING 24 ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A 25 PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE 26 SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS 27 AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF 28 THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO 29 ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRI- 30 ATION ....................................... 28,000,000 31 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE 32 ENTITIES FOR THE RURAL EDUCATION INITI- 33 ATIVE PURSUANT TO TITLE VI OF THE ELEMEN- 34 TARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. 35 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION 36 OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION 37 MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART- 38 MENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE 39 APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS 40 NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS 41 APPROPRIATION ................................ 5,000,000 42 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE 43 ENTITIES FOR HOMELESS EDUCATION PROGRAM 44 PURSUANT TO TITLE X OF THE ELEMENTARY AND 45 SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING 46 ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A 47 PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE 48 SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS 49 AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF 50 THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO 51 ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRI- 52 ATION ........................................ 8,000,000 53 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE 54 ENTITIES FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING, 55 BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE CARL D. PERKINS S. 4612--B 48 A. 6720--B 1 VOCATIONAL AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCA- 2 TION ACT (VTEA). 3 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION 4 OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION 5 MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART- 6 MENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE 7 APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS 8 NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS 9 APPROPRIATION ............................... 68,578,000 10 FOR VARIOUS GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER 11 ELIGIBLE ENTITIES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 12 INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION 13 OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED 14 TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, 15 SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF 16 THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE 17 INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ................ 29,425,000 18 FOR THE EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISA- 19 BILITIES INCLUDING UP TO $3,000,000 FOR 20 SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD 21 DIRECTION CENTERS AND $500,000 FOR 22 SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE CENTER FOR 23 AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES AT THE 24 STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY. 25 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION 26 OF LAW, A PORTION OF THE FUNDS APPROPRI- 27 ATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE, SUBJECT TO 28 A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF 29 EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF 30 THE BUDGET, FOR GRANTS TO ENSURE APPROPRI- 31 ATELY CERTIFIED TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS 32 PROVIDING SPECIAL SERVICES OR PROGRAMS AS 33 DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS E, G, I AND L OF 34 SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4401 OF THE 35 EDUCATION LAW TO CHILDREN PLACED BY SCHOOL 36 DISTRICTS AND IN APPROVED PRESCHOOL 37 PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE FULL AND HALF-DAY 38 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 39 SECTION 4410 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR 40 CHILDREN PLACED BY SCHOOL DISTRICT. 41 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IN THE ALLOCATION 42 OF FUNDS, PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO THOSE 43 PROGRAMS WITH A DEMONSTRATED NEED TO 44 INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CERTIFIED TEACHERS 45 TO COMPLY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIRE- 46 MENTS. SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE 47 FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES AS CERTIFICATION PREP- 48 ARATION, TRAINING, ASSISTING SCHOOLS WITH 49 PERSONNEL SHORTAGES AND SUPPORTING ACTIV- 50 ITIES THAT IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF 51 SERVICES TO IMPROVE RESULTS FOR CHILDREN 52 WITH DISABILITIES. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT 53 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION 54 OF LAW, OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN: 55 (I) $2,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 56 PAYMENTS TO SCHOOLS PROVIDING SPECIAL S. 4612--B 49 A. 6720--B 1 SERVICES OR PROGRAMS AS DEFINED IN PARA- 2 GRAPHS E, G, I, AND L OF SUBDIVISION 2 OF 3 SECTION 4401 OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO HELP 4 PREVENT EXCESSIVE INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF 5 TURNOVER THROUGH A TARGETED ADJUSTMENT OF 6 COMPENSATION FOR TEACHERS PROVIDING DIRECT 7 INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS AT SUCH 8 SCHOOLS. THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION 9 SHALL DEVELOP AN ALLOCATION PLAN, SUBJECT 10 TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE 11 BUDGET, THAT DISTRIBUTES FUNDS APPROPRI- 12 ATED HEREIN AMONG ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS, AS 13 DEFINED HEREIN, THAT QUALIFY BASED ON THE 14 FOLLOWING CRITERIA: ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS ARE 15 THOSE THAT HAVE COMPLIED WITH ALL APPLICA- 16 BLE REQUIREMENTS FOR PREVIOUS GRANTS FOR 17 THIS PURPOSE AND WHOSE AVERAGE TEACHER 18 SALARY ARE BELOW THE SALARY PROVIDED FOR 19 SIMILARLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS IN PUBLIC 20 SCHOOLS IN THE REGION IN WHICH SUCH ELIGI- 21 BLE SCHOOL IS LOCATED. THE ALLOCATION TO 22 EACH QUALIFYING SCHOOL SHALL BE CALCULATED 23 BASED ON THE NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FULL TIME 24 EQUIVALENT (FTE) STAFF, AS DEFINED HEREIN, 25 IN THE PER FTE AWARD AMOUNT. THE TOTAL 26 NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FTE SHALL BE DETERMINED 27 BY MULTIPLYING THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF FTE 28 TEACHERS PROVIDING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION 29 AT EACH SCHOOL, AS DETERMINED BY THE 30 COMMISSIONER, BY: 1) A FACTOR OF 2.0 FOR 31 THOSE SCHOOLS WHERE AVERAGE SALARIES THAT 32 ARE 50 PERCENT OR LESS OF THOSE IN PUBLIC 33 SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC 34 REGION; 2) A FACTOR OF 1.5 FOR THOSE 35 SCHOOLS WHERE AVERAGE SALARIES THAT ARE 50 36 PERCENT AND 75 PERCENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS 37 LOCATED IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION; OR 38 3) A FACTOR OF 1.0 FOR THOSE SCHOOLS WHERE 39 THE AVERAGE SALARIES THAT ARE 75-100 40 PERCENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE 41 SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION. THE PER FTE TEACH- 42 ER AWARD AMOUNT SHALL BE CALCULATED BY 43 DIVIDING THE $2,000,000 BY THE TOTAL 44 NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FTE STAFF; (II) 45 $2,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS 46 TO SCHOOLS PROVIDING SPECIAL SERVICES OR 47 PROGRAMS AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS E, G, I, 48 AND L OF SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4401 OF 49 THE EDUCATION LAW AND APPROVED PRESCHOOL 50 PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4410 51 OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO HELP PREVENT 52 EXCESSIVE INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF TURNOVER 53 THROUGH A TARGETED ADJUSTMENT OF COMPEN- 54 SATION FOR TEACHERS PROVIDING DIRECT 55 INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS AT SUCH 56 SCHOOLS. THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION S. 4612--B 50 A. 6720--B 1 SHALL DEVELOP AN ALLOCATION PLAN, SUBJECT 2 TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE 3 BUDGET, THAT DISTRIBUTES FUNDS APPROPRI- 4 ATED HEREIN AMONG ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS; (III) 5 UP TO $10,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 6 COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS OPERATED 7 UNDER ARTICLE 85 OF THE EDUCATION LAW 8 WHICH OTHERWISE WOULD BE PAYABLE THROUGH 9 THE DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL FUND AID TO 10 LOCALITIES APPROPRIATION, PROVIDED FURTHER 11 THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT 12 PROVISION OF LAW, ANY DISBURSEMENTS 13 AGAINST THIS $10,000,000 SHALL IMMEDIATELY 14 REDUCE THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED IN THE 15 EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL FUND AID TO 16 LOCALITIES FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 17 SCHOOLS OPERATED UNDER ARTICLE 85 OF THE 18 EDUCATION LAW BY AN EQUIVALENT AMOUNT, AND 19 THE PORTION OF SUCH GENERAL FUND APPROPRI- 20 ATION SO AFFECTED SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER 21 FORCE OR EFFECT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 22 PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, 23 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAIL- 24 ABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE 25 ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE AND, 26 SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF 27 THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE 28 TO THE DEPARTMENT NET OF DISALLOWANCES, 29 REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS. 30 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION 31 OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION 32 MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART- 33 MENTS AND AGENCIES, AS NEEDED, TO ACCOM- 34 PLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ..... 815,347,000 35 -------------- 36 PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 3,126,536,000 37 -------------- 38 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL 39 FEDERAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FUND 40 FEDERAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACCOUNT - 25122 41 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS .... 5,000,000 42 -------------- 43 PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,000,000 44 -------------- 45 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL 46 FEDERAL MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING GRANTS FUND 47 FEDERAL OPERATING GRANTS ACCOUNT - 25456 48 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS .... 5,000,000 49 -------------- 50 PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,000,000 51 -------------- S. 4612--B 51 A. 6720--B 1 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL 2 FEDERAL USDA-FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES FUND 3 FEDERAL USDA-FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES ACCOUNT - 25026 4 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE 5 ENTITIES FOR PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH THE 6 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT ................ 1,109,310,000 7 -------------- 8 PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 1,109,310,000 9 -------------- 10 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER 11 CHARTER SCHOOL STIMULUS FUND 12 CHARTER SCHOOL STIMULUS ACCOUNT - 20601 13 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO DEVEL- 14 OPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF 15 CHARTER SCHOOLS, INCLUDING FACILITY COSTS 16 AND LOANS TO AUTHORIZED SCHOOLS, AND 17 INCLUDING FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR TRANSFER FOR 18 THE ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SUPPORT 19 SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL 20 INSTITUTE OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW 21 YORK. THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL ONLY BE 22 AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURE UPON THE 23 APPROVAL OF AN EXPENDITURE PLAN BY THE 24 DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET ...................... 20,000,000 25 -------------- 26 PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .................. 20,000,000 27 -------------- 28 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER 29 STATE LOTTERY FUND 30 STATE LOTTERY ACCOUNT - 20901 31 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR 32 THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, 33 PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER 34 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN 35 COMPUTING THE ADDITIONAL LOTTERY GRANT 36 PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (4) OF PARAGRAPH 37 B OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF SECTION 92-C OF THE 38 STATE FINANCE LAW FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL 39 YEAR, THE BASE GRANT SHALL NOT EXCEED 40 $1,978,980,000. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 41 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE 42 PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING 43 FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND 44 REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION FOR THIS ITEM 45 COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN 46 CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITH- 47 STANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE 48 LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA- 49 RY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON 50 MARCH 31, 2017 ........................... 3,919,960,000 S. 4612--B 52 A. 6720--B 1 FOR ALLOWANCES TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS FOR THE 2 BLIND AND DEAF FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 3 SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 4 $20,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 5 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING 6 ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE 7 PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING 8 FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND 9 REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION FOR THIS ITEM 10 COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN 11 CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITH- 12 STANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE 13 LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA- 14 RY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON 15 MARCH 31, 2017 .................................. 40,000 16 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, FOR 17 THE JUNE 2014-15 AND JUNE 2015-16 SCHOOL 18 YEAR PAYMENTS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 19 $240,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 20 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR 21 GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 22 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO 23 THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPRO- 24 PRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 25 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- 26 ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 27 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE 28 LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 29 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION 30 OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION 31 SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 .............. 480,000,000 32 -------------- 33 PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 4,400,000,000 34 -------------- 35 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER 36 STATE LOTTERY FUND 37 VLT EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 20904 38 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR 39 THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, FOR 40 GRANTS AWARDED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH 41 (2-A) OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF 42 SECTION 92-C OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, 43 PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN $950,000,000 44 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 STATE 45 FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT 46 FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL 47 YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW 48 TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS 49 APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 50 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- 51 ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 52 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE 53 LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 54 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION S. 4612--B 53 A. 6720--B 1 OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION 2 SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............ 1,946,000,000 3 -------------- 4 PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 1,946,000,000 5 -------------- 6 SCHOOL TAX RELIEF PROGRAM ................................ 3,380,895,000 7 -------------- 8 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER 9 SCHOOL TAX RELIEF FUND 10 SCHOOL TAX RELIEF ACCOUNT - 20551 11 FOR PAYMENTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NEW 12 YORK CITY RELATING TO THE SCHOOL TAX 13 RELIEF (STAR) PROGRAM INCLUDING STATE AID 14 PURSUANT TO SECTION 1306-A OF THE REAL 15 PROPERTY TAX LAW AND SECTION 54-F OF THE 16 STATE FINANCE LAW, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT 17 THAT SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE APPLIED AS AN 18 OFFSET AGAINST THE PAST-DUE STATE TAX 19 LIABILITIES OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNERS 20 PURSUANT TO SECTION 425 OF THE REAL PROP- 21 ERTY TAX LAW AND SECTION 171-Y OF THE TAX 22 LAW, PROVIDED HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 23 OTHER LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE MONIES 24 HEREBY APPROPRIATED SHALL NOT BE USED 25 UNTIL SUCH TIME A LAW IS ENACTED PROVIDING 26 THAT THE TAX SAVINGS UNDER THE STAR 27 PROGRAM APPLICABLE TO ANY PORTION SHALL 28 NOT EXCEED THE TAX SAVINGS APPLICABLE TO 29 THAT PORTION IN THE PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR. UP 30 TO $5,000,000 OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED 31 HEREBY MAY BE SUBALLOCATED OR TRANSFERRED 32 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE 33 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING DIRECT PAYMENTS 34 TO CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNERS FROM THE 35 ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBPARA- 36 GRAPH (III) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVI- 37 SION 14 OF SECTION 425 OF THE REAL PROPER- 38 TY TAX LAW ............................... 3,380,895,000 39 -------------- S. 4612--B 54 A. 6720--B 1 ADULT CAREER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SERVICES PROGRAM 2 General Fund 3 Local Assistance Account - 10000 4 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: 5 For case services provided on or after October 1, 2012 to disabled 6 individuals in accordance with economic eligibility criteria devel- 7 oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ............ (re. $25,705,000) 8 For services and expenses of independent living centers .............. 9 12,361,000 ........................................ (re. $5,060,000) 10 For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 ............ (re. $294,000) 11 For services and expenses of supported employment and integrated 12 employment opportunities provided on or after October 1, 2012: 13 For services and expenses of programs providing or leading to the 14 provision of time-limited services or long-term support services ... 15 15,160,000 ........................................ (re. $7,808,000) 16 For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa- 17 tion for public assistance recipients for the 2014-15 school year 18 for those programs administered by the state education department 19 ... 1,843,000 ..................................... (re. $1,843,000) 20 For competitive grants for adult literacy/education aid to public and 21 private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limited to, 2 and 22 4 year colleges, community based organizations, libraries, and 23 volunteer literacy organizations and institutions which meet quality 24 standards promulgated by the commissioner of education to provide 25 programs of basic literacy, high school equivalency, and English as 26 a second language to persons 16 years of age or older for the 27 remaining payments of 2013-14 school year and for the 2014-15 school 28 year, provided further that no more than $300,000 shall be available 29 for remaining payments for the 2013-14 school year ................. 30 5,293,000 ......................................... (re. $5,166,000) 31 For additional competitive grants for adult literacy education aid to 32 public and private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limit- 33 ed to, 2 and 4 year colleges, community based organization, 34 libraries, and volunteer literacy organizations and institutions to 35 provide programs of basic literacy, high school equivalency, and 36 English as a second language to persons 16 years of age or older, 37 funds appropriated herein shall be available for payments of liabil- 38 ities heretofore or hereafter to accrue ............................ 39 1,000,000 ........................................... (re. $293,000) 40 For remaining payments for the 2013-14 school year for additional 41 competitive grants for a $1,000,000 program of adult literacy educa- 42 tion aid to public and private not-for-profit agencies, including 43 but not limited to, 2 and 4 year colleges, community based organiza- 44 tion, libraries, and volunteer literacy organizations and insti- 45 tutions to provide programs of basic literacy, high school equiv- 46 alency, and English as a second language to persons 16 years of age 47 or older ... 300,000 ................................ (re. $300,000) 48 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: 49 For case services provided on or after October 1, 2010 to disabled 50 individuals in accordance with economic eligibility criteria devel- 51 oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ................ (re. $13,000) 52 For services and expenses of independent living centers .............. 53 12,361,000 ........................................... (re. $82,000) S. 4612--B 55 A. 6720--B 1 For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 .......... (re. $294,000) 2 For services and expenses of supported employment and integrated 3 employment opportunities provided on or after October 1, 2010: 4 For services and expenses of programs providing or leading to the 5 provision of time-limited services or long-term support services ... 6 15,160,000 .......................................... (re. $203,000) 7 For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa- 8 tion for public assistance recipients for the 2013-14 school year 9 for those programs administered by the state education department 10 ... 1,843,000 ....................................... (re. $619,000) 11 For competitive grants for adult literacy/education aid to public and 12 private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limited to, 2 and 13 4 year colleges, community based organizations, libraries, and 14 volunteer literacy organizations and institutions which meet quality 15 standards promulgated by the commissioner of education to provide 16 programs of basic literacy, high school equivalency, and English as 17 a second language to persons 16 years of age or older for the 18 remaining payments of 2012-13 school year and for the 2013-14 school 19 year, provided further that no more than $300,000 shall be available 20 for remaining payments for the 2012-13 school year ................. 21 5,293,000 ........................................... (re. $324,000) 22 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: 23 For case services provided on or after October 1, 2010 to disabled 24 individuals in accordance with economic eligibility criteria devel- 25 oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ................. (re. $4,000) 26 For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 .......... (re. $145,000) 27 Special Revenue Funds - Federal 28 Federal Education Fund 29 Federal Department of Education Account - 25210 30 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: 31 For case services provided to individuals with disabilities .......... 32 70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $70,000,000) 33 For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 ...... (re. $2,572,000) 34 For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .... (re. $2,500,000) 35 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for adult basic 36 education, literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce 37 investment act ... 48,704,000 .................... (re. $45,447,000) 38 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: 39 For case services provided to individuals with disabilities .......... 40 70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $68,958,000) 41 For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 .... (re. $2,572,000) 42 For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .. (re. $2,500,000) 43 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for adult basic 44 education, literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce 45 investment act ... 48,704,000 .................... (re. $10,000,000) 46 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: 47 For case services provided to individuals with disabilities .......... 48 70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $31,310,000) 49 For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 .... (re. $1,252,000) 50 For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .. (re. $2,500,000) S. 4612--B 56 A. 6720--B 1 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for adult basic 2 education, literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce 3 investment act ... 48,704,000 ..................... (re. $1,000,000) 4 Special Revenue Funds - Other 5 Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund 6 VESID Social Security Account - 22001 7 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: 8 For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ... 9 11,760,000 ....................................... (re. $11,760,000) 10 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: 11 For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ... 12 11,760,000 ....................................... (re. $11,760,000) 13 By chapter 53, section 1, laws of 2012: 14 For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ... 15 11,760,000 ........................................ (re. $3,000,000) 16 CULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM 17 General Fund 18 Local Assistance Account - 10000 19 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: 20 Aid to public libraries including aid to New York public library 21 (NYPL) and NYPL's science industry and business library. Provided 22 that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to 23 the contrary, such aid, and the state's liability therefor, shall 24 represent fulfillment of the state's obligation for this program ... 25 81,627,000 ........................................ (re. $5,465,000) 26 For additional aid to public libraries for reimbursement of costs 27 associated with the payment of the metropolitan commuter transporta- 28 tion mobility tax, subject to an allocation plan developed by the 29 commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget 30 ... 1,300,000 ..................................... (re. $1,300,000) 31 Aid to educational television and radio. Notwithstanding any provision 32 of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated 33 herein shall represent fulfillment of the state's obligation for 34 this program ... 14,002,000 ....................... (re. $1,401,000) 35 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: 36 Aid to public libraries including aid to New York public library 37 (NYPL) and NYPL's science industry and business library. Provided 38 that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to 39 the contrary, such aid, and the state's liability therefor, shall 40 represent fulfillment of the state's obligation for this program ... 41 81,627,000 ........................................... (re. $36,000) 42 Special Revenue Fund - Federal 43 Federal Miscellaneous Operating Grants Fund 44 Federal Operating Grants Account - 25300 45 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: S. 4612--B 57 A. 6720--B 1 For aid to public libraries pursuant to various federal laws including 2 the library services technology act ................................ 3 5,400,000 ......................................... (re. $5,400,000) 4 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: 5 For aid to public libraries pursuant to various federal laws including 6 the library services technology act ................................ 7 5,400,000 ......................................... (re. $2,200,000) 8 Special Revenue Funds - Other 9 New York State Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund 10 Local Government Records Management Account - 20501 11 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: 12 Grants to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local 13 governments as provided in section 57.35 of the arts and cultural 14 affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $6,109,000) 15 Aid for documentary heritage grants and aid to eligible archives, 16 libraries, historical societies, museums, and to certain organiza- 17 tions including the state education department that provide services 18 to such programs ... 461,000 ........................ (re. $453,000) 19 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: 20 Grants to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local 21 governments as provided in section 57.35 of the arts and cultural 22 affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $3,147,000) 23 Aid for documentary heritage grants and aid to eligible archives, 24 libraries, historical societies, museums, and to certain organiza- 25 tions including the state education department that provide services 26 to such programs ... 461,000 ......................... (re. $92,000) 27 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: 28 Grants to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local 29 governments as provided in section 57.35 of the arts and cultural 30 affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $5,000,000) 31 OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE PROFESSIONS PROGRAM 32 General Fund 33 Local Assistance Account - 10000 34 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: 35 For liberty partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612 36 of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws of 1988. 37 Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, funding 38 for such programs in the 2014-15 fiscal year shall be limited to the 39 amount appropriated herein ... 12,918,260 ........ (re. $11,537,000) 40 For additional liberty partnerships program awards as prescribed by 41 section 612 of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws 42 of 1988. Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, 43 funding for such programs in the 2014-15 fiscal year shall be limit- 44 ed to the amount appropriated herein ... 388,000 .... (re. $388,000) 45 For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated 46 herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities 47 for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent 48 institutions of higher learning ... 24,996,040 ... (re. $22,588,000) S. 4612--B 58 A. 6720--B 1 For additional collegiate science and technology entry program (CSTEP) 2 awards ... 253,000 ................................... (re. $42,000) 3 For teacher opportunity corps program awards ......................... 4 450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000) 5 For services and expenses of the national board for professional 6 teaching standards certification grant program for the 2014-15 7 school year ... 368,000 ............................. (re. $368,000) 8 For postsecondary aid to Native Americans to fund awards to eligible 9 students. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contra- 10 ry, the amount herein made available shall constitute the state's 11 entire obligation for all costs incurred under section 4118 of the 12 education law in state fiscal year 2014-15 ......................... 13 598,000 ............................................. (re. $598,000) 14 The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is 15 hereby amended and reappropriated to read: 16 For additional higher education opportunity program awards. Funds 17 appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand 18 opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged 19 at [inde-p] INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ............ 20 749,000 ............................................. (re. $631,000) 21 [iForiscience andhtechnologynentry] FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY 22 program (STEP) awards ... 11,125,030 .............. (re. $9,972,000) 23 For additional science and technology entry [progr] PROGRAM (STEP) 24 AWARDS ... 333,000 .................................. (re. $161,000) 25 [PForwcollegiate] FOR COLLEGIATE science and technology entry program 26 (CSTEP) awards ... 8,429,520 ...................... (re. $8,018,000) 27 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: 28 For liberty partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612 29 of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws of 1988. 30 Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, funding for 31 such programs in the 2013-14 fiscal year shall be limited to the 32 amount appropriated herein ... 12,542,000 ......... (re. $6,291,000) 33 For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated 34 herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities 35 for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent 36 institutions of higher learning ... 24,268,000 .... (re. $1,972,000) 37 For science and technology entry program (STEP) awards ............... 38 10,801,000 .......................................... (re. $621,000) 39 For collegiate science and technology entry program (CSTEP) awards ... 40 8,184,000 ........................................... (re. $274,000) 41 For teacher opportunity corps program awards ......................... 42 450,000 ............................................. (re. $232,000) 43 For postsecondary aid to Native Americans to fund awards to eligible 44 students. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contra- 45 ry, the amount herein made available shall constitute the state's 46 entire obligation for all costs incurred under section 4118 of the 47 education law in state fiscal year 2013-14 ......................... 48 598,000 .............................................. (re. $55,000) 49 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013, as transferred by chapter 50 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: 51 For services and expenses of the national board for professional 52 teaching standards certificate grant program ....................... 53 250,000 ............................................. (re. $202,000) S. 4612--B 59 A. 6720--B 1 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws Of 2012: 2 For liberty partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612 3 of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws of 1988. 4 Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, funding for 5 such programs in the 2012-13 fiscal year shall be limited to the 6 amount appropriated herein ... 10,842,000 ........... (re. $253,000) 7 For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated 8 herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities 9 for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent 10 institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 .... (re. $1,688,000) 11 For science and technology entry program (STEP) awards ............... 12 9,774,000 ............................................ (re. $18,000) 13 For teacher opportunity corps program awards ......................... 14 450,000 .............................................. (re. $22,000) 15 For services and expenses of the national board for professional 16 teaching standards certification grant program ..................... 17 368,000 ............................................. (re. $293,000) 18 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: 19 For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated 20 herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities 21 for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent 22 institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 ...... (re. $439,000) 23 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010: 24 For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated 25 herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities 26 for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent 27 institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 .... (re. $1,233,000) 28 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 29 502, section 2, of the laws of 2009: 30 For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated 31 herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities 32 for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent 33 institutions of higher learning; provided, however, that the amount 34 of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on 35 and after November 1, 2009 shall be reduced by 12.5 percent of the 36 amount that was undisbursed as of November 1, 2009 ................. 37 23,752,000 .......................................... (re. $364,000) 38 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 39 496, section 3, of the laws of 2008: 40 For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated 41 herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities 42 for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent 43 institutions of higher learning, provided, however, that the amount 44 of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on 45 and after September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six percent of the 46 amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 .................. 47 23,716,000 ........................................... (re. $80,000) 48 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2007, as transferred by chapter 49 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: S. 4612--B 60 A. 6720--B 1 For services and expenses of the national board for professional 2 teaching standards certification grant program for the 2007-08 3 school year ... 500,000 ............................. (re. $116,000) 4 Special Revenue Funds - Federal 5 Federal Education Fund 6 Federal Department of Education Account - 25210 7 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: 8 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs pursu- 9 ant to various federal laws including: title II-A improving teacher 10 quality program. 11 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropri- 12 ated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the 13 director of the budget, to any state agency or department, and 14 interchanged to other accounts, to accomplish the purpose of this 15 appropriation. A portion of this appropriation may be interchanged 16 to other accounts, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appro- 17 priation ... 5,000,000 ............................ (re. $5,000,000) 18 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: 19 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs pursu- 20 ant to various federal laws including: title II-A improving teacher 21 quality program. 22 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropri- 23 ated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the 24 director of the budget, to any state agency or department, and 25 interchanged to other accounts, to accomplish the purpose of this 26 appropriation. A portion of this appropriation may be interchanged 27 to other accounts, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appro- 28 priation ... 5,000,000 ............................ (re. $2,000,000) 29 OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM 30 General Fund 31 Local Assistance Account - 10000 32 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: 33 For services and expenses of remaining obligations for the 2013-14 34 school year for support for the operation of targeted prekindergar- 35 ten for those providers not eligible to receive funding pursuant to 36 section 3602-e of the education law and for support for providers 37 continuing to operate such programs in the 2014-15 school year. Such 38 funds shall be expended pursuant to a plan developed by the commis- 39 sioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ..... 40 1,303,000 ......................................... (re. $1,045,000) 41 Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses 42 of a $14,260,000 teacher resources and computer training center 43 program for the 2014-15 school year ................................ 44 9,982,000 ......................................... (re. $6,236,000) 45 For services and expenses of remaining obligations of a $14,260,000 46 teacher resources and computer training centers program for the 47 2013-14 school year ... 4,278,000 ................. (re. $2,583,000) 48 For education of children of migrant workers for the 2014-15 school 49 year ... 89,000 ...................................... (re. $89,000) S. 4612--B 61 A. 6720--B 1 For the school lunch and breakfast program. Funds for the school 2 lunch and breakfast program shall be expended subject to the limita- 3 tion of funds available and may be used to reimburse sponsors of 4 non-profit school lunch, breakfast, or other school child feeding 5 programs based upon the number of federally reimbursable break-fasts 6 and lunches served to students under such program agreements entered 7 into by the state education department and such sponsors, in accord- 8 ance with an act of Congress entitled the "National School Lunch 9 Act," P.L. 79-396, as amended, or the provisions of the "Child 10 Nutrition Act of 1966," P.L. 89-642, as amended, in the case of 11 school breakfast programs to reim-burse sponsors in excess of the 12 federal rates of reimbursement. Notwithstanding any provision of law 13 to the contrary, the moneys hereby appropriated, or so much thereof 14 as may be necessary, are to be available for the purposes herein 15 speci-fied for obligations heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue 16 for the school years beginning July 1, 2012, July 1, 2013 and July 17 1, 2014. 18 Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the 19 amount appropriated herein represents the maximum amount payable 20 during the 2014-15 state fiscal year for state reimbursement for 21 school lunch and breakfast programs ... 34,400,000 (re. $20,015,000) 22 For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2014-15 state fiscal year. 23 Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the 24 contrary, the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum 25 amount payable during the 2014-15 state fiscal year ................ 26 97,589,000 ....................................... (re. $97,589,000) 27 For aid payable for the 2012-13 school year for additional nonpublic 28 school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds 29 appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore 30 accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 45,204,000 .... (re. $3,970,000) 31 For aid payable for the 2012-13 school year for additional nonpublic 32 school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, 33 funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid 34 heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ......................... 35 45,204,000 ........................................ (re. $1,897,000) 36 For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be 37 developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the 38 director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000) 39 For services and expenses of Safety Equipment for Nonpublic Schools 40 ... 4,500,000 ..................................... (re. $4,500,000) 41 For costs associated with schools for the blind and deaf and other 42 students with disabilities subject to article 85 of the education 43 law, including state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain insti- 44 tutions to be paid for the purposes provided under section 4204-a of 45 the education law for the education of deaf children under 3 years 46 of age, including transfers to the miscellaneous special revenue 47 fund Rome school for the deaf account pursuant to a plan to be 48 developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the 49 budget. 50 Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $84,700,000 shall be avail- 51 able for reimbursement to school districts for the tuition costs of 52 students attending schools for the blind and deaf during the 2013-14 53 school year pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 4204 of education 54 law and subdivision 2 of section 4207 of the education law, up to 55 $2,500,000 shall be available for debt service on capital 56 construction projects financed through the state dormitory authori- S. 4612--B 62 A. 6720--B 1 ty, and up to $9,000,000 shall be available for remaining allowable 2 purposes. 3 Provided further that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of 4 law, upon disbursement of funds appropriated for allowances to 5 schools for the blind and deaf in the individuals with disabilities 6 program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities for purposes 7 of this appropriation, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in 8 an amount equivalent to such disbursement and the portion of this 9 appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect. 10 Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro- 11 priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- 12 fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of 13 the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the 14 department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits 15 ... 96,200,000 ................................... (re. $59,628,000) 16 For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- 17 ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law. 18 Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain- 19 ing base year and prior school years obligations, (ii) for the 20 purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for 21 schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and 22 (iii) notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for 23 payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year 24 obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed 25 70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition 26 and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here- 27 in; provided, however, that payment of eligible claims shall be 28 payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment 29 by the commissioner of education, but in no case shall a single 30 payee draw down more than 45 percent of this appropriation, and 31 provided further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency 32 of funds to make a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a 33 partial payment in one year and shall retain its priority date 34 status for subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes. 35 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, 36 funds appropriated herein shall only be available for liabilities 37 incurred prior to July 1, 2015, shall be used to pay 2013-14 school 38 year claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum amount 39 payable during the 2014-15 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any 40 provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be 41 available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter 42 to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budg- 43 et, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallow- 44 ances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ......................... 45 362,500,000 ..................................... (re. $238,478,000) 46 For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil- 47 dren with disabilities pursuant to section 4410 of the education 48 law. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the 49 contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall support a state share 50 of preschool handicapped education costs for the 2013-14 school year 51 limited to 59.5 percent of such total approved expenditures, and 52 furthermore, notwithstanding any other provision of law, local 53 claims for reimbursement of costs incurred prior to the 2012-13 54 school year and during the 2012-13 school year that have been 55 approved for payment by the education department as of March 31, 56 2014 shall be the first claims paid from this appropriation. S. 4612--B 63 A. 6720--B 1 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appro- 2 priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- 3 fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of 4 the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the 5 department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits 6 ... 1,042,500,000 ............................... (re. $184,476,000) 7 For services and expenses of the New York state center for school 8 safety for the 2014-15 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall 9 be used to operate a statewide center and shall be subject to an 10 expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............ 11 466,000 ............................................. (re. $466,000) 12 For services and expenses of the health education program for the 13 2014-15 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available 14 for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those 15 providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive 16 health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) 17 education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, $86,000 shall be 18 available for the program previously operated as the school health 19 demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to 20 the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject 21 to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency 22 or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ...... 23 691,000 ............................................. (re. $691,000) 24 For competitive grants for the 2014-15 school year for extended day 25 programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section 26 2814 of the education law provided, however, notwithstanding any 27 inconsistent provisions of law, eligible entities receiving funds 28 for extended day programs may include not-for-profit organizations 29 working in collaboration with a public school or school district ... 30 24,344,000 ....................................... (re. $18,000,000) 31 For aid payable for the 2014-15 school year for support of county 32 vocational education and extension boards pursuant to section 1104 33 of the education law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any 34 inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation, any apportion- 35 ment of aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the 36 salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where 37 such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted to 38 the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa- 39 tion law on or before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount 40 computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary 41 equal to ten thousand five hundred dollars per school year on 42 account of the employment of such teacher, director, assistant or 43 supervisor and provided further that payment from this appropriation 44 shall first be made for approved claims for salary expenses for the 45 2014-15 school year, and any amount remaining after payment of such 46 claims shall be available for payment of unpaid claims for prior 47 school years ... 932,000 ............................ (re. $678,000) 48 For services and expenses of the primary mental health project at the 49 children's institute for the 2014-15 school year ................... 50 894,000 ............................................. (re. $671,000) 51 For services and expenses associated with the math and science high 52 schools for the 2014-15 school year in the amount of $1,382,000, 53 provided that such funds shall be allocated equally among those 54 entities that received program funding for the 2007-08 school year 55 ... 1,382,000 ....................................... (re. $867,000) S. 4612--B 64 A. 6720--B 1 For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public 2 libraries and not-for-profit institutions. Notwithstanding any 3 provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant 4 to a plan setting forth.an itemized list of grantees with the amount 5 to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such 6 appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to the approval of the 7 speaker of the assembly and the director of the budget and thereaft- 8 er shall be included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of 9 such monies, which resolution shall be approved by a majority vote 10 of all members elected to the assembly upon a roll call vote ... 11 23,420,000 ....................................... (re. $13,000,000) 12 For services and expenses of the Marlboro School District ... 13 4,000,000 ......................................... (re. $4,000,000) 14 For services and expenses of the Schenectady School District ... 15 480,000 ............................................. (re. $480,000) 16 Funds appropriated herein shall be available for educational services 17 and expenses of the Syracuse city school district for the say yes to 18 education program ... 350,000 ....................... (re. $350,000) 19 For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public 20 libraries, and not-for-profit institutions. Notwithstanding any 21 provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant 22 to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount 23 to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such 24 appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to the approval of the 25 temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and 26 thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for he expendi- 27 ture of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority 28 vote of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote .... 29 19,050,000 ....................................... (re. $19,050,000) 30 For services and expenses of the center for autism and related disa- 31 bilities at the state university of New York at Albany ............. 32 740,000 ............................................. (re. $740,000) 33 For additional services and expenses for the center for autism and 34 related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany 35 ... 500,000 ......................................... (re. $500,000) 36 For services and expenses of the summer food program for the 2014-15 37 school year ... 3,049,000 ......................... (re. $3,048,000) 38 Work Force Education. For partial reimbursement of services and 39 expenses per contract hour of work force education conducted by the 40 consortium for worker education (CWE), a private not-for-profit 41 corporation programs approved by the commissioner of education that 42 enable adults who are 21 years of age or older to obtain or retain 43 employment or improve their work skills capacity to enhance their 44 opportunities for increased earnings and advancement ............... 45 11,500,000 ........................................ (re. $5,310,000) 46 For payment of small government assistance to school districts pursu- 47 ant to subdivision 7 of section 3641 of the education law on or 48 before March 31, 2015 upon audit and warrant of the comptroller in 49 the amount that small government assistance was paid to school 50 districts in state fiscal year 2010-11 ............................. 51 1,868,000 ......................................... (re. $1,868,000) 52 For services and expenses of the New York City Community Learning 53 Schools Initiative ... 1,500,000 .................. (re. $1,500,000) 54 For services and expenses of the Council on the Humanities ........... 55 450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000) S. 4612--B 65 A. 6720--B 1 For services and expenses of national history day .................... 2 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) 3 For services and expenses of CNY Arts Inc. ........................... 4 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) 5 For services and expenses of Boys and Girls State .................... 6 150,000 ............................................. (re. $150,000) 7 For services and expenses of the Executive Leadership Institute ... 8 475,000 ............................................. (re. $475,000) 9 For purposes of the Just for Kids program at the State University of 10 New York at Albany ... 235,000 ...................... (re. $235,000) 11 For payment of small government assistance to school districts pursu- 12 ant to subdivision 7 of section 3641 of the education law on or 13 before March 31, 2015 upon audit and warrant of the comptroller in 14 the amount that small government assistance was paid to school 15 districts in state fiscal year 2010-11 ... 1,868,000(re. $1,868,000) 16 For services and expenses of the New York City Community Learning 17 Schools Initiative ... 1,500,000 .................. (re. $1,500,000) 18 For services and expenses of the Council on the Humanities ........... 19 450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000) 20 For services and expenses of national history day .................... 21 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) 22 For services and expenses of CNY Arts Inc. ........................... 23 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) 24 For services and expenses of Boys and Girls State .................... 25 150,000 ............................................. (re. $150,000) 26 For services and expenses of the Executive Leadership Institute ... 27 475,000 ............................................. (re. $475,000) 28 For purposes of the Just for Kids program at the State University of 29 New York at Albany ... 235,000 ...................... (re. $235,000) 30 For the early college high schools program for the 2014-15 school 31 year, provided, however, that expenditure of funds appropriated 32 herein shall support the continuation and expansion of the early 33 college high schools program pursuant to a plan developed by the 34 commissioner and approved by the director of the budget provided, 35 further, that a portion of the payment to the early college high 36 schools program awarded from this appropriation shall be available 37 on a sliding scale based upon the number of college credits earned 38 annually by participating students consistent with guidelines estab- 39 lished by the commissioner. Provided further that, notwithstanding 40 any provision of law to the contrary, higher education partners 41 participating in an early college high schools program, or the 42 entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the institution, 43 shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or 44 to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such 45 early college high schools program with no reduction in other state, 46 local or other support for such students earning college credit that 47 such higher education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive 48 ... 2,000,000 ..................................... (re. $2,000,000) 49 For purposes of the Just for Kids program at the State University of 50 New York at Albany ... 235,000 ...................... (re. $235,000) 51 For educational services and expenses for DACA (Deferred Action for 52 Childhood Arrivals) eligible out of school youth and young adults 53 ... 1,000,000 ..................................... (re. $1,000,000) 54 The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is 55 hereby amended and reappropriated to read: S. 4612--B 66 A. 6720--B 1 For the payment of Supplemental Valuation Impact grants IN THE 2014-15 2 SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR 3 SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL 4 HARDSHIP CREATED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY CHANGE IN THE TAXABLE PROPERTY 5 VALUATION: $2,400,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE UNION-ENDICOTT 6 CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; $2,400,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE NORTH 7 SHORE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND $500,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE 8 PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ... 5,300,000 ...... (re. $5,300,000) 9 For additional school health services grants to [public schools] THE 10 ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT for the 2014-15 school years ........ 11 1,200,000 ......................................... (re. $1,200,000) 12 For phase-in of a five-year plan to implement a statewide universal 13 full-day prekindergarten program in accordance with section 3602-ee 14 of the education law, for the purpose of incentivizing and funding 15 state-of-the-art innovative pre-kindergarten[,] programs and to 16 encourage program creativity through competition, provided that of 17 the amounts appropriated herein, three hundred forty million dollars 18 ($340,000,000) PER YEAR shall be available to reimburse school 19 districts and/or eligible entities for the cost of awarded[,] 20 programs operating in the 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 school [year] 21 YEARS [and three hundred forty million dollars ($340;000,000) shall 22 be available to reimburse school districts and/or eligible entities 23 for the cost of awarded programs operating in the 2015-16 school 24 year]; provided further that if the program is oversubscribed in any 25 region or regions of the state, the department shall notify the 26 division of the budget, which shall develop a plan for distribution 27 of available slots within any oversubscribed regions; provided 28 further that, of the annual amount appropriated herein, the 29 subscription for the [new] NEW York [city] CITY region is three 30 hundred million dollars ($300,000,000); provided further that up to 31 25 percent of a school district's and/or eligible entity's awarded 32 funds shall be made available in the final quarter of the year in 33 which services are provided as an advance on subsequent school year 34 liabilities; provided further that funds appropriated herein shall 35 only be awarded to school districts and/or eligible entities which 36 meet requirements provided for in section 3602-ee of the education 37 law[;]. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF 38 SECTION 3602-EE OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO THE CONTRARY, PROVIDERS 39 AWARDED ONE-TIME START-UP SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS PURSUANT TO A REQUEST 40 FOR PROPOSALS PROCESS ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 41 FOR THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ALL SUCH FUNDS 42 FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR TO THE EXTENT SUCH SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS 43 ARE USED FOR (1) NEW AND/OR CONVERSION UNIVERSAL FULL-DAY PRE-KIN- 44 DERGARTEN SLOTS, INCLUDING THE INCREMENTAL ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR 45 EXISTING SLOTS WITH CERTIFIED TEACHERS, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 14 46 OF SECTION 3602-EE OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL 47 YEAR, OR (2) THE INCREMENTAL ADDITIONAL AWARD PER PUPIL ASSOCIATED 48 WITH CERTIFIED TEACHERS. 49 Provided further that the commissioner of education shall evaluate 50 applications and make awards on a competitive basis based on merit 51 and factors including but not limited to (i) curriculum, (ii) family 52 engagement, (iii) learning environment, (iv) staffing patterns, (v) 53 teacher education and experience, (vi) facility quality, (vii) phys- 54 ical well-being, health and nutrition, (viii) partnerships, and (ix) 55 student and community need, in order to ensure quality of early 56 childhood education. S. 4612--B 67 A. 6720--B 1 Provided further that funds appropriated herein shall only be used to 2 supplement and not supplant current local expenditure's [3.]of 3 [:]federal, state or local funds on prekindergarten programs and the 4 number of [Placements] PLACEMENTS in such programs from such sources 5 and that current local expenditures shall include any local expendi- 6 tures of federal, state or local funds used to supplement or extend 7 services provided directly or via contract to eligible children 8 enrolled in a universal pre-kindergarten program in accordance with 9 section 3602-e[e] of the education law. Notwithstanding any 10 provision of law to the contrary, the funds appropriated herein 11 shall only be available for a statewide universal full-day pre-kin- 12 dergarten program and, as of July 1, 2016, may be suballocated or 13 transferred to any other appropriation for the sole purpose of 14 administering such program. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO 15 THE CONTRARY, PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES FOR FEWER THAN 180 DAYS 16 WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION 16 OF SECTION 17 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW. Notwithstanding section 40 of the state 18 finance law or any provision of law to the contrary, this appropri- 19 ation shall remain in full force and effect to[.] the maximum extent 20 allowed by law ... [$]1,500,000,000 ........... (re. $1,500,000,000) 21 For services and expenses of a $490,000 2014-15 school year program 22 for mentoring and tutoring OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP 23 CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH IS based on model programs proven to be 24 effective in producing outcomes that include, but are not limited 25 to, improved graduation rates, provided that such services shall be 26 provided to students in one or more city school districts located in 27 a city having a population in excess of 125,000 and less than 28 1,000,000 inhabitants [provided further that such program will be 29 operated by a community based organization] ........................ 30 490,000 ............................................. (re. $490,000) 31 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: 32 For services and expenses of remaining obligations of a $10,220,000 33 teacher resources and computer training centers program for the 34 2012-13 school year ... 3,066,000 ................... (re. $249,000) 35 Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses 36 of a $14,260,000 teacher resources and computer training center 37 program for the 2013-14 school year ................................ 38 9,982,000 ............................................ (re. $47,000) 39 For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2013-14 state fiscal year. 40 Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the 41 contrary, the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum 42 amount payable during the 2013-14 state fiscal year ................ 43 94,016,000 .......................................... (re. $197,000) 44 For aid payable for the 2011-12 school year for additional nonpublic 45 school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds 46 appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore 47 accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 34,549,000 .... (re. $2,249,000) 48 For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be 49 developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the 50 director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000) 51 For services and expenses of Safety Equipment for Nonpublic Schools 52 ... 4,500,000 ..................................... (re. $1,435,000) 53 For services and expenses of the New York state center for school 54 safety for the 2013-14 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall 55 be used to operate a statewide center and shall be subject to an S. 4612--B 68 A. 6720--B 1 expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............ 2 466,000 ............................................. (re. $466,000) 3 For services and expenses of the health education program for the 4 2013-14 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available 5 for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those 6 providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive 7 health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) 8 education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, $86,000 shall be 9 available for the program previously operated as the school health 10 demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to 11 the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject 12 to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency 13 or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ... 14 691,000 ............................................. (re. $621,000) 15 For costs associated with schools for the blind and deaf and other 16 students with disabilities subject to article 85 of the education 17 law, including state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain insti- 18 tutions to be paid for the purposes provided under section 4204-a of 19 the education law for the education of deaf children under 3 years 20 of age, including transfers to the miscellaneous special revenue 21 fund Rome school for the deaf account pursuant to a plan to be 22 developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the 23 budget. 24 Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $84,700,000 shall be avail- 25 able for reimbursement to school districts for the tuition costs of 26 students attending schools for the blind and deaf during the 2012-13 27 school year pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 4204 of education 28 law and subdivision 2 of section 4207 of the education law, up to 29 $3,400,000 shall be available for debt service on capital 30 construction projects financed through the state dormitory authori- 31 ty, and up to $9,000,000 shall be available for remaining allowable 32 purposes. 33 Provided further that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of 34 law, upon disbursement of funds appropriated for allowances to 35 schools for the blind and deaf in the individuals with disabilities 36 program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities for purposes 37 of this appropriation, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in 38 an amount equivalent to such disbursement and the portion of this 39 appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect. 40 Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro- 41 priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- 42 fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of 43 the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the 44 department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits 45 ... 97,100,000 .................................... (re. $7,354,000) 46 For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- 47 ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law. 48 Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain- 49 ing base year and prior school years obligations, (ii) for the 50 purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for 51 schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and 52 (iii) notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for 53 payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year 54 obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed 55 70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition 56 and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here- S. 4612--B 69 A. 6720--B 1 in; provided, however, that payment of eligible claims shall be 2 payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment 3 by the commissioner of education, but in no case shall a single 4 payee draw down more than 45 percent of this appropriation, and 5 provided further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency 6 of funds to make a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a 7 partial payment in one year and shall retain its priority date 8 status for subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes. 9 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, 10 funds appropriated herein shall only be available for liabilities 11 incurred prior to July 1, 2014, shall be used to pay 2012-13 school 12 year claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum amount 13 payable during the 2013-14 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any 14 provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be 15 available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter 16 to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budg- 17 et, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallow- 18 ances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ......................... 19 321,700,000 ....................................... (re. $1,500,000) 20 For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil- 21 dren with disabilities pursuant to section 4410 of the education 22 law, provided, however, that up to $1,000,000 of the amount appro- 23 priated herein may be made available for grants awarded through a 24 competitive process to municipalities to enhance their oversight of 25 preschool special education programs and providers. Notwithstanding 26 any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, the amount appro- 27 priated herein shall support a state share of preschool handicapped 28 education costs for the 2012-13 school year limited to 59.5 percent 29 of such total approved expenditures, and furthermore, notwithstand- 30 ing any other provision of law, local claims for reimbursement of 31 costs incurred prior to the 2011-12 school year and during the 32 2011-12 school year that have been approved for payment by the 33 education department as of March 31, 2013 shall be the first claims 34 paid from this appropriation. Notwithstanding any provision of law 35 to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for 36 payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue 37 and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such 38 funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, 39 refunds, reimbursements and credits ................................ 40 983,500,000 ......................................... (re. $300,000) 41 For competitive grants for the 2013-14 school year for extended day 42 programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section 43 2814 of the education law provided, however, notwithstanding any 44 inconsistent provisions of law, eligible entities receiving funds 45 for extended day programs may include not-for-profit organizations 46 working in collaboration with a public school or school district ... 47 24,344,000 ........................................ (re. $3,787,000) 48 For aid payable for the 2013-14 school year for support of county 49 vocational education and extension boards pursuant to section 1104 50 of the education law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any 51 inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation, any apportion- 52 ment of aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the 53 salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where 54 such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted to 55 the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa- 56 tion law on or before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount S. 4612--B 70 A. 6720--B 1 computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary 2 equal to ten thousand five hundred dollars per school year on 3 account of the employment of such teacher, director, assistant or 4 supervisor and provided further that payment from this appropriation 5 shall first be made for approved claims for salary expenses for the 6 2013-14 school year, and any amount remaining after payment of such 7 claims shall be available for payment of unpaid claims for prior 8 school years ... 932,000 ............................. (re. $86,000) 9 For services and expenses of the primary mental health project at the 10 children's institute for the 2013-14 school year ................... 11 894,000 ............................................. (re. $364,000) 12 For services and expenses associated with the math and science high 13 schools for the 2013-14 school year in the amount of $1,382,000, 14 provided that such funds shall be allocated equally among those 15 entities that received program funding for the 2007-08 school year 16 ... 1,382,000 ....................................... (re. $392,000) 17 Funds appropriated herein shall be available for educational services 18 and expenses of the Syracuse city school district for the say yes to 19 education program ... 350,000 ......................... (re. $2,000) 20 For services and expenses of the center for autism and related disa- 21 bilities at the state university of New York at Albany ............. 22 740,000 ............................................. (re. $277,000) 23 For services and expenses of the summer food program for the 2013-14 24 school year ... 3,049,000 ............................. (re. $1,000) 25 For services and expenses of the center for autism and related disa- 26 bilities at the state university of New York at Albany ............. 27 740,000 ............................................. (re. $223,000) 28 For additional aid for the center for autism and related disabilities 29 at the state university of New York at Albany ...................... 30 250,000 ............................................. (re. $200,000) 31 For payment of small government assistance to school districts pursu- 32 ant to subdivision 7 of section 3641 of the education law on or 33 before March 31, 2014 upon audit and warrant of the comptroller in 34 the amount that small government assistance was paid to school 35 districts in state fiscal year 2010-11 ... 1,868,000 .. (re. $1,000) 36 For educational services and expenses for DACA (Deferred Action for 37 Childhood Arrivals) eligible out of school youth and young adults 38 ... 1,000,000 ..................................... (re. $1,000,000) 39 For services and expenses for the Council of the Humanities .......... 40 450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000) 41 For services and expenses of the New York State Historical Association 42 for National History Day ... 100,000 ................ (re. $100,000) 43 For services and expenses of the Executive Leadership Institute ... 44 150,000 ............................................. (re. $150,000) 45 For additional aid for services and expenses of community learning 46 schools ... 700,000 ................................. (re. $550,000) 47 For services and expenses of the Project Witness Program ............. 48 350,000 ............................................. (re. $350,000) 49 For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public 50 libraries, and not-for-profit institutions. Notwithstanding any 51 provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant 52 to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount 53 to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such 54 appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to the approval of the 55 temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and 56 thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for he expendi- S. 4612--B 71 A. 6720--B 1 ture of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority 2 vote of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote ... 3 15,109,000 ........................................ (re. $3,050,000) 4 The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013, is 5 hereby amended and reappropriated to read: 6 For services and expenses of a $490,000 2013-14 school year program 7 for mentoring and tutoring OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP 8 CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH IS based on model programs proven to be 9 effective in producing outcomes that include, but are not limited 10 to, improved graduation rates, provided that such services shall be 11 provided to students in one or more city school districts located in 12 a city having a population in excess of 125,000 and less than 13 1,000,000 inhabitants [provided further that such program will be 14 operated by a community based organization] ........................ 15 490,000 ............................................. (re. $490,000) 16 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: 17 Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $84,700,000 shall be avail- 18 able for reimbursement to school districts for the tuition costs of 19 students attending schools for the blind and deaf during the 2011-12 20 school year pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 4204 of education 21 law and subdivision 2 of section 4207 of education law, up to 22 $5,600,000 shall be available for debt service on capital 23 construction projects financed through the state dormitory authori- 24 ty, and up to $9,000,000 shall be available for remaining allowable 25 purposes. 26 Provided further that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of 27 law, upon disbursement of funds appropriated for allowances to 28 schools for the blind and deaf in the individuals with disabilities 29 program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities for purposes 30 of this appropriation, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in 31 an amount equivalent to such disbursement and the portion of this 32 appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect. 33 Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro- 34 priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- 35 fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of 36 the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the 37 department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits 38 ... 99,300,000 .................................... (re. $3,540,000) 39 For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- 40 ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law. 41 Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain- 42 ing base year and prior school years obligations, (ii) for the 43 purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for 44 schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and 45 (iii) notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for 46 payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year 47 obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed 48 70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition 49 and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here- 50 in; provided, however, that payment of eligible claims shall be 51 payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment 52 by the commissioner of education, but in no case shall a single 53 payee draw down more than 45 percent of this appropriation, and 54 provided further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency S. 4612--B 72 A. 6720--B 1 of funds to make a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a 2 partial payment in one year and shall retain its priority date 3 status for subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes. 4 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, 5 funds appropriated herein shall only be available for liabilities 6 incurred prior to July 1, 2013, shall be used to pay 2011-12 school 7 year claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum amount 8 payable during the 2012-13 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any 9 provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be 10 available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter 11 to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budg- 12 et, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallow- 13 ances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ......................... 14 321,700,000 ....................................... (re. $1,500,000) 15 For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil- 16 dren with disabilities pursuant to section 4410 of the education 17 law. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the 18 contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall support a state share 19 of preschool handicapped education costs for the 2011-12 school year 20 limited to 59.5 percent of such total approved expenditures, and 21 furthermore, notwithstanding any other provision of law, local 22 claims for reimbursement of costs incurred prior to the 2010-11 23 school year and during the 2010-11 school year that have been 24 approved for payment by the education department as of March 31, 25 2012 shall be the first claims paid from this appropriation. 26 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appro- 27 priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- 28 fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of 29 the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the 30 department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits 31 ... 933,600,000 ..................................... (re. $300,000) 32 For payments to school districts required pursuant to section 3609-g 33 of the education law to reimburse school districts for costs associ- 34 ated with the payment of the metropolitan commuter transportation 35 mobility tax. Pursuant to part B of chapter 56 of the laws of 2011, 36 such reimbursement will be made for tax payments made by school 37 districts for periods prior to April 1, 2012 ....................... 38 60,000,000 ........................................ (re. $6,874,000) 39 For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2012-13 state fiscal year. 40 Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the 41 contrary, the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum 42 amount payable during the 2012-13 state fiscal year ................ 43 90,400,000 ............................................ (re. $6,000) 44 For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding 45 any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall 46 be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to 47 accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or 48 regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres- 49 ents the maximum amount payable during the 2012-13 state fiscal year 50 ... 26,220,000 ...................................... (re. $163,000) 51 For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be 52 developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the 53 director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000) 54 For services and expenses of the New York state center for school 55 safety for the 2012-13 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall 56 be used to operate a state-wide center and shall be subject to an S. 4612--B 73 A. 6720--B 1 expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............ 2 466,000 .............................................. (re. $30,000) 3 For services and expenses of the health education program for the 4 2012-13 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available 5 for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those 6 providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive 7 health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) 8 education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, $86,000 shall be 9 available for the program previously operated as the school health 10 demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to 11 the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject 12 to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency 13 or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ... 14 691,000 ............................................. (re. $401,000) 15 For competitive grants for the 2012-13 school year for extended day 16 programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section 17 2814 of the education law provided, however, notwithstanding any 18 inconsistent provisions of law, eligible entities receiving funds 19 for extended day programs may include not-for-profit organizations 20 working in collaboration with a public school or school district ... 21 24,344,000 ........................................ (re. $5,720,000) 22 For aid payable for the 2012-13 school year for support of county 23 vocational education and extension boards pursuant to section 1104 24 of the education law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any 25 inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation, any apportion- 26 ment of aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the 27 salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where 28 such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted to 29 the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa- 30 tion law on or before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount 31 computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary 32 equal to ten thousand five hundred dollars per school year on 33 account of the employment of such teacher, director, assistant or 34 supervisor ... 932,000 ............................... (re. $53,000) 35 For services and expenses of the center for autism and related disa- 36 bilities at the state university of New York at Albany ............. 37 490,000 .............................................. (re. $70,000) 38 For additional services and expenses of the center for autism and 39 related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany 40 ... 250,000 ........................................... (re. $1,000) 41 For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public 42 libraries, and not-for-profit institutions. Notwithstanding any 43 provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant 44 to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount 45 to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such 46 appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to the approval of the 47 speaker of the assembly and the director of the budget and thereaft- 48 er shall be included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of 49 such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of 50 all members elected to the assembly upon a roll call vote ... 51 9,121,000 ......................................... (re. $9,121,000) 52 For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public 53 libraries, and not-for-profit institutions. Notwithstanding any 54 provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant 55 to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount S. 4612--B 74 A. 6720--B 1 to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such 2 appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to the approval of the 3 temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and 4 thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for the expend- 5 iture of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majori- 6 ty vote of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote 7 ... 20,605,000 .................................... (re. $2,250,000) 8 For purposes of the North Country Cultural Center for the Arts ....... 9 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) 10 For purposes of the missing children program ......................... 11 1,000,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000) 12 After School Programs for New York City .............................. 13 1,500,000 ......................................... (re. $1,500,000) 14 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: 15 Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses 16 of a $20,440,000 teacher resources and computer training centers 17 program for the 2011-12 school year provided that, notwithstanding 18 any inconsistent provision of law, subject to the approval of the 19 director of the budget, funds appropriated herein may be inter- 20 changed with any other item of appropriation for general support for 21 public schools within the general fund local assistance account 22 elementary, middle, secondary and continuing education program. 23 Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, 24 funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of finan- 25 cial assistance net of any disallowances, refunds, reimbursement and 26 credits, and may be suballocated to other departments and agencies 27 to accomplish the intent of this appropriation subject to the 28 approval of the director of the budget. Notwithstanding any 29 provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be 30 available for payment of liabilities hereafter to accrue ... 31 14,308,000 ........................................ (re. $1,093,000) 32 For services and expenses of remaining obligations for the 2010-11 33 school year for support for the operation of targeted prekindergar- 34 ten for those providers not eligible to receive funding pursuant to 35 section 3602-e of the education law and for support for providers 36 continuing to operate such programs in the 2011-12 school year. 37 Such funds shall be expended pursuant to a plan developed by the 38 commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget 39 ... 1,303,000 ....................................... (re. $978,000) 40 For allowances to schools for the blind and deaf and other students 41 with disabilities subject to article 85 of the education law, 42 including state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain insti- 43 tutions to be paid for the purposes provided under section 4204-a of 44 the education law for the education of deaf children under 3 years 45 of age, including transfers to the miscellaneous special revenue 46 fund Rome school for the deaf account pursuant to a plan to be 47 developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the 48 budget. 49 Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $6,651,000 shall be used for 50 debt service on capital construction projects financed through the 51 state dormitory authority, and up to $13,349,000 shall be available 52 for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf for the residential 53 costs of students at such schools and for remaining allowances for 54 the 2010-11 school year. Provided further that, notwithstanding any 55 inconsistent provision of law, upon disbursement of funds appropri- S. 4612--B 75 A. 6720--B 1 ated for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf in the indi- 2 viduals with disabilities program special revenue funds-federal/aid 3 to localities for purposes of this appropriation, funds appropriated 4 herein shall be reduced in an amount equivalent to such disbursement 5 and the portion of this appropriation so affected shall have no 6 further force or effect. 7 Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro- 8 priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- 9 fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of 10 the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the 11 department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits 12 ... 20,000,000 ...................................... (re. $382,000) 13 For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil- 14 dren with disabilities pursuant to section 4410 of the education 15 law. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the 16 contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall support a state share 17 of preschool handicapped education costs for the 2010-11 school year 18 limited to 59.5 percent of such total approved expenditures, and 19 furthermore, notwithstanding any other provision of law, local 20 claims for reimbursement of costs incurred prior to the 2009-10 21 school year and during the 2009-10 school year that have been 22 approved for payment by the education department as of March 31, 23 2011 shall be the first claims paid from this appropriation. 24 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appro- 25 priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- 26 fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of 27 the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the 28 department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits 29 ... 869,900,000 ..................................... (re. $166,000) 30 For aid payable for the 2011-12 school year for support of county 31 vocational education and extension boards pursuant to section 1104 32 of the education law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any 33 inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation, any apportion- 34 ment of aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the 35 salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where 36 such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted to 37 the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa- 38 tion law on or before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount 39 computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary 40 equal to ten thousand five hundred dollars per school year on 41 account of the employment of such teacher, director, assistant or 42 supervisor ... 932,000 ............................... (re. $22,000) 43 For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding 44 any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall 45 be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to 46 accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or 47 regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres- 48 ents the maximum amount payable during the 2011-12 state fiscal year 49 ... 26,220,000 ........................................ (re. $6,000) 50 For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be 51 developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the 52 director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000) 53 For services and expenses of the New York state center for school 54 safety for the 2011-12 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall 55 be used to operate a statewide center and shall be subject to an S. 4612--B 76 A. 6720--B 1 expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............ 2 466,000 ............................................. (re. $366,000) 3 For services and expenses of the health education program for the 4 2011-12 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available 5 for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those 6 providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive 7 health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) 8 education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, $86,000 shall be 9 available for the program previously operated as the school health 10 demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to 11 the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject 12 to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency 13 or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ...... 14 691,000 ............................................. (re. $327,000) 15 For competitive grants for the 2011-12 school year for extended day 16 programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section 17 2814 of the education law provided, however, notwithstanding any 18 inconsistent provisions of law, eligible entities receiving funds 19 for extended day programs may include not-for-profit organizations 20 working in collaboration with a public school or school district ... 21 24,344,000 ....................................... (re. $11,172,000) 22 For the smart scholars early college high school program, provided, 23 however that expenditure of funds herein shall be subject to a 24 payment schedule developed by the commissioner and approved by the 25 director of budget ... 6,000,000 .................. (re. $1,226,000) 26 The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011, as 27 amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is hereby 28 amended and reappropriated to read: 29 For a school district management efficiency awards program. Funds 30 appropriated herein shall be used to provide competitive awards to 31 school districts based on a plan developed by the commissioner and 32 approved by the director of the budget. Provided that such funds may 33 only be awarded to a school district which demonstrates that it has 34 implemented one or more long term efficiencies within two years 35 prior to a response to a request for proposal or during the current 36 school year in school district management, operations, procurement 37 practices or other cost savings measures and will not result in an 38 increase in cost to the state or the locality and: (i) have resulted 39 or will result in a significant reduction in total operating 40 expenses compared to the prior year and/or significant reductions in 41 the administrative component, or the equivalent, of the school 42 district budget and/or transportation operating expenses and/or 43 transportation capital expenses and/or other non-personal service 44 costs included in the program component of the school district budg- 45 et compared to the prior year; and (ii) are expected to result in 46 substantial and recurring cost savings in total operating expenses 47 and/or recurring significant reductions in administrative expendi- 48 tures, or the equivalent, and/or transportation operating expenses 49 and/or transportation capital expenses and/or other non-personal 50 service costs included in the program component of the school 51 district budget in future years; provided further that, a school 52 district that submits documentation that has been approved by the 53 commissioner by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which 54 a payment is made from this appropriation demonstrating that it has 55 fully implemented new standards and procedures for conducting annual S. 4612--B 77 A. 6720--B 1 professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and building 2 principals to determine teacher and principal effectiveness shall 3 receive bonus points in the scoring of its grant application. 4 Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the 5 contrary, in addition to the competitive awards amount as defined in 6 paragraph ee of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law, 7 a minimum of $37,500,000 shall be available for the payment of grant 8 awards made in the 2013-14 school year, with additional amounts to 9 be made available in the 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 state fiscal [year] 10 YEARS as necessary to continue such awards, [and] make an additional 11 round of awards pursuant to subdivision 6-a of section 3641 of the 12 education law in the 2014-15 school year not to exceed the amount 13 awarded in the 2013-14 school year pursuant to such subdivision 6-a, 14 AND MAKE ADDITIONAL MASTER TEACHERS AWARDS TO THE EXTENT THAT THE 15 MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED HEREIN WOULD NOT OTHERWISE EXPEND 16 THE MAXIMUM SCHOOL YEAR AMOUNT AUTHORIZED HEREIN; and such 17 $37,500,000 shall be made available for $12,500,000 of prekindergar- 18 ten grants, $10,000,000 of school-wide extended learning grants, 19 $7,500,000 of community schools grants, $5,500,000 for a master 20 teacher program and $2,000,000 for the early college high school 21 program; provided, however, that no school district shall receive 22 any portion of the funds appropriated herein unless it shall have 23 submitted documentation that has been approved by the commissioner 24 by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which a payment to 25 such district from this appropriation would otherwise be made demon- 26 strating that it has fully implemented new standards and procedures 27 for conducting annual professional performance reviews of classroom 28 teachers and building principals to determine teacher and principal 29 effectiveness. 30 Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the 31 contrary, the $12,500,000 appropriated herein available for full-day 32 and half-day pre-kindergarten grants shall be awarded, based on a 33 request for proposals developed by the commissioner and approved by 34 the director of the budget, to school districts to establish new 35 full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten placements and/or to convert 36 existing half-day pre-kindergarten placements into full-day place- 37 ments; provided that preference shall be granted for full-day place- 38 ments while ensuring that a portion of grants include half-day 39 placements based on eligible applications; and provided, further, 40 that such grants shall only be used to supplement, not supplant 41 existing pre-kindergarten programs, and provided further, however, 42 that any portion of such $12,500,000 that is not awarded shall 43 remain available for subsequent awards in the 2013-14 school year or 44 for full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants to be awarded in 45 subsequent school years. Provided, further, that such grants from 46 funds appropriated herein shall be awarded based on factors includ- 47 ing, but not limited to, the following: (i) measures of school 48 district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by 49 each of the school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal 50 to target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the extent to 51 which the district's proposal would prioritize funds to maximize the 52 total number of eligible children in the district served in pre-kin- 53 dergarten programs, and (v) proposal quality. Provided, however, 54 that full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants appropriated 55 herein shall only be available to support programs (i) that provide 56 instruction for at least five hours per school day for full-day S. 4612--B 78 A. 6720--B 1 pre-kindergarten programs and at least two and one-half hours per 2 school day for half-day pre-kindergarten programs; (ii) that agree 3 to offer instruction consistent with the New York state pre-kinder- 4 garten foundation for the common core standards within three years; 5 (iii) that ensure that, to the extent community-based providers are 6 part of such program, such providers meet the requirements of para- 7 graphs d-1 and d-2 of subdivision 12 of section 3602-e of the educa- 8 tion law; and (iv) that otherwise comply with all of the same rules 9 and requirements as universal pre-kindergarten programs pursuant to 10 section 3602-e of the education law except as modified herein. 11 Provided, further, that a school district's pre-kindergarten grant 12 shall equal the product of (A) (i) two multiplied by the approved 13 number of new full-day pre-kindergarten placements plus (ii) the 14 approved number of half-day pre-kindergarten placement conversions 15 and new half-day pre-kindergarten placements, and (B) the district's 16 selected aid per pre-kindergarten pupil pursuant to subparagraph i 17 of paragraph b of subdivision 10 of section 3602-e of the education 18 law; provided, however, that no district shall receive a grant in 19 excess of the total actual grant expenditures incurred by the 20 district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner. 21 Provided, further, that as a condition of eligibility for receipt of 22 such funding, a school district shall agree to adopt approved quali- 23 ty indicators within two years, including, but not limited to, valid 24 and reliable measures of environmental quality, the quality of 25 teacher-student interactions and child outcomes, and ensure that any 26 such assessment of child outcomes shall not be used to make high- 27 stakes educational decisions for individual children. Provided, 28 further, that no school district shall receive more than forty 29 percent of the total pre-kindergarten grant allocation. 30 Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the 31 contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for school- 32 wide extended learning grants shall be awarded to school districts 33 or school districts in collaboration with not-for-profit community- 34 based organizations based on responses to a request for proposals 35 for planning and implementation grants that is (i) developed by the 36 commissioner; (ii) approved by the director of the budget; and (iii) 37 issued by the commissioner. Provided, further, that such grants 38 shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the 39 following: (i) the school district's proposal to target the schools 40 and students with the greatest need, and (ii) proposal quality. 41 Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award 42 implementation grant funding, the commissioner shall take into 43 account factors including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to 44 which the school district's proposal would maximize the use of the 45 additional learning time through a comprehensive restructuring of 46 the school day and/or year, (ii) the extent to which the proposal 47 would provide additional learning time for students in grades six 48 through eight, and (iii) how the additional learning time would be 49 utilized, including, but not limited to, additional time spent on 50 core academics. Provided, however, that no district shall be eligi- 51 ble to receive a school-wide extended learning grant unless its 52 proposal would increase student learning time by at least 25 53 percent. Provided, further, that a school district's schoolwide 54 extended learning implementation grant shall equal its average daily 55 attendance in the school-wide extended learning program multiplied 56 by the expected cost per pupil of the additional learning time; S. 4612--B 79 A. 6720--B 1 provided, further, that the expected cost per pupil of the addi- 2 tional learning time shall equal the greater of $1,500 or (A) the 3 quotient of (i) the school district's approved operating expense, 4 pursuant to paragraph t of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the 5 education law, for the year prior to the base year, divided by (ii) 6 the district's public school district enrollment, pursuant to 7 subparagraph (2) of paragraph n of such subdivision, for the year 8 prior to the base year, multiplied by (B) 10 percent (0.10), multi- 9 plied by (C) the quotient of (i) the average of the national consum- 10 er price indexes determined by the United States department of labor 11 for the 12-month period preceding January first of the base year, 12 divided by (ii) the average of the national consumer price indexes 13 determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month 14 period preceding January first of the year two years prior to the 15 base year; provided, however, that in extraordinary cases the 16 commissioner may award a grant that exceeds the per pupil limit 17 described above; provided further, however, that no district shall 18 receive a grant in excess of the total actual grant expenditures 19 incurred by the district in the current school year as approved by 20 the commissioner. Provided, further, that no school district shall 21 receive more than forty percent of the total school-wide extended 22 learning grant allocation. 23 Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the 24 contrary, the $7,500,000 appropriated herein available for community 25 schools grants shall be awarded, based on a request for proposals 26 (i) developed by the state council on children and families in coor- 27 dination with the commissioner, (ii) approved by the director of the 28 budget and (iii) issued by the commissioner, to school districts, or 29 in a city with a population of one million or more an eligible enti- 30 ty, to improve student outcomes through the implementation of commu- 31 nity schools programs that use school buildings as community hubs to 32 deliver co-located or school-linked academic, health, mental health, 33 nutrition, counseling, legal and/or other services to students and 34 their families. In a city with a population of one million or more, 35 eligible entities shall mean the city school district of the city of 36 New York, or not-for-profit organizations, which shall include not- 37 for-profit community-based organizations. An eligible entity that is 38 a not-for-profit may apply for a community school grant provided 39 that it collaborates with the city school district of the city of 40 New York and receives the approval of the chancellor of the city 41 school district of the city of New York. Provided, further, that 42 such grants shall be awarded based on factors including, but not 43 limited to, the following: (i) measures of school district need, 44 (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by each of the 45 school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the 46 highest need schools and students, (iv) the sustainability of the 47 proposed community schools program, and (v) proposal quality. 48 Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award 49 such funding, the commissioner shall take into account factors 50 including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to which the school 51 district's proposal would provide such community services through 52 partnerships with local governments and non-profit organizations, 53 (ii) the extent to which the proposal would provide for delivery of 54 such services directly in school buildings, (iii) the extent to 55 which the proposal articulates how such services would facilitate 56 measurable improvement in student and family outcomes, (iv) the S. 4612--B 80 A. 6720--B 1 extent to which the proposal articulates and identifies how existing 2 funding streams and programs would be used to provide such community 3 services, and (v) the extent to which the proposal ensures the safe- 4 ty of all students, staff and community members in school buildings 5 used as community hubs. Provided, however, that community schools 6 grants appropriated herein shall be paid to school districts in 7 installments upon successful implementation of each phase of a 8 school district's approved proposal. Provided, further, that no 9 school district shall receive more than forty percent of the total 10 community schools grant allocation, and that each individual commu- 11 nity school site shall be limited to a maximum grant of $500,000. 12 Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the 13 contrary, the $5,500,000 appropriated herein available for a master 14 teachers program shall support the award of stipends of $15,000 per 15 annum over four years to individual high-performing teachers in 16 math, science and related fields, and of related costs, administered 17 by the state university of New York pursuant to a plan developed in 18 consultation with the commissioner, who shall consult with appropri- 19 ate state organizations representing K-12 public school teachers and 20 approved by the director of the budget, to build a corps of 21 outstanding math, science and related fields teachers in order to 22 improve the quality of instruction at public secondary schools. 23 Such plan for use of funding appropriated herein shall: (i) estab- 24 lish an application process; (ii) guidelines by which applications 25 from eligible teachers shall be evaluated, which shall include, but 26 not be limited to, achievement of a rating of highly effective on 27 the annual professional performance review; and (iii) provide peri- 28 odic opportunities for professional development for successful 29 applicants. Provided, further, that priority shall be given to 30 applicants in regions of the state where a similar program is not 31 otherwise offered. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the 32 contrary, upon approval of the director of the budget, such 33 $5,500,000 of master teachers program funding may be sub-allocated, 34 interchanged, transferred or otherwise made available to the state 35 university of New York for the sole purpose of administering such 36 program. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the rights of 37 labor organizations representing teachers to collectively bargain 38 terms and conditions pursuant to article 14 of the civil service 39 law. 40 Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the 41 contrary, the $2,000,000 appropriated herein available for the early 42 college high school program shall support the continuation and 43 expansion of such program pursuant to a plan developed by the 44 commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Provided, 45 however, that a portion of the payments to early college high school 46 programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be awarded on 47 a sliding scale based upon the number of college credits earned 48 annually by participating students, consistent with guidelines 49 established by the commissioner. Provided further that, notwith- 50 standing any provision of law to the contrary, higher education 51 partners participating in an early college high schools program, or 52 the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the institu- 53 tion, shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or 54 fees, or to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students 55 enrolled in such early college high schools program with no 56 reduction in other state, local or other support for such students S. 4612--B 81 A. 6720--B 1 earning college credit that such higher education partner would 2 otherwise be eligible to receive. 3 Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the 4 contrary, of the amount appropriated herein, a minimum of 5 $12,500,000 PER YEAR shall be available IN THE 2014-15 THROUGH 6 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS for the payment of grant awards [made in the 7 2014-15 school year] as follows: $2,500,000 of pathways in technolo- 8 gy early college high school program grants and $10,000,000 of 9 teacher excellence fund grants; provided further that, notwithstand- 10 ing any provision of law to the contrary, such [$25,000,000] 11 $12,500,000, plus any other amounts so designated in other items of 12 appropriation within the general fund local assistance account 13 office of prekindergarten through grade twelve education program, 14 shall constitute the competitive awards amount authorized for the 15 2013-14 school year by chapter 53 of the laws of 2013. 16 Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the 17 contrary, the $2,500,000 appropriated herein available for pathways 18 in technology early college high school (P-TECH) program grants 19 shall be awarded pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner 20 and approved by the director of the budget, provided that such plan 21 shall include but not be limited to (i) assurances that K-12, higher 22 education and private-sector partners commit to the required 23 elements and responsibilities of a P-TECH program, (ii) provisions 24 to ensure regional diversity of grant recipients, and (iii) priority 25 for P-TECH programs serving students in academically challenged 26 school districts; provided further that the commissioner shall make 27 available the request for proposals for such program on or before 28 May fifteenth and the commissioner shall issue awards on or before 29 August fifteenth; and provided further that a portion of the 30 payments to P-TECH programs awarded funding from this appropriation 31 shall be made on a sliding scale based upon the number of college 32 credits earned annually by participating students, consistent with 33 guidelines established by the commissioner. Provided further that, 34 notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, higher educa- 35 tion partners participating in a P-TECH program, or the 36 entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the institution, 37 shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or 38 to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such 39 P-TECH program with no reduction in other state, local or other 40 support for such students earning college credit that such higher 41 education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive. 42 Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the 43 contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for teacher 44 excellence fund grants shall be awarded to eligible school districts 45 pursuant to a request for proposals based on a plan developed by the 46 commissioner and approved by the director of the budget; provided 47 that such plan shall include an application for award of such grants 48 to such eligible school districts to provide annual teacher excel- 49 lence fund performance awards of up to $20,000 to eligible teachers 50 rated as "highly effective" on the most recent annual professional 51 performance review, in accordance with the requirements of section 52 [3012-c] 3012-D of the education law and the regulations of the 53 commissioner, pursuant to such districts' approved applications; 54 provided that in making such grants the commissioner shall prior- 55 itize school districts' applications based on factors including but 56 not limited to (i) the extent to which the school district's appli- S. 4612--B 82 A. 6720--B 1 cation would recognize and reward such teachers in school buildings 2 with the greatest academic need, in difficult-to-staff subject or 3 certification areas and grade levels, and at critical points in a 4 teacher's career in order to encourage highly effective teachers to 5 remain in the classroom, and (ii) the quality of the school 6 district's application; and provided further that the commissioner 7 shall make available the application for such grants on or before 8 May fifteenth and the commissioner shall issue [preliminary] grant 9 awards [on or before October fifteenth] AN AGREED-TO SCHEDULE. 10 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 11 CONTRARY, OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN, A MINIMUM OF 12 $23,500,000 PER YEAR SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 13 SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE PAYMENT OF GRANT AWARDS AS FOLLOWS: $15,000,000 14 FOR PREKINDERGARTEN GRANTS, $2,500,000 FOR AN EXPANDED MASTER TEACH- 15 ER PROGRAM, $1,500,000 OF PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH 16 SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANTS, $1,500,000 FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER 17 RESIDENCY PROGRAM, $1,500,000 FOR A NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCA- 18 TION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND $1,500,000 FOR QUAL- 19 ITYSTARSNY; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF 20 LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH $23,500,000, PLUS ANY OTHER AMOUNTS SO 21 DESIGNATED IN OTHER ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND 22 LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 23 TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM, SHALL CONSTITUTE THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS 24 AMOUNT AUTHORIZED FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. 25 PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 26 CONTRARY, THE $15,000,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS 27 TO FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS FOR 28 THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN SHALL BE AWARDED, BASED ON 29 A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED 30 BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ESTABLISH NEW 31 FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PREKINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS 32 AND FOUR-YEAR-OLDS; PROVIDED THAT SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE USED TO 33 SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT EXISTING PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS; AND 34 PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT ANY PORTION OF SUCH $15,000,000 THAT 35 IS NOT AWARDED SHALL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT AWARDS IN THE 36 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR OR FOR FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN 37 GRANTS TO BE AWARDED IN SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, 38 THAT SUCH GRANTS FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AWARDED 39 BASED ON FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (I) 40 MEASURES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NEED, (II) MEASURES OF THE NEED OF 41 STUDENTS TO BE SERVED BY EACH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, (III) THE 42 SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL TO TARGET THE HIGHEST NEED SCHOOLS AND 43 STUDENTS, (IV) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL WOULD 44 PRIORITIZE FUNDS TO MAXIMIZE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE CHILDREN 45 IN THE DISTRICT SERVED IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS, AND (V) 46 PROPOSAL QUALITY. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY 47 PRE-KINDERGARTEN GRANTS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE 48 TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS (I) THAT PROVIDE INSTRUCTION FOR AT LEAST FIVE 49 HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS AND AT 50 LEAST TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR HALF-DAY PRE-KINDER- 51 GARTEN PROGRAMS; (II) THAT AGREE TO OFFER INSTRUCTION CONSISTENT 52 WITH THE NEW YORK STATE PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOUNDATION FOR THE COMMON 53 CORE STANDARDS; (III) THAT ENSURE THAT, TO THE EXTENT 54 COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDERS ARE PART OF SUCH PROGRAM, SUCH PROVIDERS 55 MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS D-1 AND D-2 OF SUBDIVISION 12 OF 56 SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (IV) THAT OTHERWISE COMPLY S. 4612--B 83 A. 6720--B 1 WITH ALL OF THE SAME RULES AND REQUIREMENTS AS UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDER- 2 GARTEN PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW 3 EXCEPT AS MODIFIED HEREIN; PROVIDED THAT NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH C 4 OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW NOTWITH- 5 STANDING, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION, AN ELIGIBLE CHILD 6 SHALL BE A RESIDENT CHILD WHO IS THREE YEARS OF AGE ON OR BEFORE 7 DECEMBER FIRST OF THE YEAR IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS ENROLLED. PROVIDED, 8 FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH 9 FUNDING FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS, A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST CURRENTLY OFFER 10 A PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN 11 WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 12 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A 13 SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY APPLY FOR ONLY AS MANY FULL-DAY OR HALF-DAY 14 PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN AS IT CURRENTLY OFFERS FOR 15 FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE 16 UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCA- 17 TION LAW. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GRANT FOR 18 THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD PREKINDERGARTEN SHALL EQUAL THE 19 PRODUCT OF (A) (I) TWO MULTIPLIED BY THE APPROVED NUMBER OF NEW 20 FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS PLUS (II) THE APPROVED NUMBER 21 OF NEW HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS, AND (B) THE DISTRICT'S 22 SELECTED AID PER PRE-KINDERGARTEN PUPIL PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH I 23 OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 10 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION 24 LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE A GRANT IN 25 EXCESS OF THE TOTAL ACTUAL GRANT EXPENDITURES INCURRED BY THE 26 DISTRICT IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. 27 PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF 28 SUCH FUNDING, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL AGREE TO ADOPT APPROVED QUALI- 29 TY INDICATORS WITHIN TWO YEARS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VALID 30 AND RELIABLE MEASURES OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, THE QUALITY OF 31 TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTIONS AND CHILD OUTCOMES, AND ENSURE THAT ANY 32 SUCH ASSESSMENT OF CHILD OUTCOMES SHALL NOT BE USED TO MAKE 33 HIGH-STAKES EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN. PROVIDED, 34 FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN FORTY 35 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND 36 FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN GRANT ALLOCATION. 37 PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 38 CONTRARY, THE $2,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR AN 39 EXPANDED MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM SHALL SUPPORT THE AWARD OF STIPENDS 40 OF $15,000 PER ANNUM OVER FOUR YEARS TO INDIVIDUAL HIGH-PERFORMING 41 TEACHERS, AND OF RELATED COSTS, ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY 42 OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE 43 COMMISSIONER, WHO SHALL CONSULT WITH APPROPRIATE STATE ORGANIZATIONS 44 REPRESENTING K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROVED BY THE DIREC- 45 TOR OF THE BUDGET, TO BUILD A CORPS OF OUTSTANDING TEACHERS IN ORDER 46 TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION AT PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS. 47 SUCH PLAN FOR USE OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL: (I) ALLOCATE 48 AT LEAST 80 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS IN 49 MATH, SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS AND UP TO 20 PERCENT OF SUCH 50 STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS WITH AN EXTENSION TO THEIR 51 CONTENT AREA CERTIFICATE IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION OR WHO HOLD CERTIF- 52 ICATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS 53 WITH DUAL CERTIFICATION IN A CONTENT AREA AND SPECIAL EDUCATION; 54 (II) ESTABLISH AN APPLICATION PROCESS; (III) GUIDELINES BY WHICH 55 APPLICATIONS FROM ELIGIBLE TEACHERS SHALL BE EVALUATED, WHICH SHALL 56 INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ACHIEVEMENT OF A RATING OF HIGHLY S. 4612--B 84 A. 6720--B 1 EFFECTIVE ON THE ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW; AND (IV) 2 PROVIDE PERIODIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR 3 SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT PRIORITY SHALL BE 4 GIVEN TO APPLICANTS IN REGIONS OF THE STATE WHERE A SIMILAR PROGRAM 5 IS NOT OTHERWISE OFFERED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO 6 THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH 7 $2,500,000 OF MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, 8 INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE 9 UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH 10 PROGRAM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE RIGHTS OF 11 LABOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING TEACHERS TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN 12 TERMS AND CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 14 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE 13 LAW. 14 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 15 CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR PATHWAYS 16 IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (P-TECH) PROGRAM GRANTS 17 SHALL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER 18 AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PLAN 19 SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO (I) ASSURANCES THAT K-12, HIGHER 20 EDUCATION AND PRIVATE-SECTOR PARTNERS COMMIT TO THE REQUIRED 21 ELEMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A P-TECH PROGRAM, (II) PROVISIONS 22 TO ENSURE REGIONAL DIVERSITY OF GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND (III) PRIORITY 23 FOR P-TECH PROGRAMS SERVING STUDENTS IN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGED 24 SCHOOL DISTRICTS; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE 25 AVAILABLE THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUCH PROGRAM ON OR BEFORE 26 MAY FIFTEENTH AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE AWARDS ON OR BEFORE 27 AUGUST FIFTEENTH; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT A PORTION OF THE 28 PAYMENTS TO P-TECH PROGRAMS AWARDED FUNDING FROM THIS APPROPRIATION 29 SHALL BE MADE ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE 30 CREDITS EARNED ANNUALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS, CONSISTENT WITH 31 GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT IN 32 CONNECTION WITH SUCH GUIDELINES, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL EXECUTE A 33 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK 34 AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK TO DEVELOP COMMON DATA 35 COLLECTION, SHARING AND REPORTING MECHANISMS BASED ON STUDENT-LEVEL 36 DATA FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN P-TECH AND SMART SCHOLARS EARLY 37 COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING 38 ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS 39 PARTICIPATING IN A P-TECH PROGRAM, OR THE ENTITY/ENTITIES RESPONSI- 40 BLE FOR SETTING TUITION AT THE INSTITUTION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO 41 SET A REDUCED RATE OF TUITION AND/OR FEES, OR TO WAIVE TUITION 42 AND/OR FEES ENTIRELY, FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUCH P-TECH PROGRAM 43 WITH NO REDUCTION IN OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR SUCH 44 STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT SUCH HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNER 45 WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE. 46 PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 47 CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR A SCHOOL 48 DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE RESIDENT 49 TEACHERS WITH THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO MAKE AN 50 IMMEDIATE IMPACT IN SCHOOLS IN THE STATE, PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVEL- 51 OPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. 52 PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT SUCH PLAN SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR 53 SELECTION OF EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ENTITIES TO MANAGE THE PROGRAM. 54 PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN 55 FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL GRANT ALLOCATION. S. 4612--B 85 A. 6720--B 1 PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 2 CONTRARY, $1,500,000 OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE MADE 3 AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER 4 INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ELIGI- 5 BILITY FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO 6 STUDENTS WHO ARE MATRICULATED IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN 7 EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER 8 EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS A TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR 9 SECONDARY EDUCATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD, PROVIDED THE 10 APPLICANT: (A) EARNED AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM A COLLEGE LOCATED 11 IN NEW YORK STATE; AND (B) WAS A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT WHILE EARN- 12 ING SUCH UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE; AND (C) ACHIEVED ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE 13 AS AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT, AS DEFINED BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION 14 SERVICES CORPORATION IN REGULATION; AND (D) ENROLLS IN FULL-TIME 15 STUDY IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW 16 YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION LEADING TO A 17 CAREER AS TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION; AND 18 (E) SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH THE CORPORATION AGREEING TO TEACH IN THE 19 CLASSROOM ON A FULL-TIME BASIS FOR FIVE YEARS IN A SCHOOL LOCATED 20 WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY 21 EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF 22 THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT 23 TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (F) COMPLIES WITH THE APPLI- 24 CABLE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 13 OF EDUCATION LAW AND ALL REQUIREMENTS 25 PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE 26 PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT: (A) AWARDS SHALL BE GRANTED TO 27 APPLICANTS THAT THE CORPORATION HAS CERTIFIED ARE ELIGIBLE TO 28 RECEIVE SUCH AWARDS; AND (B) UP TO FIVE HUNDRED AWARDS MAY BE MADE 29 FOR THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR, PROVIDED SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE 30 TO RECIPIENTS AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TERM, AS 31 DEFINED BY THE CORPORATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THE CORPORATION SHALL 32 GRANT SUCH AWARDS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL TUITION CHARGED 33 STATE RESIDENT STUDENTS ATTENDING A GRADUATE PROGRAM FULL-TIME AT 34 THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, OR ACTUAL TUITION CHARGED, WHICH- 35 EVER IS LESS, FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO ACADEMIC YEARS OF FULL-TIME 36 GRADUATE STUDY LEADING TO CERTIFICATION AS AN ELEMENTARY OR SECOND- 37 ARY CLASSROOM TEACHER; PROVIDED: (I) A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCA- 38 TIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS THAT COVER THE STUDENT'S FULL COST 39 OF ATTENDANCE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM; 40 (II) FOR A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLAR- 41 SHIPS THAT COVER LESS THAN THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE, 42 SUCH GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED DUPLICATIVE OF 43 THIS PROGRAM AND MAY BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH AN AWARD UNDER THIS 44 PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT THE COMBINED BENEFITS DO NOT EXCEED THE 45 STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE; AND (III) AN AWARD UNDER THIS 46 PROGRAM SHALL BE APPLIED TO TUITION AFTER THE APPLICATION OF ALL 47 OTHER EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS LIMITED TO TUITION AND 48 SHALL BE REDUCED IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO SUCH EDUCATIONAL GRANTS 49 AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT UPON NOTIFICATION OF AN 50 AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE INSTITUTION SHALL DEFER THE AMOUNT OF 51 TUITION EQUAL TO THE AWARD. NO AWARD SHALL BE FINAL UNTIL THE RECIP- 52 IENT'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A TERM HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE 53 INSTITUTION. A RECIPIENT OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE 54 ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THE NEW YORK STATE MATH AND SCIENCE 55 TEACHING INCENTIVE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT AWARDS GRANTED 56 PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL REQUIRE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE S. 4612--B 86 A. 6720--B 1 AWARD RECIPIENT AND THE CORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO 2 CONVERT TO A STUDENT LOAN THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE AWARD GIVEN PURSU- 3 ANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION, PLUS INTEREST, ACCORDING TO A SCHEDULE TO 4 BE DETERMINED BY THE CORPORATION IF: (A) TWO YEARS AFTER THE 5 COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIF- 6 ICATION IT IS FOUND THAT A RECIPIENT IS NOT TEACHING IN A PUBLIC 7 SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECOND- 8 ARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY 9 OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSU- 10 ANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; OR (B) A RECIPIENT HAS NOT 11 TAUGHT IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING 12 ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS 13 OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS 14 AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR FIVE OF 15 THE SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM 16 AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIFICATION; OR (C) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO 17 COMPLETE HIS OR HER GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN EDUCATION; OR (D) A 18 RECIPIENT FAILS TO RECEIVE OR MAINTAIN HIS OR HER TEACHING CERTIF- 19 ICATE OR LICENSE IN NEW YORK STATE; OR (E) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO 20 RESPOND TO REQUESTS BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE STATUS OF HIS OR HER 21 ACADEMIC OR PROFESSIONAL PROGRESS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT THE 22 PRECEDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (A) SHALL BE DEFERRED FOR ANY INTER- 23 RUPTION IN GRADUATE STUDY OR EMPLOYMENT AS ESTABLISHED BY THE RULES 24 AND REGULATIONS OF THE CORPORATION; (B) SHALL BE CANCELLED UPON THE 25 DEATH OF THE RECIPIENT; AND (C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF 26 THIS APPROPRIATION TO THE CONTRARY, AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO 27 PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OR SUSPENSION OF ANY FINANCIAL OBLIGATION 28 WHICH WOULD INVOLVE EXTREME HARDSHIP PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGU- 29 LATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 30 PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR 31 OF THE BUDGET, SUCH $1,500,000 OF MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER 32 INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTER- 33 CHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE HIGHER 34 EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING 35 SUCH PROGRAM. 36 PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 37 CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR QUALITYS- 38 TARSNY SHALL BE USED, PURSUANT TO A PLAN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF 39 THE BUDGET, TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE SYSTEM TO 40 ASSESS, IMPROVE, AND COMMUNICATE THE LEVEL OF QUALITY IN EARLY 41 EDUCATION AND CARE SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. NOTWITHSTANDING 42 ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR 43 OF THE BUDGET, THE $1,500,000 OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN FOR 44 QUALITYSTARSNY MAY BE SUBALLOCATED, INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR 45 OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY 46 SERVICES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH SYSTEM. 47 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF 48 LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS 49 APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH THE APPROPRIATION FOR 50 SCHOOL DISTRICT PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS WITHIN THE GENERAL 51 FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH 52 GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. 53 Notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision 54 of law to the contrary, this appropriation shall lapse on March 31, 55 [2016] 2017 ... 250,000,000 ..................... (re. $199,961,000) S. 4612--B 87 A. 6720--B 1 Funds appropriated herein shall be used to provide competitive grants 2 pursuant to a request for proposals, developed by the commissioner 3 and approved by the director of budget, to those school districts 4 that are participating in the race to the top program and/or which 5 demonstrate satisfactory progress, as determined by the commission- 6 er, towards implementation of elements such as high quality student 7 assessments; use of data to improve instruction and student perform- 8 ance and provision of professional development to improve teacher 9 performance; and that those eligible districts also demonstrate the 10 most improved academic achievement gains and student outcomes such 11 as establishing or expanding participation in college level or early 12 college programs; and other appropriate measures of student perform- 13 ance; provided further that in determining the amount of the award 14 to be made from the funds appropriated herein for those school 15 districts identified as making the greatest achievement gains and 16 eligible for such award, the maximum grant award available to each 17 school district shall be based upon the size of the district meas- 18 ured by public school enrollment of the district; and provided 19 further that such amount shall be adjusted based upon measures of 20 district need and provided further that no district receiving a 21 grant may be awarded more than forty percent of the total amount 22 awarded; and provided further that any such funds awarded to a 23 school district shall be used to increase student performance, 24 narrow the achievement gap, and increase academic performance in 25 traditionally underserved student groups. 26 Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the 27 contrary, in addition to the competitive awards amount as defined in 28 paragraph ee of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law, 29 a minimum of $37,500,000 shall be available for the payment of grant 30 awards made in the 2013-14 school year, with additional amounts to 31 be made available in the 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 state fiscal [year] 32 YEARS as necessary to continue such awards, [and] make an additional 33 round of awards pursuant to subdivision 6-a of section 3641 of the 34 education law in the 2014-15 school year not to exceed the amount 35 awarded in the 2013-14 school year pursuant to such subdivision 6-a, 36 AND MAKE ADDITIONAL MASTER TEACHERS AWARDS TO THE EXTENT THAT THE 37 MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED HEREIN WOULD NOT OTHERWISE EXPEND 38 THE MAXIMUM SCHOOL YEAR AMOUNT AUTHORIZED HEREIN; and such 39 $37,500,000 shall be made available for $12,500,000 of pre-kinder- 40 garten grants, $10,000,000 of school-wide extended learning grants, 41 $7,500,000 of community schools grants, $5,500,000 for a master 42 teacher program and $2,000,000 for the early college high school 43 program; provided, however, that no school district shall receive 44 any portion of the funds appropriated herein unless it shall have 45 submitted documentation that has been approved by the commissioner 46 by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which a payment to 47 such district from this appropriation would otherwise be made demon- 48 strating that it has fully implemented new standards and procedures 49 for conducting annual professional performance reviews of classroom 50 teachers and building principals to determine teacher and principal 51 effectiveness. 52 Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the 53 contrary, the $12,500,000 appropriated herein available for full-day 54 and half-day pre-kindergarten grants shall be awarded, based on a 55 request for proposals developed by the commissioner and approved by 56 the director of the budget, to school districts to establish new S. 4612--B 88 A. 6720--B 1 full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten placements and/or to convert 2 existing half-day pre-kindergarten placements into full-day place- 3 ments; provided that preference shall be granted for full-day place- 4 ments while ensuring that a portion of grants include half-day 5 placements based on eligible applications; and provided, further, 6 that such grants shall only be used to supplement, not supplant 7 existing pre-kindergarten programs, and provided further, however, 8 that any portion of such $12,500,000 that is not awarded shall 9 remain available for subsequent awards in the 2013-14 school year or 10 for full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants to be awarded in 11 subsequent school years. Provided, further, that such grants from 12 funds appropriated herein shall be awarded based on factors includ- 13 ing, but not limited to, the following: (i) measures of school 14 district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by 15 each of the school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal 16 to target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the extent to 17 which the district's proposal would prioritize funds to maximize the 18 total number of eligible children in the district served in pre-kin- 19 dergarten programs, and (v) proposal quality. Provided, however, 20 that full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants appropriated 21 herein shall only be available to support programs (i) that provide 22 instruction for at least five hours per school day for full-day 23 pre-kindergarten programs and at least two and one-half hours per 24 school day for half-day pre-kindergarten programs; (ii) that agree 25 to offer instruction consistent with the New York state pre-kinder- 26 garten foundation for the common core standards within three years; 27 (iii) that ensure that, to the extent community-based providers are 28 part of such program, such providers meet the requirements of para- 29 graphs d-1 and d-2 of subdivision 12 of section 3602-e of the educa- 30 tion law; and (iv) that otherwise comply with all of the same rules 31 and requirements as universal pre-kindergarten programs pursuant to 32 section 3602-e of the education law except as modified herein. 33 Provided, further, that a school district's pre-kindergarten grant 34 shall equal the product of (A) (i) two multiplied by the approved 35 number of new full-day pre-kindergarten placements plus (ii) the 36 approved number of half-day pre-kindergarten placement conversions 37 and new half-day pre-kindergarten placements, and (B) the district's 38 selected aid per pre-kindergarten pupil pursuant to subparagraph i 39 of paragraph b of subdivision 10 of section 3602-e of the education 40 law; provided, however, that no district shall receive a grant in 41 excess of the total actual grant expenditures incurred by the 42 district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner. 43 Provided, further, that as a condition of eligibility for receipt of 44 such funding, a school district shall agree to adopt approved quali- 45 ty indicators within two years, including, but not limited to, valid 46 and reliable measures of environmental quality, the quality of 47 teacher-student interactions and child outcomes, and ensure that any 48 such assessment of child outcomes shall not be used to make highs- 49 takes educational decisions for individual children. Provided, 50 further, that no school district shall receive more than forty 51 percent of the total pre-kindergarten grant allocation. 52 Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the 53 contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for school- 54 wide extended learning grants shall be awarded to school districts 55 or school districts in collaboration with not-for-profit community- 56 based organizations based on responses to a request for proposals S. 4612--B 89 A. 6720--B 1 for planning and implementation grants that is (i) developed by the 2 commissioner; (ii) approved by the director of the budget; and (iii) 3 issued by the commissioner. Provided, further, that such grants 4 shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the 5 following: (i) the school district's proposal to target the schools 6 and students with the greatest need, and (ii) proposal quality. 7 Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award 8 implementation grant funding, the commissioner shall take into 9 account factors including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to 10 which the school district's proposal would maximize the use of the 11 additional learning time through a comprehensive restructuring of 12 the school day and/or year, (ii) the extent to which the proposal 13 would provide additional learning time for students in grades six 14 through eight, and (iii) how the additional learning time would be 15 utilized, including, but not limited to, additional time spent on 16 core academics. Provided, however, that no district shall be eligi- 17 ble to receive a school-wide extended learning grant unless its 18 proposal would increase student learning time by at least 25 19 percent. Provided, further, that a school district's schoolwide 20 extended learning implementation grant shall equal its average daily 21 attendance in the school-wide extended learning program multiplied 22 by the expected cost per pupil of the additional learning time; 23 provided, further, that the expected cost per pupil of the addi- 24 tional learning time shall equal the greater of $1,500 or (A) the 25 quotient of (i) the school district's approved operating expense, 26 pursuant to paragraph t of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the 27 education law, for the year prior to the base year, divided by (ii) 28 the district's public school district enrollment, pursuant to 29 subparagraph (2) of paragraph n of such subdivision, for the year 30 prior to the base year, multiplied by (B) 10 percent (0.10), multi- 31 plied by (C) the quotient of (i) the average of the national consum- 32 er price indexes determined by the United States department of labor 33 for the 12-month period preceding January first of the base year, 34 divided by (ii) the average of the national consumer price indexes 35 determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month 36 period preceding January first of the year two years prior to the 37 base year; provided, however, that in extraordinary cases the 38 commissioner may award a grant that exceeds the per pupil limit 39 described above; provided further, however, that no district shall 40 receive a grant in excess of the total actual grant expenditures 41 incurred by the district in the current school year as approved by 42 the commissioner. Provided, further, that no school district shall 43 receive more than forty percent of the total school-wide extended 44 learning grant allocation. 45 Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the 46 contrary, the $7,500,000 appropriated herein available for community 47 schools grants shall be awarded, based on a request for proposals 48 (i) developed by the state council on children and families in coor- 49 dination with the commissioner, (ii) approved by the director of the 50 budget and (iii) issued by the commissioner, to school districts, or 51 in a city with a population of one million or more an eligible enti- 52 ty, to improve student outcomes through the implementation of commu- 53 nity schools programs that use school buildings as community hubs to 54 deliver co-located or school-linked academic, health, mental health, 55 nutrition, counseling, legal and/or other services to students and 56 their families. In a city with a population of one million or more, S. 4612--B 90 A. 6720--B 1 eligible entities shall mean the city school district of the city of 2 New York, or not-for-profit organizations, which shall include not- 3 for-profit community-based organizations. An eligible entity that is 4 a not-for-profit may apply for a community school grant provided 5 that it collaborates with the city school district of the city of 6 New York and receives the approval of the chancellor of the city 7 school district of the city of New York. Provided, further, that 8 such grants shall be awarded based on factors including, but not 9 limited to, the following: (i) measures of school district need, 10 (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by each of the 11 school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the 12 highest need schools and students, (iv) the sustainability of the 13 proposed community schools program, and (v) proposal quality. 14 Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award 15 such funding, the commissioner shall take into account factors 16 including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to which the school 17 district's proposal would provide such community services through 18 partnerships with local governments and non-profit organizations, 19 (ii) the extent to which the proposal would provide for delivery of 20 such services directly in school buildings, (iii) the extent to 21 which the proposal articulates how such services would facilitate 22 measurable improvement in student and family outcomes, (iv) the 23 extent to which the proposal articulates and identifies how existing 24 funding streams and programs would be used to provide such community 25 services, and (v) the extent to which the proposal ensures the safe- 26 ty of all students, staff and community members in school buildings 27 used as community hubs. Provided, however, that community schools 28 grants appropriated herein shall be paid to school districts in 29 installments upon successful implementation of each phase of a 30 school district's approved proposal. Provided, further, that no 31 school district shall receive more than forty percent of the total 32 community schools grant allocation, and that each individual commu- 33 nity school site shall be limited to a maximum grant of $500,000. 34 Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the 35 contrary, the $5,500,000 appropriated herein available for a master 36 teachers program shall support the award of stipends of $15,000 per 37 annum over four years to individual high-performing teachers in 38 math, science and related fields, and of related costs, administered 39 by the state university of New York pursuant to a plan developed in 40 consultation with the commissioner, who shall consult with appropri- 41 ate state organizations representing K-12 public school teachers, 42 and approved by the director of the budget, to build a corps of 43 outstanding math, science and related fields teachers in order to 44 improve the quality of instruction at public secondary schools. Such 45 plan for use of funding appropriated herein shall: (i) establish an 46 application process; (ii) guidelines by which applications from 47 eligible teachers shall be evaluated, which shall include, but not 48 be limited to, achievement of a rating of highly effective on the 49 annual professional performance review; and (iii) provide periodic 50 opportunities for professional development for successful appli- 51 cants. Provided, further, that priority shall be given to applicants 52 in regions of the state where a similar program is not otherwise 53 offered. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon 54 approval of the director of the budget, such $5,500,000 of master 55 teachers program funding may be sub-allocated, interchanged, trans- 56 ferred or otherwise made available to the state university of New S. 4612--B 91 A. 6720--B 1 York for the sole purpose of administering such program. Nothing 2 herein shall be construed to limit the rights of labor organizations 3 to collectively bargain terms and conditions pursuant to article 14 4 of the civil service law. 5 Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the 6 contrary, the $2,000,000 appropriated herein available for the early 7 college high school program shall support the continuation and 8 expansion of such program pursuant to a plan developed by the 9 commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Provided, 10 however, that a portion of the payments to early college high school 11 programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be awarded on 12 a sliding scale based upon the number of college credits earned 13 annually by participating students, consistent with guidelines 14 established by the commissioner. Provided further that, notwith- 15 standing any provision of law to the contrary, higher education 16 partners participating in an early college high schools program, or 17 the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the institu- 18 tion, shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or 19 fees, or to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students 20 enrolled in such early college high schools program with no 21 reduction in other state, local or other support for such students 22 earning college credit that such higher education partner would 23 otherwise be eligible to receive. 24 Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the 25 contrary, of the amount appropriated herein, a minimum of 26 $12,500,000 PER YEAR shall be available IN THE 2014-15 THROUGH 27 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS for the payment of grant awards [made in the 28 2014-15 school year] as follows: $2,500,000 of pathways in technolo- 29 gy early college high school program grants and $10,000,000 of 30 teacher excellence fund grants; provided further that, notwithstand- 31 ing any provision of law to the contrary, such [$25,000,000] 32 $12,500,000, plus any other amounts so designated in other items of 33 appropriation within the general fund local assistance account 34 office of prekindergarten through grade twelve education program, 35 shall constitute the competitive awards amount authorized for the 36 2013-14 school year by chapter 53 of the laws of 2013. 37 Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the 38 contrary, the $2,500,000 appropriated herein available for pathways 39 in technology early college high school (P-TECH) program grants 40 shall be awarded pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner 41 and approved by the director of the budget, provided that such plan 42 shall include but not be limited to (i) assurances that K-12, higher 43 education and private-sector partners commit to the required 44 elements and responsibilities of a P-TECH program, (ii) provisions 45 to ensure regional diversity of grant recipients, and (iii) priority 46 for P-TECH programs serving students in academically challenged 47 school districts; provided further that the commissioner shall make 48 available the request for proposals for such program on or before 49 May fifteenth and the commissioner shall issue awards on or before 50 August fifteenth; and provided further that a portion of the 51 payments to P-TECH programs awarded funding from this appropriation 52 shall be made on a sliding scale based upon the number of college 53 credits earned annually by participating students, consistent with 54 guidelines established by the commissioner. Provided further that, 55 notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, higher educa- 56 tion partners participating in a P-TECH program, or the S. 4612--B 92 A. 6720--B 1 entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the institution, 2 shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or 3 to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such 4 P-TECH program with no reduction in other state, local or other 5 support for such students earning college credit that such higher 6 education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive. 7 Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the 8 contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for teacher 9 excellence fund grants shall be awarded to eligible school districts 10 pursuant to a request for proposals based on a plan developed by the 11 commissioner and approved by the director of the budget; provided 12 that such plan shall include an application for award of such grants 13 to such eligible school districts to provide annual teacher excel- 14 lence fund performance awards of up to $20,000 to eligible teachers 15 rated as "highly effective" on the most recent annual professional 16 performance review, in accordance with the requirements of section 17 [3012-c] 3012-D of the education law and the regulations of the 18 commissioner, pursuant to such districts' approved applications; 19 provided that in making such grants the commissioner shall prior- 20 itize school districts' applications based on factors including but 21 not limited to (i) the extent to which the school district's appli- 22 cation would recognize and reward such teachers in school buildings 23 with the greatest academic need, in difficult-to-staff subject or 24 certification areas and grade levels, and at critical points in a 25 teacher's career in order to encourage highly effective teachers to 26 remain in the classroom, and (ii) the quality of the school 27 district's application; and provided further that the commissioner 28 shall make available the application for such grants on or before 29 May fifteenth and the commissioner shall issue [preliminary] grant 30 awards [on or before October fifteenth] AN AGREED-TO SCHEDULE. 31 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 32 CONTRARY, OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN, A MINIMUM OF 33 $23,500,000 PER YEAR SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 34 SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE PAYMENT OF GRANT AWARDS AS FOLLOWS: $15,000,000 35 FOR PREKINDERGARTEN GRANTS, $2,500,000 FOR AN EXPANDED MASTER TEACH- 36 ER PROGRAM, $1,500,000 OF PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH 37 SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANTS, $1,500,000 FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER 38 RESIDENCY PROGRAM, $1,500,000 FOR A NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCA- 39 TION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND $1,500,000 FOR QUAL- 40 ITYSTARSNY; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF 41 LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH $23,500,000, PLUS ANY OTHER AMOUNTS SO 42 DESIGNATED IN OTHER ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND 43 LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 44 TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM, SHALL CONSTITUTE THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS 45 AMOUNT AUTHORIZED FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. 46 PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 47 CONTRARY, THE $15,000,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS 48 TO FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS FOR 49 THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN SHALL BE AWARDED, BASED ON 50 A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED 51 BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ESTABLISH NEW 52 FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PREKINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS 53 AND FOUR-YEAR-OLDS; PROVIDED THAT SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE USED TO 54 SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT EXISTING PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS; AND 55 PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT ANY PORTION OF SUCH $15,000,000 THAT 56 IS NOT AWARDED SHALL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT AWARDS IN THE S. 4612--B 93 A. 6720--B 1 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR OR FOR FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN 2 GRANTS TO BE AWARDED IN SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, 3 THAT SUCH GRANTS FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AWARDED 4 BASED ON FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (I) 5 MEASURES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NEED, (II) MEASURES OF THE NEED OF 6 STUDENTS TO BE SERVED BY EACH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, (III) THE 7 SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL TO TARGET THE HIGHEST NEED SCHOOLS AND 8 STUDENTS, (IV) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL WOULD 9 PRIORITIZE FUNDS TO MAXIMIZE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE CHILDREN 10 IN THE DISTRICT SERVED IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS, AND (V) 11 PROPOSAL QUALITY. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY 12 PRE-KINDERGARTEN GRANTS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE 13 TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS (I) THAT PROVIDE INSTRUCTION FOR AT LEAST FIVE 14 HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS AND AT 15 LEAST TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR HALF-DAY PRE-KINDER- 16 GARTEN PROGRAMS; (II) THAT AGREE TO OFFER INSTRUCTION CONSISTENT 17 WITH THE NEW YORK STATE PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOUNDATION FOR THE COMMON 18 CORE STANDARDS; (III) THAT ENSURE THAT, TO THE EXTENT 19 COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDERS ARE PART OF SUCH PROGRAM, SUCH PROVIDERS 20 MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS D-1 AND D-2 OF SUBDIVISION 12 OF 21 SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (IV) THAT OTHERWISE COMPLY 22 WITH ALL OF THE SAME RULES AND REQUIREMENTS AS UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDER- 23 GARTEN PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW 24 EXCEPT AS MODIFIED HEREIN; PROVIDED THAT NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH C 25 OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW NOTWITH- 26 STANDING, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION, AN ELIGIBLE CHILD 27 SHALL BE A RESIDENT CHILD WHO IS THREE YEARS OF AGE ON OR BEFORE 28 DECEMBER FIRST OF THE YEAR IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS ENROLLED. PROVIDED, 29 FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH 30 FUNDING FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS, A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST CURRENTLY OFFER 31 A PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN 32 WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 33 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A 34 SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY APPLY FOR ONLY AS MANY FULL-DAY OR HALF-DAY 35 PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN AS IT CURRENTLY OFFERS FOR 36 FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE 37 UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCA- 38 TION LAW. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GRANT FOR 39 THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD PREKINDERGARTEN SHALL EQUAL THE 40 PRODUCT OF (A) (I) TWO MULTIPLIED BY THE APPROVED NUMBER OF NEW 41 FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS PLUS (II) THE APPROVED NUMBER 42 OF NEW HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS, AND (B) THE DISTRICT'S 43 SELECTED AID PER PRE-KINDERGARTEN PUPIL PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH I 44 OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 10 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION 45 LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE A GRANT IN 46 EXCESS OF THE TOTAL ACTUAL GRANT EXPENDITURES INCURRED BY THE 47 DISTRICT IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. 48 PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF 49 SUCH FUNDING, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL AGREE TO ADOPT APPROVED QUALI- 50 TY INDICATORS WITHIN TWO YEARS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VALID 51 AND RELIABLE MEASURES OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, THE QUALITY OF 52 TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTIONS AND CHILD OUTCOMES, AND ENSURE THAT ANY 53 SUCH ASSESSMENT OF CHILD OUTCOMES SHALL NOT BE USED TO MAKE 54 HIGH-STAKES EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN. PROVIDED, 55 FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN FORTY S. 4612--B 94 A. 6720--B 1 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND 2 FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN GRANT ALLOCATION. 3 PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 4 CONTRARY, THE $2,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR AN 5 EXPANDED MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM SHALL SUPPORT THE AWARD OF STIPENDS 6 OF $15,000 PER ANNUM OVER FOUR YEARS TO INDIVIDUAL HIGH-PERFORMING 7 TEACHERS, AND OF RELATED COSTS, ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY 8 OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE 9 COMMISSIONER, WHO SHALL CONSULT WITH APPROPRIATE STATE ORGANIZATIONS 10 REPRESENTING K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROVED BY THE DIREC- 11 TOR OF THE BUDGET, TO BUILD A CORPS OF OUTSTANDING TEACHERS IN ORDER 12 TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION AT PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS. 13 SUCH PLAN FOR USE OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL: (I) ALLOCATE 14 AT LEAST 80 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS IN 15 MATH, SCIENCE, AND RELATED FIELDS AND UP TO 20 PERCENT OF SUCH 16 STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS WITH AN EXTENSION TO THEIR 17 CONTENT AREA CERTIFICATE IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION OR WHO HOLD CERTIF- 18 ICATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS 19 WITH DUAL CERTIFICATION IN A CONTENT AREA AND SPECIAL EDUCATION; 20 (II) ESTABLISH AN APPLICATION PROCESS; (III) GUIDELINES BY WHICH 21 APPLICATIONS FROM ELIGIBLE TEACHERS SHALL BE EVALUATED, WHICH SHALL 22 INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ACHIEVEMENT OF A RATING OF HIGHLY 23 EFFECTIVE ON THE ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW; AND (IV) 24 PROVIDE PERIODIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR 25 SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT PRIORITY SHALL BE 26 GIVEN TO APPLICANTS IN REGIONS OF THE STATE WHERE A SIMILAR PROGRAM 27 IS NOT OTHERWISE OFFERED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO 28 THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH 29 $2,500,000 OF MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, 30 INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE 31 UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH 32 PROGRAM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE RIGHTS OF 33 LABOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING TEACHERS TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN 34 TERMS AND CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 14 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE 35 LAW. 36 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 37 CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR PATHWAYS 38 IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (P-TECH) PROGRAM GRANTS 39 SHALL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER 40 AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PLAN 41 SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO (I) ASSURANCES THAT K-12, HIGHER 42 EDUCATION AND PRIVATE-SECTOR PARTNERS COMMIT TO THE REQUIRED 43 ELEMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A P-TECH PROGRAM, (II) PROVISIONS 44 TO ENSURE REGIONAL DIVERSITY OF GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND (III) PRIORITY 45 FOR P-TECH PROGRAMS SERVING STUDENTS IN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGED 46 SCHOOL DISTRICTS; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE 47 AVAILABLE THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUCH PROGRAM ON OR BEFORE 48 MAY FIFTEENTH AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE AWARDS ON OR BEFORE 49 AUGUST FIFTEENTH; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT A PORTION OF THE 50 PAYMENTS TO P-TECH PROGRAMS AWARDED FUNDING FROM THIS APPROPRIATION 51 SHALL BE MADE ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE 52 CREDITS EARNED ANNUALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS, CONSISTENT WITH 53 GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT IN 54 CONNECTION WITH SUCH GUIDELINES, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL EXECUTE A 55 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK 56 AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK TO DEVELOP COMMON DATA S. 4612--B 95 A. 6720--B 1 COLLECTION, SHARING AND REPORTING MECHANISMS BASED ON STUDENT-LEVEL 2 DATA FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN P-TECH AND SMART SCHOLARS EARLY 3 COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING 4 ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS 5 PARTICIPATING IN A P-TECH PROGRAM, OR THE ENTITY/ENTITIES RESPONSI- 6 BLE FOR SETTING TUITION AT THE INSTITUTION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO 7 SET A REDUCED RATE OF TUITION AND/OR FEES, OR TO WAIVE TUITION 8 AND/OR FEES ENTIRELY, FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUCH P-TECH PROGRAM 9 WITH NO REDUCTION IN OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR SUCH 10 STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT SUCH HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNER 11 WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE. 12 PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 13 CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR A SCHOOL 14 DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE RESIDENT 15 TEACHERS WITH THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO MAKE AN 16 IMMEDIATE IMPACT IN SCHOOLS IN THE STATE, PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVEL- 17 OPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. 18 PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT SUCH PLAN SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR 19 SELECTION OF EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ENTITIES TO MANAGE THE PROGRAM. 20 PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN 21 FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL GRANT ALLOCATION. 22 PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 23 CONTRARY, $1,500,000 OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE MADE 24 AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER 25 INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ELIGI- 26 BILITY FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO 27 STUDENTS WHO ARE MATRICULATED IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN 28 EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER 29 EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS A TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR 30 SECONDARY EDUCATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD, PROVIDED THE 31 APPLICANT: (A) EARNED AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM A COLLEGE LOCATED 32 IN NEW YORK STATE; AND (B) WAS A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT WHILE EARN- 33 ING SUCH UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE; AND (C) ACHIEVED ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE 34 AS AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT, AS DEFINED BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION 35 SERVICES CORPORATION IN REGULATION; AND (D) ENROLLS IN FULL-TIME 36 STUDY IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW 37 YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION LEADING TO A 38 CAREER AS TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION; AND 39 (E) SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH THE CORPORATION AGREEING TO TEACH IN THE 40 CLASSROOM ON A FULL-TIME BASIS FOR FIVE YEARS IN A SCHOOL LOCATED 41 WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY 42 EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF 43 THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT 44 TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (F) COMPLIES WITH THE APPLI- 45 CABLE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 13 OF EDUCATION LAW AND ALL REQUIREMENTS 46 PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE 47 PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT: (A) AWARDS SHALL BE GRANTED TO 48 APPLICANTS THAT THE CORPORATION HAS CERTIFIED ARE ELIGIBLE TO 49 RECEIVE SUCH AWARDS; AND (B) UP TO FIVE HUNDRED AWARDS MAY BE MADE 50 FOR THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR, PROVIDED SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE 51 TO RECIPIENTS AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TERM, AS 52 DEFINED BY THE CORPORATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THE CORPORATION SHALL 53 GRANT SUCH AWARDS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL TUITION CHARGED 54 STATE RESIDENT STUDENTS ATTENDING A GRADUATE PROGRAM FULL-TIME AT 55 THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, OR ACTUAL TUITION CHARGED, WHICH- 56 EVER IS LESS, FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO ACADEMIC YEARS OF FULL-TIME S. 4612--B 96 A. 6720--B 1 GRADUATE STUDY LEADING TO CERTIFICATION AS AN ELEMENTARY OR SECOND- 2 ARY CLASSROOM TEACHER; PROVIDED: (I) A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCA- 3 TIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS THAT COVER THE STUDENT'S FULL COST 4 OF ATTENDANCE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM; 5 (II) FOR A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLAR- 6 SHIPS THAT COVER LESS THAN THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE, 7 SUCH GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED DUPLICATIVE OF 8 THIS PROGRAM AND MAY BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH AN AWARD UNDER THIS 9 PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT THE COMBINED BENEFITS DO NOT EXCEED THE 10 STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE; AND (III) AN AWARD UNDER THIS 11 PROGRAM SHALL BE APPLIED TO TUITION AFTER THE APPLICATION OF ALL 12 OTHER EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS LIMITED TO TUITION AND 13 SHALL BE REDUCED IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO SUCH EDUCATIONAL GRANTS 14 AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT UPON NOTIFICATION OF AN 15 AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE INSTITUTION SHALL DEFER THE AMOUNT OF 16 TUITION EQUAL TO THE AWARD. NO AWARD SHALL BE FINAL UNTIL THE RECIP- 17 IENT'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A TERM HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE 18 INSTITUTION. A RECIPIENT OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE 19 ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THE NEW YORK STATE MATH AND SCIENCE 20 TEACHING INCENTIVE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT AWARDS GRANTED 21 PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL REQUIRE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE 22 AWARD RECIPIENT AND THE CORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO 23 CONVERT TO A STUDENT LOAN THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE AWARD GIVEN PURSU- 24 ANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION, PLUS INTEREST, ACCORDING TO A SCHEDULE TO 25 BE DETERMINED BY THE CORPORATION IF: (A) TWO YEARS AFTER THE 26 COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIF- 27 ICATION IT IS FOUND THAT A RECIPIENT IS NOT TEACHING IN A PUBLIC 28 SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECOND- 29 ARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY 30 OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSU- 31 ANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; OR (B) A RECIPIENT HAS NOT 32 TAUGHT IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING 33 ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS 34 OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS 35 AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR FIVE OF 36 THE SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM 37 AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIFICATION; OR (C) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO 38 COMPLETE HIS OR HER GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN EDUCATION; OR (D) A 39 RECIPIENT FAILS TO RECEIVE OR MAINTAIN HIS OR HER TEACHING CERTIF- 40 ICATE OR LICENSE IN NEW YORK STATE; OR (E) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO 41 RESPOND TO REQUESTS BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE STATUS OF HIS OR HER 42 ACADEMIC OR PROFESSIONAL PROGRESS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT THE 43 PRECEDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (A) SHALL BE DEFERRED FOR ANY INTER- 44 RUPTION IN GRADUATE STUDY OR EMPLOYMENT AS ESTABLISHED BY THE RULES 45 AND REGULATIONS OF THE CORPORATION; (B) SHALL BE CANCELLED UPON THE 46 DEATH OF THE RECIPIENT; AND (C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF 47 THIS APPROPRIATION TO THE CONTRARY, AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO 48 PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OR SUSPENSION OF ANY FINANCIAL OBLIGATION 49 WHICH WOULD INVOLVE EXTREME HARDSHIP PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGU- 50 LATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 51 PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR 52 OF THE BUDGET, SUCH $1,500,000 OF MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER 53 INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTER- 54 CHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE HIGHER 55 EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING 56 SUCH PROGRAM. S. 4612--B 97 A. 6720--B 1 PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 2 CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR QUALITYS- 3 TARSNY SHALL BE USED, PURSUANT TO A PLAN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF 4 THE BUDGET, TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE SYSTEM TO 5 ASSESS, IMPROVE, AND COMMUNICATE THE LEVEL OF QUALITY IN EARLY 6 EDUCATION AND CARE SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. NOTWITHSTANDING 7 ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR 8 OF THE BUDGET, THE $1,500,000 OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN FOR 9 QUALITYSTARSNY MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR 10 OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY 11 SERVICES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH SYSTEM. 12 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF 13 LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS 14 APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH THE APPROPRIATION FOR 15 SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY GRANTS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND 16 LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 17 TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. 18 Notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision 19 of law to the contrary, this appropriation shall lapse on March 31, 20 [2016] 2017 ... 250,000,000 ..................... (re. $232,895,000) 21 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011, as amended by chapter 53, 22 section 1, of the laws of 2013: 23 For grants in aid to school districts, libraries, not for profits and 24 educational institutions, notwithstanding any provision of law this 25 appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting 26 forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by 27 each, or the methodology for allocating such appropriation. Such 28 plan shall be subject to the approval of the temporary president of 29 the senate and the director of the budget and thereafter shall be 30 included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of such monies, 31 which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all members 32 elected to the senate upon a roll call vote ........................ 33 16,226,000 .......................................... (re. $605,000) 34 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as transferred by chapter 35 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: 36 For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2010-11 state fiscal year. 37 Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the 38 contrary, the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum 39 amount payable during the 2010-11 state fiscal year ................ 40 80,605,000 ............................................ (re. $2,000) 41 For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding 42 any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall 43 be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to 44 accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or 45 regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres- 46 ents the maximum amount payable during the 2010-11 state fiscal year 47 ... 28,500,000 ....................................... (re. $10,000) 48 For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be 49 developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the 50 director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $920,000) 51 For services and expenses of the New York state center for school 52 safety for the 2010-11 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall 53 be used to operate a statewide center and shall be subject to an S. 4612--B 98 A. 6720--B 1 expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............ 2 466,000 ............................................. (re. $315,000) 3 For allowances to private schools for the blind and the deaf pursuant 4 to article 85 of the education law, including state aid for blind 5 and deaf pupils in certain institutions to be paid for the purposes 6 provided under article 85 of the education law for the education of 7 deaf children under 3 years of age, including transfers to the 8 miscellaneous special revenue fund Rome school for the deaf account 9 (339E6) pursuant to a plan to be developed by the commissioner and 10 approved by the director of the budget. Notwithstanding any other 11 inconsistent provisions of law, such funds appropriated herein shall 12 be for the New York state pupils approved to attend such schools and 13 whose admissions, attendance and termination therein is in accord- 14 ance with rules and regulations of the commissioner of education. 15 Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $6,651,000 shall be used for 16 debt service on capital construction projects financed through the 17 state dormitory authority and $105,689,000 shall be available for 18 allowances to schools for the blind and deaf. 19 Funds appropriated herein for apportionment by the commissioner to 20 private schools for the blind and deaf for services provided during 21 the 2009-10 school year and thereafter may, in the first instance, 22 be designated as the state share of moneys due to a private school 23 for the blind and deaf pursuant to title XIX of the social security 24 act, on account of school supportive health services provided to 25 students with disabilities in special education programs pursuant to 26 article 89 of the education law and to those pupils who are quali- 27 fied handicapped persons as defined in the federal rehabilitation 28 act of 1973, as amended. Such state share shall be assigned on 29 behalf of private schools for the blind and deaf to the department 30 of health, as provided herein; the amount designated as such nonfed- 31 eral share may be suballocated by the commissioner to the department 32 of health based on the monthly report of the commissioner of health 33 to the commissioner. The amount to be assigned to the department of 34 health, as determined by the commissioner of health, for any school 35 shall not exceed the federal share of any moneys due to such school 36 pursuant to title XIX. Moneys designated as state share moneys shall 37 be paid to such private schools for the blind and deaf by the 38 department of health based on the submission and approval of claims 39 related to such school supportive health services, in the manner 40 provided by law. 41 Provided further that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of 42 law, upon disbursement of funds appropriated for additional allow- 43 ances to private schools for the blind and deaf in the vocational 44 and educational services for individuals with disabilities program 45 special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities, funds appropriated 46 herein shall be reduced in an amount equivalent to such disbursement 47 and the portion of this appropriation so affected shall have no 48 further force or effect. Such reduction in the general fund allow- 49 ances to private schools for the blind and deaf shall be fully 50 offset by the special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities funds 51 appropriated for additional allowances to private schools for the 52 blind and deaf. 53 Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro- 54 priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- 55 fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of 56 the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the S. 4612--B 99 A. 6720--B 1 department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits 2 ... 112,340,000 ................................... (re. $6,915,000) 3 For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- 4 ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law, 5 provided by private schools for the blind and deaf authorized by 6 article 85 of the education law, pursuant to an allocation plan to 7 be developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the 8 budget. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds 9 appropriated herein may be interchanged with the general fund appro- 10 priation for the private schools for the blind and deaf, local 11 assistance account, subject to approval of the director of the budg- 12 et. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds 13 appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities 14 heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the 15 approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail- 16 able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements 17 and credits ... 24,000,000 .......................... (re. $200,000) 18 For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- 19 ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law. 20 Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain- 21 ing 2009-10 school year obligations and for obligations for school 22 years prior to the 2009-10 school year provided, however, that of 23 the amounts appropriated herein, payments for obligations for school 24 years prior to the 2009-10 school year shall be limited to 25 $50,000,000 (ii) for such purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 26 of the education law for schools operated under articles 87 and 88 27 of the education law. Provided, however, that notwithstanding any 28 inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, that payment of 29 eligible claims shall be payable in the order that such claims have 30 been approved for payment by the commissioner of education, and 31 provided further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency 32 of funds to make a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a 33 partial payment in one year and shall retain its priority date 34 status for subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes. 35 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, 36 funds appropriated herein for liabilities incurred by school 37 districts shall only be available for liabilities incurred prior to 38 July 1, 2010, and shall represent the maximum amount payable during 39 the 2010-11 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law 40 to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for 41 payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue 42 and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such 43 funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, 44 refunds, reimbursements and credits. Notwithstanding any other 45 provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be 46 suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, 47 to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this 48 appropriation ... 188,200,000 ....................... (re. $205,000) 49 For services and expenses of the summer food program for the 2010-11 50 school year ... 3,049,000 ............................. (re. $5,000) 51 For aid payable for the 2010-11 school year for support of county 52 vocational education and extension boards pursuant to section 1104 53 of the education law. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of 54 law, rule, or regulation, the amount of state reimbursement payable 55 shall be based on annualized salaries and the amount appropriated S. 4612--B 100 A. 6720--B 1 herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2010-11 2 state fiscal year ... 932,000 ....................... (re. $128,000) 3 For services and expenses of the health education program for the 4 2010-11 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available 5 for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those 6 providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive 7 health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) 8 education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, $86,000 shall be 9 available for the program previously operated as the school health 10 demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to 11 the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject 12 to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency 13 or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ...... 14 691,000 ............................................. (re. $292,000) 15 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009: 16 For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be 17 developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the 18 director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $915,000) 19 For services and expenses of the health education program for the 20 2009-10 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available 21 for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those 22 providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive 23 health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) 24 education ... 691,000 ............................... (re. $268,000) 25 To the Buffalo City school district for the creation and implementa- 26 tion of the helping involve parents for better schools (HIP) program 27 ... 250,000 ......................................... (re. $186,000) 28 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 53, 29 section 1, of the laws of 2012: 30 For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public 31 libraries and not-for-profit institutions. For grants in aid to 32 school districts, libraries, not for profits and educational insti- 33 tutions, notwithstanding any provision of law this appropriation 34 shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting forth an itemized 35 list of grantees with the amount to be received by each, or the 36 methodology for allocating such appropriation. Such plan shall be 37 subject to the approval of the speaker of the assembly and the 38 director of the budget and thereafter shall be included in a resol- 39 ution calling for the expenditure of such monies, which resolution 40 must be approved by a majority vote of all members elected to the 41 assembly upon a roll call vote ... 1,900,000 ...... (re. $1,900,000) 42 For services and expenses of the New York Historical Association ..... 43 180,000 ............................................... (re. $7,000) 44 For additional services and expenses of the Center for Autism and 45 related disabilities at the State University of New York at Albany 46 ... 500,000 .......................................... (re. $4,000) 47 For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2009-10 state fiscal year. 48 Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the 49 contrary, the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum 50 amount payable during the 2009-10 state fiscal year ................ 51 80,605,000 ............................................ (re. $6,000) 52 For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding 53 any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall 54 be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to S. 4612--B 101 A. 6720--B 1 accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or 2 regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres- 3 ents the maximum amount payable during the 2009-10 state fiscal year 4 ... 30,000,000 ........................................ (re. $5,000) 5 For additional aid payable for the 2009-10 school year to schools 6 providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, 7 g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law 8 and approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day 9 educational programs in accordance with section 4410 of the educa- 10 tion law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover 11 through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing 12 direct instructional services to students at such schools. The 13 commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject 14 to the approval of the director of the budget, that distributes 15 funds appropriated herein among eligible schools ................... 16 2,000,000 ............................................ (re. $53,000) 17 For services and expenses of schools under registration review for the 18 2009-10 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall only be avail- 19 ble upon approval of an expenditure plan developed by the commis- 20 sioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ..... 21 1,751,000 ......................................... (re. $1,741,430) 22 For Special Act School Districts additional costs associated with 23 academic programs ... 1,300,000 ................... (re. $1,286,000) 24 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 25 502, section 2, of the laws of 2009: 26 For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- 27 ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law. 28 Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain- 29 ing base year and prior school years obligations, (ii) for the 30 purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for 31 schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and 32 (iii) notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for 33 payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year 34 obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed 35 70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition 36 and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here- 37 in; provided, however, that payment of eligible claims shall be 38 payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment 39 by the commissioner of education, and provided further that no claim 40 shall be set aside for insufficiency of funds to make a complete 41 payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and 42 shall retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations 43 designated for such purposes. Notwithstanding any inconsistent 44 provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall 45 only be available for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2010, 46 shall be used to pay 2008-09 school year claims in the first 47 instance, and represent the maximum amount payable during the 2009- 48 10 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the 49 contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment 50 of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, 51 subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds 52 shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, 53 reimbursements and credits; provided, however, that the amount of 54 this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and 55 after November 1, 2009 shall be reduced by 12.5 percent of the S. 4612--B 102 A. 6720--B 1 amount that was undisbursed as of November 1, 2009 ................. 2 260,400,000 ......................................... (re. $750,000) 3 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008: 4 For services and expenses of the health education program for the 5 2008-09 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available 6 for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those 7 providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive 8 health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) 9 education, provided, however, that the amount of this appropriation 10 available for expenditure and disbursement on and after September 1, 11 2008 shall be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undis- 12 bursed as of August 15, 2008 ... 735,000 ............ (re. $184,000) 13 For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be 14 developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the 15 director of the budget, provided, however, that the amount of this 16 appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and 17 after September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six percent of the 18 amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 .................. 19 980,000 ............................................. (re. $922,000) 20 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 53, 21 section 1, of the laws of 2012: 22 For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- 23 ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law. 24 Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain- 25 ing base year and prior school years obligations, (ii) for the 26 purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for 27 schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and 28 (iii) notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for 29 payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year 30 obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed 31 70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition 32 and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here- 33 in; provided, however, that payment of eligible claims shall be 34 payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment 35 by the commissioner of education, and provided further that no claim 36 shall be set aside for insufficiency of funds to make a complete 37 payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and 38 shall retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations 39 designated for such purposes. Notwithstanding any inconsistent 40 provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall 41 only be available for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2009, 42 shall be used to pay 2007-08 school year claims in the first 43 instance, and represent the maximum amount payable during the 2008- 44 09 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the 45 contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment 46 of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, 47 subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds 48 shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, 49 reimbursements and credits ... 243,400,000 .......... (re. $844,000) 50 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 51 496, section 3, of the laws of 2008: 52 For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa- 53 tion for public assistance recipients for the 2008-09 school year S. 4612--B 103 A. 6720--B 1 for those programs administered by the state education department, 2 provided, however, that the amount of this appropriation available 3 for expenditure and disbursement on and after September 1, 2008 4 shall be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undisbursed 5 as of August 15, 2008 ... 1,960,000 ................. (re. $553,000) 6 For nonpublic school aid for the 2008-09 school year program. Notwith- 7 standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated here- 8 in shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and 9 hereafter to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of 10 law, rule or regulation to the contrary, reimbursement, and the 11 State's liability for such reimbursement, shall be limited to nine- 12 ty-eight percent of the actual cost incurred by the nonpublic school 13 as approved by the commissioner of education; provided further that 14 on and after September 1, 2008, notwithstanding any inconsistent 15 provision of law, rule or regulation, the amount of state reimburse- 16 ment and liability for costs and activities funded through this 17 appropriation shall be further reduced by six percent of such 18 reduced amount, and that the amount of this appropriation available 19 for expenditure and disbursement on and after such date shall be 20 reduced by six percent of the amount that was undisbursed as of 21 August 15, 2008 ... 85,750,000 .................... (re. $1,633,000) 22 For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding 23 any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall 24 be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to 25 accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or 26 regulation to the contrary, reimbursement, and the State's liability 27 for such reimbursement, shall be limited to ninety-eight percent of 28 the actual cost incurred by the nonpublic school as approved by the 29 commissioner of education; provided further that on and after 30 September 1, 2008, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of 31 law, rule or regulation, the amount of state reimbursement and 32 liability for costs and activities funded through this appropriation 33 shall be further reduced by six percent of such reduced amount, and 34 that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and 35 disbursement on and after such date shall be reduced by six percent 36 of the amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ... 37 47,295,000 ........................................ (re. $3,306,000) 38 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 1, 39 section 2, of the laws of 2009: 40 For services and expenses associated with math and science high 41 schools for the 2008-09 school year, provided, however, that the 42 amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disburse- 43 ment on and after September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six percent 44 of the amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ........... 45 1,470,000 ........................................... (re. $461,000) 46 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2007, as amended by chapter 53, 47 section 1, of the laws of 2012: 48 For services and expenses of the rural education advisory council .... 49 175,000 .............................................. (re. $40,000) 50 For services and expenses of a $30,200,000 2007-08 school year program 51 for extended day and school violence prevention programs ........... 52 30,200,000 ........................................ (re. $5,938,000) 53 For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- 54 ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law. S. 4612--B 104 A. 6720--B 1 Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain- 2 ing base year and prior school years obligations, (ii) for the 3 purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for 4 schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and 5 (iii) notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for 6 payments made pursuant to this section for current school year obli- 7 gations, provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed 70 8 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition and 9 maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for herein; 10 provided, however, that payment of eligible claims shall be payable 11 in the order that such claims have been approved for payment by the 12 commissioner of education, and provided further that no claim shall 13 be set aside for insufficiency of funds to make a complete payment, 14 but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and shall 15 retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations desig- 16 nated for such purposes. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision 17 of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall only be 18 available for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2008, shall be 19 used to pay 2006-07 school year claims in the first instance, and 20 represent the maximum amount payable during the 2007-08 state fiscal 21 year. Provided further that, notwithstanding subdivision 3 of 22 section 4408 of the education law, after all other payments received 23 by March 1, 2008 have been made, any remaining available funds may 24 be used to make any additional approved payments. Notwithstanding 25 any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein 26 shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or 27 hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of 28 the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of 29 disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ................. 30 243,400,000 ....................................... (re. $1,189,000) 31 For the state's share of preschool handicapped education costs pursu- 32 ant to section 4410 of the education law. Notwithstanding any 33 inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, the amount appropri- 34 ated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2007-08 35 state fiscal year and shall support a state share of preschool hand- 36 icapped education costs for the 2006-07 school year limited to 59.5 37 percent of total expenditures, and furthermore, notwithstanding any 38 other provision of law, local claims for reimbursement of costs 39 incurred prior to the 2005-06 school year and during the 2005-06 and 40 2006-07 school years that have been approved for payment by the 41 education department as of March 31, 2007 shall be the first claims 42 paid from this appropriation. Any local claims for which there may 43 be insufficient appropriation authority for payment in the 2007-08 44 state fiscal year shall be considered as the first claim for payment 45 against all subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes. 46 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appro- 47 priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- 48 fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of 49 the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the 50 department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits 51 ... 663,100,000 ...................................... (re. $48,000) 52 For allowances to private schools for the blind and the deaf, includ- 53 ing state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain institutions to 54 be paid for the purposes provided under article 85 of the education 55 law for the education of deaf children under 3 years of age includ- 56 ing transfers to the miscellaneous special revenue fund Rome school S. 4612--B 105 A. 6720--B 1 for the deaf account (339E6) pursuant to a plan to be developed by 2 the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. 3 Notwithstanding any other inconsistent provisions of law, such funds 4 appropriated herein shall be for the New York state pupils approved 5 to attend such schools and whose admissions, attendance and termi- 6 nation therein is in accordance with rules and regulations of the 7 commissioner of education. 8 Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $6,651,000 shall be used for 9 debt service on capital construction projects financed through the 10 state dormitory authority and $111,449,000 shall be available for 11 allowances to schools for the blind and deaf. Notwithstanding any 12 provision of the law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein 13 shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or 14 hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of 15 the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of 16 disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ................. 17 118,100,000 ......................................... (re. $277,000) 18 For the school lunch and breakfast program. Funds for the school lunch 19 and breakfast program shall be expended subject to the limitation of 20 funds available and may be used to reimburse sponsors of non-profit 21 school lunch, breakfast, or other school child feeding programs 22 based upon the number of federally reimbursable breakfasts and 23 lunches served to students under such program agreements entered 24 into by the state education department and such sponsors, in accord- 25 ance with an act of Congress entitled the "National School Lunch 26 Act," P.L. 79-396, as amended, or the provisions of the "Child 27 Nutrition Act of 1966," P.L. 89-642, as amended, in the case of 28 school breakfast programs to reimburse sponsors in excess of the 29 federal rates of reimbursement. Notwithstanding any provision of law 30 to the contrary, the moneys hereby appropriated, or so much thereof 31 as may be necessary, are to be available for the purposes herein 32 specified for obligations heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue 33 for the school years beginning July 1, 2005, July 1, 2006 and July 34 1, 2007 ... 31,700,000 .............................. (re. $130,000) 35 For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be 36 developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the 37 director of the budget ... 1,000,000 .............. (re. $1,000,000) 38 For nonpublic school aid for the 2007-08 school year program. Notwith- 39 standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated here- 40 in shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and 41 hereafter to accrue ... 87,500,000 ................ (re. $4,918,000) 42 For grants in aid to school districts, libraries, not for profits and 43 educational institutions, notwithstanding any provision of law this 44 appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting 45 forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by 46 each, or the methodology for allocating such appropriation. Such 47 plan shall be subject to the approval of the temporary president of 48 the senate and the director of the budget and thereafter shall be 49 included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of such monies, 50 which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all members 51 elected to the senate upon a roll call vote ........................ 52 250,000 ............................................. (re. $102,000) 53 For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public 54 libraries and not-for-profit institutions. Such funds shall be 55 apportioned pursuant to subdivision 5 of section 24 of the state 56 finance law ... 12,995,000 .......................... (re. $530,000) S. 4612--B 106 A. 6720--B 1 For services and expenses associated with the math and science high 2 schools including Tech Valley high school, Bard College, and Nazar- 3 eth College for the 2007-08 school year ............................ 4 1,500,000 ........................................... (re. $254,000) 5 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2006: 6 For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be 7 developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the 8 director of the budget ... 1,000,000 ................ (re. $642,000) 9 For nonpublic school aid for the 2006-07 school year program. Notwith- 10 standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds shall be available 11 for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 12 87,500,000 ........................................ (re. $7,514,000) 13 For services and expenses associated with three Math and Science High 14 Schools, provided that one such high school shall be located in a 15 City with more than one million inhabitants, one shall be located 16 outside of a city with one million inhabitants, and one shall be the 17 educational entity created by chapter 757 of the laws of 2005. Each 18 school shall be eligible for a grant up to $500,000 for the costs of 19 providing an enhanced high school curriculum and/or capital improve- 20 ment projects. Such grant may provide for up to twenty-five percent 21 of the operations of the Math and Science High School. School 22 districts shall jointly submit an application with a New York State 23 college or university in order to be eligible for funding pursuant 24 to this appropriation. Such joint application shall detail the coop- 25 erative activities, that the school district and higher educational 26 institution will occur at the Math and Science High School. The 27 enhanced math and science curriculum to be provided by the school 28 located in a city with more than one million inhabitants shall be 29 provided by a school accredited to give its graduates both a New 30 York State Regents diploma and an Associates of Arts degree with 31 more than half of its faculty possessing terminal degrees in their 32 subject area, and all of the science and math classes provided to 33 all of that school's third and fourth year students shall be given 34 for college credit and taught by faculty members who possess an 35 advanced degree in their subject area. Provided however, that the 36 educational entity created by chapter 757 of the laws of 2005 shall 37 not be required to submit a joint application with a New York State 38 college or university ... 1,500,000 ................. (re. $313,000) 39 For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public 40 libraries and not-for-profit institutions including seventy percent 41 of a $26,670,000 2006-07 school year teacher resource and computer 42 training center program, seventy percent of a $4,000,000 2006-07 43 school year teacher mentor intern program, and $500,000 for the 44 national board for professional teaching standards program ......... 45 81,456,250 ....................................... (re. $12,200,000) 46 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2005: 47 For additional grants-in-aid to certain school districts, public 48 libraries and not for profit institutions including 50 percent of a 49 $500,000 school year program for the 2005-06 NYC peer intervention 50 program and 50 percent of a $500,000 school year program for the 51 national board for professional teaching standards certification ... 52 27,110,400 ........................................ (re. $7,161,000) 53 For nonpublic school aid for the 2005-06 school year program. Notwith- 54 standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds shall be available S. 4612--B 107 A. 6720--B 1 for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 2 87,500,000 ........................................ (re. $5,303,000) 3 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2003, as amended by chapter 4 684, section 1, of the laws of 2003: 5 For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public 6 libraries and not for profit educational institutions, in addition 7 to services and expenses of the teacher resources and computer 8 training centers programs ... 41,498,700 .......... (re. $5,485,000) 9 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2002: 10 For grants-in-aid to certain school districts, public libraries and 11 not-for-profit educational institutions ............................ 12 9,587,300 ......................................... (re. $1,500,000) 13 By chapter 382, part C, section 1, of the laws of 2001: 14 For fiscal stabilization grants in aid of up to $25,000,000 for the 15 2001-02 school year to certain school districts, public libraries 16 and not-for-profit educational institutions. Notwithstanding any 17 provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be 18 available for payment of aid hereafter to accrue ................... 19 25,000,000 ........................................... (re. $15,000) 20 Special Revenue Funds - Federal 21 Federal Education Fund 22 Federal Department of Education Account - 25210 23 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: 24 For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited 25 to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second- 26 ary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of 27 law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other 28 state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the 29 director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this 30 appropriation ... 1,771,819,000 ............... (re. $1,770,955,000) 31 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for state grants for 32 improving teacher quality and mathematics and science partnerships 33 pursuant to title II of the elementary and secondary education act. 34 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this 35 appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and 36 agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as 37 needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation .............. 38 242,841,000 ..................................... (re. $242,841,000) 39 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for English language 40 acquisition program pursuant to title III of the elementary and 41 secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision 42 of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other 43 state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the 44 director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this 45 appropriation ... 61,000,000 ..................... (re. $61,000,000) 46 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the 21st century 47 community learning centers pursuant to title IV of the elementary 48 and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent 49 provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballo- 50 cated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the S. 4612--B 108 A. 6720--B 1 approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the 2 intent of this appropriation ... 96,526,000 ...... (re. $87,024,000) 3 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the charter 4 schools program pursuant to title V of the elementary and secondary 5 education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a 6 portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state 7 departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of 8 the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation 9 ... 28,000,000 ................................... (re. $28,000,000) 10 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the rural educa- 11 tion initiative pursuant to title VI of the elementary and secondary 12 education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a 13 portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state 14 departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of 15 the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation 16 ... 5,000,000 ..................................... (re. $5,000,000) 17 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for homeless educa- 18 tion program pursuant to title X of the elementary and secondary 19 education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a 20 portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state 21 departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of 22 the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation 23 ... 8,000,000 ..................................... (re. $8,000,000) 24 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for specific 25 programs including, but not limited to, the Carl D. Perkins voca- 26 tional and applied technology education act (VTEA). 27 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this 28 appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and 29 agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as 30 needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation .............. 31 68,578,000 ....................................... (re. $65,937,000) 32 For various grants to schools and other eligible entities. Notwith- 33 standing any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appro- 34 priation may be suballocated to other state departments and agen- 35 cies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as 36 needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation .............. 37 29,425,000 ....................................... (re. $29,425,000) 38 For the education of individuals with disabilities including up to 39 $3,000,000 for services and expenses of early childhood direction 40 centers and $500,000 for services and expenses of the center for 41 autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York 42 at Albany. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a 43 portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject 44 to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by 45 the director of the budget, for grants to ensure appropriately 46 certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs 47 as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section 48 4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and 49 in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa- 50 tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law 51 for children placed by school district. Provided further that, in 52 the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to those programs 53 with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach- 54 ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall 55 be made available for such activities as certification preparation, 56 training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting S. 4612--B 109 A. 6720--B 1 activities that improve the delivery of services to improve results 2 for children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand- 3 ing any inconsistent provision of law, of the funds appropriated 4 herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools 5 providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, 6 g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to 7 help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a 8 targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct 9 instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner 10 of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the 11 approval of the director of the budget, that distributes funds 12 appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that 13 qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those 14 that have complied with all applicable requirements for previous 15 grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below 16 the salary provided for similarly qualified teachers in public 17 schools in the region in which such eligible school is located. The 18 allocation to each qualifying school shall be calculated based on 19 the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined 20 herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted 21 FTE shall be determined by multiplying the actual number of FTE 22 teachers providing classroom instruction at each school, as deter- 23 mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools 24 where average salaries that are 50 percent or less of those in 25 public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of 26 1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and 27 75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region; 28 or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries 29 that are 75-100 percent of public schools located in the same 30 geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu- 31 lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE 32 staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools 33 providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, 34 g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law 35 and approved preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of 36 the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff 37 turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers 38 providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. 39 The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, 40 subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib- 41 utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to 42 $10,000,000 shall be available for costs associated with schools 43 operated under article 85 of the education law which otherwise would 44 be payable through the department's general fund aid to localities 45 appropriation, provided further that notwithstanding any inconsist- 46 ent provision of law, any disbursements against this $10,000,000 47 shall immediately reduce the amounts appropriated in the education 48 department's general fund aid to localities for costs associated 49 with schools operated under article 85 of the education law by an 50 equivalent amount, and the portion of such general fund appropri- 51 ation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Notwith- 52 standing any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appropri- 53 ated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore 54 accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the 55 director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the depart- 56 ment net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits. S. 4612--B 110 A. 6720--B 1 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this 2 appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and 3 agencies, as needed, to accomplish the intent of this appropriation 4 ... 815,347,000 ................................. (re. $815,347,000) 5 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: 6 For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited 7 to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second- 8 ary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of 9 law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other 10 state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the 11 director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this 12 appropriation ... 1,771,819,000 ................. (re. $965,663,000) 13 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for state grants for 14 improving teacher quality and mathematics and science partnerships 15 pursuant to title II of the elementary and secondary education act. 16 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this 17 appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and 18 agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as 19 needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation .............. 20 242,841,000 ..................................... (re. $110,406,000) 21 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for English language 22 acquisition program pursuant to title III of the elementary and 23 secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision 24 of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other 25 state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the 26 director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this 27 appropriation ... 57,519,000 ..................... (re. $39,531,000) 28 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the 21st century 29 community learning centers pursuant to title IV of the elementary 30 and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent 31 provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballo- 32 cated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the 33 approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the 34 intent of this appropriation ... 96,526,000 ...... (re. $37,609,000) 35 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the charter 36 schools program pursuant to title V of the elementary and secondary 37 education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a 38 portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state 39 departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of 40 the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation 41 ... 28,000,000 ................................... (re. $26,553,000) 42 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the rural educa- 43 tion initiative pursuant to title VI of the elementary and secondary 44 education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a 45 portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state 46 departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of 47 the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation 48 ... 5,000,000 ..................................... (re. $4,085,000) 49 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for homeless educa- 50 tion program pursuant to title X of the elementary and secondary 51 education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a 52 portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state 53 departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of 54 the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation 55 ... 8,000,000 ..................................... (re. $4,800,000) S. 4612--B 111 A. 6720--B 1 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for specific 2 programs including, but not limited to, the Carl D. Perkins voca- 3 tional and applied technology education act (VTEA). 4 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this 5 appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and 6 agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as 7 needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation .............. 8 68,578,000 ....................................... (re. $21,922,000) 9 For the education of individuals with disabilities including up to 10 $3,000,000 for services and expenses of early childhood direction 11 centers and $500,000 for services and expenses of the center for 12 autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York 13 at Albany. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a 14 portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject 15 to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by 16 the director of the budget, for grants to ensure appropriately 17 certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs 18 as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section 19 4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and 20 in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa- 21 tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law 22 for children placed by school district. Provided further that, in 23 the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to those programs 24 with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach- 25 ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall 26 be made available for such activities as certification preparation, 27 training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting 28 activities that improve the delivery of services to improve results 29 for children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand- 30 ing any inconsistent provision of law, of the funds appropriated 31 herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools 32 providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, 33 g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to 34 help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a 35 targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct 36 instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner 37 of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the 38 approval of the director of the budget, that distributes funds 39 appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that 40 qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those 41 that have complied with all applicable requirements for previous 42 grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below 43 the salary provided for similarly qualified teachers in public 44 schools in the region in which such eligible school is located. The 45 allocation to each qualifying school shall be calculated based on 46 the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined 47 herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted 48 FTE shall be determined by multiplying the actual number of FTE 49 teachers providing classroom instruction at each school, as deter- 50 mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools 51 where average salaries that are 50 percent or less of those in 52 public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of 53 1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and 54 75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region; 55 or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries 56 that are 75-100 percent of public schools located in the same S. 4612--B 112 A. 6720--B 1 geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu- 2 lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE 3 staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools 4 providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, 5 g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law 6 and approved preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of 7 the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff 8 turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers 9 providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. 10 The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, 11 subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib- 12 utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to 13 $10,000,000 shall be available for costs associated with schools 14 operated under article 85 of the education law which otherwise would 15 be payable through the department's general fund aid to localities 16 appropriation, provided further that notwithstanding any inconsist- 17 ent provision of law, any disbursements against this $10,000,000 18 shall immediately reduce the amounts appropriated in the education 19 department's general fund aid to localities for costs associated 20 with schools operated under article 85 of the education law by an 21 equivalent amount, and the portion of such general fund appropri- 22 ation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Provided 23 that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, of the 24 funds appropriated herein, up to $2,000,000 shall be available to 25 support program and/or fiscal audits and/or reviews of individual 26 preschool special education providers to be conducted by an external 27 audit firm selected through a competitive request for proposals 28 process or otherwise and, provided further that up to $2,000,000 29 shall be available for development of data collection and analysis 30 systems to improve the capacity of the State, school districts and 31 municipalities oversight of the provision of preschool special 32 education services. Provided further that, to the extent permitted 33 by federal law, $1,000,000 shall also be made available for grants 34 to be awarded to municipalities to enhance program oversight. 35 Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds 36 appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities 37 heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the 38 approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail- 39 able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements 40 and credits. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a 41 portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state 42 departments and agencies, as needed, to accomplish the intent of 43 this appropriation ... 815,347,000 .............. (re. $218,061,000) 44 Special Revenue Funds - Federal 45 Federal Education Fund 46 Federal Department of Education Account 47 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: 48 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for specific 49 programs in the, but not limited to, amounts indicated for such 50 programs, including $1,776,819,000 for purposes under title I of the 51 elementary and secondary education act, $247,841,000 for improving 52 teacher quality and mathematics and science partnerships pursuant to 53 title II of the elementary and secondary education act, $57,519,000 54 for English language acquisition pursuant to title III of the S. 4612--B 113 A. 6720--B 1 elementary and secondary education act, $96,526,000 for 21st century 2 community learning centers pursuant to title IV of the elementary 3 and secondary education act, $23,000,000 for charter schools 4 programs pursuant to title V of the elementary and secondary educa- 5 tion act, $42,425,000 for other purposes pursuant to the elementary 6 and secondary education act and $68,578,000 for grants to schools 7 and other eligible entities for vocational and technical preparation 8 programs pursuant to the perkins career and technical improvement 9 act. 10 Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds 11 appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of 12 the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to 13 accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ....................... 14 2,312,708,000 ................................... (re. $100,000,000) 15 For the education of individuals with disabilities including up to 16 $3,000,000 for services and expenses of early childhood direction 17 centers and $500,000 for services and expenses of the center for 18 autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York 19 at Albany. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a 20 portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject 21 to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by 22 the director of the budget, for grants to ensure appropriately 23 certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs 24 as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section 25 4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and 26 in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa- 27 tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law 28 for children placed by school district. Provided further that, in 29 the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to those programs 30 with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach- 31 ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall 32 be made available for such activities as certification preparation, 33 training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting 34 activities that improve the delivery of services to improve results 35 for children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand- 36 ing any inconsistent provision of law, of the funds appropriated 37 herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools 38 providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, 39 g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to 40 help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a 41 targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct 42 instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner 43 of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the 44 approval of the director of the budget, that distributes funds 45 appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that 46 qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those 47 that have complied with all applicable requirements for previous 48 grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below 49 the salary provided for similarly qualified teachers in public 50 schools in the region in which such eligible school is located. The 51 allocation to each qualifying school shall be calculated based on 52 the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined 53 herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted 54 FTE shall be determined by multiplying the actual number of FTE 55 teachers providing classroom instruction at each school, as deter- 56 mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools S. 4612--B 114 A. 6720--B 1 where average salaries that are 50 percent or less of those in 2 public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of 3 1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and 4 75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region; 5 or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries 6 that are 75-100 percent of public schools located in the same 7 geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu- 8 lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE 9 staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools 10 providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, 11 g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law 12 and approved preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of 13 the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff 14 turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers 15 providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. 16 The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, 17 subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib- 18 utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to 19 $10,000,000 shall be available for allowances to schools for the 20 blind and deaf to support services to students attending these 21 schools for costs which otherwise would be payable through the 22 department's general fund aid to localities appropriation, provided 23 further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any 24 disbursements against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce the 25 amounts appropriated in the education department's general fund aid 26 to localities for allowances to private schools for the blind and 27 deaf by an equivalent amount, and the portion of such general fund 28 appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect. 29 Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds 30 appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities 31 heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the 32 approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail- 33 able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements 34 and credits ... 815,347,000 ...................... (re. $67,548,000) 35 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: 36 For grants to schools for specific programs. Notwithstanding any other 37 provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be 38 suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, 39 to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this 40 appropriation ... 3,747,000 ....................... (re. $3,747,000) 41 For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited 42 to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second- 43 ary education act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 44 contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to 45 the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or 46 department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ......... 47 1,867,017,000 .................................... (re. $50,000,000) 48 For education of individuals with disabilities including up to 49 $3,000,000 for services and expenses of early childhood direction 50 centers and $500,000 for services and expenses of the center for 51 autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York 52 at Albany. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a 53 portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject 54 to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by 55 the director of the budget, for grants to ensure appropriately S. 4612--B 115 A. 6720--B 1 certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs 2 as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section 3 4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and 4 in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa- 5 tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law 6 for children placed by school district. Provided further that, in 7 the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to those programs 8 with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach- 9 ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall 10 be made available for such activities as certification preparation, 11 training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting 12 activities that improve the delivery of services to improve results 13 for children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand- 14 ing any inconsistent provision of law, of the funds appropriated 15 herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools 16 providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, 17 g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to 18 help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a 19 targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct 20 instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner 21 of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the 22 approval of the director of the budget, that distributes funds 23 appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that 24 qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those 25 that have complied with all applicable requirements for previous 26 grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below 27 the salary provided for similarly qualified teachers in public 28 schools in the region in which such eligible school is located. The 29 allocation to each qualifying school shall be calculated based on 30 the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined 31 herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted 32 FTE shall be determined by multiplying the actual number of FTE 33 teachers providing classroom instruction at each school, as deter- 34 mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools 35 where average salaries that are 50 percent or less of those in 36 public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of 37 1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and 38 75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region; 39 or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries 40 that are 75-100 percent of public schools located in the same 41 geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu- 42 lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE 43 staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools 44 providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, 45 g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law 46 and approved preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of 47 the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff 48 turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers 49 providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. 50 The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, 51 subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib- 52 utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to 53 $10,000,000 shall be available for allowances to schools for the 54 blind and deaf to support services to students attending these 55 schools for costs which otherwise would be payable through the 56 department's general fund aid to localities appropriation, provided S. 4612--B 116 A. 6720--B 1 further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any 2 disbursements against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce the 3 amounts appropriated in the education department's general fund aid 4 to localities for allowances to private schools for the blind and 5 deaf by an equivalent amount, and the portion of such general fund 6 appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect. 7 Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds 8 appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities 9 heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the 10 approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail- 11 able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements 12 and credits ... 801,867,000 .......................... (re. $50,000) 13 For the purposes of the teacher incentive fund program as funded by 14 the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. Funds appropri- 15 ated herein shall be subject to all applicable reporting and 16 accountability requirements contained in such act .................. 17 20,500,000 ....................................... (re. $20,500,000) 18 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as amended by chapter 53, 19 section 1, of the laws of 2011: 20 For grants to schools for specific programs. Notwithstanding any other 21 provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be 22 suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, 23 to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this 24 appropriation ... 3,747,000 ....................... (re. $3,747,000) 25 For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited 26 to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second- 27 ary education act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 28 contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to 29 the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or 30 department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ......... 31 1,867,017,000 .................................... (re. $45,000,000) 32 For the purposes of the teacher incentive fund program as funded by 33 the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. Funds appropri- 34 ated herein shall be subject to all applicable reporting and 35 accountability requirements contained in such act. Notwithstanding 36 any other provision of the law to the contrary and subject to the 37 approval of the director of the budget, a portion of the funds 38 appropriated herein may be transferred to the credit of the state 39 purposes account of the state education department to carry out the 40 purposes of this program ... 20,000,000 ........... (re. $4,998,000) 41 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009: 42 For grants to schools for specific programs .......................... 43 3,747,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000) 44 For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited 45 to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second- 46 ary education act ... 1,807,000,000 .............. (re. $25,000,000) 47 Special Revenue Funds - Federal 48 Federal Health and Human Services Fund 49 Federal Health and Human Services Account - 25122 50 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: 51 For grants to schools for specific programs .......................... 52 5,000,000 ......................................... (re. $5,000,000) S. 4612--B 117 A. 6720--B 1 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: 2 For grants to schools for specific programs .......................... 3 5,000,000 ............................................ (re. $10,000) 4 Special Revenue Funds - Federal 5 Federal Miscellaneous Operating Grants Fund 6 Federal Operating Grants Account - 25456 7 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: 8 For grants to schools for specific programs .......................... 9 5,000,000 ......................................... (re. $5,000,000) 10 Special Revenue Funds - Federal 11 Federal USDA-Food and Nutrition Services Fund 12 Federal USDA-Food and Nutrition Services Account - 25026 13 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: 14 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded 15 through the national school lunch act .............................. 16 1,077,000,000 ................................. (re. $1,007,073,000) 17 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: 18 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded 19 through the national school lunch act .............................. 20 1,052,000,000 ................................... (re. $176,663,000) 21 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: 22 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded 23 through the national school lunch act .............................. 24 966,000,000 ...................................... (re. $82,559,000) 25 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: 26 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded 27 through the national school lunch act .............................. 28 821,987,000 ......................................... (re. $235,000) 29 Special Revenue Funds - Federal 30 State Fiscal Stabilization Fund 31 State Fiscal Stabilization Account - 25200 32 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as amended by chapter 53, 33 section 1, of the laws of 2011: 34 For the purposes of the Race to the Top state fiscal stabilization 35 fund-state incentive grant as funded by the American recovery and 36 reinvestment act of 2009. Notwithstanding any other provision of law 37 to contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject 38 to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency 39 or department for the purposes of the state fiscal stabilization 40 fund-state incentive grants as funded by the American recovery and 41 reinvestment act of 2009, provided further that, subject to the 42 approval of the director of the budget, a portion of the funds 43 appropriated herein, may be transferred to the credit of the state 44 purposes account of the state education department to carry out the 45 purposes of this section. Funds appropriated herein shall be subject 46 to all applicable reporting and accountability requirements 47 contained in such act ... 750,000,000 ........... (re. $450,000,000) S. 4612--B 118 A. 6720--B 1 Special Revenue Funds - Other 2 Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund 3 Commercial Gaming Revenue Account 4 The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is 5 hereby amended and reappropriated to read: 6 For payment, pursuant to section 97-nnnn of the state finance law, of 7 additional aid to school districts otherwise eligible for an appor- 8 tionment pursuant to subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education 9 law, in order to support elementary and secondary education, which, 10 notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, shall for 11 purposes of this appropriation mean support through after-school 12 programs, [sap] GAP elimination adjustment restoration apportion- 13 ments and/or foundation aid; provided that, [,]for the 2014-15 14 school year, $81,000,000 shall be available from the funds appropri- 15 ated herein and shall be payable, on[/] or after April 1, 2015, as a 16 portion of the gap elimination adjustment restoration in such year. 17 Provided further that, $81,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein 18 shall be available for the 2015-16 school year AND NO MORE THAN 70 19 PERCENT OF SUCH $81,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 STATE 20 FISCAL YEAR; and provided further that, notwithstanding any 21 provision of law to the contrary, the funds appropriated herein 22 shall only be available to support such purposes and shall not be 23 interchanged with any other item of appropriation; and provided that 24 notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision 25 of law to the contrary, this appropriation shall remain in full 26 force and effect to the maximum extent allowed by [l] LAW ... 27 720,000,000 ..................................... (re. $720,000,000) 28 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 53, 29 section 1, of the laws of 2011: 30 Maintenance Undistributed 31 For services and expenses or for contracts with municipalities and/or 32 private not-for-profit agencies for the amounts herein provided: 33 General Fund 34 Community Projects Fund - 007 35 Account CC 36 ROCKLAND BOCES ... 5,000 .................................. (re. $845) 37 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 53, 38 section 1, of the laws of 2011: 39 Maintenance Undistributed 40 For services and expenses or for contracts with municipalities and/or 41 private not-for-profit agencies for the amounts herein provided: 42 General Fund 43 Community Projects Fund - 007 44 Account CC S. 4612--B 119 A. 6720--B 1 LINDENHURST ROBOTICS CLUB ... 9,630 ..................... (re. $9,630)